Kang ji hwan is so good at playing a carefree and careless rogue on the outside who is boiling with sadness, rejection and abandonment on the inside. This work was based on the story about the korean superhero, hong gildong the korean version of robin hood. Hong gil dong was the illegitimate son of a high ranked minister. King yeonsangun had royal lineage but was reviled by his people while hong gil dong was born as a slave but. Another important change was the increase in the production of inhouse productions and the continuing challenge of making featurelength films. With the animation industry getting underway, it would only be a few years before korean animators would produce their first fulllength animated feature, hong gildong, in 1967. The only korean animations were primitive commercials, so they had zero experience and equipment. It aired on kbs2 from january 2 to march 26, 2008 on wednesdays and thursdays at 21. One of the well kept secrets of the animation world is the role played by south korea, both in the production of foreign films and television shows and in the dynamic transformation of its sluggish domestic industry. Ukisss dongho attended the press conference of his upcoming movie, hong gil dong 2084, at wangsimni cgv cinema on august 12.
Mar 14, 2016 hong gildong is to koreans both north and south as superman is to americans. Koreas answer to walt and roy disney, adapted from the hong gil dong the hero comic strip by shin dong won. What are some of your favorite adaptations and updates of the story of hong gildong. The first stopmotion animation heungbu and nolbu opened in theaters six months after hong gildong on june 30, 1967. Filmisnow action movie trailers recommended for you.
With jihwan kang, yuri sung, keunsuk jang, hyun jung cha. At the time when more than 200 people were needed to make a. It was an amazing film based on a traditional tale of two brothers, one poor but kind and the other rich but selfish and cruel. The first fulllength koreanmade animated work, hong gildong, appeared in january 1967, and was a huge box office success. I somewhat affectionately call it hong gil ding dong instead. Hong kildong, a story of hong gildong, hong gildong jeon anime description a short plot summary about the anime hong gildong would help many anime and manga fans decide whether they want to watch this show or not. Minsoo kang on translating the story of hong gildong. With ho dong, sanghyeon eom, jaeheon jeong, seoyoung kim. Korea steps into the ring with a tale about an iconic hero. In the history of north korean cinema, there is one film whose effect on the audience far surpassed the expectations of its creators.
The animated 3d movie constituted the idol singers voice. Korean movie countdown to lee je hoons phantom detective. Koreas classic swashbuckler gets a new translation a young nobleman leaves home and ends up joining a group of outlaws sound familiar. There was a divisive figure in the joseon dynasty who was a hero to the people but an enemy to the establishment. As the boy grows up, he vows to his family, the emperor of korea and the high deities to rid korea of chaos and disorder caused by wicked beings. A list of animated feature films first released in 1995. Nprs ari shapiro talks to minsoo kang, the translator for the new english version of. Unlike the first game, it is an interactive cartoon movie similar to dragons lair.
Sharp blade hong gil dong is the result based on a novel published during the chosun era, the story tells of hong gil dong, the. Just over fifty years ago, south korea released its first featurelength animated film. The story of hong gildong is a indeed, arguably the classic korean tale, translator and editor minsoo kang beginning his introduction. Why did you feel it was important to publish this translation.
Seoul in 1967, the same year american tv audiences were enjoying the debut of the first animated spiderman series on abc, koreas first. Koreas answer to walt and roy disney, adapted from the hong gildong the hero comic strip by shin dongwon. The story of hong gildong helps define korean sense of. Every animated movie until 1989 page 5 show list info. New penguin classic the story of hong gildong, is more. There was this animated film that came out in korea about a character named hong gildong. This work was based on the story about the korean superhero, hong gil dong the korean version of robin hood.
Kids my age were all anticipating the release of this movie, so i really wanted to see it too. Another movie released at this time, the golden iron man, was also based on a comic strip that appeared regularly in the chosun boys journal and, of course, treasure island was based. Mar 27, 2016 so it comes with much surprise that this movie is set in a more recent era. Based on a novel published during the chosun era, the story tells of hong gil dong, the illegitimate son of a political minister who settles into a life of professional laziness, after being discouraged by his father. Now there is nothing wrong with being the son of the second wife but it had a major impact on hong gil dongs life. The drama is loosely based on hong gildong, a fictional book about a robin hoodlike character during koreas joseon dynasty, but with modern influences and comedic tones. Its not one of the better historical kdramas out there, and the only reason i continued watching it was frankly. However, it is usually agreed that it really began with the production of hong gil dong, the countrys first animated feature by shin dong woo of the shin dong hyun brothers s. The story of hong gildong, a korean folktale that has been compared to robin hood for the parallels between the main characters, is one of the most prominent works of korean literature. The authorship of tale of hong gildong is ascribed to ho gyun. A 1995 south korean animated version is also available, a sequel to a.
Hong gildong, who was born as the child of a concubine, suffered many conflicts due to social discrimination. Hong gildong is a 2008 south korean television series starring kang jihwan in the title role, sung yuri, jang keunsuk and kim rina. It catapults us from what has been somewhat scattered albeit entertaining setup material right into the heart of the conflict. Hwal bin dang, as his gang of bandits is known as in the folk tale, is now the name of an illegal detective agency owned by hong gil dong himself. Hong gildongjeon 2 is a followup to hong gildongjeon. Being who they are, however, their attempt morphed into an anachronistic comedy littered with toilet humor, gag words, and ridiculous puns. It was produced by seki production and directed by shin.
It was fastpaced, had romantic developments on more than one front, incorporated several action segments, and dug into the political intrigue. Hong gildongjeon 2 download 1995 arcade action game. Like its predecessor, it is based on the classic korean tale of a boy who is persecuted by his own family and grows up to become a noblehearted bandit and a hero. Jan 29, 2006 the characters of the hong gildong series were all based on heo gyuns the legend of hong gildong and artist shin dongwoos comic hong gildong the hero. A story of hong gildong 1967 directed by shin donghun. Feb 06, 2019 there was this animated film that came out in korea about a character named hong gildong.
What makes the story of hong gildong notable is it was the first animated. Aug 12, 2011 ukisss dongho attended the press conference of his upcoming movie, hong gil dong 2084, at wangsimni cgv cinema on august 12. Minsoo kang on translating the story of hong gildong vol. Hong kil dong is denied a place in the ministry because his mother is a commoner. The number of animated features increased steadily one each in 1993 and 1994, and three in both 1995 and 1996, as did the number of tv shows five to six. The story of hong gildong penguin classics kindle edition by kang, minsoo, kang, minsoo, kang, minsoo. Adaptations hong gildong jeon wikipedia gradesaver. It begins while hong gil dong is a child, and moves along through the trials he faces throughout both his childhood and his adult life. The story of hong gildong is arguably the single most important work of classic i.
Animated feature films first released in 1995 title. Its a story thats captivated readers in korea for centuriesand, as translator minsoo kang neatly summarizes in his introduction, its also a work where the story of its origins is compelling in its own right. In this movie, lee je hoon plays the role of hong gil dong. The citizens and family learn that the infant has super human strength and cunning intelligence. Decided to change the world by himself with his friends and his lover. So it comes with much surprise that this movie is set in a more recent era. At the time, the south korean animation industry was completely barren.
Ukisss dongho attends press conference of hong gil dong. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title hong gildong. The legend of hong gil dong hong gil dong was a very clever and hardworking boy who was born as a son to the second wife of his father. Hong gildong has been called the korean robin hood, but really oversimplifies the story. Long thought lost, two 16mm film prints were discovered in japan. A sequel to the 1993 game, the interactive movie hong gildong jeon 2. A fantastic story of adventure, it has been adapted into countless. He is stealing the hearts and minds of your people, your majesty. Apr 05, 2016 out of the countless movies, tv shows, and comic books that have retold the story of hong gildong, my personal nostalgic favorite is the film version of 1967, directed by shin dong heon based on the comic books by his brother shin dong wu, which is also an important work in the history of south korean cinema as the countrys first fulllength.
My nostalgic favorite is the first animated version of the story, directed by sin dong heon and based on his brother sin dong wus comic books, that was released in 1967 which was also the very first animated movie made in south korea. Hong gildong 1967 1080p eng sub first korean animated. Its not japanese, being part of the london korean film festival. Hong gildong is to koreans both north and south as superman is to americans. Mar 28, 2016 what are some of your favorite adaptations and updates of the story of hong gildong. This is hong gildong 1986, a cinematic version of the legendary folklore story about adventures of the korean robin hood. Drama hong gil dong all because of you mv funny scene duration.
Story sketches for shins first feature, mong gil dong. A story of hong gildong hong gildongjeon 1967 duration. Growing up in south korea, i was familiar with the. A story of hong gil dong shin donghun, 1967 is based on a nationally famed hero story, dating back centuries.
A story of hong gil dong shin donghun, 1967 is based. Sep 25, 2008 seoul in 1967, the same year american tv audiences were enjoying the debut of the first animated spiderman series on abc, koreas first fullcolor animated feature, a story of hong gil dong. I think part of why hong gil dong feels different from the average drama apart from aesthetic, i. A special boy is born on a day where hurricanes and wicked spirits struck medieval korea. With the animation industry getting underway, it would only be a few years before korean animators would produce their first fulllength animated feature, hong gil dong, in 1967. You can watch a short clip of this work by clicking this link. Tom and jerry liveaction and animated hybrid film moves up to christmas 2020 release. Hong gil dong goes from a layabout wastril to reluctant hero to deserving of his legend and a true hero to the people.
Kdramas usually fall into one of several categories. A new, definitive translation of the quintessential korean classic. Hes kind of like the robin hood of korean literature and originates from an old classical novel. Another south korean animated feature film was released in 1995 with the title doraon yeongung hong gildong, returned hero hong gildong. The movie was based on the manhwa of the same name, which was based on the korean folklore. He seeks alternate ways to develop his talents and then a wellknown legend in korea, daring from the 17th century, and thought to be the first novel written in korean using han gul, the korean alphabet, rather than chinese characters. However, it is usually agreed that it really began with the production of hong gildong, the countrys first animated feature by shin dong woo of the shin dong hyun brothers s. It is both an awesome adventure tale with dragons, magic, assassins, demons, bandits, and betrayal, and a complex human drama, where one young man must find and understand his place in the world. It was also the year of the first fulllength animated film, hong gildong and that was soon followed by koreas first stopmotion animation. Unsatisfied with the current custom of the joseon kingdom.
Hong gildong 1967 1080p eng sub first korean animated feature film. Dolaon yeongung hong gildong dolaon yeongung hong gildong south korea. The rebel tv series 20172017 the movie database tmdb. Growing up, he honed his taekwon do skills and eventually founded the utopian world, euldo kuk. The culprit who is posing as a royal official is not stealing wealth. Based on a fictional book about a robin hood in korea, hong gildong, this drama is very loosely based off of that book and the time it was set in. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the story of hong gildong penguin classics. The south korean 1983 animated feature film uju jeonsa hong gildong. It includes all the animated movies that are available all the way until 1989. Story of hong gil dong1967animation pilgrimage youtube.
Hong gil dong, who was born as the child of a concubine, suffered many conflicts due to social discrimination. Oct 19, 2017 i got a new mic, so i ditched the facecam. All that and while moving forward multiple story lines. In 2008, the hong sisters decided to try their hand at a sa geuk, or historical drama. The writers really know how to inflict an emotional response on their audience whether it be standing up and cheering for the good guys or ugly sobbing into a blanket. Ending to honggil dong 1995 animated feature by the park brothers. A story of hong gildong shin donghun, 1967 was a movie that could not be seen because the original film had been lost.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Newly available in an english translation, the story of hong gildong encompasses a variety of tones and styles over the course of a relatively small number of pages. Nprs ari shapiro talks to minsoo kang, the translator for the new english version of the classic korean tale. The characters of the hong gildong series were all based on heo gyuns the legend of hong gildong and artist shin dongwoos comic hong gildong the hero. Jul 15, 2017 the first fulllength koreanmade animated work, hong gil dong, appeared in january 1967, and was a huge box office success.
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