What is it about?
This paper is a comparative study of Korean War films from Hollywood and South Korean cinema. My focus is on representations of US airpower and the massacre of Korean civilians in films from the two cinemas.
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Why is it important?
The overall goal of my work is to support the peace movement that is working for an end to the Korean War. My hope is that greater understanding of the Korean War through film will encourage diplomacy between the US and North Korea.
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My father entered the Korean War as a member of the USMC in the summer of 1952. On September 5, 1952, he was wounded in action. Because of his injuries, he was not able to have children, so he and my mother adopted my sister and me. In some ways, I think I was conceived in Korea the day he was wounded. He passed away in 1976, but if he were alive today, I like to think that he would join the other vets who are working for peace and an end to unending war.
John Eperjesi
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This page is a summary of: The Unending Korean War in Film: From The Bridges at Toko-Ri to Welcome to Dongmakgol, Journal of American Studies, May 2017, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/s0021875817000524.
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