About this Event
In celebration of Hangeul Day, the Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. presents a special screening of the beloved historical box-office hit that was inspired by true events, Mal-Mo-E: The Secret Mission (말모이)!
In 1941, as Korea continues to endure Japanese colonial rule and increasing restrictions on the Korean language itself, a group of ordinary people comes together to secretly compile the first Korean dictionary. Pan-su (Yu Hae-jin), an illiterate petty criminal, gets a job running errands for the Korean Language Society only to have his life transformed by a chance encounter with Jung-hwan (Yoon Kye-sang), a privileged scholar dedicated to preserving the Korean language. The two gradually join forces on a dangerous mission to collect words and expressions from people across the country.
Director Eom Yu-na's hit 2019 film Mal-Mo-E: The Secret Mission debuted at the top of the Korean box office, with its powerful reflection on history going on to cement its status as a heartfelt modern classic that embraces and celebrates Korean cultural identity.
Free with an RSVP! Complimentary snacks. In Korean with English subtitles. 135 Minutes.
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말모이
일시: 10월 14일 (수요일) 오후 6시
감독: 엄유나
러닝타임: 135분
줄거리: 1940년대 우리말이 점점 사라져가고 있는 경성. 극장에서 해고된 후 아들 학비 때문에 가방을 훔치다 실패한 판수. 하필 면접 보러 간 조선어학회 대표가 가방 주인 정환이다. 사전 만드는데 전과자에다 까막눈이라니! 그러나 판수를 반기는 회원들에 밀려 정환은 읽고 쓰기를 떼는 조건으로 그를 받아들인다. 돈도 아닌 말을 대체 왜 모으나 싶었던 판수는 난생처음 글을 읽으며 우리말의 소중함에 눈뜨고, 정환 또한 전국의 말을 모으는 ‘말모이’에 힘을 보태는 판수를 통해 ‘우리’의 소중함에 눈뜬다. 얼마 남지 않은 시간, 바짝 조여오는 일제의 감시를 피해 ‘말모이’를 끝내야 하는데… 우리말이 금지된 시대, 말과 마음이 모여 사전이 되다
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Korean Cultural Center, Washington D.C., 2370 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, United States
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