K-Horror
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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.
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[edit] List of notable films
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- Acacia
- Antarctic Journal (aka Namgeuk-ilgi)
- A Tale of Two Sisters (aka Janghwa, Hongryeon)
- Bloody Beach (aka Haebyeoneuro gada)
- Bunshinsaba
- Cello (aka Chello hongmijoo ilga salinsagan)
- Face
- H
- Into the Mirror (aka Geoul sokeuro)
- Memento Mori (aka Yeogo goedam II)
- Nightmare (aka Gawi)
- Phone (aka Pon)
- The Quiet Family (aka Choyonghan kajok)
- R-Point
- Red Eye (aka Redeu-ai)
- Say Yes (aka Sae-yi yaeseu)
- Sorum
- Spider Forest
- The Doll Master (aka Inhyeongsa)
- The Record (aka Zzikhimyeon jukneunda)
- The Red Shoes (aka Bunhongsin)
- The Ring Virus
- The Soul Guardians (aka Toemarok)
- Tell Me Something (aka Telmisseomding)
- The Ghost (aka Ryeong)
- The Host
- The Uninvited (aka 4 Inyong shiktak)
- The Wig (aka Gabal)
- Three (aka Saam gaang) [the segment: "Memories"]
- Three... Extremes (aka Saam gaang yi) [the segment: "Cut"]
- Unborn but Forgotten (aka Hayanbang)
- Voice (aka Yeogo goedam 4: Moksori)
- Wishing Stairs (aka Yeogo goedam 3: Yeowoo gyedan)
- Whispering Corridors (aka Yeogo goedam)
[edit] Korean horror directors
- Byeong-ki Ahn
- Dong-bin Kim
- Ki-Hyung Park
- Kim Ji-Woon
- Su-chang Kong
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