From nationalist heroes to social issues. From mutant monsters to ruthless avengers. From speedy zombies to dysfunctional families. From anonymity to the ultimate cinematic events.

00:00 Introduction
00:22 Historical context
00:45 Early screenings
01:20 Dongdaemun Motion Picture Studio
01:39 The first Korean film: Uirijeok Gutu
02:30 Wolhaui maengseo (1923) and growth
03:00 Golden Age and censorship
03:40 World War II
04:00 Jayu Manse! (1946)
04:44 The division of North Korea and South Korea
05:20 Han HyeongMo, a pioneer of South Korean cinema
06:10 Artistic freedom
06:47 The first great classic
07:00 A new condemnation
08:06 The Grand Bell Awards
08:41 Its peak
09:30 The '80s
10:30 The success of the '90s
10:45 Park Kwangsu, Hong Sangsoo, Kim Kiduk and Im Sangsoo
11:58 Park Chanwook and Bong Joonho
12:37 21st century: the rise of horror
13:16 Parasite (2019)