The Korean Landscape of Success?
"Miracle on the Han River" in Lee Chang-dong's Cinema Cover Image

Koreański krajobraz sukcesu? „Cud nad rzeką Han” w kinie Lee Chang-donga
The Korean Landscape of Success? "Miracle on the Han River" in Lee Chang-dong's Cinema

Author(s): Martyna Halor
Subject(s): Social development, Rural and urban sociology, Film / Cinema / Cinematography
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie
Keywords: Lee Chang-dong; South Korea; urban space; natural landscape; transformation

Summary/Abstract: This article explores the works of Korean director Lee Chang-dong from a landscape studies perspective. It describes the urban and natural settings that create the backdrop for the characters and their stories. The films are analysed chronologically, offering a critical perspective on the author's view of his homeland's rapid economic, social, and political changes. These changes often leave the less fortunate or those who refuse to conform to societal pressures on the fringes of society

  • Issue Year: 18/2023
  • Issue No: 377
  • Page Range: 89-100
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish
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