— Overview
The notes stay with a streaming quarrel and a few independent titles, and they stop when a later film is only named.
— Contents and key concepts
Okja, Netflix, and a screen monopoly
The notes stay with Okja, a film of Bong Joon-ho’s, caught in a quarrel over a simultaneous Netflix release, and left with fewer viewers than it might have had.
As an example of a screen monopoly they name Haeundae, the distributor CJ, and prime slots at CGV.
A few independent titles, and one that is not classed as such
They name Old Partner, Don’t Cross That River, and Secret. Some films, they write, you can already tell from the poster; others you may not know even after watching.
Hong Sang-soo’s HaHaHa can feel independent, they say, yet is not classed as an independent film.
A title announced, and a stop
They name The World of Us as a recent, well-received independent film, and say they will look at it. The later shop telling of Seon, Jia, and Yoon is left unread on this page.
The notes stop at that announcement. The same Korean report, at fuller length, is on CampusDown.
Sources
- The notes, a student note on Okja and a screen monopoly at CJ and CGV; independent titles including Old Partner, Don’t Cross That River, and Secret; Hong Sang-soo’s HaHaHa not classed as independent; and The World of Us announced but not yet told.
Last updated: 15 November 2026
Frequently asked questions
What do the notes say about Okja and about a screen monopoly?
Okja, a film of Bong Joon-ho’s, was caught in a quarrel over a simultaneous Netflix release, and drew fewer viewers than it might have. As an example of a screen monopoly they name Haeundae, the distributor CJ, and prime slots at CGV.
Which independent films do they name, and what distinction do they draw?
Old Partner, and Don’t Cross That River, and Secret. Some films, they write, you can already tell from the poster; others you may not know even after watching. Hong Sang-soo’s HaHaHa can feel independent, they say, yet is not classed as an independent film.
Where do the notes stop?
They name The World of Us as a recent, well-received independent film, and say they will look at it. The plot of Seon, Jia, and Yoon, and a later complaint about Chinese capital, sit only in a shop recap and are not used. The notes stop at that announcement.
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