**Key Summary**
The National Heritage Administration states: “Materials depicting modern and contemporary societal and lifestyle perspectives.”
Four films from the 1950s to 1960s, well-expressing societal and lifestyle themes, will become National Registered Cultural Heritage.
The National Heritage Administration announced on the 12th that it plans to designate four films held by the Korean Film Archive—“Nakdong River,” “Money,” “The Housemaid,” and “Seong Chun-hyang”—as National Registered Cultural Heritage.
“Nakdong River,” produced in 1952 during the Korean War, depicts a protagonist returning to his hometown by the Nakdong River post-college graduation, endeavoring to enlighten villagers and improve their living conditions.
“Money,” directed by Kim So-dong and released in 1958, candidly portrays rural issues like exorbitant interest loans and swindlers through its innocent farmer protagonist, marking it as a quintessential realist film documenting the harsh realities faced during the transition to an industrial society.
Directed by Kim Ki-young, “The Housemaid” (1960) deals with a middle-class family and a maid aspiring for upward mobility, capturing the desires, repression, fears, and anxieties—signifying the tension and contradictions of Korean society of that era, thus considered a seminal work in Korean cinema history.
Released in 1961, Shin Sang-ok’s “Seong Chun-hyang” is renowned as Korea’s first color Cinemascope film, utilizing special lenses for vibrant visuals on a wide screen. It showcases technological advancements in the Korean film industry and was a major hit of the 1960s, submitted to international film festivals.
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