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Plastic Girls: Closing a Korea-Based Film Trilogy
READ MORE: Plastic Girls: Closing a Korea-Based Film TrilogyPlastic Girls as the Final Chapter of My Korea Trilogy Plastic Girls is the final film in my Korea-based trilogy, following BIKINI WORDS and LAST LETTERS. While each film stands on its own, they share a common interest in space, society, and lived experience. Plastic Girls focuses on gender and the way public space reflects […]
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Bikini Words at the Green Film Festival in Seoul
READ MORE: Bikini Words at the Green Film Festival in SeoulBikini Words at the Green Film Festival in Seoul BIKINI WORDS will screen at the GREEN FILM FESTIVAL in Seoul (GFFIS) in May 2017. The film previously received Best Short Documentary at Liverpool Lift-Off Film Festival and the 2016 Lift-Off Season Awards. This screening marks another step in its ongoing festival journey. GFFIS takes place […]
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Last Letters Featured on Directors Notes
READ MORE: Last Letters Featured on Directors NotesLast Letters on Directors Notes Directors Notes recently featured Last Letters, and I was invited to speak about the film and the process behind it. The article looks closely at how the project came together and why I chose to approach the Sewol ferry tragedy in a quieter, more reflective way. It was important to […]
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Bikini Words Screens at CineGlobe CERN
READ MORE: Bikini Words Screens at CineGlobe CERNBikini Words at CineGlobe CERN BIKINI WORDS continues its festival journey and will screen at CineGlobe during the 2017 edition in Geneva. The film is part of the Responsibility programme and will be shown between March 21 and March 26, 2017. CineGlobe takes place at CERN and celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Being part […]
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Bikini Words Screening at the 9th Budapest Architecture Film Days
READ MORE: Bikini Words Screening at the 9th Budapest Architecture Film DaysBikini Words at the Budapest Architecture Film Days BIKINI WORDS screened at the 9th Budapest Architecture Film Days, hosted by the Hungarian Contemporary Architecture Centre. The festival focuses on how cities change over time and how architecture reflects social shifts. It felt like a fitting context for this film, which looks at space, language, and […]
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Last Letters Named Top 3 Film of the Month on Short of the Week
READ MORE: Last Letters Named Top 3 Film of the Month on Short of the WeekLast Letters Recognized by Short of the Week After being selected as a featured film on SHORT OF THE WEEK, Last Letters was later named one of theTop 3 films of December. This recognition came as a quiet but meaningful moment for the project. The platform has long been known for its careful curation of […]
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Bikini Words at the Budapest Architecture Film Days
READ MORE: Bikini Words at the Budapest Architecture Film DaysBikini Words at the Budapest Architecture Film Days In March 2017, BIKINI WORDS screened at the 9th Budapest Architecture Film Days. The event was hosted by the Hungarian Contemporary Architecture Centre and brought together films that explore architecture, space, and society. It felt like a fitting context for the film, which looks at language as […]
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Last Letters Chosen as Editor’s Pick by The Atlantic
READ MORE: Last Letters Chosen as Editor’s Pick by The AtlanticLast Letters Selected as Editor’s Pick by The Atlantic LAST LETTERS was recently selected as an Editor’s Pick by The Atlantic. I’m grateful to Nadine Ajaka for taking the time to engage with the film and for bringing it to a wider audience. After CHOA and BIKINI WORDS, this recognition feels like a quiet but […]
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Last Letters Featured on Short of the Week
READ MORE: Last Letters Featured on Short of the WeekLast Letters on Short of the Week LAST LETTERS was recently featured on SHORT OF THE WEEK, a platform that has supported and curated short films from around the world since 2007. Being included there means a great deal to me. Short of the Week focuses on films that take risks in form and subject, […]
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Last Letters: A Film Reflecting on the Sewol Ferry Tragedy
READ MORE: Last Letters: A Film Reflecting on the Sewol Ferry TragedyRemembering April 16, 2014 April 16, 2014 remains one of the darkest days in recent Korean history. On that morning, a ferry traveling from Incheon to Jeju Island capsized. Three hundred and four passengers and crew members lost their lives. Years later, the weight of that day still hangs heavy in Korea. It is a […]
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Bikini Words Continues Its Festival Journey at London Lift-Off
READ MORE: Bikini Words Continues Its Festival Journey at London Lift-OffBikini Words at the London Lift-Off Film Festival Bikini Words will screen at the London Lift-Off Film Festival following its earlier run on the Lift-Off circuit. After receiving Best Short Documentary at the Liverpool Lift-Off Film Festival in 2016, the film continued to travel to festivals in Tokyo, Las Vegas, Vancouver, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, Singapore, […]
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Journey to Ladakh: Filming Technology and Tradition in the Himalayas
READ MORE: Journey to Ladakh: Filming Technology and Tradition in the HimalayasA Journey to Ladakh I recently had the chance to work on A Journey to Ladakh, a Samsung-supported project filmed in northern India. Together with Neil Dowling and Kuiock, we travelled from Seoul to Ladakh to document how technology and everyday life intersect in one of the most remote regions we’ve worked in so far. […]
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Bikini Words Screens at Interfilm Berlin 2016
READ MORE: Bikini Words Screens at Interfilm Berlin 2016Bikini Words at Interfilm Berlin I’m glad to share that my short film BIKINI WORDS has been selected for the International Short Film Festival Berlin. The 32nd edition of the festival takes place from November 14 to November 20, 2016. Interfilm has long been a space for independent voices, so being part of this program feels […]
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Bikini Words Screens at Vancouver Lift-Off Film Festival 2016
READ MORE: Bikini Words Screens at Vancouver Lift-Off Film Festival 2016Bikini Words Reaches Vancouver BIKINI WORDS has been selected for the Vancouver Lift-Off Film Festival in 2016. After receiving Best Short Documentary at the Liverpool Lift-Off Film FestivAL earlier this year, the film continues its journey on Lift-Off Film Festival Global circuit. Seeing the project travel this far has been both grounding and encouraging. A Film About Language and […]
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This Island Is Ours: Documenting the Human Side of the Dokdo–Takeshima Dispute
READ MORE: This Island Is Ours: Documenting the Human Side of the Dokdo–Takeshima DisputeA Personal Starting Point The territorial dispute over Dokdo / Takeshima has shaped relations between Korea and Japan for decades. I first encountered the issue not through books or headlines, but while filming a protest linked to Takeshima Day. That moment made it clear to me how deeply personal this conflict is for those involved. This realization became the […]
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Bikini Words Screening at the Las Vegas Lift-Off Film Festival
READ MORE: Bikini Words Screening at the Las Vegas Lift-Off Film FestivalBikini Words on the Lift-Off Global Circuit My documentary BIKINI WORDS was selected by the Lift-Off Film Festival Global Network to screen at the 2016 Las Vegas edition. The invitation followed the film receiving Best Short Documentary at the Liverpool Lift-Off Film Festival 2016 earlier that year. Seeing the film continue its journey through the Lift-Off network […]
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Retriever — Shooting a Short Film Selected for Cannes Short Film Corner
READ MORE: Retriever — Shooting a Short Film Selected for Cannes Short Film CornerShooting Retriever in Seoul I worked as director of photography on RETRIEVER,, a short film directed by KIM JOO-HWAN. The film was selected for the Short Film Corner (COURT MÉTRAGE) at the FESTIVAL DE CANNES and screened there between May 16 and May 22, 2016. Being part of this project and seeing it presented in […]
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Photographing Burberry’s Seoul Flagship Store in Cheongdam-dong
READ MORE: Photographing Burberry’s Seoul Flagship Store in Cheongdam-dongPhotographing Burberry’s Seoul Flagship Store I had the opportunity to photograph the opening of Burberry’s first flagship store in Korea, located in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul. The project focused on the building itself and how the brand translated its identity into architecture. My role was to document the space as it exists, without embellishment, and to let the […]
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Filming Millet Spring/Summer 2016 collection
READ MORE: Filming Millet Spring/Summer 2016 collectionFilming Millet Spring/Summer 2016 I worked as Director of Photography on a film for Millet’s Spring/Summer 2016 collection. The project was directed by Jean-Julien Pous and produced as a straightforward look at how the brand approaches performance, material, and responsibility. We shot the film with a focus on movement and detail, keeping the visuals clear and […]
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Bikini Words Wins at Liverpool Lift-Off
READ MORE: Bikini Words Wins at Liverpool Lift-OffBikini Words at Liverpool Lift-Off BIKINI WORDS received the award for Best Short Documentary at the Liverpool Lift-Off Film Festival in 2016. I’m thankful for the recognition and for the conversations the film continues to open. Following Liverpool, the film was invited to screen at other Lift-Off festivals throughout the year, including Tokyo, Las Vegas, Vancouver, Los […]