Seok Kyung-duk and Song Ga-in "Let’s Introduce the Movie 'Arirang' and Chunsa Na Un-gyu to the World"

Professor Seokyeongdeok Promotes Singer Song Gain Video
Seokyeongdeok "Reexamining Forgotten Historical Figures"

Singer Song Ga-in and Professor Seo Kyung-duk of Sungshin Women's University released a multilingual video introducing Chunsa Na Un-gyu, the producer of the film "Arirang," in celebration of Samiljeol (Independence Movement Day). The video, lasting a total of 4 minutes and 30 seconds, was produced as part of KB Kookmin Bank's "Daehan Has Lived" campaign. It has been released in multiple languages including Korean and English, spreading among netizens both domestically and internationally.

The main content of the video begins by covering the life of Na Un-gyu, who took on three roles as director, screenwriter, and lead actor, and introduces the monumental work "Arirang" in the history of Korean cinema.

Singer Song Ga-in and Professor Seo Kyung-duk of Sungshin Women's University [Image source=KB Kookmin Bank]

The response to "Arirang," which awakened Korean national consciousness during the Japanese colonial period, was explosive, and it was highlighted as a new form of "anti-Japanese movement" that gave comfort and hope to countless audiences. Professor Seo, who planned the video, emphasized, "Re-examining historical figures who are gradually being forgotten by the public and widely sharing their lives through videos is the most important task our generation must undertake." He added, "The video is being spread not only on YouTube but also through various social media platforms, and especially shared widely within major Korean and international student communities around the world."

Song Ga-in sang "Arirang" in the video and also provided narration. She said, "I am pleased to directly introduce Na Un-gyu's life with my voice on this Samiljeol, and I hope many netizens at home and abroad will watch it." KB Kookmin Bank and Professor Seo have been continuously running the video campaign "Hidden Stories of Independence Heroes," and so far have re-examined figures such as Jeon Hyeong-pil, Kang Woo-kyu, Lee Hoe-young, Jo Myeong-ha, and Jeong Se-gwon.

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