Korean Cinema Throughout the world, there are few countries that can claim to have standout Cinema industries, South Korea is one of them. With horror movies that can make even the most courageous soil themselves, to romance films that will turn you into a blubbering fool, the film industry of South Korea has it all. The past 15 years has seen a significant increase in the influence and consumption of South Korean film and Cinema, with South Korea becoming the seventh largest film industry worldwide. By the turn of the century the national audience attendance totals have exceeded 70 million. The South Korean Film industry, paired together with their television drama and pop music industry has come to be known as the 'Korean Wave' (Hallyu wave in Korean) South Korea is one of the small majority of countries where large Hollywood Blockbusters do not make up the majority of the domestic market. With a number of domestic films beating out large scale American productions, as was the case when Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens failed to compete against the domestic adventure film Himalayas (Star Wars VII grossing $7.9 Million to Himalayas 8.9 Million in opening week ticket sales) With multiple Korean films being remade internationally (with only the Lakehouse enjoying relative success in Hollyood), the 'Train to Busan' currently being fought over by major French and Hollywood studios, South Korean Cinema stands out as one of the major players in the Asian film and television Industry in the coming years and with films like Oldboy, Pure Love and Train to Busan, the future looks bright for South Korean filmmakers and audiences alike. References:
Woong-jae Ryoo, Globilization, or the logic of hybridization: the case of the Korean wave Star Wars vs. Himalayas asianwiki.com/Oldboy
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