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Anyang, Paradise City

Sep 1, 2010 · 1h 42m
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Drama
Documentary

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Set in Anyang, South Korea, crew members for an upcoming documentary research the devastating fire that took occurred in a factory prior to the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. 22 female workers, who were locked in their dormitory, were killed in the fire. Along the way, the crew members also come across the past of Anyang, including the origin of the city's name ("Anyang" is a Buddhist term for "Paradise"), Buddhist temples, a search for a 500-year-old "grandma tree" and upcoming mayoral election.

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CAST

Han Ye-ri
STAFF 1
Min Young
STAFF 2
Um Tae-goo
STAFF 3
Kim Jong-goo
Local Historian
Park Chan-kyong
Director
Directed by Park Chan-kyong

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
KO
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Anyang Public Art Project 2010
Country
KR

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