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“Jazzy Misfits” (초미의 관심사) – 2019 Busan Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 19, 2019 | No CommentsViewers of genre-twisting Korean film will be pleasantly surprised by "Jazzy Misfits," which breaks new ground in terms of casting, plot and setting. -
Busan 2019: “This Is Not a Documentary 2” directors on film, politics, sequel
Wade-Hahn ChanPosted on October 18, 2019 | No CommentsThe film follows Cho Yeong-gwon, a local candidate for the underfunded Justice Party. He’s failed three times in 14 years. -
Busan 2019: Hirokazu Kore-eda discusses “The Truth”
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 14, 2019 | No CommentsHirokazu Kore-eda’s latest work, “The Truth,” made its Asian Premiere in Busan and is his first film made outside of his native country. -
“Heavy Craving” – 2019 Busan Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 14, 2019 | No CommentsThe plot of an overweight woman seeking happiness through weight loss has been done many a time in cinema, but “Heavy Craving” takes a more arduous route. -
Busan 2019: Eric Khoo reflects on “Mee Pok Man” 24 years later
Wade-Hahn ChanPosted on October 10, 2019 | No CommentsKhoo shared his thoughts on his debut film, his upcoming HBO series on food and other topics at the Busan International Film Festival. -
Director Lee Sang-geun, actor Jo Jung-suk discuss “Exit” in Busan
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 10, 2019 | No CommentsAt the Busan International Film Festival, Lee and Jo discussed “Exit” (엑시트) which made a big splash in the Korean box office this past summer. -
Bang Sangjun’s “Hamba” (함바) – 2019 Busan Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 7, 2019 | No CommentsThe documentary “Hamba” (함바) could have taken and run with one of several angles, but instead spreads its plot too thin. -
Nanako Hirose’s “book-paper-scissors” – 2019 Busan Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 6, 2019 | No CommentsDirected and shot over a period of three years, the documentary examines book designer Nobuyoshi Kikuchi’s meticulous process across seven chapters. -
The Selects: K-design on the rise – New York Fashion Week
Andie DavisPosted on September 14, 2019 | No CommentsWith the global dominance of K-beauty and K-pop showing no signs of slowing down, here’s hoping that 'K-design' will soon take its place among the geographic signifiers. -
Jeju Noodle Culture Street (국수거리) gogi-guksu – South Korea
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on September 9, 2019 | No CommentsJeju Noodle Culture Street is a walkable stretch of 11 restaurants celebrating a dish unique to the island: gogi-guksu, or Japanese-style noodles with pork soup.