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The Taebaek Mountains (film)

The Taebaek Mountains () is a 1994 South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek. It is named for the Taebaek Mountains on the Korean peninsula.

Plot

The film originates from the great river story Taebaegsanmaek consisting of 10 volumes written by Cho Jeong-rae. The story describes generational conflict between the haves (proprietors and landlords) and have nots (peasants) that eventually develops into right- and left-wing ideology, respectively. While showing why and how the conflict came about, the story depicts romantic, shamanic and Confucian aspects of the contemporaries.

Reception

Korean film scholar Kim Kyung-hyun described the reception of The Taebaek Mountains by audiences and critics as "lukewarm."

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