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가장 긴 여름 (1981)

가장 긴 여름 poster
Genre
drama television series
Country
South Korea

How it feels

This 1981 South Korean television drama is set around the time of Korea's liberation from Japanese rule. It follows three young intellectuals who make different choices during that period, showing the conflicts they face. The series focuses not on historical events themselves but on the spiritual history of the Korean people.

dramatichistoricalmelancholicbittersweetreflectiveseriouscharacter-driven

What happens

《가장 긴 여름》은 MBC에서 1981년 8월 14일에 방영되었던 해방 36년을 맞은 8.15 특집 드라마이다. 연출자가 교체되는 등 어려운 여건 속에서 1주일만에 제작되었으며, 1부 <일식>, 2부 <지열>로 구성되어 있다. 해방을 전후해서 젊은 지식인 3명이 각기 다른 길을 선택하면서 겪는 갈등을 다뤘으며, 역사적인 사실 그 자체보다도 그 이면에 흐르는 한국인의 정신사를 주제로 삼았다. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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