Yeon Sang-ho on ‘The Ugly,’ Microbudget Filmmaking and Reclaiming Creative Freedom in Korea’s Post-‘Squid Game’ Era

The 'Train to Busan' director on how he made an artful period thriller for just $160,000 and why indie financing models could be key to sustaining Korean cinema's vitality. 

  Entertainment   Sep 9, 2025   0   13  Add to Reading List
Yeon Sang-ho on ‘The Ugly,’ Microbudget Filmmaking and Reclaiming Creative Freedom in Korea’s Post-‘Squid Game’ Era
The 'Train to Busan' director on how he made an artful period thriller for just $160,000 and why indie financing models could be key to sustaining Korean cinema's vitality. 
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