Michael Robinson's concept of colonial modernity refers to the imposition of Western ideas of progress, rationality, and individualism on colonized societies during the colonial period.
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Bruce Cumings’ list of USAMGK policies (a blueprint of the ROK political system)
Land reform
Labor reform
Political restructuring
Education reform
Economic policies
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* Cumings’ argument re: “Who started the Korean War” and the “true tragedy” of the war
His argument is that it doesnt matter who started the war
The true tragedy of the war is that it didn’t solve any problems
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*The Stray Bullet*’s aesthetic according to Kelly Jeong’s chapter and Hye Seung Chung’s lecture
A sense of immediacy and realism, social critique
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Allegory of *Third Rate Manager*’s final shot according to Chung & DiffrienT
alienation and isolation experienced by modern urban members of Korean society.
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* *Piagol*’s tacked-on ending (Klein & PPT)
* Original ending scene had the protagonist executed by North Korean army, South Korea demanded a more patriotic ending so the tacked on ending was the protagonist defecting to South Korea as a hero
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Film censorship under the Second Republic (PPT)
CMBP ensured that films promoted morality, ethics, social order
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The primary reason for *The Stray Bullet*’s ban/ideal cinema under the Park Chung Hee regime
the film's criticism of the authoritarian regime and its depiction of the harsh realities of life under the regime
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Park’s film policy (The Motion Picture Law, censorship ministry, protection policy, etc.)
promote the development of the domestic film industry while maintaining strict control over its content to ensure that it promoted the government's ideology and goals
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1973 Minor Misdemeanor Law
maintain social order and discipline by criminalizing minor offenses
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Censorship history of *The March of Fools*
Many scenes were cut or edited and gov’t eventually banned film
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Han Sang Kim’s reading of female characters in *The March of Fools*
*Ignorance + blindness / critique of patriarchy*
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* *The Stray Bullet*’s aesthetic according to Kelly Jeong’s chapter and Hye Seung Chung’s lecture
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