Kim Dae-jung

A contemporary history of Korea(s) from a unique point of view that embraces the inner history of both South and North Korea in a single narrative.

In 2008, late President Roh Moo-hyun returned to his hometown Bongha village after his retirement and was joined by supporters as he recreated his hometown and began to clean up the Bonghae Mountain, cultivating Bongha Mountain, and cultivating environmentally friendly rice.

1970年代、釜山。一介の密輸業者が足を踏み入れたのは、日本相手の麻薬ビジネス。善と悪、2つの顔をもつ密輸王の伝説は、まさにここからはじまった。

1992年、北朝鮮の核兵器開発を巡って緊張状態が高まる朝鮮半島。韓国軍の情報部隊の将校パク・ソギョンは、国家安全企画部のチェ・ハクソン室長から、コードネーム「黒金星ブラック・ヴィーナス」という工作員として北朝鮮に潜入する命令を受ける。北朝鮮の核開発の実態を探るため、事業家に扮したパクは3年にわたって慎重な工作活動を試みる。パクは北朝鮮の対外交渉を担うリ・ミョンウン所長から信頼を得ることに成功し、北朝鮮の最高国家権力であるキム・ジョンイルに会う機会を得るまでに至る。しかし、1997年の韓国の大統領選挙に際する南北の裏取引によって、パクは自らの工作活動が無になることを知り、葛藤する。＜実話を元に、北朝鮮の核開発をめぐり緊迫する1990年代の朝鮮半島を舞台に北への潜入を命じられた韓国のスパイの命を懸けた工作活動を描き、韓国で数々の映画賞を受賞したサスペンスドラマ。＞

In 2002, the Millennium Democratic Party elects the first presidential candidate by introducing a popular election system. While politicians like Ki Ra-seong have joined the election, Roh Moo-hyun the very last candidate with only 2% approval, throws in his hat. This is the story of a nation and the nation he led.

What happened in Korean society in the 1990s? The film starts with the Jijon-pa (Supreme Gangsters) case. The shocking story is narrated through the discussion by the two detectives who arrested the gangsters, of details of the roundup, data screens, and the death sentence. Nevertheless, Nonfiction Diary’s focus is not on the crime story. Starting from Jijon-pa onwards, the film reflects on the 1990s, when Korea digressed into contemporary history. The Seongsu Bridge and the Sampoong Department Store’s collapses are recalled, followed by the then-government’s punishment of the May 18 Uprising leaders, revealing the Korean legal system’s death penalty status, touching on political and power issues. The audience is reminded that today, 2013, is an extension of that same flow.