택시운전사 | A Taxi Driver
개봉 Released
감독 Directed by
역사배경 History
주연 Cast
2017.08.02
장훈 Jang Hoon
5.18 광주 민주화 운동 Gwangju Uprising
송강호 Song Kang-ho
토마스 크레취만 Thomas Kretschmann
유해진, Yoo Hae-jin
류준열 Ryu Jun-yeol
Based on a true story, A Taxi Driver centers on a taxi driver from Seoul who unintentionally becomes involved in the events of the Gwangju Uprising in 1980. It is based on German journalist Jürgen Hinzpeter's, who was the only journalist to film the massacres during the uprising and managed to broadcast it worldwide.
Japan formally colonizes Korea with the Japan-Korea Treaty of 1910. This is also known as the beginning of the Japanese occupation in Korea.
Japanization of Korea began, from the manipulation of Korean culture to banning the use of Korean names and the Korean language altogether.
The cutural genocide and extremely poor living conditions led to the
Korean
Independence
Movement
Yu Gwan-sun, who was a student at Ewha Hakdang (now known as Ewha Womans University), witnessed the beginnings of the Independence Movement in March 1919 and took part in it.
The Japanese military police arrived and responded by firing on the protesters, killing 19 people including Yu’s parents. She was arrested and sent to Seodaemun Prison in Seoul.
Through the depiction of Yu’s time in prison, A Resistance brings to attention the inhumane conditions and treatment that the prisoners suffered under the Japanese. At the same time, the film highlights the Korean people’s desire for freedom and how the courage of just one person can inspire hope in so many more.
The prison is open to visitors as Seodaemun Prison History Hall, where visitors can observe the prison conditions first-hand and learn more about the history through the exhibitions held.
