The Korea Times
Erotic expression in art and film has long faced censorship and resistance. A new film screening series started in Korea last year aims to challenge the dominant discourse and break down long-standing taboos. Held under the name The Love, the screening series was born out of a collaboration between Seoul-based artist Jeon Suhyun from the newly formed One More Pink cineclub collective and visiting Amsterdam-based Korean artist, film curator and organizer Hyeisoo Kim from the Porn Film Festival Amsterdam (PFFA). They held two screenings last year at small venues around Seoul. The third in the series, planned for May 9, is organized by One More Pink and will feature two documentaries about the diverse lives of Korean sex workers. At the end of last year’s second screening, Jeon and Kim introduced their respective projects to the audience. Kim began by describing her philosophy around erotic films' positive role in bringing people together. “In my case, I see porn as primarily not just about sex but about showing the relationships between people,” Kim told the audience. “Porn that m
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