XXL Episode 11: Matthew’s Korean Cinema Deep Dive
Matthew offers a rundown on his favourite films from South Korea, including obvious picks like Oldboy alongside a bunch of stuff you might not have heard of before. Thanks for your support in making this episode happen!
The first biggie: Oldboy (Park Chan-wook, 2003)
Matthew rec: Sympathy for Mr Vengeance (Park Chan-wook, 2002)
Matthew rec: Desire To Kill (Jo Won-He, 2010)
Matthew rec: The City of Violence (Ryoo Seung-wan, 2006)
The second biggie: Parasite (Bong Joon-Ho)
Matthew rec: Barking Dogs Never Bite (Bong Joon Ho, 2000)
Matthew rec: The Spy Gone North (Yoon Jong-bin, 2018)
Matthew rec: Peppermint Candy (Lee Chang-dong, 1999)
Matthew rec: A Hard Day (Kim Seong-hun, 2014)
The third biggie: I Saw The Devil (Kim Jee-Woon, 2010)
Matthew rec: A Bittersweet Life (Kim Jee-Woon, 2005)
Matthew rec: Midnight (Kwon Oh-seung, 2021)
Mathew rec: New World (Park Hoon-jung, 2013)
The fourth biggie (Decision to Leave, Park Chan-wook, 2022)
Honourable mentions: Breathless, Public Enemy