Oldboy

Vengeance), Oldeuboi (2003; Oldboy), and Chinjeolhan geumjassi (2005; Lady Vengeance). These were later dubbed the “vengeance trilogy” by critics and the mass media because of their thematic kinship and use of ultraviolence, though they were unconnected narratively. By far the most significant among them was Oldboy, a reimagining…

…Chan-Wook’s neo-noir thriller Oldeuboi (2003; Oldboy) received the Grand Prix at Cannes and inspired American filmmaker Spike Lee to create a 2013 remake. Perhaps the most widely known director was Bong Joon-Ho. He first won notice for his horror film Gwoemul (2006; The Host). His English-language dystopian movie Snowpiercer (2013)…