Fate and Freedom in Korean Historical Films /

This open access book examines the depiction of Korean history in recent South Korean historical films. Released over the Hallyu ("Korean Wave") period starting in the mid-1990s, these films have reflected, shaped, and extended the thriving public discourse over national history. In these...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hwang, Kyung Moon (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2023.
Edition:1st ed. 2023.
Series:East Asian Popular Culture,
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Freedom and Fate in the People and Monarchy: The Early Joseon Era, 15th-16th Centuries
  • Chapter 2: Forces of Nature on the Topographies of the Nation: Responses to the Calamitous Foreign Invasions, 1590s-1630s
  • Chapter 3: Tracking National Destiny: Prince Sado and the 18th Century Monarchy
  • Chapter 4: Facing the End of Days: Crises and Potential in the 19th Century
  • Chapter 5: Crafting Independence: Gender, Class, and Reorientation under Colonial Rule, 1896-1945
  • Chapter 6: Hope amid Unrelenting Carnage: National Division and the Korean War, 1945-53
  • Chapter 7: Struggle for Self-Determination: Development, Dictatorship, and Democratisation in South Korea, 1960s-80s
  • Chapter 8: The Cyclical Buildup of Historical Burdens: Reckonings in the Post-Democratization Era, 1980s-2010s.