Korean Film Industry: History, Influences and Influential Movements

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Korean Film Industry: History, Influences and Influential Movements
Introduction:
The Korean film industry has a long history, one that began over a century ago. From the Josean dynasty, World II, the Japanese Occupation, the Korean War and the subsequent division of north and south, Korean film was and remains a social and political outlet. Global and local political upheaval has greatly influenced the Korean film industry. Between the industry’s inception and the present, the industry has transformed from a small scale local movement with little success locally to a successful market competing with the more dominant American film industry. A number of cultural, political and economic influences helped shape and transform the industry....

.....out the globe. The effects of this cultural wave are still growing as high tech media brings information around the world more quickly.
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