…filmmaker Bong Joon-ho did not shy away from telling a story with a social message, but stressed that his goal first and foremost was to make a film that audiences…
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Bong Joon-ho on ‘Mother’ and Filmmaking
Pictured above: Kim Hye-Ja in Mother. Photos courtesy of Magnolia Pictures. by JAEKI CHO Bong Joon-ho is known for synthesizing various genres to create films that critique both the political…
The First Teaser Trailer Of Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Okja’ Is Finally Out
We finally have our first trailer look at director Bong Joon-ho’s super-anticipated fantasy project with Netflix, “Okja”! The teaser shows Tilda Swinton as the seeming creator of a massive animal…
Netflix Unveils First Look At Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Okja’
A first look at “Okja,” the long-anticipated English/Korean-language pic coming to theaters and Netflix next year from filmmaker Bong Joon-ho, was made available by the streaming giant today. The film,…
Academy Invites New Korean Members, Including Bong Joon-ho and Choi Min-sik
…initiative to reel in more diversity. Among this year’s invitees are two notable directors of Korean descent: Snowpiercer director Bong Joon-ho and Im Kwon-taek, a renowned South Korean auteur who…
Bong Joon-ho’s ’Snowpiercer’ Is Being Adapted Into A TNT Drama
“Snowpiercer,” the 2013 dystopian thriller by South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho, is being adapted into a TNT pilot of the same title, starring Jennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs. The show…
Review: ‘Okja’ Is Not The Kiddie Film You May Expect
It’s been three years since director Bong Joon-ho’s last film, and “Okja,” his most recent debut which premiered on Netflix on June 28, explores an unexpected new topic: the pitfalls…
‘Parasite’ And Awkwafina Take Home Golden Globes
With the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night award season is in full swing, and Asian talent is stepping up to the spotlight. Korean director Bong Joon-Ho’s Cannes thriller, “Parasite,”…
Cannes Film Festival 2015 to Screen Four Korean Films
…Korean American Feature Films” “Korean American Archive Adds 94 Rediscovered Korean Films to Collection” “Bong Joon-ho on Mother and Filmmaking” “Bong Joon-ho Releases His Version of ‘Snowpiercer’ in U.S.” ___…
7 Acclaimed South Korean Flicks To Catch Before They Leave Netflix
…from director Bong Joon-ho is an entertaining, dark-humored tale of an everyday man who snaps…the necks, that is, of dogs who bark too much and piss him off. An aspiring…
Catch Up On Last Night’s Academy Awards Ceremony: ‘Parasite’ And ‘Jojo Rabbit’ Make History
In case you (somehow) haven’t heard yet, AAPI projects won big and broke new ground at last night’s 92nd Academy Awards. Taika Waititi, the Māori director, star and writer of…
The Lookout: Watch Out For Doppelgangers, Assassins And More This October
…Benedict Wong, Clive Owen and Mary Elizabeth Winstead co-starring. 10/11 – “Parasite” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isOGD_7hNIY The latest from “Snowpiercer” director Bong Joon-ho shows the ins and outs of two Korean families, one…
Behind the Scenes of CAPE and Gold House’s Gold List Initiative
…and their creators rarely enjoy the spotlight during awards season (with the notable exception of Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite“). “We’re always looking for the pain points in the industry that you…
Review: ‘Parasite’ Explores A Chilling Reality For Society’s Misfits
…at the trespasser as they yell and cheer each other on. It’s this tight-knit, tag-team family dynamic that drives Bong Joon-ho’s latest film, “Parasite.” After receiving international acclaim with “Snowpiercer”(2013)…
2020 Golden Globe Awards: ‘Parasite’ And ‘The Farewell’ Lead AAPI In Film Categories
The full list of nominations for the 2020 Golden Globe Awards just dropped this morning, but netizens are already buzzing about the announcements—particularly the fact that, once again, there are…