The Birth of Korea
“How the first President, Syngman Rhee, founded a nation”
2024•NR•1h 41m•4.0•Released
DocumentaryHistory
Since South and North Korea's liberation in 1945, North Korea, a communist dictatorship that suppresses freedom and oppresses human rights, and South Korea, which has entered the path of economic prosperity and advanced countries based on freedom and democracy, have taken different paths. How did the two countries with the same language, history, and race, become divided into two extreme countries? A work that highlights the sacrifices and struggles of President Syngman Rhee and the first generation of founding members who worked to create and protect today's Republic of Korea over the past 70 years of history.
Director
Kim Deog-young
Writer
Kim Deog-young
Revenue
$8M
Languages
English, Korean
Studio
Truth Forum
Cast
Syngman Rhee
Self (archive footage)
Kim Deog-young
Self
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
Production
Company
Truth Forum
Company
DocuStory Production
Company
Lovekorea
Producer
Im Su-yeong
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