Welcome to the Seoultember Film Challenge, where we watch a handful of Korean films and talk, write, podcast, or even shout our opinions from the balcony at random passers-by.
Please use the hashtag #Seoultember when posting on social media about the challenge, so everyone knows what it’s all about. But what is it about?
The rules
The challenge will start on the 1st of September and finish on the 30th of September. During this time, you should watch 3 to 7 films and share a comment on each one.
Why 3 to 7? Because these are the most common lucky numbers in Korea, and that range keeps the challenge achievable for everyone. Of course, you are free to watch more or fewer, but under no circumstances should you watch exactly 4, because that is an unlucky number! Stay away from that!
If you’re wondering whether you can watch films from North Korea or only South Korean films, then the answer is simple: Love of films knows no borders. Watch North, South, West, or East Korean films. It’s up to you!
If you have never ventured into the world of Korean films, here are some recommendations to get you started:
All properly linked films will be collected on the Letterboxd page, as long as they are tagged properly, so that I’m able to find them.
Finally, here are a few links.
Here you can find the official Letterboxd page and the Twitter and Bluesky accounts for the challenge, and here is the person behind the idea and the realization: Rinku, with IT expertise from Daniel and English translation provided by Carli.
The title of the challenge has been selected by a handful of film fans, and the name itself comes from the brain of @enoughtalk_de.
Enjoy the films, and 행운을 빕니다!
