Korean Movie Night New York and Master series
presented by Korean Cultural Center New York
“Film Comment spoke to Park while he was in New York for a mini-retrospective of his films at Metrograph, organized by the Korean Cultural Center, and the U.S. release of The Handmaiden. The interview took place in an evening car ride across town, which reminded the director of Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis ……”
Goran Topalovic, Film Comment
“Film director Lee Joon-Ik, whose movies helped launch the careers of Korean actors Jang Geun-Suk and Lee Joon-Ki, has played a pivotal role in bringing South Korean cinema to audiences worldwide. Widely known for his 2005 period film "King and the Clown," which explored LGBT themes just one year after South Korea's Youth Protection Commission removed homosexuality from a list of activities deemed socially unacceptable, Lee has established himself as a pioneer of the Korean historical drama format known as sageuk …… “
- Regina Kim, nbcnews
Master Series : Lee Joon-ik, the Master of Historical Drama
In the past two decades, he has produced, directed, and even appeared in over 20 films, many of which have played key roles in shaping the Korean cinescape. More than any other Korean filmmaker, Lee Joon-ik has focused on telling the stories about the Korean society and its traditions though the format of historical dramas, often with razor-sharp satire and elements of black comedy, skillfully creating fictional stories around historical characters, and also reflecting on Korea’s contemporary politics.
