japanese occupation of korea

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A Resistance
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A Resistance

Feb. 27, 2019

A Resistance

During Japanese colonial rule, YU Gwan-sun is imprisoned for starting the March 1 Movement, a peaceful protest for Korea’s independence. ...
Dachimawa Lee
5.3

Dachimawa Lee

Aug. 13, 2008

Dachimawa Lee

Under Japanese imperialism, Korean national treasure Golden Buddha is stolen. More important to national security, the statue contains vital ...
YMCA Baseball Team
6.4

YMCA Baseball Team

Oct. 03, 2002

YMCA Baseball Team

During the time Korea was invaded by Japan soldiers, Hochang lived the life of a scholar destined to follow the path of his father as being a ...
Hurrah! For Freedom
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Hurrah! For Freedom

Oct. 20, 1946

Hurrah! For Freedom

Hurrah! For Freedom (aka Viva Freedom) is a 1946 Korean film directed by Choi In-kyu. It was the first film made in the country after achieving ...
Genealogy
7.3

Genealogy

Sep. 14, 1979

Genealogy

During the era of Japanese occupation, Sol Jin-young, a Korean patriarch refuses to obey the law to change the family’s name to a Japanese ...
Spirits’ Homecoming
6.3

Spirits’ Homecoming

Feb. 24, 2016

Spirits’ Homecoming

Two Korean girls, Jung-Min (14) and Young-hee (15) are kidnapped by the Japanese Imperial Army and taken to a ‘Comfort Station’ in ...
When Taekwondo Strikes
6.4

When Taekwondo Strikes

Sep. 09, 1973

When Taekwondo Strikes

The story is about the Japanese occupation of Korea during World War II. A Korean patriot played by Carter Wong gets into a fight with some ...
Radio Dayz
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Radio Dayz

Jan. 31, 2008

Radio Dayz

In April 1933, Korea’s Japanese occupiers launched the country’s first radio station, JODK. It broadcasts propaganda so as to better ...
The Battle: Roar to Victory
5.8

The Battle: Roar to Victory

In 1920, when Korea is under Japanese rule the Korean Independence Army’s Hae-chul and his subordinates are carrying out the operation to ...
The Battleship Island
7.1

The Battleship Island

Jul. 26, 2017

The Battleship Island

During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island (‘Hashima Island’) to mine for ...
General’s Son 2
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General’s Son 2

Jul. 20, 1991

General’s Son 2

The General’s Son is set during the Japanese occupation of Korea, when the oppression of the imperial rulers is escalating in the streets ...
Love, Lies
6.5

Love, Lies

Apr. 13, 2016

Love, Lies

Two best friends, So-yool and Yeon-hee, dream of becoming the top artists in Seoul together. But their friendship doesn’t last long as ...
Herstory
5.2

Herstory

Jun. 27, 2018

Herstory

A true story of a six-year-long legal conflict of 10 comfort women and 13 attorneys against 200 Fukuoka supporters association. Release: Herstory ...
General’s Son 3
5.5

General’s Son 3

Sep. 11, 1992

General’s Son 3

The General’s Son is set during the Japanese occupation of Korea, when the oppression of the imperial rulers is escalating in the streets ...
Fighter In The Wind
7.0

Fighter In The Wind

Aug. 12, 2004

Fighter In The Wind

An account of karate competitor Choi Yeung-Eui who went to Japan after World War II to become a fighter pilot but found a very different path ...