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CULTURE
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Reviewalof teacher’srolemodelthrough“DeadPoetsSociety”and“TeacherKimBong-doo”
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Whatdoes“teacher”meantoyou?
Moviesforfamilymonth
M
ayisthefamilymonth.Forthatreason,withthecomingofthefamilymonth,
“
C
aptain, oh my captain!,” cry out
Keatingeventuallydisarmsthem,helpingto
therearemanywarm-heartedandtouchingmoviesbeingreleased.Withthe
students,steppingontables.Many
defuse their hang-ups. And in these
previoussuccessofthemovie,“TheWayHome,”manymovieswiththecountryside
people remember the famous scene from a
moments,weseewhatmakeshimavaluable
settingarereleasedsuchas“TeacherKimBong-doo,”“AlittleMont,”“ASeasonIn
decadeoldmovie,“DeadPoetsSociety,”by
teacherthatwearedesperatelyinneedofin
theSun(SummerofBoriwool)”andsoforth.Thesemoviesarethedepictionsofreal
directorPeterWeir.Despitethecriticismfor
oursociety.Alwaysstressinghisfirmbelief,
country life. For example, the plain old good-heartness of the people in the
dealing with America’s high class and
“No matter what anybody tells you, words
countryside and modest human nature are shown in these movies. However, will
settingextremelyblackandwhitecharacters,
andideascanchangetheworld,”itturnsout
these movies indeed make a powerful statement at the box office? It is a question
it threw a fresh shock to the local public
tobetruewhentragedyrockstheacademy.
withoutanobviousanswer.
worn out by the notorious domestic
The film handles an age-old conflict of
Lastyear,themovie,“TheWayHome”suddenlyappearedattheboxofficeand
educationsystem.
compulsion versus freedom and flexibility,
movedusdeeplywithitstouchingstory.Thismoviedepictsthestoryofayoungcity
In a Confucianistic country like Korea,
recycled out of the novel and movie “A
boy, named Sang-woo, getting to know his grandmother, whose home is in the
holdinggreatrespectforteachersisstrongly
Separate Peace” and other stories in which
countryside. Although they were two very different people, they finally became
emphasized, as it can be simply noticed
the good die young and the old simmer in
familiarwitheachother.Theepisodesinthemoviemadetheviewersfeelhomesick
throughtheexistenceof“Teacher’sDay”on
their neurotic and hateful repressions. Yet,
andreminisceabouttheirfamily.
April 15. Unfortunately, however, it seems
thismoviesurelymovesandstirsfrominside
Many similar movies are being released these days for the movie viewers. For
as if it is becoming as talk of a history.
and celebrates the free spirit in everyone’s
example,“TeacherKimBong-doo”isthestoryofateacherbeingtransferredfrom
Authority of teachers is gradually losing its
heart, which has got conformed along the
Seoultoasecludedandmountainousschooldistrictbyforce.And“ALittleMonk”is
place.Articlesaboutstudentshumiliatingor
way in our growth as a person due to the
thestoryofanorphandonyumwholivedinattemple,thinkingabouthismother,who
even committing a violent outrage on
influences that we have in our lives;
hadpassedaway.Inaddition,“ASeasonIntheSun(SummerofBoriwool)”shows
teachers are frequently witnessed on
primarilyteachersandparents.
the regional conflict being solved through a soccer match. While “Teacher Kim
newspapers.Shouldthistragicphenomenon
A recently-released movie, “Teacher Kim
Bong-doo”hititbigattheboxofficewithitsartificialcomicscenes,theothermovies
The movies reveal considerable difference between the two characters, John
beallowedtocontinue?Let’stakeamoment
Bong-doo”isastoryabouttheredemptionof
obtainedterribleresults.
KeatingandKimBong-doo.
toreflectrealitysurroundingteachersonthe
acorruptteacherwhoissomewhatcontrary
Nowadays,lightcomicfilmsthatconveysimpleanduncomplicatedmessages,are
film,“DeadPoetsSociety.”
to Keating, a good-for-nothing elementary
getting the limelight at the theaters. “My tutor friend (Donggabnaegi Gwaoehagi),”
The setting is Welton Academy, an
nonconformist teachings. At the end of the
Robin Williams is well cast as the
school teacher who spends more time
“Sexiszero,”“Mannerzero,”“JailBreaker,”“MarringtheMafia,”andsoforthare
expensive all-male Ivy League prep high
greatteacher’scourseinpoetry,thestudents
independent, passionate teacher. He brings
devisingstrategiesforsqueezingcashoutof
thetypicaluncomplicatedcomicmoviesthatsucceededlastyear.Whentakingthis
school, in the year 1959. A newly hired
love poetry; at the end of this teacher’s
onasplendidandgentleperformancewhere
his students` parents than on lesson plans.
factintoconsideration,wecouldderiveataconclusionthatmostofthetheater-goers
Englishpoetryteacher,JohnKeating,rejects
semester,alltheyreallyloveistheteacher.
hisinfluencethroughoutthemovieisgreater
The immoral teacher who plays clown in a
preferamusementandrelief.Audiencesarecontinuallybeingimbuedwithexciting,
all conventional educational methods,
Largelydrivenbyasenseoftradition,the
thanhisactualpresence.Heishumorousand
room saloon to pinch couple more bucks
shocking,andsplendidmovies.
eschewing textbooks, instead having the
school imposes out-dated teaching
full of life. His portrayal of Keating is both
fromawealthyparentcouldbereal.Akind-
Whenever this topic is raised, two views are always brought to the table. Some
students run about in the yard shouting
techniques on both its teachers and its
convincing and moving. The depiction won
heartedteacherwhocriesastheschoolshuts
peoplebelievethatthefilmproducersareinthewrongtobemakingonlycomicand
motivational slogans that resemble poetry.
students. The students are encouraged to
him Oscar nomination for Best Actor.
downcouldbereal.Whatwouldbethebest
extravagantfilmsforthepurposeofmakingmoney.Ontheotherhand,somepeople
Exemplifying his philosophy of strident
mindlesslytakeinfactsandregurgitatethem
Keating is a man who teaches because he
resolution concerning the problem? The
saythattheproducershavenochoiceotherthantomakecomicfilmsbecausethey
individualism,thischarismaticteachergives
on command. The teachers are expected to
loves to teach, giving more than just mere
question will remain as long as people
areingreatdemand.Duringthepastseveralyears,theKoreanmovieindustryhave
them a mantra of “Seize the day,” inspiring
teach according to a rigid set of rules.
knowledge to his students. The best part
continuetostriveforbetterment.
madesomesignificantprogresses.Koreanmovies,actors,anddirectorswinawardsat
someofthestudentsinhisclasstorevivea
Keating believes that education requires the
abouthisclassroomtechniqueisthewayhe
prestigious international film festivals. Moreover Korean movies premiere in many
secretclubcalled“DeadPoetsSociety”that
studentstothinkforthemselves.Theymust
analyzes his students until he is capable of
countriesandshowanamplehopeforsuccess.Thisisnotimeforrightandwrong.
hehimselfledwhenhewasastudentatthe
be free to question and to learn in the way
determining their needs and seeing through
ThisisthetimewheneverybodymustjoineffortstodevelopKoreanmovieindustry.
academy.Asaresultoftheconflictbetween
that they learn the best. Few schools accept
theirdefenses.Intheprocessofsizingupthe
Howabouttreatingyourselftoatouchingmovieforonceratherthanjustwatching
ByLeeJi-yong
conservatism and progressivism, he is
this basic premise and Welton Academy is
boys’ attitudes and problems, he openly
the same old. A one-sided preference for movies is said to be harmful for your
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eventually made into a scapegoat for his
noexception.
teases the kids about themselves, in which
sentimentaldevelopment.Eventhoughthestoryisplain,youcanlearnagoodlesson.
Let’s forget about the city life for a while and escape into the real rural scenery
throughtheseheart-warmingmovies.
BrightrainbowcolorsofKorea,Dan-chung
ByYooHa-na
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W
heneverwevisittheoldpalacessuch
red black and golden yellow. Despite these
sometimes,becauseofitsseveredecoration
asKyungbokorToksuPalace,orthe
differences, the three nations have some
thelettersarehardtorecognize.
traditional houses often fowund in the
commonfeatureswhichcanbegroupedinto
Duetothesevariouspatterns,Dan-chung
undevelopedareaofacity,wecaneasilysee
the following six themes: geometric,
isstilllovedtothisday.However,thereare
thebeautifulcolorsnamedDan-chunginthe
arabesque, natural, animal, plant, and
other reasons for its use. It could be called
buildings. Usually, the definition of Dan-
propitious. The geometrical pattern is a
the five purposes of Dan-chung. The first
chung is colorful decorations of wooden
design of many points and lines which are
purpose is to distinguish one building from
buildings, but it is also used on stone
made of various colors. Triangles, squares,
another,whichmakesapalaceorabuilding
buildings to make the buildings seem more
andcirclesareoftenusedinthistheme.The
toholdastatueofBuddhamorevaluable.It
FeelingabyssofIndia
magnificent. Blue, red, yellow, white and
arabesque pattern is simply called floral
alsoprovidesbuildingswithprotectionfrom
black are its basic colors. While colors are
patternduetothepetalsandleaveswhichare
the elements. The third purpose is to cover
limited,designsofDan-chungaresodiverse
oftenusedinitsdesigns.Thispatternisoften
the shortcomings of construction materials
I
that it is very hard to find the same pattern
found in temples. The natural pattern is a
tomakeabuildingmoresplendid.Itisalso
ndian folkmusichasaspecialfeature.
elderlywomeninthecommunityassemble
twice.
shape of nature such as clouds, stars and
used to signify a special building. The last
It influenced not only by the culture of
at a house (men are definitely excluded.)
ActuallythisspecialfigurecametoKorea
waves. Especially, the clouds are painted in
andthemostimportantpurposeofthisisto
its own country but by its religious arts.
The girl is then given her first “woni” and
withtheBuddhismculturefromChina.This
variousways.Onewayislikeaclouddesign
showandmaintaintheharmonyofmaleand
This is the most important thing to know
“langa,” rich food and other gifts. During
isthereasonwhyitisobservednotonlyin
in the top left of this article. The animal
femaleelementswhichareveryimportantto
when learning about it. It is also used as a
thisfunctionthewomensingsongsthatare
Korea but also in China and Japan. The
pattern is one of the most beautiful patterns
theentireAsianculture.
method to improve or change one’s soul
extremelybawdy.Toanoutsiderthiswould
beginningofthedevelopmentofDan-chung
in Dan-chung. There are also some designs
As a college student in Korea, it is not
whichiscalled“deliveranceofthesoul”in
seem uncharacteristic of obviously
started in the Sam-gug period in Korea. In
ofimaginaryanimalssuchasthedragonand
difficult to experience the beautiful
special,symbolicalformswithbrightcolors
Buddhism.
respectablecommunitymembers.However,
this period, Dan-chung of Korean style
Chinese phoenix. The plant pattern is the
characteristicsandseethevariationofDan-
to show the virile spirit. On the other hand,
Indian folk music started to develop and
thefunctionofsuchsongsistoprovidethe
started to depart from the Chinese and
mostwidelyusedthemeinit.Thisisbecause
chungineachbuilding.Ifonetakeinterestin
theothertraditional buildingshaveanoble
diversify after it had been influenced by
girl’s first education on her emerging
Japanese style. Nowadays, it is not hard to
of its various and beautiful forms. A lotus
traditionalKoreanstructuraldesignssuchas
feeling with the simplest lines to symbolize
westernAsiainthe11thcentury.Afterthis
womanhood and what her future marital
seethedifferencesamongthethreenations.
flowerisoneofthemostpopularshapesof
Dan-chung,onecanbetterappreciatehisor
itsfrugallife.
period, it started to develop in two parts
dutieswillbe.
WhiletheChineseversionisalittledark,the
thistheme.Thistoldusofthedeepinfluence
her visit to an old palace or building. One
whicharenowknownasnorthIndianfolk
Indian musical instruments are often
Koreanversionisbrightandelegantbutnot
of Buddhism on Dan-chung. Lastly, the
willalsoseethedifferencebetweenapalace
music and south Indian folk music. While
different from those found in classical
ByKimMin-suk
light.TheJapaneseonesarenotasbrightas
propitiouspatternhasthemostabstractform.
andothertraditionalbuildings.Whatarethe
north indian folk music changed its
music.Firstofallthe“bulbultarang,”also
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the Korean ones because of their stress on
ItismadeoftheChineseblessingletters.But
differenceswecansee?Thepalacehasvery
character because of the influence of
known as the banjo, is a common
westernAsia,southIndianfolkmusickept
instrument in India. The name “bulbul
its own purity. However, the extreme
tarang” literally translates to “waves of
cultural diversification - which has taken
nightingales.” It is made of a number of
NeverendingfilmfeverinJeonju
5thWFFISwithgreatsuccess
placeinmostofthenorth-createdendless
stringspassingoverwhatresemblesafinger
varieties of folk styles, with each region
board. However, instead of directly
havingitsownparticularstyle.
fingering the keys, they are pressed with a
T
T
hisspringissurelyaheavenofmovies
There are
he5thWoman’sFilmFestivalinSeoul
expressed woman’s desire in Korean film
There is a tendency to lump folk music
seriesofkeyslikeapiano.The“chimpta”is
forthemovie-loversinKoreaandalso
more things
(WFFIS)washeldfromApril11to18
history.
along with tribal music, but there are
alsoaveryspecialinstrumentwhichisonly
fromallaroundtheworldsincemanymovie
to
see
atVenuesDongsoongHallandHypertheque
ThisfestivalalsoheldWFFISinternational
differences. Where folk music is a mere
foundinIndia.Actually,itisafiretong.
festivals were held on April 18, Woman’s
including
NADA at Dongsoong Art Center and
sectionforum,sectionforumandtalk,andin
rusticreflectionofthelargerIndiansociety,
The“ghungharu”arethe“tinklebells”or
Film Festival in Seoul ended after getting
opening
Dongduk Women’s University Performing
order to help the philippine female workers
tribal music often represents cultures that
“jingle bells” which are used to adorn the
public’s attention. Without having a chance
and closing
ArtsCenter.
inKorea“handinhand”exceptshowingthe
are very different. Some of these tribal
feet of dancers. It has the most particular
to relax, another movie festival, Jeonju
film: Main
This year, the festival increased the
movie. Moreover, WFFIS offered a day
cultures are throwbacks to cultural
shape above the all other Indian
InternationalFilmFestival2003washeldin
program, a
number of films from 80 to 120 and the
nurseryformistresswhohaddifficultygoing
conditionsastheywerethousandsofyears
instruments.Whentiedtothefeet,theyare
April25anditwillbehelduntilMay4.
program
numberofplacefrom2to3ascomparedto
tothemoviebecauseoftheirchildren,andit
ago. Despite these differences, it is a very
playedbytheactofdancing.Theymayalso
For 10 days, this 4-year old festival is
c a l l e d
last year. In addition, about 25 renowned
presented small gifts for the audience that
important equity which has application in
beplayedbyhand.Thisinstrumentevolved
holding slogans which are freedom,
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international guests appeared at the festival.
included mother and daughter. The festival
everypartofIndianfolkmusic.Itiscalled
from the “payal” which are traditional
independence, and communication. How
2003 and
Thefetewasprogressedin7programs,New
organizers said that over 32,000 people
improvisation.Thisgeneralideaisalsovery
ankletswornbywomeninIndia.
different it was for this festival was not for
special
Currents, Asian Cinema-Filipina Cinema,
participated in the film fair that ran from
similar to the improvisation of Jazz. As a
There are more instruments than these,
competing but bringing the rules of partial
projects.
Focus on Lea Pool, Korean Cinema
April 11 to 18, filling 90 percent of the
listenerwecancatchthisfeaturewhenever
and also many other forms of Indian folk
competition! This festival stood for non-
Moreover,a
Retrospective, Deep Focus-Feminist
availableseats.
welistentothesamesongwhichissungby
music. Despite this variety, Indian music
competitivefestival.
kind of flea market selling unique trinkets
ExperimentalFilmandVideo,FeministFilm
Thefilmfestivalshowcased120worksat
a different singer or conducted by a
hasitsspecialpointinitsdepth.Oneofthe
Thekeytomakingfilmfestivalsuccessful
andmimeperformancesandsoonaregoing
and Video Activism, Asian Short Film and
three venues. 58 showing was sold out
differentconductor.Itisveryimportantthat
HUFS students, Sim Min-ha who studied
wouldbedecidedonwhatfilmisplayedon
tobeheldonthestreets.
VideoCompetition.
among 89 showing, and the occupying
thesingerorconductorisestimatedbythis
Indianmusicfor7yearssaid,“indianmusic
thescreen.Consideringthatmatter,thisfilm
One would have heard the saying “Carpe
All the eyes of the viewer were turned to
percentageofseatwasover90%.However,
ability. In the Indian musicians society, a
is so vast and has too many parts to
festival has a strong point. “Far From
diem” in the movies. That means enjoy the
films of Lea Pool who is the worldwide
thereweresomemanagementmistakes.The
good singer or conductor is one who does
describe, but if I must describe it in one
Heaven”wasaclosingfilmthatishasbeen
present. In other words, do not miss the
canadian!directorofthewoman’sfilm.Her
projector did not work well and the
not merely repeat the musical score, but
sentenceIwouldsaythatIndianmusicisa
mostspot-lighted.Itisafilmaboutahidden
chanceinfrontofyou.Yes,that’sright.Just
films have consistently dealt with women’s
interpretation service was not good enough
uses it to express his own identity and
music with enormous depth.” As he said,
sexuality of the 1950’s hypocritical
get packed and go enjoy your present time
exile, ambiguous sexual orientations, and
aswell.Thefestivalcouldhavebeenbetterif
seasonal feelings, which depend upon the
whenever you hear indian music you will
bourgeoisie and their herd instinct which is
with great movies! That would be a good
theirsearchforidentity.LeaPool’sfilmscan
thereweren’ttheseproblems.
seasonwhenitissung.
feeltheunexperiencedabyss.
formed by a sense of superiority towards
idea.
be seen as the road movie describing a
This music is also used for educational
black people. By watching this film,
woman’s inner journey. Also, Korean
purposes. For instance, sex education has
participants could experience the superb
Retrospective,
Do
Keum-bong’s
traditionallybeentaughtinAndhraPradesh
ByKimMin-suk
ByChoHyun-min
ByYooHa-na
pasticheoftheTechnicolorinthe1950’sand
masterpiece, attracted viewer’s attention.
by song. There is a gathering when a girl
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themelodrama.
This festival presented her films that
has her first menses. In this gathering, the

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