Bringing the past Korea into modern films

Chosun reported, “Korean movie makers are digging into the past for inspiration. The recent trend in the film industry is all about transforming historic facts and events into fiction.”

“Director Chung Ji-woo tries to bring Seoul during the 1930s to life in his latest movie “Modern Boy.” The filmmakers say they had a difficult time finding remnants of the past which were crucial for recreating the capital during Japanese Imperial rule, which was then called Gyeongseong. In the end the crew turned to modern-day technology such as three-dimensional computer graphics to fill in the details.”

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