Korean Film Series (1st) - October 26, 2007
Korea’s movie industry got its start in 1919 when movie scenes were inserted into the Kinodrama titled . So far, the Korean movies have succeeded by realizing a great deal of growth and development, influencing our lives in the form of art, culture and industry. Blockbuster movies with more than 10 million viewers are being released one after another, with Korean movies being selected as award-winning works at leading international film festivals. At this time when Korean people’s interest in Korean movies is at a peak, new stamps representing Korean movies will be introduced, over 5 different series.
Arirang
Expressing the pent-up rage and sorrows of the people who lost their fatherland, the landmark movie gave compelling inspiration to early Korean movies. It also served as a stepping stone to making Chunsa “Na Woon-Kyu” (1902-1937) into a star of that time. Called the pioneer of Korean movies, he carried out voracious activities in various areas as an actor, director, script writer and moviemaker. Having acted in his youth as a leader of the national independence movement against Japan, he worked tirelessly to lead the era of silent films ever since his entrance into the movie world until his death at the age of 36. was produced in 1926 by Chosun Kinema Production.
Looking for Love
Cited as one of the representative works of the era of silent films, portrayed the sorrow of the Korean people, who suffered greatly under Japanese colonial rule, leave their fatherland for Manchuria. This movie, for which Na Woon-Kyu was both the director and main actor, was filmed in Manchuria. Originally titled , this movie went through lots of anguish: after inspection by the Japanese governor-general of Korea, the movie was forced to modify its title to and once again to , with several of its original scenes cut out. was produced in 1928 by Na Woon-Kyu Production.
The Ownerless Ferryboat
Regarded as one of the representative realism films of Korea, together with Arirang, during the Japanese colonial rule of Korea, symbolically described the dismal reality of that time through the tragic incidents a boatman and his daughter came to experience. In this movie, Lee Kyu-Hwan was the director and Na Woon-Kyu was the main actor. The inspection by the Japanese governor-general of Korea led to several of its scenes being cut out. This movie is assessed as a film about Korean people’s resistance. was produced in 1932 by Yushin Kinema
Chunhyangjeon (The story of Chunhyang)
As Korea’s first film with sound, ended the era of silent films, taking Korea’s movies a step forward technologically. Planning for this movie was done by Lee Phil-Woo, Korea’s first film photographer, and Lee Myeong-Woo, his younger brother, who also directed it. The movie was an adaptation of the widely known classic story “Chunhyangjeon”. was produced in 1935 by Kyeongseong Movie Studio.
Korea’s movie industry got its start in 1919 when movie scenes were inserted into the Kinodrama titled . So far, the Korean movies have succeeded by realizing a great deal of growth and development, influencing our lives in the form of art, culture and industry. Blockbuster movies with more than 10 million viewers are being released one after another, with Korean movies being selected as award-winning works at leading international film festivals. At this time when Korean people’s interest in Korean movies is at a peak, new stamps representing Korean movies will be introduced, over 5 different series.
Arirang
Expressing the pent-up rage and sorrows of the people who lost their fatherland, the landmark movie gave compelling inspiration to early Korean movies. It also served as a stepping stone to making Chunsa “Na Woon-Kyu” (1902-1937) into a star of that time. Called the pioneer of Korean movies, he carried out voracious activities in various areas as an actor, director, script writer and moviemaker. Having acted in his youth as a leader of the national independence movement against Japan, he worked tirelessly to lead the era of silent films ever since his entrance into the movie world until his death at the age of 36. was produced in 1926 by Chosun Kinema Production.
Looking for Love
Cited as one of the representative works of the era of silent films, portrayed the sorrow of the Korean people, who suffered greatly under Japanese colonial rule, leave their fatherland for Manchuria. This movie, for which Na Woon-Kyu was both the director and main actor, was filmed in Manchuria. Originally titled , this movie went through lots of anguish: after inspection by the Japanese governor-general of Korea, the movie was forced to modify its title to and once again to , with several of its original scenes cut out. was produced in 1928 by Na Woon-Kyu Production.
The Ownerless Ferryboat
Regarded as one of the representative realism films of Korea, together with Arirang, during the Japanese colonial rule of Korea, symbolically described the dismal reality of that time through the tragic incidents a boatman and his daughter came to experience. In this movie, Lee Kyu-Hwan was the director and Na Woon-Kyu was the main actor. The inspection by the Japanese governor-general of Korea led to several of its scenes being cut out. This movie is assessed as a film about Korean people’s resistance. was produced in 1932 by Yushin Kinema
Chunhyangjeon (The story of Chunhyang)
As Korea’s first film with sound, ended the era of silent films, taking Korea’s movies a step forward technologically. Planning for this movie was done by Lee Phil-Woo, Korea’s first film photographer, and Lee Myeong-Woo, his younger brother, who also directed it. The movie was an adaptation of the widely known classic story “Chunhyangjeon”. was produced in 1935 by Kyeongseong Movie Studio.
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