Korean Films in Newspaper Articles 1968

You can also see posters and stills from the period between 1945 and 1959, which will help readers understand the state of Korean cinema at that time. The book consists of three chapters. The first chapter, , discusses the Korean cinema circle and films from the period right after Liberation; social and political realities; cultural and artistic trends; the Joseon Film Alliance; and the American military occupation in Korea. The second chapter covers: Korean films made during the war which became the starting point for the growth of Korean film; the producing skills and activities of cinema technicians of the time; production equipment and facilities; the plethora of foreign films; and the basis for the incipient Korean film industry's growth. It presents film production realities after the war, the intrusion of American film with capitalist principles, and the extent of the public's interest in motion pictures. In the third chapter <1950s Korean Cinema>, you can witness: the production trend; the boom of the melodrama; (Jayu Buin), which adopted a modernistic way of thinking and became the emblem of resistance; images of women and men; the dualistic attitude toward modernity; and the narrative format and traces of it in 1950s Korean film.

The book also features posters and visual materials which are regarded as historically important to promote understanding of film history, thereby presenting a fact-based, post-war Korean film history. You can also learn about other aspects, such as the economic intrusion of a world power in the advancement of American film in the Korean film market after Liberation, the knowledge of which helps in understanding the present-day debate on screen quotas. Furthermore, the brief synopses are a great help in grasping how Korean cinema has developed. In addition, this book features English translations to help foreigners who are interested in Korean film history.