Sociological Representations of Apartments in Korean Thrillers

IF 0.2 Q2 HISTORY
Pierce Conran
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Many things have changed in Korea since the Korean War. Yet the most visible representation of its evolution has been the extensive homogenization of its residential spaces. The country‟s horizon is dominated by high-rise apartment blocks that push into the skyline through all of its cities, towns and suburbs and many of its rural spaces. Today, almost 60% of residents in Korea live in apartment towers. 1 The symbol of the contemporary Korean dream, the high-rise apartment has supplanted traditional residential spaces, while at the same time fostering a new culture more in tune with the individualistic mindset that has become more pronounced in today‟s Korean society. Modern Korean films, especially contemporary thrillers, have latched onto the unique architectural and thematic potential of the modern Korean apartment. By analyzing several genre films that foreground the social and structural impact of modern apartments in contemporary Korean his-
韩国惊悚小说中公寓的社会学表征
6•25战争之后,韩国发生了很多变化。然而,其演变最明显的表现是其住宅空间的广泛同质化。在这个国家的地平线上,高耸的公寓楼高耸入云,贯穿了所有的城市、城镇、郊区和许多农村地区。如今,韩国近60%的居民住在公寓楼里。作为当代韩国梦的象征,高层公寓已经取代了传统的居住空间,同时也培养了一种新的文化,这种文化更符合当今韩国社会中越来越明显的个人主义心态。现代韩国电影,尤其是当代惊悚片,抓住了现代韩国公寓独特的建筑和主题潜力。通过分析几部类型电影,突出了现代公寓对当代韩国电影的社会和结构影响
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