A Study on Realism Films Produced During the Korean War: Focusing on and

Abstract

(1952) and (1952) have been regarded as representative realism films produced during the Korean War. Just as Italian Neorealism came about World War II, Korean realism films in the 1950s also appeared with the Korean War. (1952) and (1952) depicted the everyday scenery of Korean society, And critics at the time called these films a work of (Neo)realism. In terms of narrative, is similar to the realism films produced in Japanese colonial era, (1940) and (1941). Since the filming of was conducted even before the outbreak of the Korean War, there were parts that did not fit the reality of the time. However, as director Shin Sang-ok recalls, borrowed Neorealistic styles and depicted various lower-class people. Therefore, most of the reviews evaluated as an exemplary (Neo)realism work. Critics took note of that the Italian film industry gained worldwide fame despite the difficult situation caused by the war. So they hoped that young Korean directors would create new trends such as Neorealism.