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Korean Film has improved a lot since its decline during the time of the war in Korea. Not much record of the Pre-war Korean films are found in the country because of its destruction during the war. The first silent film in Korea was produced in the year 1923 and the process of film making continued. Most of these silent films are considered to be the master pieces in the history of motion picture in North Korea. Cinema became very popular in North Korea and several theaters were built for the projection of films. Films in North Korea became an important mode of entertainment for the north Korean people. Gradually the censor board in North Korea was formed and thus, the industrialization of cinema in North Korea took place.
During the mid nineties bunch of young directors came up on the forefront and started experimenting with the language of cinema. The films in North Korea started becoming more practical close to the experiences of real life. People in North Korea started to look at films as a text, some thing more than entertainment. The film makers in North Korea came up with new films and started winning award for the making of the films and the brilliance of the theme of the Korean films in the international arena. Film makers like Hong Sang Soo, Kim Ki-duk and Lee Chang dong started making films on a regular basis and were awarded with various national and inter
The present scenario of the Korean films are dominated by the youngsters who make commercial and parallel films that earn huge revenue in the country of North Korea. Presently the Korean Film industry is facing immense commercial success throughout the world.
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