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  • ‘Aussie Chuk-gu Dream’ (2015) – Koreans aspire in the land of AUS

    ‘Aussie Chuk-gu Dream’ (2015) – Koreans aspire in the land of AUS

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    Even though Aussie Chuk-gu Dream is almost 10 years old, it is a unique story of 1st generation South Korean immigrants trying to succeed at sports in predominantly White Australia. But if you don’t know much about being a minority, this documentary does an excellent job of showing how a Korean community can use sport…

  • ‘Dream’ (2023) cheers for the homeless

    ‘Dream’ (2023) cheers for the homeless

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    I have reviewed quite a few films about the Homeless World Cup, but Dream (드림 ) is the first I’ve seen that puts some humor into what would be a typical sports drama, along with bits of Korean culture and the quirkiness embraced by Korean film.

  • North Korean pride and ‘The Game of Their Lives’ (2002)

    North Korean pride and ‘The Game of Their Lives’ (2002)

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    Only one week ago, the world watched the Argentina vs France final of WC 2022. For me, the tremendous corruption and the controversies of the World Cup in Qatar overshadowed the football that was meant to be the showcase. But if I could put aside the politics, there were cracking upsets, come from behind wins,…

  • Review: ‘The Gentlemen’s League 2’ (2021)

    Review: ‘The Gentlemen’s League 2’ (2021)

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    The USA is not a world power in football, ostensibly because our best athletes play where the money is: football, basketball, and baseball. For years, American fans have lamented, “What if our best athletes played soccer?” In a delightful and amusing series, The Gentlemen’s League provides an answer from South Korea.

  • ‘A Barefoot Dream’ (2010) a Korean in East Timor

    ‘A Barefoot Dream’ (2010) a Korean in East Timor

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    In the drama A Barefoot Dream, Kim Won-kang is a former youth national team footballer for South Korea. In adulthood, he has never succeeded in anything, losing his own money and that of family and friends. He heads to the newly independent country of Timor-Leste (East Timor) to get rich quick and redeem his reputation,…

  • Moral lessons abound in ‘Centre Forward’ (1978)

    Moral lessons abound in ‘Centre Forward’ (1978)

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    After the DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) qualified for WC 2010, Koryo Studio re-mastered and re-released Centre Forward (중앙공격수) on DVD. It has been shown in several film festivals, including the 2011 edition of the Berlin 11mm International Film Festival. With its black and white production values and moralistic lessons, this 1978 cinematic propaganda…