{"product_id":"rediscovering-korean-cinema-sangjoon-lee-9780472074297","title":"Rediscovering Korean Cinema","description":"South Korean cinema is a striking example of non-Western contemporary cinematic success. Thanks to the increasing numbers of moviegoers and domestic films produced, South Korea has become one of the world's major film markets. In 2001, the South Korean film industry became the first in recent history to reclaim its domestic market from Hollywood and continues to maintain around a 50 percent market share today. High-quality South Korean films are increasingly entering global film markets and connecting with international audiences in commercial cinemas and art theatres, and at major international film festivals. Despite this growing recognition of the films themselves, Korean cinema's rich heritage has not heretofore received significant scholarly attention in English-language publications. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This groundbreaking collection of thirty-five essays by a wide range of academic specialists situates current scholarship on Korean cinema within the ongoing theoretical debates in contemporary global film studies. Chapters explore key films of Korean cinema, from \u003ci\u003eSweet Dream\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMadame Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Housemaid\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe March of Fools\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eOldboy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Host\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTrain to Busan\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as major directors such as Shin Sang-ok, Kim Ki-young, Im Kwon-taek, Bong Joon-ho, Hong Sang-soo, Park Chan-wook, and Lee Chang-dong. While the chapters provide in-depth analyses of particular films, together they cohere into a detailed and multidimensional presentation of Korean cinema's cumulative history and broader significance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With its historical and critical scope, abundance of new research, and detailed discussion of important individual films, \u003ci\u003eRediscovering Korean Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e is at once an accessible classroom text and a deeply informative compendium for scholars of Korean and East Asian studies, cinema and media studies, and communications. It will also be an essential resource for film industry professionals and anyone interested in international cinema. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sangjoon Lee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0472074296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780472074297\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Michigan Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/12\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 612\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2020","brand":"Sangjoon Lee","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45481716154623,"sku":"9780472074297","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e28363a5-c9c7-416c-9a18-77ec1a63f7f3.jpg?v=1715987460","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rediscovering-korean-cinema-sangjoon-lee-9780472074297","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}