Korean cinema has been handing women the keys. Last year's "Project Y" sent Han So-hee and Jeon Jong-seo scheming through Gangnam's underbelly, while "The Woman in the White Car" dropped Jung Ryeo-won and Lee Jung-eun into a snowbound whodunnit stacked with reveals. Pick a recent female-fronted release and odds are the women onscreen are the ones doing the dirty work themselves rather than playing the victim, in high-octane fare tuned to diminished attention spans. "The Journey to Gyeongju," ope
Recent films often showcase women taking charge, engaging in high-stakes situations.
Han So-hee, Jeon Jong-seo, Jung Ryeo-won, and Lee Jung-eun are notable examples.
They often fall into the thriller or crime genres with dynamic plots.
Women are increasingly depicted as proactive characters rather than victims.