Introduction -- At the Pyongyang Film Festival -- The early years -- The Korean War (1950-1953) -- The establishment of Juche -- Kim Jong il enters the scene -- Shin Sang-Ok active in North ...

One of the most surprising things learned about North Korea’s Kim Jong-il is his passion for movies, reportedly owning more than 20,000 videos and DVDs, and citing Elizabeth Taylor as one of his ...

Twenty-five years ago, director Park Chan-wook risked jail to make a movie about friendship between North and South Korean soldiers, striking box office gold and beginning his actors' ascent to ...