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Welcome to Dongmakgol

2005 · 133 min

A whimsical, bittersweet fable that balances gentle comedy with the tragedy of war, leaving a lingering sense of warmth and loss.

Tagline
Story about a village where the miracle lives in.
Overview
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.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • friendship
  • isolation
  • survival
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour6
Realism4
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, war
Directed by
Bae Jong
Written by
Bae Jong, Kim Joong, Jang Jin
Starring
Jung Jae-young, Shin Ha-kyun, Kang Hye-jung, Steve Taschler, Im Ha-ryong, Seo Jae-kyeong, Ryu Deok-hwan, Jung Jae-jin
Music
Joe Hisaishi
Cinematography
Choi Sang-ho
Runtime
133 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
English, Korean

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