A deep dive into the crowd-pleasing artistry and audacity of contemporary Korean film.

Get to know the spectacular cinema of the Korean Wave in this special Free First Sunday talk by film programmer and educator Hannah Baek. Through a curated selection of clips (including numerous fan favorites featured in Hallyu! The Korean Wave) and a close look at acclaimed director Park Chan-wook’s 2016 film “The Handmaiden,” Baek offers insight into Korean cinema’s appeal to contemporary audiences, examining the bold challenges it poses to conventions of time, nation, and gender.

Presented alongside Hallyu! (on view through Jan. 6), this event includes light refreshments and a traditional Korean knot (maedeup) crafting activity.

About the Artist:

Hannah Baek is an independent film programmer and educator. They received their MA in Regional Studies East Asia from Harvard, where they researched gender queerness in the “Dark Ages” of 1970s South Korean cinema. With special interests in Asian cinema, queer cinema, and animation, they teach film classes for adults and have curated for various film festivals, the Seattle Asian Art Museum, and the Harvard Film Archive. Currently, they work full time for the Seattle International Film Festival, engaging the community through cinema.

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