Blockbusters such as Man From Nowhere’ have boosted South Korea’s film industry1 min read
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSouth Korean film director Lee Jung-beom is smiling the sweet smile of – could it be revenge?
The country’s film industry is doing record-breaking business, thanks to moviemakers like Lee and their simple strategy: Just out-Hollywood Hollywood.
To beat U.S. competitors, they decided to make Korean films with bigger budgets and technical pizazz – but with subjects that intrigued domestic audiences.