Category Archives: Shin Sang-ok

Book Review: North Korean Cinema: A History

Posted on October 31, 2012 by

This has been a long time coming. It’s coming up to two years that I’ve been intermittently running this site. And before that it was a a good year or two that I was talking about writing “something” about North Korean cinema. … Continue reading →

Posted in Co-production, Kim Jong-il, North Korea Books, Pyongyang International Film Festival, Shin Sang-ok, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Interview: Johannes Schönherr, North Korea cinema expert

Posted on July 7, 2012 by

Even a cursory google around the internet on the subject of North Korean cinema will lead you, quite rightly, in the direction of Johannes Schönherr. My first introduction to Schönherr came when I discovered that his memoir “Trashfilm Roadshow” contained within it a chapter … Continue reading →

Posted in Johannes Schönherr, Kim Il-Sung, Kim Jong-il, Kung Fu, Shin Sang-ok, Woman Warrior of Koryo | 3 Comments

Vice Guide to North Korean Film

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

I’ve been apprehensive about posting this video for quite some time. Not that I have lofty ideals for this site which I think might be compromised if I posted a link to the acerbic Vice, but more because I feel a little … Continue reading →

Posted in Documentary, North Korean Films, Shin Sang-ok, Vice | 1 Comment

Review: Hong Kil Dong

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

Although not directed by him, or made while he was still resident in the country, Hong Kil Dong (1986) bears all the hallmarks of a Shin Sang-ok production. By that I mean this film, unlike practically every North Korea film … Continue reading →

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Pulgasari: North Korea’s Godzilla

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

Undoubtedly the most widely distributed North Korean film outside of its own country, Pulgasari is a rare attempt in North Korean cinema to use themes from the “mainstream”. Utilizing the talents of Shin Sang-ok, Pulgasari was used talent from China … Continue reading →

Posted in North Korean Films, Pulgasari, Shin Sang-ok | 3 Comments