White Badge is a 1992 South Korean war film directed by Chung Ji-young based on the book White Badge: A Novel of Korea by Ahn Jung-hyo.
| White Badge | |
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| Hangul | 하얀전쟁 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Hayan jeonjaeng |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hayan chŏnjaeng |
| Directed by | Chung Ji-young |
| Written by | Gong Su-young Chung Ji-young Jo Young-chel Shim Seung-bo |
| Based on | White Badge: A Novel of Korea by Ahn Jung-hyo |
| Produced by | Chong Nam-gook |
| Starring | Ahn Sung-ki Lee Geung-young Shim Hye-jin |
| Cinematography | Yoo Yong-kil |
| Edited by | Park Soon-deok |
| Music by | Shin Bung-ha |
| Distributed by | Vanguard Cinema (North America) |
Release date |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
It depicts the experience of South Korean soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War alongside American troops. White Badge follows the path of two South Korean soldiers as they struggle to deal with their experiences in the Vietnam War.
Plot summary
editKiju Han, a journalist, must face his memories of Vietnam as he writes a series of articles on the subject for his local newspaper. The articles attract a fellow veteran, Chinsu Pyeon, who begins randomly appearing in Han's life. The film, through a series of flashbacks, depicts both the events in Vietnam and their aftermath in the lives of these two soldiers.
External links
edit- White Badge at IMDb
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