Anyang, Paradise City
2010•1h 42m•Released
DramaDocumentary
Set in Anyang, South Korea, crew members for an upcoming documentary research the devastating fire that took occurred in a factory prior to the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. 22 female workers, who were locked in their dormitory, were killed in the fire. Along the way, the crew members also come across the past of Anyang, including the origin of the city's name ("Anyang" is a Buddhist term for "Paradise"), Buddhist temples, a search for a 500-year-old "grandma tree" and upcoming mayoral election.
Director
Park Chan-kyong
Writer
Park Chan-kyong, Kim Young-gle
Languages
Korean
Studio
Anyang Public Art Project 2010
Cast
Han Ye-ri
STAFF 1
Min Young
STAFF 2
Um Tae-goo
STAFF 3
Kim Jong-goo
Local Historian
Park Chan-kyong
Director
Production
Company
Anyang Public Art Project 2010
Producer
Kim Min-kyung
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