South Korean cinema has been sweeping western audiences since the release of Bong Joon-Ho's Parasite in 2019, but just how many other films of this caliber are there? And does it show any signs of slowing down?
South Korean cinema has been sweeping western audiences since the release of Bong Joon-Ho's Parasite in 2019, but just how many other films of this caliber are there? And does it show any signs of slowing down?
In short, Hollywood film industry makes movies to make better money. South Korean film industry makes money to make better movies.
in hollywood, investor and producers are the king and queen in korea , the director and writer are the king and queen. i am not saying which one is better or not but just wanted to point out the difference.
korean entertainment make quality art not just have to call a movie or a series
Hollywood is making movies to preach woke.
Lol then u havent watch much hollywood thrillers then..😂 Just watxhing mainstream sht
Mainstream Korean is better. It is worth my time.
0:12 Parasite 0:23 Squid Game 0:38 The Outlaws 0:41 Burning 0:49 I Saw The Devil 0:54 Oldboy 0:56 A Frozen Flower 1:00 Memories Of Murder 1:04 The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil 1:20 No Tears For The Dead 1:27 A Moment To Remember 2:11 Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance 2:17 Train To Busan 2:19 Tune In For Love 5:29 Past Lives 5:45 Hello Ghost 5:48 Enemies To Lovers 5:52 Hide And Seek 6:11 The Mask Girl 8:26 My Name 8:36 The Man From Nowhere
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One insight my dad provided me was the effective use of weapons, particularly hammers and knives, in Korean films, which evokes a more intimate and visceral experience for the viewer. He mentioned that Korea and other parts of Asia relied heavily on swords and blunt objects when fighting, so there’s a true brutality and emotional experience with the physical nature of this kind of hand:hand combat. The infamous breezeway scene in Old Boy is such a classic one for that very reason - men clamoring about in absolute chaos violently bludgeoning each other. The elegance in the camerawork and direction while simultaneously portraying brutality at its chaotic core elicits tension, discomfort, awe, and transcendence.
Korea is literally taking over the entertainment industry in music & film, it's crazy how much influence they have for being such a small country and started from the bottom from the Japanese rule not even that long ago.
not really, it may seem like it but , US hiphop and pop are still in the fore front. We can agree that both are losing their popularity.
@@Jackku8 of course America will be #1 in this industry, but Korea is indisputably #2 on the global scale.
@@JSK709 was gonna say yes but then I realised the rest of the world. But yk what, the sad truth is that it'll just turn into nrml pop ig with english atleast .
I've been familiar with South Korean cinema since the end of 1990ies/beginning of 2000s when I started renting out video tapes from our local rental in a provincial town in Latvia. And it has been an eye-opening journey. Amongst them, there have been some true gems (several of Kim-ki-duk's movies, Old Boy etc.) and of course the occasional total bunkers movie. So I completely agree that South Korean cinema has been and still is one the best, if not the best, in the contemporary movie scene.
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Parasite and Squid Game were impressive. Old Boy is still a classic and in my top 10. Impressive the rise of K-pop, K-Drama (My love from another star was streamed like 2 billion times in China) and K-movies..
The Host is one of the best monster / horror movies ever IMO
Memories Of Murder is literally one of the best movies ever made and you can't tell me otherwise
The Wailing might be the best horror film ive seen
man that movie just stuck in my head for over a week after watch it. it proves how good it is. so different with hollywood movies i forget as soon as i finish it.
Genius movie
@@dellyspiceyou bring a nice point of how forgetful hollywood often is other than few obvious good ones
I watched it. And yes it's the most amazing movie I ever seen. Watched it like 4 times already
Chinese are learning. They already improved a lot. Having Korea so close has influenced them.
I also like Taiwanese and Japanese films. Old Bollywood was good, but there are very few good movies nowadays, but it's slowly getting better
90s chinese moviee, if you can be ignorant of certain aspects, are overall good with a common theme of loneliness and youth. Ofcourse hong kong and Taiwanese cinema is really rich in its own way and has flavours. Japan is a whole different subsect of beautiful cinema in its own way.
@oreochocolate_lavacake9960 Bollywood is a bygone commercial fuss now. But real good Indian cinema is still there with distributors like Netflix and other small projects which arent as commercialized as Bollywood. And ofcourse each regional language has its own inventory of good cinema too
I love Korean Movies and TV shows.
You’ve done an amazingly objective report. I like how you pointed out the flaws of Korean working conditions despite the good movies they make, and yeah there is also a lot of wacky stuff that’s not good.
Exactly. I hate it when I see creators romanticize film industries from different countries, but blatantly ignored their issues. Especially the people who used these industries as a talking point against “wOKe” Hollywood. Just because you watched a couple foreign films doesn’t make you an expert on that industry, nor understand the politics and culture of said foreign country.
so, what is your point? Korean movies are not 100% perfect?
I have been watching Korean movies and dramas for like 6 years now and honestly I am still impressed with the quality of what they produce.... Last year I have recommend few series to my mom and from that moment she only watches Korean series hahaha she said that whenever she tried to watch something western again it always disappointed her and she always had in the back of her mind that she could watch something so so much better instead
Hollywood really need to take notes.
As a Korean, I don't think it's fair to compare recent Hollywood blockbuster flops with some of the best Korean movies. An actual Korean movie theater is usually filled with the K-version of bad blockbuster flops with forced scenes that make audience cry (iykyk). Let's not even talk about the horrors of Korean SF films.. Only once in a while we'd see great films such as The Wailing or Parasite. The Korean TV-dramas, however, are only getting better these days with big Netflix budgets.
Totally agree with your observation re: horror movies. K-horrors are just plain bad. Occasionally, they have a gem. In my opinion serial killer / revenge movies are top notch.
Please dont confuse Korean American as being a Korean
@emurgency I can tell you are not a Korean. Very probably you're Chinese. I can see it from the way you made factual errors 🤣
한국인이 이딴 댓글을..한국 영화는 항상 퀄리티 좋고 알음알음 해외에서 한국영화광들이 많았어요 코로나 이후로 넷플릭스가 흥행하면서 좋은 시나리오들이 스크린이 아니라 ott로 빠지면서 체감상 영화관 한국 영화가 침체된 느낌이 드는거랍니다
@@user-wq5bp4vf9g 드라마 말고 한국 영화에 대해 말한거였어요. OTT 덕분에 한드는 아주 좋아진거 같아요. 근데 영화계는 OTT에서도 그닥 발전한게 안보이네요. 여러 장르에 도전하고 있는거 같지만 결국 신파로 부실한 스토리를 커버하거나 애국심을 내세워서 억지 감정 끌어내는게 요 몇년간 나오는 상업영화의 대부분 이에요. 독립영화계는 잘 모릅니다만 한국 상업 영화계는 봉준호 박찬욱 감독님 등 두세명이서 멱살 잡고 이끄는 중이에요.
Because they're still interested in telling a good story instead of making ideological propaganda.
Yup, this is the heart of it right here. Most our writers are political activists first, and may not even be writers at all. Their writers are writers.
what an idiotic statemen, you think theres no ideology in parasite, memories of murder, burning? its literally impossible to make art that isnt ideological propaganda
These past 3 years or so, I've fallen in love with KDramas especially, but Korean movies have been really good too. It's crazy how many shows I've watched these past 3 years that have really entertaining, while everyone around me complains that everything is a reboot, prequel, sequel, or spin off. I keep telling them to watch certain Korean shows; every now and then someone does, but for the most part the dreaded subtitles scare people away.
I saw the devil (2010) is one of my all time fav thrillers. I love it more than Parasite (2019) and Oldboy (2004).
Parasite is overrated af. The other 2 are 10/10 products though
I have been watching Korean Films for more tan 15 Years now, and I instantly recognize their hollywood counterparts and how bad hey are, Asians have a different way to approach cinema and telling histories, a way that I as a person from the Caribbean and very influenced by US Cinema it was a culture shock to say the least, I still watch everything coming from them
I just read recently that 90% of the writers in SK are female. Only 27% of them in the US are female. So with the strike in Hollywood the two primary goals were more money and AI. That's it. Not better product. More money. Not more representation of women writers but money. Movies and TV that are scripted depend upon scriptwriters. Bad writing ends up in bad material. SK puts writers at the forefront. Production houses battle to get hot new writers. Does that happen in Hollywood? No. Everything is based on well known stars. And repetition of the same material over and over again. Are we on the 10th Fast and Furious movie? How many seasons are we now in for Law and Order or CSI? You can hire the top 10 highest paid actresses in SK for the same price as the 10th highest paid actress in Hollywood. And the vast amount of material in SK allows for more growth of talent and more experienced crews and directors. 16 episode series. One and dones. The US instead has 20 seasons of the same show. Boring. Hallyu is simply better than Hollywood. In volume and quality.
Most Korean dramas are aimed towards females
uh, money is generally the point of a strike. you proposing that they should have striked for... better writing? the fck are you talking about?
@@jp-sn6si they mean, better writing, better money. Better storyline means, more people are interested in watching it. Conclusion: more money.
@@loony7534 that's not what they meant at all.
Where the hell did you get that disinformation? Reveal the source. The male to female ration is 4:6
10000% agree.
People in the United States never had to learn a second language or study abroad to earn money at young ages bc they are too lucky living in a privileged economy. People from Asia have to adapt to Western languages ( Europe + US + UK etc.) , Western values , Western media since born. If Asians don’t learn English or adapt, they cannot survive. It is this survival mentality and also openness to adapt new values, no other options but to completely learn and be totally creative in this competitive globalised world. This is why other countries are slowly catching up to the Western media. Hollywood is no longer as open minded or creative bc they are too rich that they don’t have to.
what is the movie called at 1:23 ... i am looking for a similar film that i saw briefly a few years ago when i was in korea
No Tears For The Dead
I can hardly watch American movies or TV anymore. all I like are Korean shows. Favorites: Crash Landing on You and The Glory
As a Korean person. Korean people do not make better movies overrall... Like many East Asian countries, the prime incentive is to make money. Talent is secondary to fan appeal. Boyband/Girlband singers, Idols, Models, anyone with a big following are considered fiest over talent. Even in Parasite, they had to hire popular idols to guarantee attendance and ticket purchases. It just so happems Bong Joon Ho is extremely talented. He is NOT the norm. This is like saying anime is better than western animation... There are pros and cons to both. Always be wary of anyone who says one is better than the other when it comes art..
Rather than better art than the other, I feel people connect to korean or asian media more, even if its bad stuff in technical terms. It feels (emphasis on feels) more authentic and human, and that draws people's intrigue and emotions. I watch both and other languages too but korean media undeniably holds attention more easily even if in absolute rubbish shows or films. Hollywood seems superficial right now comparatively
What this is the most ridiculous statement I've ever heard. Koreans are probably THE most critical audience when it comes to calling out bad acting/plots. Talent is literally THE most important thing that Koreans look at when it comes to cinema and music. Hollywood literally uses Korea as a benchmark for global success. Why? Because they know how critical the Korean audience is. Your analogy of anime also doesn't even make sense. You're stating the obvious when you say that not every movie is like Parasite or every director is like Bong. What are you even talking about 😂
@5:20 "Mega celebs as a crutch" i always say it, its a very old school mentality to think people go to movies just to see a Hollywood celeb. It doesnt happen. People are more close to Social Media influencers rather than Hollywood celebs. These celebs are only highly paid because these execs are holding on to an old model.
I want a list of all the Korean movies in this video
9:27 to 9:31 what is that from? it completely freaks me out, I want to watch
It’s an anthology horror film called Urban Myths! This is a snippet from one of the stories. There are 10 in total.
Can someone list the movies used here please
Korean shows and movies are some of my absolute favourite content, especially in the last decade or so when Hollywood spends all fucking day preaching to us about how terrible we are as humans. Hands down the best drama I've ever watched was Korean. "It's OK, That's Love". The movie spoke to me in ways that most drama series never seem to accomplish. That's just the tip of the iceberg though. A lot of people are only focused on newer content that can be found on Netflix, but there are great series that have never made it to Netflix like W-Two Worlds, Blood, and Pinocchio two name a few.
It's korean entertainment era. Western entertainment is now over. That's fact. There is a time where they are the best but not now. when you realize that the is different era of culture per 10-15 years. There's time where brazillian, japanese entertainment era exist too
Interesting video but I wanted to hear some more examples / stats or something to support your points. Otherwise it sounded more like an opinion rather than informative video essay
Watch The Wailing. Its the most amazing and suspense movie i ever seen. Itbwill sjow you how great the korean cinema is.
5:52 can anyone tell me what this film is please?
2013년 영화 숨바꼭질 Hide and Seek
9:27 whats the name of this movie? looks creepy af
Please list the movies
I saw the devil is fucking awsome
The sad thing is seeing Hollywood slowly wrap its tentacles around kdramas and films inserting their ideological propaganda into Korean films and dramas. I’ve pulled back from watching Korean films/dramas for this reason. I don’t want to feel like I’m watching a moral lecture on why I need to embody the next new ideological trend
So true. Used to only watch Hollywood. During COVID I tried k drama and got hooked. Hollywood got so woke and created terrible films, I couldn’t watch it anymore. I found Korean films to be the best of old Hollywood. Good stories, good character development, great acting and directing. I then tried other foreign films hoping it would be like Korean films. Unfortunately, that was not the case. Fortunately, streamers like Netflix have so many Korean films being produced, I always have something new to see.
American movies are too puritan
The PC ruins the movie.
Because Hollywood has become woke crap.
This is rich, you'd think Hanoi jane would be more comfortable presenting the award to Kim Jong Un and would be upset at the lack of diversity and inclusion
because you don't speak the language you have no idea how bad the acting is
Banana..yellow on the outside, white on the inside
It is just more theatrical, which is a good thing.
Such a bad take 😂😂