As Korean movies are receiving increased recognition worldwide, the interest in studying film in Korea has gone up as well, not just among domestic students, but also exchange students from abroad. Today, we want to delve into Korea’s film departments and their curriculum, with our movie expert, Jae Soh, Professor and filmmaker at Seoul Institute of the Arts. Welcome back, Professor Soh!
Q1. Prof. Soh, as a Professor teaching in the film department at Seoul Institute of the Arts, you are seeing the interest of students grow, up close right? Tell us how it has been lately.
Q2. It also seems that more and more students from abroad are interested in pursuing film education in Korea. Is it really so and if yes, which countries do they come from?
Q3. “Squid Game” and “Parasite” are probably the two productions that have raised the status of Korean content abroad. How do you think these global successes have affected the enrollment in film departments at Korean universities/academic institutions?
Q4. Is there anything unique about the curriculum at film departments in Korea that maybe sets them apart from film education abroad? And what are some of the things that international students find particularly interesting?
Q5. What has been your favorite part of teaching international students?
Q6. Professor Soh, we touched upon this a number of times with you, but the movie industry has actually been facing challenges lately. But why is it then, that film-related majors are still attracting so many students?
Q7. What direction do you think film and content education in Korea should take in the future?
Thank you very much Professor Soh for your insights today and please keep contributing to the expansion of high-quality film education in Korea.
Thank you Bella, Have a fantastic weekend.
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