Welcome to Dongmakgol

"Story about a village where the miracle lives in."

2005 2h 13m KO

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 207

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Synopsis

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Based on the long running play by Jang Jin, the story is set in Korea during the Korean War in 1950. Soldiers from both the North and South, as well as an American pilot, find themselves in a secluded and naively idealistic village, its residents unaware of the outside world, including the war.

“Story about a village where the miracle lives in.”

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Cast

Jung Jae-young
Chief Comrade Lee Su-hwa
Shin Ha-kyun
2nd Lt. Pyo Hyun-chul
Kang Hye-jung
Yeo-il
Steve Taschler
Smith
Im Ha-ryong
Jang Young-hee
Seo Jae-kyeong
Army Medic Mun Sang-sang
Ryu Deok-hwan
Seo Taek-ki
Jung Jae-jin
Mayor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bae Jong
Writers: Kim Joong, Jang Jin, Bae Jong
Languages: English, Korean
Countries: South Korea

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.2× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bae Jong, shot by Choi Sang-ho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joe Hisaishi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Steve M. Choe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jung Jae-young and Shin Ha-kyun and Kang Hye-jung carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Story about a village where the miracle lives in.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bae Jong directs. Choi Sang-ho behind the camera. Joe Hisaishi scores. Steve M. Choe cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in English, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 4.2× over at the box office.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.
4Directed by Bae Jong, shot by Choi Sang-ho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Joe Hisaishi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Steve M. Choe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jung Jae-young and Shin Ha-kyun and Kang Hye-jung carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Story about a village where the miracle lives in.".
9IMDB entry: tt0475783 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "friendship", "nationalism", "village", "korean war (1950-53)".

The technical file

Cinematography: Choi Sang-ho
Original score: Joe Hisaishi
Editing: Steve M. Choe
Costume design: Kwon Yoo-jin
Runtime: 133 min · 2h 13m
Status: Released
Budget: $8,000,000
Box office: $33,579,813
Return: 420% of budget
Original language: KO
IMDB: Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005)

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badelf2022-07-22
★ 8/10
So many war movies I've seen, though excellent, are not fun to watch. This movie is so different. It's fun to watch and still carries the anti-war message. Hat's off to the playwright who thought this one up.

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