Modern Korea

"KBS documentary series composed of archival footage"

The documentary series were made to look back on Korea’s modern history. It tells stories of specific moments in time weaving together relevant video clips from news broadcasts, dramas, shows and other documentaries

Storyline

First Aired

2019-10-31
Last Aired

2023-09-07
Creator
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

3
Episodes

16
Status

Returning Series
Language

한국어/조선말
Network

KBS1

Keywords:

archive footage newsreel footage film archives south korea news footage footage

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Season 1

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1. Our Only Wish

On the surface, democratization had been achieved, but there were still many social problems and compl...More

On the surface, democratization had been achieved, but there were still many social problems and complaints in Korea near the end of the 1980s. The suppression that had lasted a very long time finally found an outlet in a unique time and space.Less

53mins 2019-10-31

2. Great Expectations

The major corporations and financial industry are thought to be the cause of growth in exports and als...More

The major corporations and financial industry are thought to be the cause of growth in exports and also the danger of the IMF. The realities of the ‘97 Asian Financial Crisis and the IMF bailout are looked into in detail.Less

53mins 2019-11-07

3. The Test of Your Life: Birth of K-SAT

Education was our hope. The movement between social classes became an important backbone in the establ...More

Education was our hope. The movement between social classes became an important backbone in the establishment of the state and its industries.Less

53mins 2019-11-14

4. We Built This City: Sampoong

June 29, 1995, 5:57 p.m. One of the most luxurious department stores in Gangnam collapsed. 502 people ...More

June 29, 1995, 5:57 p.m. One of the most luxurious department stores in Gangnam collapsed. 502 people were killed and 937 were injured in the greatest tragedy since the Korean War. The collapse of the Sampoong Department Store was a national trauma broadcast across the nation for nearly a month.Less

53mins 2020-02-06

5. Dynasty

In 1982, a time when professional baseball had begun in Korea with each region having a team, it was d...More

In 1982, a time when professional baseball had begun in Korea with each region having a team, it was difficult for Gwangju to receive corporation sponsorship. After trials and tribulations, a confectionary company decided to create the Haitai Tigers.Less

53mins 2020-02-13

6. Rapture: The Day They Vanished

October 27, 1992. In front of a church in Yeonnam, Seoul. A live broadcast is being prepared for domes...More

October 27, 1992. In front of a church in Yeonnam, Seoul. A live broadcast is being prepared for domestic and international media. The Rapture Eschatology is the second coming of Christ where only the believers will ascend to heaven. The cult preparing a mass suicide at midnight has family members and police outside the church in a panic.Less