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http://dx.doi.org/10.15207/JKCS.2017.8.4.159

The Scenery of the Modern City Represented in Korean Films of 1930·40s  

Moon, Guen-Jong (Department of Architecture, College of Engineering, Keimyung University)
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Journal of the Korea Convergence Society / v.8, no.4, 2017 , pp. 159-165 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to analyze the 'Scenery of the Modern City' revealed by Korean films of 1930 40s. It is assumed that films always reflect the cityscape and human activities of those days. For the analysis, a pool of 8 Korean films from 1934 till 1944 was constructed. In these films, the sceneries of the city were represented as the following: 1) The cityscape including modern buildings and speedy transportation was intentionally represented to express visually the city of Gyeongseong under the wave of modernization. 2) The western-style architectural spaces, such as apartment, mansion, department store, cafe, and hotel, were emphasized to reflect the curiosity and longing of the general public for western culture and lifestyle.
Keywords
Scenery; Modern City; Convergence; Korean Films; 1930.40s;
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