Hi Beanies, I need some help, I have a βdateβ with a US Veteran of the Korean War and canβt think of any dramas set in that period. Can you name some dramas/movies that would fit?
Yes, I figure it was so bleak that Koreans really donβt want to revisit it in a drama. There were a few early episodes in Fashion 70s during the war but thatβs all I can recall seeing.
I just googled it and loads came up for films so may be worth doing the same and then seeing whatβs available. I initially thought Pachinko but thatβs set from 1915 onwards and they havenβt shown much for the time frame you are referring to!
These are both about Korean soldiers in that war and were filmed/aired around 2010, when the 60th anniversary meant they were in season. I watched one of them back then – I think it was “Legend” but recollections are a bit fuzzy now. Anyway, the one I saw was one of my first kdramas and seemed pretty good to me at the time.
For TV shows, I don’t know if you’ve seen M.A.S.H.? That’d be the classic all Korean War vets would know too since it was an American show. It’s one of my favourites in terms of its tragi-comic look at the war.
I also had forgotten Dongmakol, sheeeesh. MASH was interesting as it purported to be about Korea but was really about the Viet Nam War which was current at the time. Very much from the US perspective.
“Love is a Many Splendored Thing” (1955). It only uses the Korean War as a backdrop to a romance set in old Hong Kong, but this actually may be better for him. Here is a link to its trailer. https://youtu.be/BfTDeB7_m9Q
Oooohhhh, a Beanie date! I hope you have fun! If it were me, and I know itβs not, I probably wouldnβt mention anything about war on the date, Korean-drama related or not, unless specifically asked. 😜 Itβs not called the βforgotten warβ for nothing.
Itβs ok, the meeting is specifically to talk about his war stories. I thought Iβd be prepared with suggestions if he wants to watch shows/films from the Korean perspective. Iβll be playing that by ear, of course.
I sure wish Iβd finished reading βThe Coldest Warβ by David Halberstam, itβs supposed to be the definitive book on the subject.
its really a family get together and Iβm invited so that we can talk about his war experiences (because Iβm interested and he likes talking about it).
Oh, if he likes talking about his experiences then that paints a much different picture for us to offer recommendations. In that case, he may like “The Bridges of Toko-ri” (1954). It’s one of my favorite KW films although it does has more romance than action. Check out the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ1f0OA752w
Also, if you think he’d like something more hard-core then you cannot do better than Gregory Peck starring in “Pork Chop Hill”. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtzvRs-u2MY
bbstl π§Ή
August 31, 2022 at 8:49 PM
Hi Beanies, I need some help, I have a βdateβ with a US Veteran of the Korean War and canβt think of any dramas set in that period. Can you name some dramas/movies that would fit?
asterell
August 31, 2022 at 9:49 PM
there surprisingly aren’t that many that are specifically set in that period. Taegukgi is the the classic.
bbstl π§Ή
September 1, 2022 at 8:35 AM
Yes, I figure it was so bleak that Koreans really donβt want to revisit it in a drama. There were a few early episodes in Fashion 70s during the war but thatβs all I can recall seeing.
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
September 1, 2022 at 9:41 AM
That film is awesome.
bbstl π§Ή
September 1, 2022 at 2:04 PM
Thank you for Taegukgi, which I also had forgotten about.
Reply1988 -β£οΈMother Beanβ£οΈ
August 31, 2022 at 11:20 PM
I just googled it and loads came up for films so may be worth doing the same and then seeing whatβs available. I initially thought Pachinko but thatβs set from 1915 onwards and they havenβt shown much for the time frame you are referring to!
Lord Cobol (Kdramas, like water, flow downhill)
September 1, 2022 at 12:14 AM
https://asianwiki.com/Legend_of_the_Patriots
https://asianwiki.com/Road_No._1
These are both about Korean soldiers in that war and were filmed/aired around 2010, when the 60th anniversary meant they were in season. I watched one of them back then – I think it was “Legend” but recollections are a bit fuzzy now. Anyway, the one I saw was one of my first kdramas and seemed pretty good to me at the time.
bbstl π§Ή
September 1, 2022 at 8:37 AM
Thanks, I had completely forgotten both of those.
miso
September 1, 2022 at 3:43 AM
Among movies, I love this one https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welcome_to_Dongmakgol .
For TV shows, I don’t know if you’ve seen M.A.S.H.? That’d be the classic all Korean War vets would know too since it was an American show. It’s one of my favourites in terms of its tragi-comic look at the war.
bbstl π§Ή
September 1, 2022 at 8:40 AM
I also had forgotten Dongmakol, sheeeesh. MASH was interesting as it purported to be about Korea but was really about the Viet Nam War which was current at the time. Very much from the US perspective.
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
September 1, 2022 at 4:56 AM
“Love is a Many Splendored Thing” (1955). It only uses the Korean War as a backdrop to a romance set in old Hong Kong, but this actually may be better for him. Here is a link to its trailer.
https://youtu.be/BfTDeB7_m9Q
Ally
September 1, 2022 at 5:58 AM
Oooohhhh, a Beanie date! I hope you have fun! If it were me, and I know itβs not, I probably wouldnβt mention anything about war on the date, Korean-drama related or not, unless specifically asked. 😜 Itβs not called the βforgotten warβ for nothing.
bbstl π§Ή
September 1, 2022 at 8:43 AM
Itβs ok, the meeting is specifically to talk about his war stories. I thought Iβd be prepared with suggestions if he wants to watch shows/films from the Korean perspective. Iβll be playing that by ear, of course.
I sure wish Iβd finished reading βThe Coldest Warβ by David Halberstam, itβs supposed to be the definitive book on the subject.
Ally
September 1, 2022 at 8:50 AM
Ah, I thought there had to be a reason you were asking.
RaOnAh loves Jay B π
September 1, 2022 at 7:13 AM
Why is “date” in quotes?
bbstl π§Ή
September 1, 2022 at 8:34 AM
its really a family get together and Iβm invited so that we can talk about his war experiences (because Iβm interested and he likes talking about it).
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
September 1, 2022 at 8:46 AM
Oh, if he likes talking about his experiences then that paints a much different picture for us to offer recommendations. In that case, he may like “The Bridges of Toko-ri” (1954). It’s one of my favorite KW films although it does has more romance than action. Check out the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ1f0OA752w
bbstl π§Ή
September 1, 2022 at 1:59 PM
Iβm pretty much assuming heβs seen all the Western films but wouldnβt have seen anything actually from Korea.
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
September 1, 2022 at 8:51 AM
Also, if you think he’d like something more hard-core then you cannot do better than Gregory Peck starring in “Pork Chop Hill”. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtzvRs-u2MY
bbstl π§Ή
September 1, 2022 at 2:11 PM
Thanks for all your suggestions, Tim!