Kokosuni (Korean: 코코순이) or KOKO SunYi is a 2022 historical documentary film produced by national broadcaster KBS.[1] The subject is the so-called "comfort women", the victims of sexual slavery in occupied Korea and other Asia-Pacific territories, and the historical revisionism of its existence.[2]
| Kokosuni | |
|---|---|
| 코코순이 | |
| Directed by | Lee Seok-jae |
| Produced by | KBS (Korean Broadcasting System) |
| Music by | Lee Hyori (featured on the soundtrack) |
Release date | 2022 |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
The documentary was directed by KBS reporter Lee Seok-jae.[3][4]
The personal story of a woman named KokoSunyi, is dramatised in the documentary, and is interspersed with interviews with historians, and interactions with revisionists such as J. Mark Ramseyer.[5][6] Lee Hyori was featured on the soundtrack.[6]
Critical response edit
The KBS2 movie review show I Love Movies (영화가 좋다) named the film as "pick of the week".[7]
Legacy edit
In 2023, the film was re-broadcast on KBS on Liberation Day (15 August), and a number of local groups held commemoration events and showed the film in local venues.[8]
References edit
- ^ "영상자료원, 일본군 위안부 다큐 '코코순이' 무료 상영" [Korea Film Archive, Free Screening of Japanese Military Sexual Slavery Documentary 'Kokosuni']. KBS.co.kr (in Korean). 2023-08-14.
- ^ "광복절 특선 영화 '코코순이' 무료 상영" [Free Screening of Liberation Day Special Movie 'Kokosuni']. electimes.com (in Korean). August 14, 2023.
- ^ Jeong, Yoo-cheol (2023-08-14). "한국영상자료원, 광복절 맞아 영화 '영웅' 주연배우 의상 4벌 전시" [Korea Film Archive, exhibition of 4 costumes for the main actors of the movie 'Hero' in celebration of Liberation Day]. iKoreanSpirit.com (in Korean).
- ^ ""극우세력의 '위안부' 왜곡, 논리적으로 반박하고 싶었다"" ["I wanted to logically refute the far-right distortion of 'comfort women'"]. Hani.co.kr (in Korean). August 25, 2022.
- ^ Jong-gil, Lee (2023-08-14). "한국영상자료원, 광복절 '코코순이' 무료 상영" [Korea Film Archive, free screening of 'Kokosuni' on Liberation Day]. 아시아경제 (in Korean).
- ^ a b Jung, Kyung-ah (2022-08-26). "[이번주 개봉영화] 일본은 위안부 역사를 어떻게 왜곡했나…다큐 '코코순이'" [[Release this week] How did Japan distort the history of comfort women... Documentary 'Kokosuni']. Gyeonggi Shinmun (in Korean).
- ^ "[813회] 영화가 좋다" [[Episode 813] I like movies]. KBS.co.kr (in Korean). 2022-08-13.
- ^ Lee, Ye-seul (August 11, 2023). "충남도, 일본군 '위안부' 피해자 기림 행사" [South Chungcheong Province holds an event to commemorate the victims of Japanese military 'comfort women']. News Sesang (in Korean).
External links edit
- Kokosuni at the Korean Movie Database
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