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.

Na Coreia do Sul dos anos 70, um pequeno contrabandista mergulha de cabeça no narcotráfico e se torna o rei das drogas no Japão.

Em 1993, a Guerra Fria continuava na Coreia. Seok-young Park (Hwang Jung-Min), é um espião militar da Coreia do Sul enviado ao país inimigo (Coreia do Norte), sob o disfarce de empresário. Sua missão é descobrir os segredos relacionados ao desenvolvimento de armas nucleares pelo regime comunista. Com o tempo, ele ganha a confiança dos norte coreanos e consegue se infiltrar dentro de uma instalação nuclear, até então, secreta.

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.