{"id":6703,"date":"2020-08-24T12:52:12","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T17:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/?p=6703"},"modified":"2020-08-24T12:52:12","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T17:52:12","slug":"korean-movies-that-reflect-human-rights-of-the-disabled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/korean-movies-that-reflect-human-rights-of-the-disabled\/","title":{"rendered":"Korean Movies that Reflect Human Rights of the Disabled"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was supposed to visit Korea to see my family and friends back in March. Unfortunately, that visit is still on hold, due to Covid-19. When the pandemic first broke out, I was severely <\/span>\ud5a5\uc218\ubcd1 (hyang-soo-byung:<\/b> homesick), which led me to binge watching all the Korean movies I could find on Netflix.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One thing I realized after binge watching several Korean movies in a row was that there were a quite a few movies talking about <\/span>\uc7a5\uc560\uc778 (jang-ae-in<\/b>: the disabled). This finding was personal to me because I help people with disabilities to find new ways to fully live their lives. I am not sure if I happened to watch movies that utilize \uc7a5\uc560\uc778 as a main subject on that day or not, but I was happy to see that mainstream Korean movies tackled subject matters that exist throughout society.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\uc7a5\uc560\uc778 <\/span>\uc778\uad8c\ubb38\uc81c (in-kwon-moon-jae<\/b>: human rights) has been ongoing issue in Korea as far back as I remember, and I believe to focus attention on <\/span>\ud3b8\uacac (pyeon-gyun<\/b>: a stereotype) about \uc7a5\uc560\uc778 is one of first steps to resolve the issue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Today, I am going to introduce a couple of Korean movies that would warm your heart. These movies are stories which I found uplifting and very positive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. \ud615 (My Annoying Brother)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    The main character, Doo-Young Koh, loses his sight from a Judo competition injury. His older brother gets released <\/span>\uac00\uc11d\ubc29 (gah-suk-bang<\/b>: on a parole) in order to <\/span>\uac04\ud638 (gah-hoh<\/b>: looking after, caring for) his disabled brother. These two brothers are opposites in every aspect and have to learn how to live together. I liked this movie because it depicts how the main character adjusts to his disability and succeeds to make a new life through rehabilitation. It was one of those movies that made me laugh and cry simultaneously.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02. \ub098\uc758 \ud2b9\ubcc4\ud55c \ud615\uc81c (Inseparable Bros)<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Se-hah is <\/span>\ud558\ubc18\uc2e0 \ub9c8\ube44(hah-ban-sin-mah-bi:<\/b> paraplegic) and Dong-goo is <\/span>\uc815\uc2e0\uc9c0\uccb4\uc790 (jung-shin-ji-che-jah:<\/b> mentally challenged). These two become close because they can help each other as one. This movie is a little different from other movies because the main characters have <\/span>\uc120\ucc9c\uc801 \uc7a5\uc560 (sun-chun-jeok-jang-ae<\/b>: a birth defect). I thought this movie delivers inspiring messages to us that disability can be overcome with the proper approach in a comprehensive environment for the disabled.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 3. \ud37c\ud399\ud2b8\ub9e8 (Man of Men)<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Young-gi is a <\/span>\uae61\ud328 (ggang-pae: <\/b>a gangster) who gets into a trouble after he embezzles his boss\u2019s money. Jang-soo is an owner of big law firm, who is <\/span>\uc2dc\ud55c\ubd80 (si-han-boo<\/b>: terminally ill). Young-gi works for Jang-soo as his personal attendant and now Jang-soo makes a deal with Young-gi in order to change his fortune.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Have you seen any of these films? What did you think of them?<\/span><\/p>\n

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    I was supposed to visit Korea to see my family and friends back in March. Unfortunately, that visit is still on hold, due to Covid-19. When the pandemic first broke out, I was severely \ud5a5\uc218\ubcd1 (hyang-soo-byung: homesick), which led me to binge watching all the Korean movies I could find on Netflix.\u00a0 One thing I…<\/p>\n

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