Hanbando

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Hanbando
Hanbando movie poster
Directed by	Kang Woo-suk
Written by	Kim Hie-jae Lee Hyo-cheol
Starring	Ahn Sung-ki Cha In-pyo Jo Jae-hyeon Mun Seong-kun Kang Shin-il
Distributed by	Cinema Service
Release date(s)	July 13, 2006 (South Korea)
Running time	147 min.
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
IMDb profile
Korean name
Hangul	한반도

Hanbando (한반도) is a 2006 South Korean blockbuster film.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Critical reception 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Plot

Taking place in the not too distant future, North and South Korean governments are on the verge of re-opening the Kyungui Railroad, which connects the two Koreas as a further step toward reunification, when Japan refuses to accept the decision, claiming rights to the railway lines based on official documents imprinted with the royal seal of King Gojong of Joseon a century ago. Yet an age old conspiracy is uncovered where the royal seal with which King Gojong signed the documents is suspected to be fake. It is a race against time and hidden agendas as the South Korean President (Ahn Sung-ki) employs the outspoken historian Choi Min-jae (Jo Jae-hyeon) and the descendant of the Joseon royal bloodline Kim Yu-shik (Kang Shin-il) to find the authentic seal and prevent the history of Japanese occupation from repeating itself. In the meanwhile, Japanese economic sanctions divide the Korean government, and its armed forces appear on the border of Korea threatening its sovereignty. Eventually, the authentic royal seal is found and Japan apologizes for its occupation.

[edit] Critical reception

The JoongAng Ilbo gave the film a largely negative review, calling its plot far-fetched, the acting overdone, and criticizing its heavy-handed nationalism. The review commented positively on the accuracy of scenes in which the Korean prime minister deals with businessmen, and on the "beautifully choreographed" though bloody depictions of historical events at the end of the Joseon Dynasty. According to the review, the conclusion of the film, in which Japan apologizes for its occupation of Korea, provides viewers with catharsis in a country in which anti-Japanese sentiment is still strong.^[1]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Hanbando at the Internet Movie Database
• Lee, Yong-sung. "'Hanbando' makes viewers feel uneasy", Korea Herald, June 29, 2006. Retrieved on 2008-03-07. (English) Archived from the original on 2006-06-29. 
• Kim, Kyu Hyun. Hanbando (English). koreanfilm.org. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.

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