On December 21st the American film distributor Film Movement Classics confirmed that four films from legendary South Korean director Lee Chang-dong would be receiving 4K restorations. The films in question include his debut, "Green Fish" from 1996, and his better known "Peppermint Candy" from 1999 as well a "Oasis" from 2002 and "Poetry" from 2010. The 4K restorations will appear in theaters throughout the United States this spring, with a Blu-Ray set coming in Summer of 2024.
Lee Chang-dong is historically known for his important role in the Korean New Wave of the nineties and aughts via these films. However, to contemporary audiences, he may be better known for "Burning" from 2018. Lee Chang-dong hasn't done any directing work since that time, though he does have a handful of production credits for other films. Film Movement Plus is available as a channel on Amazon Prime, although none of these titles are yet available on it even in standard definition.
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"Oasis" is directed by Lee Chang-dong, and features Sol Kyung-gu, Moon So-ri, Ahn Nae-sang, Ryoo Seung-wan, Son Byung-ho, Kim Jin-goo. Release date in Korea: 2002/08/15.
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"Poetry" is directed by Lee Chang-dong, and features Yoon Jung-hee, Lee David, Kim Hee-ra, Ahn Nae-sang, Kim Yong-taik, Park Myung-shin. Release date in Korea: 2010/05/13.
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"Peppermint Candy" is directed by Lee Chang-dong, and features Sol Kyung-gu, Moon So-ri, Kim Yeo-jin, Park Se-beom, Suh Jung, Ko Seo-hee. Release date in Korea: 2000/01/01.
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"Green Fish" is directed by Lee Chang-dong, and features Han Suk-kyu, Shim Hye-jin, Moon Sung-keun, Dong Bang-woo, Kim Yong-man-I, Lee Ho-sung. Release date in Korea: 1997/02/07.
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Staff writer. Has been writing articles for HanCinema since 2012, having lived in South Korea since 2011. Started out in Gyeongju, then to Daegu, then to Ansan, then to Yeongju, then to Seoul, lived on the road for HanCinema's travel diaries series in the summer of 2016, and is currently settled in Anyang. Has good tips for utilizing South Korea's public bus system. William Schwartz can be contacted via william@hancinema.net. He also has a substack at williamschwartz.substack.com where he discusses the South Korean film industry in broader terms and takes suggestions for future movies to review.
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