A promotional video for a new Chinese film about the Korean War has triggered a backlash online as many in China feel it disrespects Korean people. Here’s why.
The war broke out on June 25, 1950 when North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel, invading South Korea. North Korean leader Kim Il-sung launched the attack once he had received a promise of ...
He had become famous with The Marines Who Never Return (1963), the classic Korean War film whose superficial nods to official anti-communism are far outweighed by its anti-war message. The very next ...
It's a Chinese propaganda film about the 1950s Korean War, centred on a story of Chinese soldiers defeating American troops despite great odds. In just two weeks since its release, The Battle at ...
All this is because Mr Kim is in a war that does not involve nuclear weapons ... "Psychologically, when your belly is full and you watch a South Korean film, it might be for leisure.