From Son Ye-jin’s star-making role in The Classic to searing documentary Repatriation, and Park Chan-wook’s revenge saga Oldboy, we pick the 10 best films from South Korean cinema’s banner year: 2003.
A comprehensive, limited-edition book highlighting cineaste Park Chan-wook s decades-spanning oeuvre is slated for publication early next month. In May, Park became the second Korean auteur ever to notch the Best Director prize at Cannes for his 2022 romance noir, “Decision to Leave,” starring Tang Wei and Park Hae-il. The film, which earned six awards at the Blue Dragon Film Awards last week, is also vying for a nomination for the Best International Feature category at the 2023 Academy Awards.
A comprehensive, limited-edition book highlighting cineaste Park Chan-wook s decades-spanning oeuvre is slated for publication early next month. In May, Park became the second Korean auteur ever to notch the Best Director prize at Cannes for his 2022 romance noir, “Decision to Leave,” starring Tang Wei and Park Hae-il. The film, which earned six awards at the Blue Dragon Film Awards last week, is also vying for a nomination for the Best International Feature category at the 2023 Academy Awards.