- Hanbando
Infobox Korean Film
name = Hanbando
caption = "Hanbando" movie poster
director =Kang Woo-suk
producer =
writer =Kim Hie-jae Lee Hyo-cheol
starring =Ahn Sung-ki Cha In-pyo Jo Jae-hyeon Mun Seong-kun Kang Shin-il
music =
editing =
cinematography =
distributor =Cinema Service
released =July 13 ,2006
(South Korea )
runtime = 147 min.
country =South Korea
language = Korean
budget =
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amg_id = 1:360923
imdb_id = 0473490
hangul = 한반도
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context ="Hanbando" (한반도) is a 2006
South Korea n blockbuster film.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.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 theJoseon Dynasty . According to the review, the conclusion of the film, in which Japan apologizes for its occupation of Korea, provides viewers withcatharsis in a country in whichanti-Japanese sentiment is still strong. [cite news |last=Ser|first=Myo-ja|title=Overacted and simplistic nationalism|url=http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2828986|publisher=JoongAng Ilbo |date=October 17 ,2006 |accessdate=2008-03-07|language=English]References
External links
*imdb title|id=0473490
*cite news |archiveurl=http://www.hancinema.net/korean_Moon_Seong-geun.php?news=6413|url=http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2006/06/29/200606290016.asp|last=Lee|first=Yong-sung|title='Hanbando' makes viewers feel uneasy|publisher=Korea Herald |archivedate=2006-06-29|date=June 29 ,2006 |accessdate=2008-03-07|language=English
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