[HanCinema's Digest] Cinema Snippets

Published on 2015/12/12

Korean Studios shine at this year's Asian Animation Summit, let's talk about eyelids and leading ladies, find out if any South Korean films made Taste of Cinema's murder mystery list, and are there lots of shots of the Catholic Church in Korean films?

"Korea's Strength Shows at Asian Animation Summit"

FunnyFlux Entertainment and PNI System were two of the Korean studios that recently pitched their projects at the fourth Asian Animation Summit in Jeju. The Kidscreen sponsored event opened last Monday in order "to foster collaboration on developing high-quality children's animation"-Fighting!

...READ ON ANIMATION MAGAZINE

"'Single eyelid' new look of rising actresses"

Double eyelid surgery is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures in South Korea, but this year two 'uncut' actresses have apparently "mesmerized the public" with their 'atypical' aesthetics: "A media report has interpreted the public's rave at single-eyelid stars as a sign that the nation's standard of beauty has begun to diversify. Some reports also said actresses with single eyelid tend to have more versatility in playing roles, from those with naivety to those with wiry charisma".

...READ ON THE KOREA TIMES

"20 Great Murder Mystery Movies That Are Worth Your Time"

Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan, Jean-Jacques Annaud, David Fincher, Roman Polanski, and Rene Clair all have hits on this list by Taste of Cinema, but there's one South Korean director that also made the cut … do you remember the murder?

...SEE ON TASTE OF CINEMA

"[MOVIE POP] Catholic Churches in Korean Cinema"

Kim Hyung-seok has written an informed and intriguing KOBIZ feature on the appearance of Catholic Churches in various South Korean films: "Catholic Churches were not only a mere form of religious architecture; they were historical venues where Koreans first met the new culture; and places with exotic and romantic appeals. That is why Catholic Churches often appear in Korean films, even in non-religious contexts".

…READ ON KOBIZ