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The Korea Society in New York hosts an interesting Q and A session with Director Bong Joon-ho (Memories of Murder, The Host, and Mother). Director Bong deals with modern Korea's social and political issue with the frame of popular genre films (thriller, monster fims, and so on). Hope this information is helpful.<BR>
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Korean Film in Focus: A Conversation with Director Bong Joon-Ho <BR>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Director <STRONG>Bong Joon-ho </STRONG>has rapidly become one of the most powerful creative and commercial forces in the Korean film industry. After releasing the critically acclaimed <EM>Barking Dogs Never Bite</EM> and <EM>Memories of Murder</EM>, Bong stepped into the international spotlight with his 2006 monster movie <EM>The Host</EM>. Throughout his films, Bong has forged an unmistakable style that fuses the inner realities of contemporary Korea—especially the shame, guilt, and trauma left over from the democratic movement of the 1980s—with all the power and fun of genre movies. His new film <EM>Mother</EM>, set for U.S. release in March, utilizes this powerful style in the service of a murder mystery.</DIV>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Join us on Thursday, February 25, for a conversation with Bong Joon-ho about his filmmaking method and his career in the Korean movie industry. The evening will include a special preview of clips from the upcoming <EM>Mother</EM>.</DIV>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><EM>Discussion Moderated By <BR><BR></EM><STRONG>Michael Atkinson</STRONG><BR>Professor of Film<BR>Long Island University<BR><BR><STRONG>Thursday, February 25, 2010</STRONG><BR>6:00–6:30 PM * Registration and Reception<BR>6:30–8:30 PM * Discussion and Q&A<BR><BR><STRONG>The Korea Society</STRONG><BR>950 Third Avenue @ 57th Street, 8th Floor<BR>(Building entrance on SW corner of Third Avenue and 57th Street) <BR><BR>Tickets are available for $10 (members) or $15 (non-members). <BR>For more information contact <A href="http://www.koreasociety.org/contact/yuni_yoonjung_cho.html?catid=23"><FONT color=#396ea4>Yuni Cho</FONT></A> or 212-759-7525 ext. 323. <BR><BR><A href="http://www.koreasociety.org/arts/film/korean_film_in_focus_a_conversation_with_director_bong_joon-ho.html">http://www.koreasociety.org/arts/film/korean_film_in_focus_a_conversation_with_director_bong_joon-ho.html</A></DIV>
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