Korea

‘Ode to My Father’ portrays Korea's recent past

The film “Ode to My Father” is warming hearts across society these days, especially as we approach the year end. The movie takes place in Korea from the 1950s to the 1980s. As of December 24, eight ...
Korea

'Ode to My Father' catches attention of US media

The film "Ode to My Father" has stirred interest among U.S. media outlets. The film is about a boy who grows up and then grows old living through Korea's turbulent modern history. He is also the ...
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Ode To My Father review [LKFF 2015]: “An astonishing mix of cinematic genres.”

Ode To My Father is an astonishing mix of cinematic genres that all come together to make a powerful and enjoyable film. The wonderful climax left me in tears, which is something a film hasn’t done in ...
The Korea Times

Ode to My Father moves US audiences

The original Korean title of the hit film "International Market" was changed to "Ode to My Father" for the Western audiences. I think the western title is more poetic and has more meaning to me as a ...
The Korea Times

'Ode to my Father' becomes second most-viewed Korean film

Director Youn Je-kyoun's ‘Ode to my Father' took the number two spot on the list of most-watched Korean films, as it surpassed 13 million in ticket sales, Saturday. It made an accumulated 13,023,664 ...
The Korea Herald

‘Ode to My Father’ impresses American veterans of Korean War

Dozens of American and South Korean veterans attended a special screening Wednesday of a South Korean box-office hit that chronicles the Korean War and other hardships South Korea has gone through to ...