With the repetitive release of films featuring similar narratives and genres, and the normalization of OTT platform usage, many have diagnosed Korean cinema as being in a crisis. However, with the film "The King and the Man" drawing over 10 million viewers, and a variety of films across different genres—such as "If We," "Colony," "Salmokji," and "Wild Thing"—finding success one after another, there is analysis suggesting that Korean cinema is experiencing a resurgence. Has the revival of Korean cinema truly begun?
※ You can watch the full video in SBS News Story Episode 565, "Korean Cinema, Has the Counterattack Begun?"
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(Written by Ryu Ran | Edited by Jung Yong-hee, Moon Ha-young | Designed by Lee Hee-moon)
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