Two lenses on the Korean ethos
Subtitle: key cultural concepts and their appearance in cinema
By: Keumsil Kim Yoon and Bruce Williams
Contributors: Williams, Bruce, 1955-
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 279
ISBN-13: 9780786496822
Subjects: Motion pictures; In motion pictures; Culture in motion pictures
Description: "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"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-271) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Conceptual framework: introductory remarks; title: Understanding key (cultural) words; title: Korean key cultural words; title: Cinema, culture, and key words; title: Key cultural words through film narratives; title: Introductory remarks; title: Han in venting; title: Jeong in irrationality; title: Deok in progress; title: Key cultural concepts as viewed from the north; title: Expanded viewings; title: Conclusion.