Military service is compulsory in South Korea and many deem it unfair that the band’s members have been allowed to put it off.
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Zombies in horror are often a stand-in for our collective anxieties, manifesting our fears. All Of Us Are Dead continues this grand tradition.
A new wave of Korean music and cinema can play a powerful role in changing perceptions and stereotypes of Asian people.
The bait-and-switch approach on show in Oscar-winning film Parasite is characteristic of contemporary Korean cinema – and there is plenty more to explore.
It’s the first non-English language film to win best picture – here’s hoping this is the start of something big for world cinema.
The first Korean film to secure a best picture Oscar nomination is a testament to the international appeal of K-cinema.
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