K-HORROR

'K-Horror' is the term given to horror films made in Korea. The term literally means "Korean Horror."
This genre of Asian horror emerged due to the enormous success of the horror films in Japan, which itself was initiated by the film ''Ringu''. This movement in Japan was tentatively called 'J-Horror'.
'K-Horror' features many of the same motifs, themes, and imagery as 'J-Horror', but set in its own country's locale and influenced by their own society. A prevailant theme in Korean movies seems to be long, protracted suffering and prolonged scenes of grief and torture. Sure enough, Korean horror movies are almost guaranteed to focus more on the plight and anguish of the characters rather than over-the-top gore effects. Other than this, they are often indistinguishable from J-horror movies.

Contents

List of notable films

Korean horror directors

See also

External links

List of notable films

★ ''301, 302''

★ ''Acacia''

★ ''Antarctic Journal''

★ ''APT''

★ ''Arang''

★ ''Bloody Beach''

★ ''Bunshinsaba''

★ ''Cello''

★ ''Cinderella''

★ ''Doll Master''

★ ''Evil Twin''

★ ''Face''

★ ''The Ghost''

★ ''H''

★ ''The Host''

★ ''Into the Mirror''

★ ''Memento Mori''

★ ''Nightmare''

★ ''Phone''

★ ''The Quiet Family''

★ ''R-Point''

★ ''The Record''

★ ''The Red Shoes''

★ ''Redeye''

★ ''The Ring Virus''

★ ''Save the Green Planet!''

★ ''Say Yes''

★ ''Sorum''

★ ''The Soul Guardians''

★ ''Spider Forest''

★ ''A Tale of Two Sisters''

★ ''Tell Me Something''

★ ''Three'' ("Memories" segment)

★ ''Three... Extremes'' ("Cut" segment)

★ ''To Sir, with Love''

★ ''Unborn But Forgotten''

★ ''The Uninvited''

★ ''Voice Letter''

★ ''The Wig''

★ ''Wishing Stairs''

★ ''Whispering Corridors''

Korean horror directors

★ 'Byeong-ki Ahn' - Director of the horror films ''Nightmare'', ''Phone'', ''Bunshinsaba'', and ''APT.''

★ 'Joon-ho Bong' - Director of the horror films ''The Host'' and ''Memories of Murder''. Also writer of ''Antarctic Journal''.

★ 'Dong-bin Kim' - Director of the horror films ''The Ring Virus'' and ''Redeye''.

★ 'Ki-hyeong Park' - Director of the horror films ''Whispering Corridors'' and ''Acacia''.

★ 'Kim Ji-Woon' - Director of the horror films ''A Tale of Two Sisters'', ''Three'' (the segment "Memories"), and ''The Quiet Family''.

★ 'Su-chang Kong' - Director of the horror films ''Tell Me Something'' and ''R-Point''.

See also

★ J-Horror

★ Horror film

★ Cinema of Korea

External links

★ 'Discovering Korean Cinema: Horror' - an analysis by Kevin Gilvear (''DVD Times'')

★ 'K-Horror Needs A Haircut' - an essay by "Seattle Maggie" (''Cinecultist'')

★ 'K-Horror is New J-Horror' - an essay by Jason Silverman (''Wired.com'')

★ 'Who are the Asian Scream Queens?' - an analysis by Staci Wilson (''About.com'')

★ 'Korean Horror & Suspense Movies' - a list of Korean horror film reviews (''About.com'')

★ 'Seoul's Long, Hot, Horrid Summer' - an analysis of horror's allure within Korean society by Andrew Salmon (''International Herald Tribune'')