Director Choi Seung-ho discusses Norigae’s origins in real-world abuse scandals, its critique of sexual coercion and lenient sentencing, and the choice to portray injustice through a sombre tone. He addresses funding constraints, casting challenges, and how lighting, music, and explicit scenes serve the film’s social and moral intent. [Read More]
Title: Norigae
Norigae (노리개, 2013) review: power, abuse and a damning indictment of justice
Inspired by true-life tales of the sexual coercion and abuse of celebrity figures in Korea, ‘Norigae’ was guaranteed to be both controversial and shocking. It tells a story that desperately needed to be told and points an accusing finger at the free rein often afforded to the powerful at the expense of the vulnerable. [Read More]