The Past Unearthed

A collection of early Chosun (Korean) cinema from the 1930s and 1940s, lost and discredited films made during the Japanese occupration of the country, retrieved from film archives across the world, restored and presented on DVD with numerous supplements and commentaries by the Korean Film Archive.

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The Past Unearthed: The Second Encounter: A Collection of Chosun Films in the 1930s

A second collection of recently uncovered early Korean cinema from the Korean Film Archive, presents three important and influential films from the 1930s, featuring one of the greatest stars of early Korean cinema, the actress Moon Ye-bong. Noel Megahey reviews the box set available now from YesAsia.

The Past Unearthed: A Collection of Feature Films in the Japanese Colonial Period

Recently rediscovered, the Korean Film Archive present a collection of four historically important films that present an intriguing glimpse into filmmaking and propaganda during the 1940-45 war years of the Japanese colonial period. Noel Megahey reviews.