Around the 1990s, as video media became popular, a personal movie watching culture had been formed. The video culture of various layers, such as watching movies of various countries, by genre, and repeatedly, has influenced film making and its community directly and indirectly. Film directors, film researcher, broadcast producer, cameraman, Blu-ray producer, and video art curators who have directly experienced this culture talk about the meaning and value of video culture of the times.
Chung Yoon-chul (정윤철) is a South Korean filmmmaker, best known for his hit film Marathon (2005), which did north of 5 million admission domestically.