Some of the most popular Korean films -- such as "The Host" and "Snowpiercer" by director Bong Joon-ho; "Joint Security Area" by Park Chan-wook; and "Factory Complex," the winner of the 2015 Silver Lion at the Venice Biennale, by media artist and film director Im Heung-soon -- were barred from being shown in overseas Korean film festivals for highlighting government mismanagement and for various other reasons.