Fate and Freedom in Korean Historical Films

by Kyung Moon Hwang

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 works, the balance between fate and freedom--the negotiation between societal constraints and individual will, as well as cyclical and linear history--functions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031272676
• ISBN13: 9783031272677
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"