{"product_id":"korean-horror-cinema-alison-peirse-9780748643103","title":"Korean Horror Cinema","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs the first detailed English-language book on the subject, \u003ci\u003eKorean Horror Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e introduces the cultural specificity of the genre to an international audience, from the iconic monsters of gothic horror, such as the \u003ci\u003ewonhon \u003c\/i\u003e(vengeful female ghost) and the \u003ci\u003egumiho \u003c\/i\u003e(shapeshifting fox), to the avenging killers of \u003ci\u003eOldboy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDeath Bell\u003c\/i\u003e. Beginning in the 1960s with \u003ci\u003eThe Housemaid\u003c\/i\u003e, it traces a path through the history of Korean horror, offering new interpretations of classic films, demarcating the shifting patterns of production and consumption across the decades, and introducing readers to films rarely seen and discussed outside of Korea. It explores the importance of folklore and myth on horror film narratives, the impact of political and social change upon the genre, and accounts for the transnational triumph of some of Korea's contemporary horror films. While covering some of the most successful recent films such as \u003ci\u003eThirst\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Tale of Two Sisters, \u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Phone\u003c\/i\u003e, the collection also explores the obscure, the arcane and the little-known outside Korea, including detailed analyses of \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Stairway, Woman's Wail\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Fox With Nine Tails\u003c\/i\u003e. Its exploration and definition of the canon makes it an engaging and essential read for students and scholars in horror film studies and Korean Studies alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alison Peirse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0748643109\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780748643103\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/14\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2013","brand":"Alison Peirse","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086797517055,"sku":"9780748643103","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_43f2a06c-90c7-48bb-84e5-64826f214fe1.jpg?v=1769096639","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/korean-horror-cinema-alison-peirse-9780748643103","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}