{"product_id":"korean-film-history-resistance-and-democratic-imagination-hardcover","title":"Korean Film: History, Resistance, and Democratic Imagination - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEungjun Min\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJinsook Joo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHan Kwak\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite its rise in the global market, recent political progress, and a surging interest worldwide, Korean films are relatively unknown and rarely studied. This new work begins by investigating the history, industry structure, and trends of filmmaking in Korea, going on to examine how Hollywood films have affected both Korean mainstream and nonmainstream film industries in terms of both means of production and narrative. Moreover, the authors analyze the ways in which Korean films of recent years have represented the modernization process in Korea itself, as well as the ideological implications that arise from the cinematic constructions of Korean imagination. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than a mere chronological account of Korean cinematic history,  IKorean Film R attempts to consider the films as a popular cultural form that have a life beyond their theatrical runs: stars, genres, and key movies become part of any culture's identity, and in their narratives and meanings can be located evidence of the ways in which a culture makes sense of itself. Korea has never before been given such an extensive treatment of this central idea, and here for the first time, the nation's culture and cinema are merged into one discussion that both reflects and shapes our understanding of it.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEungjun Min\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of communication at Rhode Island College.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJinsook Joo\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of film studies at Chung-Ang University in Seoul, Korea. She is a producer of the documentary \u003ci\u003eKeep the Vision Alive\u003c\/i\u003e, an ethnography on Korean women filmmakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHan Ju Kwak\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent researcher. He is a PhD candidate in critical studies at the School of Cinema and Television at the University of Southern California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9.44 x 6.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45307014873190,"sku":"9780275958114","price":194.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/dTR2aGg5SURzVFRTaXZ3UVd2VW1TUT09.webp?v=1774108231","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/korean-film-history-resistance-and-democratic-imagination-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}