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KO-pick: Hwang Jung-min, the chameleon actor

Hwang Jung-min is one of the most versatile and prolific actors in Korean cinema. He has played a wide range of roles, from comedy to drama, from action to romance, and has worked with some of the mos...

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KO-Pick: The Emancipation of Korean cinematographers

In the world of cinema, South Korea has earned a well-deserved reputation for producing some of the most visually arresting and slick images. While we often give most of the credit to the directors, i...

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KO-Pick: A Korean odyssey toward democracy

Last week, the Korean cinema industry experienced a much-needed revitalization with the release of12.12: The Day, a poignant film that delves into a somber chapter in Korea's modern history. The r...

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KO-Pick: The two most prominent female producers

Kim Ji-yeon, the CEO of Crankup Film, has been chosen as the winner of the Choon-yun Award, which is bestowed as part of the Busan International Film Festival to recognize the contribution of producer...

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KO-pick: From the screen of a smartphone to a silver screen

Webtoons have been a staple of Korean culture ever since the introduction of this format of digital comics took over the small screens we constantly carry in our palms. First coined in 1999, the term ...

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KO-pick: A smorgasbord of Korean food on the big screen

Korean cinema has acquired a global audience by telling captivating stories of people maturing in the criminal underground, unusual romances between characters living very different lives, and arthous...

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KO-Pick: The stories beyond the scoreboard

As the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, one of the largest sports competitions, concluded a few weeks ago. The KBO league, Korea's prime baseball league, also has just come to an end, Korean films offer...

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KO-pick: From page to screen

Korean cinema's storytelling often bridges the realms of literature and film, as witnessed in the opening of the 2023 Busan International Film Festival with "Because I Hate Korea." Directe...