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Korean cinema in ‘precarious period’ due to Netflix, says Jang Joon-hwan

Korean cinema in ‘precarious period’ due to Netflix, says Jang Joon-hwan



Director of Save the Green Planet, which is getting US remake, says film industry suffering amid rise of streamingWhen Parasite became the first non-English language film in Oscars history to win best picture in 2019, it marked a breakthrough moment for Korean cinema.

But the surge of interest that followed director Bong Joon-ho’s international success has not translated into a thriving local film industry, according to another of its leading lights.The director Jang Joon-hwan said K-cinema was struggling following the arrival of Netflix and other streaming platforms, with movies often being rushed on to streaming platforms, and box office ticket sales suffering as a consequence.The London Korean film festival takes place at BFI Southbank, Ciné Lumière and Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) 1-13 November Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/nov/04/korean-cinema-precarious-period-netflix-director-jang-joon-hwan

Author : Rachel Hall

Publish date : 2024-11-04 17:39:24

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