I generally do not watch war movies; simply because they are too gory and I find them uninteresting. However Welcome to Dongmakgol is a different story. During the Korean war three north Korean and 2 south Korean soldiers accidently cross paths in a village called Dongmakol. They start out as enemies and end up as friends with the help of the villagers. Cliché as it sounds Welcome to Dongmakgol is a breath of fresh air, it is a present filled with humor, friendship, innocence and wrapped and tied up with a ribbon of sadness.
With the opening of the scene, one can see there is a childlike wonder in the eyes of the actress. We later find out her name is Yeo-Il and she is considered the crazy girl in her village. Her happy, childlike image instantly …show more content…
To me she ends up symbolizing friendship between the villagers and the soldiers. She is the bridge that brings the two sides together. She also symbolizes the innocence of the villagers as well. Little bit of extra information, I instantly recognized the actress, Kang Hye Jung from the movie Oldboy. That movie made a huge impression on me because of the gruesome and uniquely different story. One of the things I really loved about this film was how the film combats serious moments with comedy. Even where there is dark humor for example when the 4 North Korean soldiers are on a mountain cliff and the commander, Lee Su Hwa states as long as they stay with him he can protect them and at the same moment a soldier falls off. This is very dark humor but it still works with the scene. Another example is when soldiers from both sides meet in the village for the first time. The tone is very serious but then the situation cools down with the help of comedy. I think the writer Jin Jang and the director Kwang-Hyun Park did a phenomenal job when it came to balancing out the dark moments of war with the perfect comedic timing. This is what makes the film very unique; it found the perfect
With the opening of the scene, one can see there is a childlike wonder in the eyes of the actress. We later find out her name is Yeo-Il and she is considered the crazy girl in her village. Her happy, childlike image instantly …show more content…
To me she ends up symbolizing friendship between the villagers and the soldiers. She is the bridge that brings the two sides together. She also symbolizes the innocence of the villagers as well. Little bit of extra information, I instantly recognized the actress, Kang Hye Jung from the movie Oldboy. That movie made a huge impression on me because of the gruesome and uniquely different story. One of the things I really loved about this film was how the film combats serious moments with comedy. Even where there is dark humor for example when the 4 North Korean soldiers are on a mountain cliff and the commander, Lee Su Hwa states as long as they stay with him he can protect them and at the same moment a soldier falls off. This is very dark humor but it still works with the scene. Another example is when soldiers from both sides meet in the village for the first time. The tone is very serious but then the situation cools down with the help of comedy. I think the writer Jin Jang and the director Kwang-Hyun Park did a phenomenal job when it came to balancing out the dark moments of war with the perfect comedic timing. This is what makes the film very unique; it found the perfect