Title: Two lenses on the Korean ethos : key cultural concepts and their appearance in cinema /
Authors: Yoon, Keumsil Kim, 1950-; Williams, Bruce, 1955-; Williams, Bruce, 1955-
Year: 2015
Subjects: Motion pictures Social aspects Korea (North); Motion pictures Social aspects Korea (South); Culture in motion pictures.; Korea (South) In motion pictures.; Korea (North) In motion pictures.
Abstract: "This book provides a roadmap of the Korean ethos, detailing its representation in key cultural words and in film. Part I explores defining concepts generally regarded as being untranslatable, and Korean cinema. Part II analyzes film narratives based on these concepts via close readings of 13 films, including three from North Korea"--
Contents: Introduction -- Conceptual framework: introductory remarks -- Understanding key (cultural) words -- Korean key cultural words -- Cinema, culture, and key words -- Key cultural words -- Through film narratives -- Introductory remarks -- Han in venting -- Jeong in irrationality -- Deok in progress -- Key cultural concepts as viewed from the north -- Expanded viewings -- Conclusion.