Highlights the cinematic oeuvre of Yim Soon-rye, one of the most influential Korean female filmmakers First comprehensive English-language book on Yim Soon-rye and her films, placing her within the larger perspectives of Korean cinematic history and women's cinema First English volume on any Korean woman filmmaker, that calls for a need to address the work of other Korean women filmmakers Offers critical analyses of Yim's aesthetic approach and recurring subject matter of nature, gender roles and feminism Contributes to the existing scholarship on Korean cinema and the global extent of Women's cinema Korean cinema, though currently established as one of the most successful international film industries, has never been a fair ground for women filmmakers. Amidst the heavily male dominated Korean cinema and the film industry, Yim has consistently produced critically and commercially influential films and has been recognized at numerous film festivals/awards both in and outside of Korea. Yim has produced/directed over a dozen films including shorts the highest number that any female director has ever achieved in Korea. Also, Yim is the only female director with a blockbuster (Gyoseop, 2023) under her belt, which was always considered to be the arena for male directors. ReFocus: The Films of Yim Soon-rye will be the very first English-language book that showcases critical readings of Yim's work and simultaneously, this volume will address and position Yim in the larger historical context of Korean cinema and women filmmakers in the world.

About the Author
Molly Kim is an Adjunct Professor of the College of Humanities at Hanyang University.

Reviews
"Ranging from an award-winning independent short to the first K-blockbuster directed by a woman, Yim Soon-rye's films are characterized by many 'breakthroughs.' This book provides essential readings for anyone exploring modern Korean cinema, encompassing feminist, queer and ecological issues articulated in Yim's films and her own life." -Hong-joon Kim, Korean Film Archive



Book Information
ISBN 9781399513067
Author Molly Kim
Format Hardback
Page Count 128
Imprint Edinburgh University Press
Publisher Edinburgh University Press