In Japan, a group of journalists discuss the declaration of martial law in Korea and the reported violent crackdown on protesters by the military. Kim Man-seob is the driver of a private taxi in Seoul amidst the ongoing rallies on the streets by college students against martial law, he struggles financially as he raises his young daughter by himself.
A TAXI DRIVER 2017 MOVIE
You can read Part 1 to Part 4 to understand what the movie is all about and then watch the movie. Part 4 is the midway point of the movie (58:38 mark) at this point, you will have gotten to know the two major characters (Kim and Peter) and the two important minor characters (Jae-sik and Hwang Tae-sool).
For each part, I narrated the major actions without revealing the plot’s twist and turns.Ģ. How I wrote this summary of “A Taxi Driver” with no spoilersġ. According to the film’s distributor Showbox, the total attendance of the film surpassed the 12 million mark as of September 9, becoming the tenth most-watched local film of all time in South Korea.
By August 28, the film had attracted 11.4 million viewers. The film topped the South Korean box office for three consecutive weekends. The film was a commercial success, and was also the second highest grossing film of 2017. It was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. The film was released on August 2, 2017, in South Korea. The film centers on a taxi driver from Seoul, who unintentionally becomes involved in the events of the Gwangju Democratization Movement in 1980. Korean Movie “26 Years”įrom Wikipedia: A Taxi Driver is a 2017 South Korean historical action drama film directed by Jang Hoon, with Song Kang-ho starring in the title role, alongside Thomas Kretschmann. Korean History: Jürgen Hinzpeter’s 1980 Documentary Film on Gwangju Massacre and 2012 S. In South Korea, an Unsung Hero of History Gets His Due (New York Times, August 2017)įamily of Former South Korean Dictator to Pay His Fines (New York Times, September 2013) Real-life heroes of “A Taxi Driver” pass away without having reunited In 2011, 1980 Archives for the May 18th Democratic Uprising against Military Regime located in Gwangju city hall were inscribed on the UNESCO Memory of the World Register. By 1997, a national cemetery and day of commemoration (May 18), along with acts to “compensate, and restore honor” to victims, were established. The event is sometimes called 5♱8 (May 18), in reference to the date the movement began.ĭuring Chun Doo-hwan’s presidency, the authorities defined the incident as a rebellion instigated by Communist sympathizers and rioters. During this period, Gwangju citizens took up arms (by robbing local armories and police stations) when local Chonnam University students – who were demonstrating against the martial law government – were fired upon, killed, raped and beaten by government troops. Estimates suggest up to 606 people may have died. Remembering the Late Jürgen Hinzpeter, Reporter of May 18įrom Wikipedia: The Gwangju Uprising, alternatively called May 18 Democratic Uprising by UNESCO, and also known as May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement, was a popular uprising in the city of Gwangju, South Korea, from May 18 to 27, 1980. How much do you know about the Gwangju Uprising and modern history of Korea? MBC May 18 Democratic Uprising 40th Anniversary Documentary: Without Leaving A Name Behind, Part 1 Notes: (1) Jump to synopsis of “A Taxi Driver” or “26 Years” (2) Main characters in “A Taxi Driver” - German reporter Jurgen Hinzpeter and the Korean taxi driver - are real-life characters, although some events and details of the movie were fictionalized (3) Jump to lessons in photography from “A Taxi Driver” and “26 Years”
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