The Changing Face of Korean Cinema

This book examines the ways in which South Korean cinema has undergone a transformation from an antiquated local industry in the 1960s into a thriving international cinema in the 21st century. It investigates the circumstances that allowed these two eras to emerge as creative watersheds, and demonstrates the forces behind Koreäs positioning of itself as an important contributor to regional and global culture, and especially its interplay with Japan, Greater China, and the United States.