Youm Ji-sun
Director
Modern Korea (2019)
Season 2
The documentary series were made to look back on Korea’s modern history. It tells stories of specific moments in time weaving together relevant video clips from news broadcasts, dramas, shows and other documentaries
Released Oct. 31, 2019
Episode 49 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.archive-footage, tmdb.newsreel-footage, tmdb.film-archives, tmdb.south-korea, tmdb.news-footage, tmdb.footage
Production Companies: KBS
Network: KBS1
Country: South Korea
Languages:
Korean
S2E1 - Post Modern Korea
In the early 1990s, South Korea started regaining confidence in itself. “We hosted one of the most successful Olympic games ever. We are rich enough.Nobody can look down on us now. We are finally SOMEBODY.”
March 11, 2021, midnight
S2E2 - The Man Who Would Be King
In January 1992, Chung Ju-yung founded the United National Party and exposed the fact that he had paid billions of won to former presidents. Determined to break the link between politics and economics, he ran in the 14th presidential election.
March 18, 2021, midnight
S2E3 - The Age of Beasts
In the late 1980s, the expansion of democracy and the rapid economic growth in South Korea caused major changes in the lives of women. Women’s awareness of human rights was also gradually increasing. However, women were not yet the subjects of an equal democratic society.
March 25, 2021, midnight
S2E4 - K pop Genesis
In the 1980s, the Korean music industry had a pattern of squeezing musicians, when selling records and distributing profits without proper regulation. In spite of this environment, the pioneering musicians who wanted new sounds and performances, gave birth to the first generation of electronic music and hip-hop through their efforts.
April 1, 2021, midnight
S2E5 - Episode 5
None
Sept. 7, 2023, midnight
KBS1
49 min/ep
796 min
Oct. 31, 2019
Sept. 7, 2023, midnight
Returning Series
NR
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