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general overview of the cinema of South Korea and a few from North Korea.
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- DirectorKim Ki-dukStarsLee Seung-yunJae HeeHyuk-ho KwonA transient young man breaks into empty homes to partake of the vacationing residents' lives for a few days.
- DirectorShin Sang-okStarsShin Yeong-gyunShin Seong-ilKim Dong-won
- DirectorKim Ki-youngStarsKim Jin-kyuDong-hwi JangJeung-nyeo JuIn the process of arresting a smuggler, the criminal's wife is killed. Twenty years later, the smuggler is released from prison and vows to murder the wife of the policeman who killed his spouse.
- DirectorShin Sang-okStarsKim Jin-kyuChoi Eun-hiePark Nou-sikDeaf Samryong works as a farmhand. He loves the landlord's daughter-in-law. This film describes his true love and humanity to resist old customs.
- DirectorIm Kwon-taekStarsShin Seong-ilJeong-im NamTae Hyun-shilA concubine plots drive the queen into exile and she usurps her place on the throne while nobles, loyal to the old queen, try to convince the king of the new queen's cruel actions and ambitions.
- DirectorKim Ki-youngStarsWon NamkungYoun Yuh-jungGye-hyeon JeonA schoolgirl goes from braids to bouffant when her mother makes her a bar hostess/prostitute. She cures impotence for Professor Lee and becomes his concubine. His entrepreneurial wife is initially shocked but soon accepts the arrangement and even gives the girl and allowance.
- DirectorKim Ki-youngStarsHwa-shi LeeJeong-cheol KimYun-seok ChoiAn investor planning on developing a tourist resort begins an investigation into the legends of the mysterious Io Island in the hope of exploiting its unspoiled beauty.
- DirectorIm Kwon-taekStarsAhn Sung-kiJeon Moo-songMichelle LeeA story that follows the lives and interactions of two Buddhist monks living in South Korea.
- DirectorIm Kwon-taekStarsPark Sang-minShin Hyeon-junLee Il-jaeThe first chapter of the the General's Son trilogy follows Kim Du-Han's childhood, from the loss of his mother at age 8, to his rise as a gang leader who protects local vendors from expanding Yakuza forces in Japanese occupied Korea.
- DirectorJang Sun-wooStarsKim Bo-yeonJong-mi ImIl-jong KwonR returns from studying in France and reunites with J, whom he used to live with in Paris. For some reason, however, J refuses to have sex with R. Angered by her refusal, R travels to his hometown of Daegu.
- DirectorIm Kwon-taekStarsKim Myung-gonJung-hae OhKim Kyu-chulDespite its falling popularity, a father teaches his two children the Korean musical tradition of Pansori (one singer accompanied by one drummer).
- DirectorCheol-su ParkStarsPang Eun-jinHwang Sin-hyeChu-Ryun KimTwo women, a chef and an anorexic writer, are neighbors in an apartment building. The chef.
- DirectorsPark Kwang-suPark Kwang SooStarsKim Bo-KyeongKim Bo-kyungYoo Byeong-SeokThe film intercuts two stories, one in black and white, one in color. From 1965 to 1970.
- DirectorHong Sang-sooStarsPark Choong-seonKim Eui-sungJo Eun SookAbout desires and lives of four characters in diverse circumstances. A poor novelist, a cheating wife, a mysophobic husband and a ticket girl.
- DirectorIm Kwon-taekStarsByeong-kyeong AhnLee EolKim Gyung-aeA number of old family conflicts emerge when a writer returns to his hometown to attend his mother's funeral.
- DirectorJang Sun-wooStarsSeul-ki HangKyeong-won ParkJae-kyeong LeeA compilation of episodes from the lives of the 'bad teens' and the homeless of Seoul.
- DirectorHur Jin-hoStarsHan Suk-kyuShim Eun-haShin GooA terminally ill bachelor Hahn Suk-Kyu runs a photo studio in Seoul. One day a young meter maid Shim Eun-Ha visits his studio. Over time they form an untimely though touching bond which leads to an unfinished love story.
- DirectorHong Sang-sooStarsBaek Jong-hakOh Yun-hongKim Yu-seokHelmed by one of Korea's leading directors, Hong Sang-soo, Jisook joins two of her girlfriends for a holiday in Korea's Kangwon Province. But in an eerie twist of fate, her former lover, Sangkwon, plans a getaway for the same destination, where tragedy brings them together once again.
- DirectorKwang-Mo LeeStarsLee InAhn Sung-kiYoo-Jung BaeA story of two 13-year-old boys in a small country village during the last days of the Korean War. Sungmin's father gets a job at US army camp through his daughter's American boyfriend, and the family gets richer. But Changhee's father has been long-lost and his mother can't even afford one meal a day for her children. One day, the boys peep into a deserted mill-house which is unofficially used for prostitution, and find out Changhee's mother with a GI soldier. Changhee sets fire to the place and runs away. Months later, Sungmin hears a rumor that his best friend has been killed by a group of angry American soldiers and makes an empty grave with other boys. A year later, Sungmin's father gets fired for stealing things from the camp. Sangmin goes to Changhee's grave to bid farewell and the family leaves the village.
- DirectorBong Joon HoStarsBae DoonaLee Sung-jaeKim Ho-jungAn idle part-time college lecturer is annoyed by the yapping sound of a nearby dog. He decides to take drastic action.
- DirectorKim In-shikStarsHwang Jung-minJung ChanRin SeoSuk-won, a trader who loses all of his money (and his wife) in a market downturn is left homeless until Dae-shik, a homeless loner, rescues him. Together the two travel across the country and Dae-shik falls in love with Suk-won. Joining them in their journey is Il-joo, a wacky hooker who falls in love with Dae-shik.
- DirectorsJo Beom-jinZack KellerEd SkudderStarsNick AinsworthLim Chang-jungYang Jeong-hwaIn a future where energy is made from fecal matter, the government rewards defecation with "juicybars". Small-time hustlers try to get rich while fending off the mutated Diaper Gang.
- DirectorSoo-il JeonStarsHo-Seok BangIm Jin-taekAe-kyeong KimA small village in the Kanwondo region, a 9 year old girl, her brother Tong-gu - who is mentally handicapped - and their father Hyegon. Hyegon has an accident in the mines, loses his job and receives no compensation. It becomes increasingly difficult to hold onto hope, to find another job and to cope with his children. His daughter takes her brother to an institute for handicapped pupils. A date is fixed for the demolition of their home. She decides to do all she can to help her father. So she adds a drop to his food. A little, a little more and then a little more...
- DirectorSo Yong KimStarsChae Gil ByoungJung Gil JaShin Hyun JeIn Seoul, Korea, two sisters must look after each other when their mother leaves them to search for their estranged father.
- DirectorKim Ki-youngStarsKim Jin-kyuJeung-nyeo JuEun-shim LeeA composer and his wife are thrown into turmoil when a housemaid becomes more than they bargained for.