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Last night, Bong Joon-ho rewrote Hollywood history. His 2019 thriller Parasite became the first non-English film to win the Best Picture award at the Oscars, marking a momentous cultural shift in a climate that’s still struggling to promote diversity. Prior to the award ceremony, viewers were angered at the lack of women in nominations for
Korean star Sulli, formerly known for being part of the K-pop group f(x) and her longtime acting career, was found dead by her manager in her home last week. Standing out in an industry that puts much importance on moulding the image of their young stars to be wholesome and uncontroversial, Sulli was very outspoken
Last week was the Korean Movie Festival in Paris. It’s a festival that happens once every year, where several Korean movies are projected, and some actors and film directors are invited. Tuesday, Oct. 26, I had the chance to attend the I Can Speak projection and be in the presence of Lee Je-Hoon (one of the
