Publication details
Die fantastische Wiedervereinigung von Nord- und Süd-Korea. Park Chan-Wook: JSA oder Bruder, mein Bruder
| Title in English | The fantastic reunification of North and South Korea. Park Chan-Wook: JSA or Brother, My Brother |
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| Year of publication | 2005 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | DaF-Szene Korea - Film in Korea |
| Citation | |
| Web | https://lvk-info.org/wp-content/uploads/DaF-Szene/DaF-Szene-22.pdf |
| Keywords | JSA - Joint Security Area, North Korea, South Korea, Park Chan-wook, Korea in film, Korean War, Division of Korea, Border |
| Description | The article discusses the film "JSA - Joint Security Area" by South Korean director Park Chan-Wook from the year 2000. In the article, the author attempts to illuminate the film from both a German perspective and the perspective of a North or South Korean viewer. The author explores the hidden messages that have impacted the collective consciousness of the Korean population since the Korean War and the division of Korea. What taboos are addressed in the film? What unspoken desires does the film touch upon? Furthermore, the article inquires about the applicability of the German reunification of 1989 to the current situation in North Korea and ventures a cautious prognosis. |