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Reflections on works — the characters of film and fiction, and the philosophy inside them.
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This essay deeply reflects on the profound message of Yoon Dong-ju's "Prologue" (Seosi). Through a personal narrative of walking through despair's muddy paths, it explores the meaning of embracing solitude, looking up at the unchanging stars, and the ultimate courage to love all dying things in a bl
Director Jin-ho Hur’s latest box-office hit, The Assassins, is currently caught in a turbulent storm beyond the movie screen. Inspired by the historical 1974…
1. The Era When the Mask of Civilization Strips Away In Homer’s ancient Greek epic The Odyssey, the most fundamental criterion distinguishing civilization…
Reflections on Waiting, Homecoming, and Identity in The Odyssey