When people think about watching movies in Korea, they may imagine a huge multiplex in Seoul or another big city. But movie culture in Korea is not limited to large cities. Recently, I noticed this poster at Yeonggwang Small Cinema, the small local movie theater in Yeonggwang, a rural county in Jeollanam-do. It was advertising … 더 읽기
Sometimes, going out does not need to be a big event. No long drive. No fancy restaurant. No carefully planned date. Sometimes, you put the children to bed, look at your husband, and decide to go watch a movie. That is exactly what we did one evening in Yeonggwang, the rural county in South Korea … 더 읽기
This is Part 1 of a two-part story about going to the movies in rural Korea. In this post, I’ll show you what our small local cinema is actually like. When people imagine going to the movies in South Korea, they may picture a huge multiplex in Seoul, surrounded by shopping malls, restaurants, and crowds. … 더 읽기