Cinema of Korea
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The cinema of Korea encompasses the film industries of North Korea and South Korea, as well as the historical film industries of the Korean Empire and Korea during the Japanese occupation. While both
Ae Kwan Theater in Incheon, South Korea
Taedongmoon Cinema in Pyongyang, North Korea
A 1919 advertisement for the kino-drama Righteous Revenge, which is sometimes considered to be the first Korean film
A film poster for Arirang
Cinema of South Korea
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South Korean films have been heavily influenced by such events and forces as the Korea under Japanese rule, the Korean War, government censorship, the business sector, globalization, and the democrati
Movie theater in Sincheon
Poster for Viva Freedom! (1946)
Poster for The Housemaid (1960)
The cast of Parasite, the first Korean film to win the Palme d'Or and Academy Award for Best Picture