As the weather turns cold, the best season arrives—perfect for snuggling up and indulging in the greatest art form of all time: films. This time of year, as one chapter ends and a new one begins, is ideal...

Three heartbreaking scenes from the golden age of Korean cinema in the 1960s, a period that blossomed with melodramas. Out of the scourges of the Korean War emerged this beautiful genre of films that reimagined...

Man on High Heels (2014) is an effective portrayal of cultural and collective discomfort surrounding male beauty. The film explores complex emotions—ranging from respect and desire to envy and contempt—toward...

Yu Hyun-mok, a master of Korean cinema known for his realist masterpiece Obaltan (1960, also titled A Stray Bullet), was sentenced by the court for his 1965 film An Empty Dream. He was found guilty of...