{"id":5746,"date":"2018-06-13T22:30:35","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T03:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/?p=5746"},"modified":"2018-06-13T20:26:45","modified_gmt":"2018-06-14T01:26:45","slug":"korean-movie-joint-security-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/korean-movie-joint-security-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Korean Movie: Joint Security Area"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you enjoy watching Korean movies? What is your favorite Korean movie? This post is about <em>Joint Security Area<\/em>, a Korean movie that reflects historical, political, and geographical situations of the Korean peninsula after the Korean War. This film could be refreshing to both those who toured around the DMZ and Panmunjeom and who have not.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the recent summits, <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ubd81\ud55c\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(North Korea) &#8211; <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ub0a8\ud55c\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(South Korea) and <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ubd81\ud55c\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(North Korea)-<span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ubbf8\uad6d\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(U.S.), more of my friends have asked me questions regarding \u00a0<span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ud1b5\uc77c\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(unification) between <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ubd81\ud55c\u00a0<\/em><\/span>and <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ub0a8\ud55c<\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5748\" style=\"width: 274px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5748\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5748\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/06\/soldiers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"301\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5748\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">photo by KLM<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Did you know that North Korea and South Korea did not sign an official peace treaty at the end of the Korean War? Two Koreas signed an armistice agreement and have maintained the <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ud734\uc804\uc120\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(armistice line) that sometimes refers to the military demarcation line. Due to the quaint circumstances of <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ubd81\ud55c\u00a0<\/em><\/span>and <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ub0a8\ud55c<\/em><\/span>, the division of the Korean peninsula has been the recurrent theme in many movies.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-audio-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-current-item\"><\/div>\n\t\t<audio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"640\"\n\t\t\t><\/audio>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/06\/Korean-Movie-Joint-Security-Area-1-5.m4a'>Korean Movie Joint Security Area # 1-5<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/noscript>\n\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"wp-playlist-script\">{\"type\":\"audio\",\"tracklist\":false,\"tracknumbers\":true,\"images\":false,\"artists\":true,\"tracks\":[{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/06\/Korean-Movie-Joint-Security-Area-1-5.m4a\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"Korean Movie Joint Security Area # 1-5\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"Korean Movie Joint Security Area # 1-5\\\".\",\"meta\":{\"artist\":\"by KLM\",\"length_formatted\":\"0:18\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64}}]}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<ol>\n<li>[book-han]<em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ubd81\ud55c \u00a0<\/em><\/span>: \u00a0\u00a0North Korea<\/li>\n<li>[nam-han] \u00a0<span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ub0a8\ud55c<\/em><\/span><em>\u00a0 <\/em>:\u00a0 South Korea<\/li>\n<li>[mi-gook] \u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ubbf8\uad6d<\/em><em>\u00a0 <\/em><\/span>:\u00a0 the United States of America<\/li>\n<li>[tong-il] \u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ud1b5\uc77c<\/em><\/span><em>\u00a0 <\/em>:\u00a0 unification<\/li>\n<li>[hyu-jeon-seon] \u00a0<span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ud734\uc804\uc120 \u00a0<\/em><\/span>: \u00a0armistice line\/ military demarcation line<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>I recently had opportunities to watch several Korean\u00a0<em><span style=\"color: #808000\">\uc601\ud654<\/span>\u00a0<\/em>(movies) that dealt with the relations between <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ubd81\ud55c<\/em><\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #808000\">\u00a0<\/span>and <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ub0a8\ud55c<\/em><\/span>, and I would like to introduce one of my favorite \u00a0<span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uacf5\ub3d9\uacbd\ube44\uad6c\uc5ed<\/em><\/span><em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>to you. This film is known as \u00a0<em>JSA\u00a0<\/em>or <em>Joint Security Area\u00a0<\/em>in English. <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uacf5\ub3d9\uacbd\ube44\uad6c\uc5ed \u00a0<\/em><\/span>is not a recent movie, however, it has been acknowledged as a main thriller of Korean blockbusters since its release in 2000.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The following is a link to JSA trailer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FNLcjGamf8U\">Joint Security Area Trailer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uacf5\ub3d9\uacbd\ube44\uad6c\uc5ed \u00a0<\/em><\/span>was directed by one of the most distinguished Korean directors, <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ubc15\ucc2c\uc6b1\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(Park, Chan-wook) who also directed <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc62c\ub4dc\ubcf4\uc774\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(<em>Oldboy<\/em>) that was remade by Spike Lee in America. This movie stars Korean actors, <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc774\ubcd1\ud5cc\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(Lee, Byung-hun), <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc1a1\uac15\ud638\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(Song, Kang-ho), and <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc774\uc601\uc560\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(Lee, Young-ae) who are internationally recognized.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-audio-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-current-item\"><\/div>\n\t\t<audio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"640\"\n\t\t\t><\/audio>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/06\/Korean-Movie-Joint-Security-Area-6-11.m4a'>Korean Movie Joint Security Area # 6-11<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/noscript>\n\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"wp-playlist-script\">{\"type\":\"audio\",\"tracklist\":false,\"tracknumbers\":true,\"images\":false,\"artists\":true,\"tracks\":[{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/06\/Korean-Movie-Joint-Security-Area-6-11.m4a\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"Korean Movie Joint Security Area # 6-11\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"Korean Movie Joint Security Area # 6-11\\\".\",\"meta\":{\"artist\":\"by KLM\",\"length_formatted\":\"0:25\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64}}]}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>[yeong-hwa]<em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc601\ud654\u00a0<\/em><\/span>: \u00a0\u00a0movie<\/li>\n<li>[kong-dong-kyung-bi-goo-yeok] \u00a0<span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uacf5\ub3d9\uacbd\ube44\uad6c\uc5ed<\/em><em>\u00a0 <\/em><\/span>:\u00a0 the Joint Security Area<\/li>\n<li>[oldboy] \u00a0<span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc62c\ub4dc\ubcf4\uc774<\/em><\/span><em>\u00a0 <\/em>:\u00a0 <em>Oldboy<\/em><\/li>\n<li>[i-byung-hun] \u00a0<span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc774\ubcd1\ud5cc<\/em><\/span><em>\u00a0 <\/em>:\u00a0 Lee, Byung-hun<\/li>\n<li>[song-gang-ho] \u00a0<span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc1a1\uac15\ud638\u00a0<\/em><\/span>: Song, Kang-ho<\/li>\n<li>[i-young-ae] <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc774\uc601\uc560\u00a0<\/em><\/span>: Lee, Young-ae<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The plot of this movie is based on a book, <em>DMZ<\/em>. This move unfolds its story with the crime scene investigation of two North Korean Soldiers at a North Korean guard post in the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone). Due to this incident, the tension between North and South has increased, and Swiss Major Sophie Jean is called in to investigate the case. During her investigations, she tries to determine why a South Korean soldier Lee, Soo-hyeok and a North Korean soldier Kyeong-pil give her contradicting explanations regarding the event.<\/p>\n<p>This movie reminded me how overwhelmed I was while I was touring around the DMZ and Panmunjeom to actually witness the border line between two Koreas. Thus, it was interesting to watch how director Park allowed the viewers to interpret this concrete borderline in several distinguished ways: depending on circumstances, with humors, fear, sadness, and happiness. Director Park sometimes makes this borderline invisible as well.<\/p>\n<p>For those who have not watched this movie, I will not give you a spoiler of this movie. I hope you will enjoy watching this movie as much as I did. Let me know what you think about the four soldiers\u2019 relationship in this movie and your interpretation of the borderline between <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ub0a8\ud55c<\/em><\/span>\u00a0 and <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ubd81\ud55c<\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uac10\uc0ac\ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4<\/em><em>.<\/em><\/span>\u00a0(Thank you!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"264\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/06\/soldiers.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><p>Do you enjoy watching Korean movies? 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