Stephen Ranger
Email: stephen.ranger@ecipe.org
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Areas of Expertise: Far East
Stephen Ranger is a Research Associate at European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE) and Doctoral Researcher at Centre for East Asian Studies (CEAS), University of Turku, Finland. With a background in Korean studies, he has supported the Academy of Korean Studies-funded research project on Korean cultural industries. His research interests include the history of film industries in Asia, Korea’s international history, and British foreign policy in East Asia. He has co-authored International Relations and the Development of Korea’s Film Industry (2025) published by Routledge.
Korea Project
Target Hollywood! Examining Japan’s Film Import Ban in the 1930s
In the 1930s Hollywood enjoyed a popular following in the Japanese film market, accounting for almost 90 per cent of imported sound films. Against a backdrop of emerging political tensions and war in China, the Japanese government announced in 1937 that it would place a ban on Hollywood film imports. This was a move that ushered in a new era of protectionism for Japan’s emerging film industry. Following this decision, Hollywood studios engaged with Tokyo and...
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Book or Paper
International Relations and the Development of Korea’s Film Industry
Stephen Ranger and Jimmyn Parc’s book examines the evolution of the Korean film industry, presenting a comprehensive account from the early days of experimental screening to its current period of attracting increased foreign investment, published by Routledge.
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