[HanCinema's Digest] Cinema Snippets

KoBiz's infographic details the various pricing options for movie tickets in Korea, VCinema puts three influential female directors from Korea's cinematic past in the spotlight, Decider's Kathryn Barnish reviews "the best zombie movie of the decade", and the Wildflower Film Awards kicks off later this month.

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"How Much Do I Have to Pay for a Film?"

Going to movies use to be a rather simple affair, as far as budgeting was concerned, but nowadays, and perhaps especially in Korea, there are a variety of cinema houses and screening options to complicate matters. In this latest infographic from KoBiz, you'll get a bird's-eye view of their pricing packages-ranging from early bird discounts, all the way up to first-class luxury.

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"A Discussion of Three Pre-1970 South Korean Female Directors: Park Nam-ok, Hong Eun-won, and Choi Eun-hee"

Get to know three top females directors from the history of Korean cinema with this post on VCinema. The focus on female directors forms part of the celebrations by Flicker Alley for the release of their upcoming DVD, "Early Women Filmmakers: An International Anthology". In this post, you'll encounter Park Nam-ok, Hong Eun-won, and Choi Eun-hee -all of whom are pre-1970s directors. Who are your favourite female Korean directors? Let us and others know about them in the comment section below...

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""Train to Busan" Is The Best Zombie Movie Of The Decade"

It's "the best zombie movie of the decade", according to Decider's Kathryn Barnish. Indeed, "Train to Busan" was a big hit with local audiences when it was released last year, and since it broke out onto the world's screens, many international critics and cinephiles have jumped on board to praised the film. "For every moment of the nearly two-hour ride, I clung to the edge of my seat, wincing and jumping at the sheer brilliance of Sang-ho's thriller".

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"Wildflowers Film Awards Return for 4th Edition"

Head's up K-indie fans! The fourth edition of Wildflowers Film Awards returns mid-April for another celebration of "Korea's vibrant independent cinema sector". The event was founded by a group of South Korean film critics (including Darcy Paquet and Oh Dong-jin), and for the last few years, it has honoured the independent film section on Namsan Mountain in Seoul. In addition to the awards themselves, the event will also feature a select number of screenings. Click on through to find out who's up for honours this year...

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