Description
This groundbreaking collection of thirty-five essays by a wide range of academic specialists situates current scholarship on Korean cinema within the ongoing theoretical debates in contemporary global film studies. Chapters explore key films of Korean cinema, from Sweet Dream, Madame Freedom, The Housemaid, and The March of Fools to Oldboy, The Host, and Train to Busan, as well as major directors such as Shin Sang-ok, Kim Ki-young, Im Kwon-taek, Bong Joon-ho, Hong Sang-soo, Park Chan-wook, and Lee Chang-dong. While the chapters provide in-depth analyses of particular films, together they cohere into a detailed and multidimensional presentation of Korean cinema's cumulative history and broader significance.
With its historical and critical scope, abundance of new research, and detailed discussion of important individual films, Rediscovering Korean Cinema is at once an accessible classroom text and a deeply informative compendium for scholars of Korean and East Asian studies, cinema and media studies, and communications. It will also be an essential resource for film industry professionals and anyone interested in international cinema.
About the Author
Sangjoon Lee is Assistant Professor in the Division of Broadcast and Cinemas of the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, at Nanyang Technological University Singapore.
Book Information
ISBN 9780472054299
Author Sangjoon Lee
Format Paperback
Page Count 612
Imprint The University of Michigan Press
Publisher The University of Michigan Press
Series Perspectives On Contemporary Korea
Weight(grams) 970g