The Collaborator Mesmerized by a Nationalist: The Narrative Configuration of Nationalism and Colonial Modernity in the South Korean Film, "Modern Boy" (2008)

In this paper, I will examine the trope of the conflicting voices of nationalism and colonial modernity that are articulated in the narrative of the Korean film "Modern Boy," released in 2008 in South Korea. The reconstruction of Kyŏngsŏng (Seoul in Contemporary Korea) under Japanese colon...

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Main Author: Min Koo Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Athens Institute for Education and Research 2016-04-01
Series:Athens Journal of History
Online Access:https://www.athensjournals.gr/history/2016-2-2-2-Choi.pdf