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Media Mafia: a Tale of Two Newspapers (2021)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 2H 48M

Director : Kim Yong-jin, Park Joong-seok

Synopsis

The 100 years of history of the Chosun Ilbo and the Dong-A Ilbo show that wrong press can be a social weapon.

Actors

Roh Moo-hyun
Roh Moo-hyun
Self (archive footage)

Crews

Kim Yong-jin
Kim Yong-jin
Director
Park Joong-seok
Park Joong-seok
Director
Park Joong-seok
Park Joong-seok
Producer
Kim Yong-jin
Kim Yong-jin
Producer
Kim Yong-jin
Kim Yong-jin
Writer
Park Sang-won
Park Sang-won
Original Music Composer
Yoon Seok-min
Yoon Seok-min
Editor

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