The Korean War

By. Na Young Kim & So Yeon Jeong

Contents

• Introduction: Korean War

• “71: Into the Fire”

• Brotherhood: TaeGukGi

• Historical context of source

• Link to the Korean War

• Creator’s Perspective

• OPVL

• Personal Comments

Korean War (June 25 1950 – July 27 1953)

Korean War (June 25 1950 – July 27 1953)

Significance of Korean War

• How is it related to the Cold War?

- One of the longest on-going proxy war

- First armed conflict “hot war” arise from Cold War

“71: Into the Fire”

• Director: Jae Han Lee

• Publisher:

Lotte Entertainment

• June 16, 2010

• Po Hang Girls Middle School Battle

Historical Context

Student soldiers

Po Hang Girls Middle School Battle

August 9th August 10th August 11th

“Brotherhood”

• Summary: - Two brothers living

happily

- War breaks out; conflict between two grows

- Older brother goes to N.Korea

- The two meet; older brother dies

Historical Context – Forced Drafting

• Distinctive method of drafting

- Supporting Ideology

- No formal structure

- Result to separation of families

Historical Context – Forced Drafting

• No system • Calling out men in age group

Historical Context – 1.4 Retreating Plan

• Biggest retreating plan of S.Korea

- December 1950 to January 1951

- Unexpected support of China to N.Korea

- Two forces on 38 parallel

Historical Context – 1.4 Retreating Plan

• Urgent situation to retreat • Pitiful responses of S.Korean soldiers

Historical Context - CRA

• CRA = Citizen Reports Association

• First big civilian massacre - Purpose: Control and

indoctrinate pro-communist

- Handing out rations for confessions

- Government kills ALL

Historical Context - CRA

• Volunteer/Labor Work • Only for living // no connection with ideology

Link to the Korean War

• War situation in the beginning

- Lack of backup force

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Link to the Korean War

• Impacts of propaganda on soldiers

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Link to Conflict (Korean War)

• Battles leading to 38th parallel

• UN & International support

Creator’s Perspective

• Positive and amicable

• Unification message

• Brotherhood & Reconciliation

OPVL of “71: Into the Fire”

ORIGIN:

• Director: Jae Han Lee

• June 16, 2010

• Publisher: Lotte Entertainment

• Korea

• Secondary source

OPVL of “71: Into the Fire”

PURPOSE:

• Raise awareness of student soldiers

• Teach Korean History

OPVL of “71: Into the Fire”

VALUE

• Educational

- History

- Respect

• South situation

OPVL of “71: Into the Fire”

LIMITATION

• Dramatization

• No citation

• 60 years difference (1950 vs. 2010)

• Only South Korean view

OPVL of “Brotherhood”

Origin:

• Director Kang Je Kyu

• Feb. 5th. 2004.

Purpose:

• Commemorate 50th year

• Division and Separation of families/people

OPVL of “Brotherhood”

Value:

• Teaching people about the War

• View of S.Korea about War

Limitations:

• Exaggeration for effects

• Made long after War

Personal Comments

Works Cited

• Deadline. "포항여중 전투" ["Po Hang Girls Middle School Battle"]. Panzervors. N.p., 16 June 2010. Web. 17 Feb. 2013. <http://panzervors.egloos.com/2607665>.

• Hcr333. "포화속으로" ["Into the Fire"]. Naver. N.p., 17 June 2010. Web. 17 Feb. 2013. <http://blog.naver.com/hcr333?Redirect=Log&logNo=120109430836>.

• Naval History & Heritage. "The War Stabilizes." Naval History & Heritage. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2013. <http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/kowar/ 51-stab/51-stab.htm>.

• Naver. "포화속으로: 네이버 영화" ["'71: Into the Fire': Naver Movie"]. Naver. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2013. <http://movie.naver.com/movie/bi/mi/ basic.nhn?code=51386>.

• Naver. "한국전쟁" ["Korean War"]. Naver. Naver, n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2013. <http://terms.naver.com/ entry.nhn?cid=502&docId=920204&mobile&categoryId=502>.

• 열혈청년. "7.27정전협정 양민학살" ["7.27 Armisticie Agreement and Massacre"]. Daum. N.p., 29 July 2008. Web. 17 Feb. 2013. <http://blog.daum.net/23mjj/ 6094079>.

Works Cited

• "Brotherhood: Taegukgi." Gardenoflearning. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2013. <http://gardenoflearning.info/blog/wp-content/sp-resources/forum-image-uploads/leoni/2012/06/Brotherhood.jpg>.

• "Citizen Reports Association." Cfile. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2013. <http://cfile217.uf.daum.net/image/1641F21E4B0E46DBBAF03F>.

• "Drafting to War." Cfile. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2013. <http://cfile9.uf.tistory.com/image/117353464F4A54352BB9AA>.

• "Fleeing the War." Koreadaily. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2013. <http://www.koreadaily.com/_data/article_img/2009/06/23/210346953.jpg>.

• "Korean Army Marching." Japanfocus. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2013. <http://www.japanfocus.org/data/Korean%20War.jpg>.

• "Korean War." History. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2013. <http://www.history.com/topics/korean-war>.

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• Seoprise. N.p., 4 Mar. 2004. Web. 17 Feb. 2013. <http://www.seoprise.com/board/view_nw.php?uid=83&table=triana&htmltype=1>.

• "US Army in Korea." Usdailyreview. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2013. <http://usdailyreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/korean-war.jpg>.