TV series

Modern Korea

2019 · 3 seasons

A sober, archival mosaic that asks you to piece together a nation's memory from fragments of old broadcasts and footage.

Tagline: KBS documentary series composed of archival footage
Overview: 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
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, power, memory, class
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
power
memory
class
identity
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
anthology
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none