How Revenge is Used in Korean Thrillers | Video Essay

In our new video, we examine how the theme of revenge is used in South Korean movies (specifically thrillers) and why it feels so distinct. We go from the very extreme Oldboy, to the grounded Memories of Murder and end with the ambiguous Burning.

Here is a list of movies we mention (and that we recommend):

-Old Boy (2003) by Park Chan-wook
-I Saw the Devil (2010) by Kim Jee-woon
-Mother (2009)  by Bong Joon-ho
-The Chaser (2008) by Na Hong-jin
-Memories of Murder (2003) by Bong Joon-ho
-Burning (2018) by Lee Chang-dong

Video made by Moises & Sergio Velasquez

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-------------Sources:
1- Thematic core of I Saw the Devil: https://www.indiewire.com/2011/03/int...
2-Park Chan-wook Interview: https://film.avclub.com/park-chan-woo...
3 and 4 -Lee Chang-dong Interview: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...
5-Quote from a minjung theologian
-Bong Joon-ho Interview: Doc Making of Memories of murder


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