{"id":5489,"date":"2026-06-04T10:05:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T14:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/mediaservices\/?p=5489"},"modified":"2026-06-04T10:05:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T14:05:35","slug":"screening-park-chan-wooks-recent-films-at-the-national-museum-of-asian-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/mediaservices\/2026\/06\/04\/screening-park-chan-wooks-recent-films-at-the-national-museum-of-asian-art\/","title":{"rendered":"SCREENING: Park Chan-wook&#8217;s Recent Films at the National Museum of Asian Art"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The National Museum of Asian Art is hosting three free screenings of Korean award winning director Park Chan-wook&#8217;s recent films throughout the month of June. Museum entry is free, so be sure to take advantage of this opportunity to watch these incredible films and celebrate Korean cinema while broadening your cinematic taste!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No Other Choice (2025) &#8211; Sunday, June 7th 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2721\" height=\"1530\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/mediaservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/no-other-choice-pic.jpg\" alt=\"Lead actor Lee Byung-hun, as Man-su, holds a large potted plant above his head. Dirtied water leaks out of the pot's drainage holes onto his determined face. \" class=\"wp-image-5492\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HKZpuG_ezvY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch the trailer here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;You&#8217;ll find yourself alternating between laugh-out-loud slapstick to end-of-your-seat suspense in this &#8216;deliriously entertaining satire on the derangement of being downsized&#8217; (Jessica Kiang,&nbsp;<em><em>Variety<\/em><\/em>). Superstar Lee Byung-hun (<em><em>Squid Game<\/em><\/em>,&nbsp;<em><em>Mr. Sunshine<\/em><\/em>) stars as Man-su, a content suburban family man who is laid off from his paper company job after 25 years. He endures humiliation and rejection at every turn until his desperation leads him to the most drastic measures. Director Park Chan-wook&#8217;s swooping camera movements and razor-sharp plotting propel&nbsp;<em><em>No Other Choice<\/em><\/em>&nbsp;with exceptional energy&#8221; (National Museum of Asian Art).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Details<\/strong>: \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>June 7th, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2:00pm &#8211; 4:30pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Asian Art Museum West Building, Meyer Auditorium<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Free Admission, Registration Recommended\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pcw.eventive.org\/films\/69fb91ce5178ce7145fcd365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register Here!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Handmaiden (2016) &#8211; Sunday, June 14th 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/mediaservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/the-handmaiden-pic.jpg\" alt=\"The main cast of The Handmaiden poses in front of the camera. They are dressed in 1930's period outfits in front of a fireplace decorated with golden candle holders and fancy wallpaper. Their expressions are intense and mysterious.\" class=\"wp-image-5493\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=whldChqCsYk\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=whldChqCsYk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch the trailer here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;In this erotic thriller, filmmaker Park Chan-wook transposes Sarah Waters\u2019s acclaimed novel&nbsp;<em><em>Fingersmith<\/em><\/em>&nbsp;from Victorian England to 1930s Japanese-occupied Korea. A conman calling himself Count Fujiwara (Ha Jung-woo) aims to seduce and marry wealthy heiress Lady Hideko (Kim Min-hee). To further his cause, he enlists pickpocket Sook-hee (Kim Tae-ri) to insinuate herself as Lady Hideko\u2019s servant. But his plans are thrown into disarray when the women fall in love with each other and hatch their own scheme. Moving back and forth in time,&nbsp;<em><em>The Handmaiden<\/em><\/em>&nbsp;is full of twists, turns, alliances, and betrayals that keep you guessing to the very end&#8221; (National Museum of Asian Art).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Details<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>June 7th, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2:00pm &#8211; 4:30pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Asian Art Museum West Building, Meyer Auditorium<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Free Admission, Registration Recommended\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pcw.eventive.org\/films\/69fb92713db0d5670c29050b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register Here!<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Can&#8217;t make it? <\/strong>AU Library has it: <a href=\"https:\/\/wrlc-amu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01WRLC_AMU\/115oun4\/alma99168918133604102\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wrlc-amu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01WRLC_AMU\/115oun4\/alma99168918133604102\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Available on DVD<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Decision to Leave (2022) &#8211; June 28th 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/mediaservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Decision-to-leave.jpg\" alt=\"Tang Wei's character stares contemplatively at Park Hae-il. Half of her face is obscured by his out of focus side profile.\" class=\"wp-image-5494\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Bmoy73lhs-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch the trailer here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This deliciously twisty thriller from master director Park Chan-wook (<em><em>No Other Choice<\/em><\/em>) garnered loads of awards, including the Best Director prize at last year\u2019s Cannes Film Festival. A married detective (Park Hae-il) falls for an enigmatic femme fatale played with elegant panache by Tang Wei (<em><em>Lust<\/em><\/em>,&nbsp;<em><em>Caution<\/em><\/em>) in what&nbsp;<em><em>The<\/em><\/em>&nbsp;<em><em>New York Times<\/em><\/em>\u2019 Manohla Dargis calls a \u201cheady, baroque mystery infused with the kind of old-fashioned romantic fatalism that makes noir-darkened hearts flutter.\u201d The encounter sets off a serpentine plot probing its characters\u2019 dark impulses toward violence, treachery, and betrayal, all filmed in Park\u2019s characteristically lush, ravishing style&#8221; (National Museum of Asian Art)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Details<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>June 7th, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2:00pm &#8211; 4:30pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Asian Art Museum West Building, Meyer Auditorium<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Free Admission, Registration Recommended\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pcw.eventive.org\/films\/69fb92ddb768457b37410237\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/pcw.eventive.org\/films\/69fb92ddb768457b37410237\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register Here!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Can&#8217;t make it? <\/strong>AU Library has it: <a href=\"https:\/\/wrlc-amu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01WRLC_AMU\/115oun4\/alma99187127355004102\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wrlc-amu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01WRLC_AMU\/115oun4\/alma99187127355004102\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Available on DVD<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>If you find yourself craving more of Park Chan-wook&#8217;s filmography or are interested in exploring Korean cinema further, check out our blog post with recommendations, or our full collection available for borrowing in the AU Library!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/mediaservices\/2023\/12\/18\/korean-cinema-recommendations\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/mediaservices\/2023\/12\/18\/korean-cinema-recommendations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Korean Cinema Recommendations<\/a> by Maeve Quigley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wrlc-amu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/collectionDiscovery?vid=01WRLC_AMU:prod&amp;inst=01WRLC_AMU&amp;collectionId=81704500360004102&amp;lang=en\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wrlc-amu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/collectionDiscovery?vid=01WRLC_AMU:prod&amp;inst=01WRLC_AMU&amp;collectionId=81704500360004102&amp;lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AU Library&#8217;s Korean Films Collection<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Museum of Asian Art is hosting three free screenings of Korean award winning director Park Chan-wook&#8217;s recent films throughout the month of June. Museum entry is free, so be sure to take advantage of this opportunity to watch these incredible films and celebrate Korean cinema while broadening your cinematic taste! 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