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Literary and Cinematic Imagination Rising from the Darkness (1970s-mid 1990s) | LIST

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Ha ïlji , Jang Jung-il , Jeon Sang-guk , Cho Sehee , Yi Mun-yol , Choi In-ho , Lee Ze-ha

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  • Haïlji
  • Birth : Unknown ~ Unknown
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : ïlji
  • Family Name : Ha
  • Korean Name : 하일지
  • ISNI : 0000000050895042
  • Works : 8
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Literary and Cinematic Imagination Rising from the Darkness (1970s-mid 1990s)   By Lee Sang-yong on Oct 28 2014 02:07:30 Vol.6 Winter 2009 During the time of rule by military dictatorship to riding the historical wave of democracy, the boundaries between literature and cinema naturally crumbled and interaction between the two fields increased. Turning bestselling novels into blockbuster films was a major trend at the time.   During this period, Korean culture was considered to be at a crossroads of darkness and light. Under military dictatorships that began in the 70s and lasted until the early 90s, there were limits to what artists could express. But with the advent of the so-called hangeul generation, growing interest in popular culture and the wave of democracy all led to the deluge of popular culture seen in the 90s. Within this historical context, the boundaries between literature and cinema naturally crumbled, and the interaction between the two fields increased. Certain authors not only started writing screenplays early on, but also began to participate in film productions. And some authors went on to forge steady partnerships with specific directors. From the late 60s to the 70s, author Kim Seungok was without equal. Considered to be one of the best modernist writers of the 60s, his writing defined an era. But before Kim Seungok made his literary debut, he worked as a newspaper cartoonist. And even after he became an author, he also worked as a screenplay writer and a film director. In his autobiography, The Lord I Met, the author says that after he directed Potato (1968), he anguished over whether to continue working as a director or to commit fully to his life as an author. Of course, his film, Potato is by no means a masterpiece, but it should be notated that he helped usher in the 70s: a time when film and cinema blossomed together. And this proves how multi-talented he was.

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