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The Birth of Korea
“How the first President, Syngman Rhee, founded a nation”
4.0 / 10• 2024• 1h 41m•NR• Korean
DocumentaryHistory
Storyline
Since South and North Korea's liberation in 1945, North Korea, a communist dictatorship that suppresses freedom and oppresses human rights, and South Korea, which has entered the path of economic prosperity and advanced countries based on freedom and democracy, have taken different paths. How did the two countries with the same language, history, and race, become divided into two extreme countries? A work that highlights the sacrifices and struggles of President Syngman Rhee and the first generation of founding members who worked to create and protect today's Republic of Korea over the past 70 years of history.
Cast & Crew
Syngman Rhee
Self (archive footage)
Lead
Kim Deog-young
Self
Ryu Seok-chun
Self
DF
David Fields
Self
SJ
Song Jae-yoon
Self
GB
Gregg Brazinsky
Self
LH
Lee Ho
Self
MB
Michael Breen
Self
What People Are Saying
2.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kim Deog-young's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Birth of Korea is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
