Project Obangsaek

Project Obangsaek is a documentary project about Korea.

Within the project, we search for and celebrate Korean identity through art, history, and culture, and create original web and video content to share a unique vision of modern Korea. Register on our website to create a profile and be part of the Obangsaek community at www.obangsaek.com.

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anamatopoeia: Watching R-Point and so far so good. From Wikipedia: “The film is set in 1972 during the Vietnam War. A group of South Korean soldiers from Battalion 53 fail to report back from a strategically important island 150 kilometers south of Saigon referred to as R-Point. The soldiers have been missing for 6 months and are presumed dead, until a shortwave radio transmission from R-Point is received from the missing soldiers. The transmission continues at irregular intervals over the next 3 months, repeating the same message - “Donkey 30, Butterfly, do you copy? Donkey 30, Butterfly, do you copy? We are dying…” This prompts HQ to dispatch a search-and-rescue party out to find the missing men, even though the sole survivor of the team insists that he saw all of them die and that he was the one who collected their dog-tags.” It’s streaming on NetFlix, so check it out if you’re able to!

anamatopoeia:

Watching R-Point and so far so good.

From Wikipedia:

“The film is set in 1972 during the Vietnam War. A group of South Korean soldiers from Battalion 53 fail to report back from a strategically important island 150 kilometers south of Saigon referred to as R-Point. The soldiers have been missing for 6 months and are presumed dead, until a shortwave radio transmission from R-Point is received from the missing soldiers. The transmission continues at irregular intervals over the next 3 months, repeating the same message - “Donkey 30, Butterfly, do you copy? Donkey 30, Butterfly, do you copy? We are dying…” This prompts HQ to dispatch a search-and-rescue party out to find the missing men, even though the sole survivor of the team insists that he saw all of them die and that he was the one who collected their dog-tags.”

It’s streaming on NetFlix, so check it out if you’re able to!

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Korea: The Next Face of Hollywood? (From Obangsaek) By Quinn on 28 May 2011 in Film, Hot Topics, Modern Korea

Type-casting and a dearth of roles for Asians and Asian-Americans has made it equally difficult for Asians to break into Hollywood and Broadway. But with the Asian minority increasing in the U.S. and a burgeoning growth of Asian actors in meatier roles, this seemingly immutable tradition might be changing. 

Of the Asians actors and actresses in Hollywood, Koreans are the largest minority. Kim Yunjin and Daniel Dae Kim had their breakout roles when they were cast in Lost in 2004. Sandra Oh followed with her character onGrey’s Anatomy. Currently, James Kyson-Lee stars as Ando Masahashi in the TV-hit-series Heroes. Daniel Henney, whose mother is Korean and father is American, has been generating a lot of hype in Korea. From acting in Korean dramas to his panoply of commercials and advertisements, he has also found a niche in Hollywood, most recently playing Agent Zero in the X-Men Origins: Wolverine action flick. Perhaps the most recognized Korean-American actor is John Cho, who was the co-leading man in the Harold and Kumar comedic movies, and played Sulu in the 2009 Star Trek movie.

To continue reading this article visit: http://obangsaek.com/korea-the-next-face-of-hollywood/

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taehong: lee byunghun, high cut june 2011 View high resolution

taehong:

lee byunghun, high cut june 2011

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crudeability:

Korean table tennis champion, former model and actress Sooyeon Lee in this breathtaking slow-mo homage to the sport shot by Matthew Donaldson.

Table tennis is one of the most popular sports played in Asian countries yet there still isn’t enough recognition for the amount of dedication and skilled required to become the best.

This video definitely catches a glimpse of that and ultimately how beautifully Sooyeon moves to the game.

(Source: nowness.com)

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(Source: thesmithian)

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Inside My Curly Mind: The Man from Nowhere (Ajeossi)

ethniccurls:

CHA Tae-shik has this emotional attachment to his young neighbor, So-Mi.

So-Mi’s mother, messed with the sindicate and was involved in drug trafficking. Tae-shik, owning a pawnshop, didn’t know about this until the gang was looking after him. He wasn’t aware that So-Mi’s mother pawned a…
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theredfury: Main poster for the korean movie “Sympathy for Lady Vengeance” designed by SPUTNIK. View high resolution

theredfury:

Main poster for the korean movie “Sympathy for Lady Vengeance” designed by SPUTNIK.

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A really beautiful video

mode-d-e-f:

Do You Know South Korea?by David Dutton

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chickletforrest: 2006, Man-dae Bong recently saw

chickletforrest:

2006, Man-dae Bong

recently saw

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