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CULTURE / WORLD CUP
http://maincc.hufs.ac.kr/~theargus
IntroducingculturaleventsduringtheWorldCup
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VIEW
Variousculturaleventsmake
Mediainfluences
individual¡¯slife
WorldCupmorefestive
KimHong-ran/TheArgus
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eopleweresurprisedatthenewsthatanoldlady,KimEul-boon,whobecamea
heroineinamovie,hadtomovefromherhometown.Theheroineisa77yearold
A
s FIFA World Cup is to be held in
broadcastsWorldCupfootballmatchesand
woman,whoactedinthefilmnamed¡°TheWayHome¡±asaheroineandstartedtobe
June, the Argus is presenting cultural
related events like jazz concert, Samulnori
knowntothepublicwiththeunexpectedsuccessofthemovie.Thegrandmotherwas
events and festivals held during the World
andothertraditionalculturalevents.Besides,
uncoveredtothemassmediaandsomepeoplegottovisittheoldhousewhichwasused
CupinSeoul.Theplaces,wherefestivalsare
other events and exhibitions also take place
as a backstage in the movie. Finally, the number of visitors became larger and some
held, are famous tour sites in Seoul. The
during the festival period: Cultural
strangers who seemed to be gangsters peeped into the house. Because of these
Argushopesthereaderstoenjoythefestivals
performances, Contests and games that
happenings, her family decided to move out to the city, leaving her whole-life
aswellastheWorldCup.
peoplecanparticipateinsuchaskiteflying,
hometown.Asaresult,manypeopleareworriedaboutherifshewouldbethesecond
Ssireum,atraditionalKoreanwrestling,etc.
victim like a hillbilly girl, Young-ja and they insists that her personal life has to be
¢Å Insadong - Insadong Traditional
Andalsotherewillbeinformationcenterfor
protected.
CultureFestivals
tourists, exhibitions to introduce Seoul, IT
Whysuchordinarypeoplebecamefamousamongthepublic?Thereasonisthatthey
Insadong
Insadong is famous for its traditional and
experimental zone to advertise Korean
hadpurecharactersmostcitizenslostandenvied.Asthesocietybecomestougherand
Sangamdong
antiquemoodinKoreaandmanyforeigners
culture to the foreigners, soccer-related
people become more coldhearted, their pure characters become the object of general
H.U.V
are likely to visit there. Insadong is a must
events like World Cup quiz show, face
people¡¯sadoration.Inaddition,mostpeoplethinkasifthecastofcommonpeoplearea
for those who want to experience authentic
painting, and temporary movie theater, etc.
marvelous thing. Watching the everyday life of an ordinary person, the viewers feel
Yeouido
Korean ambience. Its street, packed by art
arepreparedtomeetvisitors.
homogeneity with them. On the other hand, they think it is kind of mysteries or
galleries, antique shops, ceramic sellers,
wonderfulindifferentaspectscomparingwiththemselves.
¢Å Yeouido - Seoul International
Korean restaurants, etc., is often called a
Besides,manyothercommonpeoplehavemanyopportunitiestoopentothepublic
¡°living cultural treasure¡± or a ¡°street
FireworksFestival
by the broadcasts and the press. These days, programs in which general people are
museum¡±.
Given its location and the number of
shownasaheroorheroinearepopularinthesociety.Theteleviewersareinterestedin
As 2002 FIFA World Cup is being held
participating countries, 2002 Seoul
theirlivesbecauseofthesimilaritiesofthelivesandtheyareeasytosympathywiththe
this month, Insadong Traditional Culture
International Fireworks Festival is different
casts in the program. Once common people are broadcasted, the viewers got to be
FestivalhasmovedtothismonthfromApril.
from other international fireworks festivals.
interestedinthem.Moreover,iftheirlivesarepoorandneedhelp,theyhavesympathy
Declared a ¡°Pedestrian-only Street on
Underthethemeof¡°DreamFantasy2002¡±,
onthemandwanttohelpthem.Whenincurablechildrenareintroduced,peoplehelp
DuringtheCup,manyculturaleventsareheldinfamousplacesinSeoul.
Sundays¡± in April of 1997, a variety of
the glittering event will attract people¡¯s
them by ARS telephone-fund-raising and encouraging letters. Also an entertainment
eventshavebeenstaged,representingunique
attention. Its main purpose is to
showwhichbroadcastsonSundayeveningonMBC,remodelsthepoorpeople¡¯shouses
aspects of Insadong as a cultural zone. The
gatherinthisplace,thereisafestivalnamed
dance,art,music,andindependentfilms.In
commemorate the 2002 World Cup
andtheshowisverypopularinKorea.
Insadong Traditional Culture Festival,
Indie Festival, where many independent
addition, street festivals and flea market in
Korea/Japanthatisheldforthefirsttimein
However, all people who were on TV did not get lucky gifts-instead, they were
observed in April each year, offers an
artists show their creativeness of art. When
which goods related to the World Cup are
thenewmillennium.
violated by the media and the press. If such pure and unsophisticated people are too
opportunitytoexperiencethepleasuresofa
people feel like active and live atmosphere,
goingtobesold.
Thefestivalisheldfromthe25thofMay
suddenly disclosed to the public, they cannot be free from a lot of people¡¯s interests.
real Korean festive mood for both the
they may well visit the area. Moreover, the
tothe22ndofJune,everySaturday6p.mto
Other people¡¯s sudden concerns make them confused and their private lives will be
¢Å Sangamdong - FIFA World Cup
residentsofSeoulandtourists.
festival has changed into Seoul Fringe
11p.m,inYeouidoHangangParkinfront
exposedbeforetheyrealizewhatishappeningtothem.Suchover-concernsruintheir
Inthisfestival,therewillbemanyevents,
FestivalthatmanyothercountriesfromAsia
SeoulPlaza
of63BuildingandaroundLGoutdoorstage.
calmandpeacefullivesandsometimesthereisacrimeusingtheirpureness.Ahillbilly
such as Jangseungje Ritual, Masquerade,
would participate in and it will be held
During the 2002 FIFA World Cup, even
¡°Dream Fantasy 2002¡± is expected to be a
girl Young-ja, for example, was known to the public by TV programs and
Special Performance Stage, Street
duringtheWorldCup.
thosewhodidnotgettheticketscanwatch
variety cultural events as many component
advertisementsbroadcastingherlifeandpeoplegottothinksheandherfathermadea
Exhibition, Traditional Korean Foods
Seoul Fringe Festival will be held from
the games by watching a large screen. The
foreign countries, such as the U. S, Japan,
lotofmoney.Intheend,somepeopleplayedtrickonthemandmurderedherfather.
Contest,AntiqueArtsExhibitionandPottery
May,25toJune,15in40indoorandoutdoor
screenwillbesetinPyeonghwaPark,which
China, Italy and Australia take part in and
Mediasometimessavesapersonallife,whilekillone¡¯svaluablelife.
Making Demonstration. Visitors may take
performance or exhibition halls in the
isnexttotheSeoulWorldCupStadium,in
many events are held-fireworks photo
Theinfluenceofmediahasanimmensepower.Theappearanceofordinarypeople
part in these events every Sunday in June,
vicinityofHongikUniversityandtheSeoul
order to provide an opportunity for Seoul
contest, windsurfing show and open-air
has positive aspects, such as providing interests and sense of similarity to the public.
from11a.mto7p.m,onInsadongStreet.
WorldCupStadium.
citizens and foreign tourists, who do not
cinema.
But,mediadealswiththemcarelesslyandroughly,justbecausetheyarepowerlessand
Seoul Fringe Festival 2002 is a culturally
haveticketsforsoccergames,toexperience
weak.Mediaexposestheirlives,evenwhentheydonotwant,anditdoesnotprotect
¢Å HongikUniversityVicinity-Seoul
diverse arts festival with 15 teams from 8
the same fever as the spectators in the
theirprivatelives.Suchirresponsibleattitudeofmediadisturbsanindividual¡¯slifeand
FringeFestival
Asiancountries,suchasJapan,China,Hong
stadium.
evendestroysit.Thereshouldbeaperfectpersonalprotectionwhencommonpeopleare
Hongik University Vicinity is the place
Kong,Taiwan,Russia,India,Mongolia,and
The events will be held from May 30 to
goingtobedisclosedtothepublicasinJapanandotheradvancedcountries.
ByLeeSo-jung
where young and new artists join in and
Thailand and 200 national teams
June 25, from 2 o¡¯clock in the afternoon to
AssociateEditorofCultureSection
createtheirownstylesofart.Asmanyartists
participating in 10 genres including drama,
11 o¡¯clock at night. The large screen
ByLeeSo-jung
Reviewingfilms:MeanMachinevsTheCup
AssociateEditorofCultureSection
Footballmakesallgettogether
KimHong-ran/TheArgus
ChangIl-bum¡¯s
musicletter
R
ecently, some movies about football
ToOrgyen¡¯sandeveryoneelse¡¯ssurprise,
werereleasedduringthetimeof2002
permission to watch the final match in the
FIFA World Cup Korea / Japan. ¡°Mean
monastery is given. Tradition meets
Jazzmeetsclassic,Gershwin
Machine¡± is the one of the movies, and it
technology head on as Orgyen and Lodo is
was released with the World Cup a month
use every spare moment between their
ahead.
monastic duties to, against all odds, get a
This movie is director Barry Skolnick¡¯s
satellite dish and an old television set to
T
British comedy remake of the crowd-
watchthebiggame.
hesedays,toomuchcrossovermusicis
rhythm¡±sungbychildreninParis.Inoneof
EMI
pleasingsportsclassic¡°TheLongestYard¡±,
After a few financial hitches, hilarious
being produced. Who is the creator of
thescenesGenesang,¡°Loveisheretostay¡±
which starred Burt Reynolds as a prisoner
technical glitches and some mystical
this popular genre? The originator is the
and danced slowly with his lover on the
leading the world¡¯s dirtiest football game
shadow-plays by torchlight, the midnight
American classical music and musical
riverbank of the Seine. It was parodied in
againstthewarden¡¯slackeys.BarrySkolnick
show goes on with some surprising
composer,GeorgeGershwin(1898~1937).
Woody Allen¡¯s movie, ¡°Everyone says I
makeshisdebutasdirectorwiththismovie,
outcomes. It seems that Buddha is smiling
He who was born in a poor Jewish family
Love you¡± where Allen and Goldie Hawn
after being recruited by producer Matthew
fromthesidelines.
from Russia introduced jazzy rhythms to
dancedlikeGeneandhislover.
Vaughn for his love of soccer and hyper-
classical music and changed the tempo and
Gershwin was a special composer who
kinetic style. Moreover, Skolnick casts
Every member united through
themapofclassicalmusicinthe20century.
had success in both Hollywood and
football
Vinnie Jones, a real football player as hero,
ThetunesofGershwinarefullofintimacy
Broadway. Both desired a composer like
andportraysarealisticmovie.
After the match that ended in victory for
and are easy on the ears. With ¡°Swanee,¡±
Gershwinbecauseofhisextraordinarytalent
Four years ago, Khyentse Norbu¡¯s ¡°The
the prisoners, the vice warden, who is the
which has a cute and had a simple melody,
both commercially and artistically. He
Cup¡± has been chosen to represent Bhutan
captainoftheguardsteam,comestoDanny
Gershwin became known to the world and
fulfilledthesekindsofexpectationsperfectly
when making its entry to the foreign
and offers his hand to him admitting his
succeeded commercially. He also had
withthesuccessofhismusicals.
language film category for this year¡¯s
defeat.Thenthewardenloseshistemper,but
successwithlovelyBroadwaymusicalssuch
The new musical, ¡°Crazy for you¡± was
AcademyAwards.Thismarksthefirsttime
convicts against screws in 90 life-changing
backgrounds of limited place, prison and
Danny goes out the playground taking no
as, ¡°O Kay¡± and ¡°Lady, be good.¡± He
produced in 1987 marking the 50th
thatBhutanhaseverbeennominatedforthe
minutes.Butfirst,Dannymustcoachateam
monastery, and they use the same theme of
notice of him. Like this, the football
composedmusicthataccompaniedthelyrics
anniversary of Gershwin¡¯s death. It had a
AcademyAwards.
ofutterlyunfit,unreliableandunpredictable
football. In a rough and tumble British
positivelyinfluencesallthepeople.First,all
ofthemusicalscreatedbyhisbrother,Aire.
new plot with Goerge Gershwin¡¯s songs
This film was inspired by true events of
villains to victory that seems as remote a
prison, where murderers, thieves and
members of the prisoners practice football
¡°Pergy & Bess,¡± performed first in 1935, 2
based on lyrics of Aire Gershwin. This
football in Tibetan Monastery-in-exile in
possibilityasfreedom.
assorted madmen are locked away, one
zealouslytotriumph,andinthatcoursethey
years
before
Gershwin¡¯s
death,
musicalcanbecalledasagreathitalbumof
India after 1998 FIFA World Cup France,
TheCupfollowstwoyoungTibetanboys,
inmate is about to lead them all in the
are gradually changing for good way.
revolutionized musical history. He casted
Gershwin because it included all of his
and it is commented very highly by many
Palden and Nylma, escaping Tibet and
ultimatebattleoftheirdegeneratelives.The
Besides,eventheguardswhoaresuspected
African Americans in Pergy & Bess and
musical hits. You can only listen to it
criticsfromtheLosAngelesTimes,theNew
arriving at a Tibetan monastery-in-exile
battle is the very soccer match between the
ofcorruptionrealizetheirfault.
createdanewkindofopera,onlyperformed
through his album. I would like to
York Times, Cinema Scope and Toronto
nestled in the picturesque foothills of the
guardsandtheprisoners.
Likewise,thefootballin¡°TheCup¡±alsois
by African Americans. At that time, only
recommendtoyousongslike,¡°Someoneto
Globe and Mail etc. In this film, the actual
Himalayas. After the ordination formalities
But it is too difficult that rough prisoners
usedasaninstrumentwhichthemoremonks
whitescouldgetrolesintheopera.
watch over me¡± sung by Polly, the heroin;
monksofPemeAwamCheoegarperformed
are completed, the boys are thrown into a
whowereoncemurderersandthievesstand
can strive for the truth. Moreover, through
Pergy & Bess, which is filled with the
¡°Embraceable you¡± and ¡°Nice work if you
roles of monks in Tibetan Monastery-in-
whirlwind of unexpected events not usually
united together. It is not easy selecting
football, the movie reveals many insights
melodiesofGospelofblackpeople,folkand
cangetit¡±playedbythehero,BobbieChild.
exile,backgroundofthemovie.
associated with the austere atmosphere of a
footballplayerstotrainingthem,butslowly
into a culture that struggles with noble
jazz caused sensation and produced music
Finallyletmeintroduceyouto¡°Rhapsody
traditionalTibetanmonastery.Bycontraryat
they assimilate with one another, hoping a
dignitytomaintainitsancienttraditionsand
gems like ¡°Summer time¡± and ¡°Bess, You
inBlue¡±whichwasfirstperformedin1924
New characters appear in a closed
the time of the World Cup Soccer Final,
triumph of their good over the malicious
identity.
are my woman.¡± In particular, the beautiful
byGershwinplayingthepiano.Itdescribed
place
football fever is running hot throughout the
warden.
¡°Mean Machine¡± shows us rapid and
melodyof¡°Summertime,¡±alullabysungby
busy New Yorkers in Manhattan with a
MeanMachineisthenicknameofDanny
hallowed hallways. Soccer slogans are seen
In the Tibetan monastery, Orgyen, in a
violent scenes in the absurd prison, and
blacksopranointhefirstAct,hasbeenloved
change of tune and tempo. It has been
Meehan, a soccer star who had it all - the
everywhere and the chanting of young
final desperate attempt to fulfill his passion
oppositely ¡°The Cup¡± depicts calm and
allroundworld.
chosenasoneofthemasterpiecesofmodern
money, the fast cars, even the super-model
monks is not always in a traditional vein,
tosee¡°The1998WorldCupFinal¡±brazenly
holistic happening in Tibetan monastery.
You can meet the music of Gershwin
classical music and it introduced jazzy
wife. But he blew it all on by fixing an
much to the distress of Geko, the
suggestsGekothatthefinalmatchbeseenin
Although these two movies have somewhat
through old musicals and musical movies.
harmonyintoclassicalmusic.Thisisseenin
importantmatchandwoundupincarcerated
monastery¡¯sdisciplinarian.Orygen,Palden¡¯s
the monastery itself. Therefore the wise,
differentwaystodescribetheirstory,itisthe
You should not miss the movie, ¡°An
thetitlename¡°Blues¡±.Thetrumpetversion,
onadrunkenassaultcharge.Assoonasheis
roommate,isafearlessandcheeky14year-
compassionate Abbot, and his faithful but
same that the two movies tell us to come
American in Paris¡±, starring Gene Kelly. It
whichconvertsthepianopartintoatrumpet
putinprison,manyprisonershootorflatter
old football-obsessed monk. Along with his
frazzledGekotrytocometotermswiththe
togetherbythesportoffootball.Whereasin
helpspeoplewhohavelovedGershwinand
melody, is also popular in concert hall.
him. It isn¡¯t long before Danny¡¯s on-field
faithful sidekick Lodo, he gets Palden
soccer-madmonks.
thesedayswherefootballisrelatedtosecular
want to be his new fan, to understand his
¡°RhapsodyinBlue¡±willmakeyoursummer
skills are sought after by the warden who
involvedinamidnightmisadventuretoseea
Finally,thematchbetweentheguardsand
situations, these two movies show us the
musicworld.Themovieisaromanticfiction
cool.
triestoforceDannytotrainhisguards¡¯semi-
semi-final1998WorldCupmatchatalocal
the prisoners is started and the prisoners
innocentmeaningofthesportthatwecanbe
lovestoryofanamelesspainter(Itisastory
professional soccer team. Working for the
shop. They are caught in the act by Geko
wereverysuperiortotheguardsinthefirst
taughtmanygoodlessons.
ofGershwinwhilehevisitedParis).First,it
wardenwouldbeaone-waytickettoprison
whoaddstohisconstantconsternationabout
halfofthegame.Especially,Dannyheldthe
was made into a white-and-black film and
hell,soDannycomesupwithabetteridea.
theyoungmonk¡¯snon-academicpastime.
team together. Although Danny hesitated to
lateritwasmadeincolor.In¡°AnAmerican
ChangIl-bum(R-87)
He offers to train the inmates as a practice
playfootballactivelybecauseofthemenace
inParis¡±therearealotofmasterpiecessuch
ByKimHong-ran
Amusinghappeningsfromfootball
teamfortheguards,settingthesceneforthe
of the warden, the prisoners team achieved
as¡°Igotrhythm¡±and¡°Loveisheretostay¡±.
Thewriteris
ReporterofInternationalSection
quintessential prison match-up that is
As you can see, these two movies have
victorybyusingvariousfunnytactics.
Gene danced taps accompanied with ¡°I got
aclassicalmusiccriticandcolumnist

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