The South Korean new wave is dated from 1998 to 2005. In 1998, a generation of new, young directors began to make dynamic, genre-bending films addressing issues surrounding South Korean life. The directors tended to mix traditional film making techniques with new, foreign techniques. At the end of the new wave in 2005, it has been considered that South Korean cinema had become to 'mainstream' and westernised, due to the US influence in the country. Influences 1988 This year makes the end of the censorship, as when under military rule, scripts were tightly censored. This meant that directors no longer had to submit scripts to the government for review. 1996 The South Korean supreme court declared that film censorship was illegal. This made it easier to introduce foreign influences and 'edgier' ideas. 1990s During the 90s, there was a huge growth in new films that were viewed by the South Korean youth, including foreign films such as Chinese and European films. This marked the birth of film clubs magazines, television and radio shows. A sudden exposure to all of the new influences could possibly be the reason for the new genre-bending films. The South Korean government highly supported the film industry as they realised how much revenue could be made in foreign markets. This led to cinema being considered a vital part of the country's economy. 1998 As under pressure from the US government, it was proposed that the South Korean Quota should be put to an end. After huge protests and popular demand, the Quota system remained. A huge rethinking for national identity in the changing nation, there was a huge economic boost and a shift from dictatorship and huge urbanisation. There was still tension between South Korea and North Korea at this point. Hollywood was slowly growing along with ambiguous censorship with the US
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