Description
Establishes contextual and theoretical bases to help the reader understand cultural, political, and socioeconomic aspects of Korean film.
About the Author
Eungjun Min is associate professor of communication at Rhode Island College. Jinsook Joo is professor of film studies at Chung-Ang University in Seoul, Korea. She is a producer of the documentary Keep the Vision Alive, an ethnography on Korean women filmmakers. Han Ju Kwak is an independent researcher. He is a PhD candidate in critical studies at the School of Cinema and Television at the University of Southern California.
Reviews
The three Korean authors of this carefully researched, thoughtful book are well equipped to introduce their subject to English-speaking audiences. They approach the Korean film industry chronologically, conveying a sense of the continuing interrelationship between the history of the region and the growth and (sometimes) paralysis of its film industry. . . . The plot synopses, descriptions, and evaluations of many films should prove useful to readers with no opportunity to view the movies. The bibliography includes both English and Korean sources. Highly recommended. All collections; all levels. * Choice *
[A] valuable new addition to the growing body of English-language scholarship on Korean cinema. . . . [O]riginal examples of (con)textual analysis of significant Korean films throughout are fascinating. * History: Reviews of New Books *
Book Information
ISBN 9780275958114
Author Eungjun Min
Format Hardback
Page Count 208
Imprint Praeger Publishers Inc
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Weight(grams) 510g