Thread by @FilmEssaying

Interesting how most of the recs for Korean Cinema given following #BongJoonHo #ParasiteMovie #Oscars wins heavily feature violence. This says more about #FilmTwitter than it does South Korean audiences. There is plenty of non-violent Korean Cinema to watch. Here's a brief list

'w' marks films directed by women. Start w/ 1996, when New Korean Cinema began cuz Bong is part of NKC. Some films might have scenes of violence I have forgotten, but they are in no way heavily violent

1996
FAREWELL MY DARLING
FESTIVAL

1997
THE CONTACT
MOTEL CACTUS

1998
CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST
THE POWER OF KANGWON PROVINCE

1999
HARMONIUM IN MY MEMORY
RAINBOW TROUT

2000
DITTO
ASAKO IN RUBY SHOES

2001
TAKE CARE OF MY CAT w
WAIKIKI BROTHERS w
WANEE & JUNAH

2002
CAMEL(S)
MY BEAUTIFUL GIRL, MARI
TURNING GATE
A PERFECT MATCH w

2003
JEALOUSY IS MY MIDDLE NAME w
...ING w
SPRING BEARS LOVE
INVISIBLE LIGHT w

2004
MR. GAM'S VICTORY
SPRINGTIME
FLYING BOYS w
MY GENERATION

2005
THIS CHARMING GIRL
GREEN CHAIR
SA-KWA
YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE

2006
SILK SHOES
LUMP OF SUGAR
HOST & GUESTS
AD LIB NIGHT

2007
PRUNING THE GRAPEVINE
HAPPINESS
DESERT DREAMS

2008
FOREVER THE MOMENT w
NIGHT AND DAY
MY DEAR ENEMY

2009
CASTAWAY ON THE MOON
TREELESS MOUNTAIN
A BRAND NEW LIFE w
THE ACTRESSES

2010
HAHAHA
OKI'S MOVIE

I am stopping w/ 2010 because I am starting to get too HONG Sangsoo heavy. (Sidebar - 1 of the unique things about his debut, which is SONG Kang-ho's debut as well, is that it is Hong's only film w/ disturbing violence)

If it isn't understood, it's ok to like violent films. It's just that recs for Korean Cinema often overemphasize the violent ones. Korean Cinema wouldn't be such a long-lasting, vibrant cinema if it only catered to one taste. Korean Cinema has so much to offer everyone

Essays on most all of the films I have mentioned can be found on @darcypaquet website. You know, the guy who did the English subtitles for #ParasiteMovie koreanfilm.org