South Korea's Crisis of Female Directors

Female directors will only direct one out of 35 Korean "blockbuster" films throughout 2023. This is the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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One of the scenes in the South Korean film, Jung_E (2023).

The progress of women in Korean cinema has once again hit a winding road. The industry is facing a crisis women directors, especially for big-budget films. The Covid-19 pandemic is one of the causes.

The Korean Film Council (Kofic) released the results of a study on the status of gender equality in the Korean film industry, March 2024. Study This found that there was only one film directed by a female out of 35 Korean blockbuster films throughout 2023.