We’re back with another Offstage, and today we’re featuring film music producer and composer Jo Yeong-wook (also romanized as Cho Young-wuk). Perhaps his name doesn’t immediately ring a bell, but if you’ve watched any Park Chan-wook films, then you’re definitely familiar with Jo Yeong-wook’s work. These two brilliant creators are as inextricably linked as Ghibli and Joe Hisaishi, Amélie and ...
Today we’re shining the spotlight on the psychological thriller ‘Lady Vengeance’. The last installment in Park Chan Wook’s ‘Vengeance’ trilogy, ‘Sympathy for Lady Vengeance’, or ‘Kind-hearted Geum-ja’ as is the Korean title, was released in 2005. It’s been 15 years! So I realised that there’s a whole generation of film connoisseurs in the making that need to watch this movie, ...
Today’s movie recommendation is a bit of a hidden gem, titled ‘I’m a Cyborg, but that’s OK’. It’s directed by Park Chan Wook, starring Rain and Im Soo Jung. Before I ever knew who Rain was or what K-pop sounded like, I happened upon the phenomenal masterpiece that is ‘Oldboy’ during a search for Monte Christo-esque tales of vengeance. This ...