The Birth of Korea (2024)
February 1, 2024Release Date
The Birth of Korea (2024)
February 1, 2024Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
CinemaCurrently The Birth of Korea is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Fandango
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.
Syngman Rhee
Self (archive footage)
Kim Deog-young
Narrator (voice) / Director / Director of Photography / Screenplay / Editor
Ryu Seok-chun
Self
David Fields
Self
Song Jae-yoon
Self
Gregg Brazinsky
Self
Lee Ho
Self
Michael Breen
Self
Edmund Hwang
Self
Lee Dong-wook
Self
Lee Han-woo
Self
Kim Dong-kyun
Self
Jeong An-ki
Self
Lee Yong-hee
Self
Peter Hwang
Self
Michael Lee
Self
Kim Eun-koo
Self
Joshua Philipp
Self
Joo Dong-wan
Self
Avery Leider
Self
Ann Kobayashi
Self
Carol Fukunaga
Self
Yoo Gwang-hyeon
Sound Mixer
Oh Hyeon-gyu
Music
Im Su-yeong
Director of Photography / Producer
Henry Song
Director of Photography
Media.
Details.
Release DateFebruary 1, 2024
Original Name건국전쟁
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 41m
Content RatingNR
Genres
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Wiki.
The Birth of Korea (Korean: 건국전쟁) is a 2024 South Korean documentary film directed and written by Kim Deog-young, depicting the life of Syngman Rhee, the South Korea's first president. The film was released on February 1, 2024. As a low-budget independent documentary, the movie was a huge box office success, reaching number three at the South Korean box office. The film received strong praise and support from South Korean conservative politicians and celebrities. South Korea's opposition Democratic Party accused the film of ignoring the dictatorship and corruption that characterized Syngman Rhee's reign. The analysis by NK News accused the content of the film of distorting historical facts and aiming to glorify Syngman Rhee and recast him as a national hero.
The movie's sequel, The Birth of Korea 2, is scheduled for release in 2025.