[HanCinema's Digest] Cinema Snippets

Decider puts forward three South Korean films the Oscar's missed, KoBiz tracks those familiar faces in the works of Hong Sang-soo, the Jakarta Post has four foreign films about North Korea, and take a zoom in on one of Korea's top film and tourist destinations: Jeju.

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"3 Incredible South Korean Films The Oscars Ignored"

Was South Korea's film industry overlooked at the Oscar's? American's most prestigious film festival, as Kathryn Barnish notes in this Decider article, has never nominated a Korean film for its Best Foreign Language award. Kathryn puts it rather bluntly when she muses: "Perhaps Hollywood can't quite handle how South Korea's most acclaimed films leave audiences with everlasting marks of how truly insane their narratives can be". What films from the past year do you think the Academy should have recognised? Kathryn puts forward her top three suggestions...

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"Haven't We Met Somewhere Before?"

If you have dived into the wonderful world of Hong Sang-soo before, you'll know that there are a lot of familiar faces to be found on his screens. Hong's impressive filmography contains a number of recurring actors and actresses that were praised by critics and cinephiles the world over for their performances. In this piece on KoBiz by KIM Hyun-jung, you'll learn more about Hong's tight inner circle of favoured screen talents; "Actors and Actresses in Hong's films show another side of themselves which is different from images they have gained so far, and perform several times in Hong's films..."

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"Four must-watch films about North Korea"

South Korea's northern neighbours have been intermittently woven into the collective consciousness of the South's cinematic dream machine. But if you aren't already familiar with South Korea's film industry and its depiction of North Korea, the Jakarta Post has this list of four films for foreigners about North Korea for a look from the outside. Can you think of other films about North Korea? Let us know in the comment section below...

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"Why Jeju is a popular location for Korean dramas, films"

Jonathan Hicap reflects on the awesome power of South Korea's Jeju Island to attract tourists and film crews alike: "From natural wonders, beaches and stunning landscapes, Jeju Island in South Korea is not only a favorite destination for millions of tourists but it has become a favorite filming location for Korean TV shows and films". Here you'll discover a number of Korean dramas that took advantage of this natural wonder, as well as learn more about Jeju's many amazing culture sites. "Jeju, Korea's largest island, provides visitors with endless experiences including leisure sports activities and a vast nature..."

...READ ON MANILA BULLETIN