In this blog post, I’ll explore why the everyday romance and multidimensional characters in ‘Spring Days Are Gone’ resonate so deeply with audiences. Introduction What kind of movie genres do I actually like? Some of my favorite films fall into the fantasy genre, while others are queer films. Perhaps because I haven’t seen or experienced enough yet, I’ve found it difficult to...
How does the movie ‘Scandal’ portray human love and jealousy?
In this blog post, I’ll analyze the screenplay of the movie ‘Scandal: A Story of Passion Between a Joseon Man and Woman’, focusing on its main characters, plot, and the meanings of love and jealousy conveyed by the film. Introduction One day, while I was pondering the movie ‘The Green Fish’, I happened to come across the film ‘Dangerous Liaisons’ while...
Why is the movie titled “Singles” instead of “Christmas at 29”?
In this blog post, I’ll revisit the movie “Singles” and examine the message it conveys, focusing on its concept, characters, plot, and themes. Why “Singles” Instead of “Christmas at 29” While preparing for my final report, I rewatched the film and re-read the screenplay. I also watched the actor and director commentary included on the DVD, which led me to reconsider the film’s concept. A...
Why is the screenplay for ‘Singles’ still considered such a compelling work today?
In this blog post, I’ll take a step-by-step look at the appeal, plot, and characters of the Korean film ‘Singles’—based on its screenplay—as well as how it differs from the original novel. Why do I love this screenplay so much? The most decisive reason is that I found the film ‘Singles’, based on this screenplay, to be incredibly delightful and entertaining. I...
What is a thriller, and what are the defining characteristics of the film ‘Beautiful Sunday’?
In this blog post, we’ll explore the principles of the thriller genre and analyze the film ‘Beautiful Sunday’. What is a thriller? A “thriller” refers to a genre of dramatic works created to stimulate the audience’s sense of fear. Although the term originated in film, it is widely used in theater, television, and novels as well. Broadly speaking, it is a type of suspense drama...
Why Are Sidekicks Important in ‘Spirited Away’?
In this blog post, I’ll examine the role of sidekicks in the adventure fantasy genre through the lens of ‘Spirited Away’. Why Do I Love the “Fantasy” Genre? From a structural perspective, “drama” is the “art of temporal arrangement.” The writer dramatically portrays a meaningful life within the limited time the audience spends watching the screen. This allotted time does not...
How Did ‘Memories of Murder’ Revive the Forgotten Fears of a Gloomy Era?
In this blog post, we’ll examine how the screenplay for ‘Memories of Murder’, directed by Korean master Bong Joon-ho, weaves together a real-life case, the social contradictions of the 1980s, and the desires of two detectives to create tension and horror. Introduction The first thing I said as I walked out of the theater with my friends after watching this movie was, “That was...
Are technological doppelgängers—replicants—a blessing or a curse for humanity?
In this blog post, we’ll examine the implications that replicants have for human identity, ethics, and technological civilization, focusing on the movie ‘Blade Runner’. German folklore features a creature known as the “doppelgänger.” This term, which means “one who walks in two places” in German, refers to a situation that defies the laws of physics—the coexistence of two...
Why Do Luis Buñuel’s Films Shatter the Stereotypes of Experimental Film?
In this blog post, I will examine how perceptions of experimental film have changed, focusing on the desire, narrative transformations, and new possibilities for experimental film as depicted in Luis Buñuel’s surrealist films. A common feature found in surrealist films is imagery that flashes into view as suddenly as a person’s dream. These images have the characteristic of disrupting the...
Why Should Mainstream Films Embrace Surrealist Elements?
In this blog post, I will examine the potential and necessity of surrealist visual language in mainstream cinema by comparing and analyzing director Shunji Iwai’s film ‘Undo’ with the masterpieces of director Luis Buñuel. Most mainstream films we commonly see today are composed of a sequence of shots designed to convey a story. While narrative delivery is certainly an important...