Asian Studies: 2025 Korean movie evening
Asian Studies and the Centre for Korean Studies invites Asian Studies (AST) students (who completed or are taking one or more AST courses) to this special evening event: The 2025 Korean Movie Evening, K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre, Room104, March 19, 6:00 – 8:30 pm.
Light dinner (lasagna or pizza, salad), popcorn, and beverages will be served from 6:00 – 6:30 pm. The movie begins at 6:30 pm.
This is a 2014 South Korean historical action war film. It revolves around the Battle of Myeongryang in 1597, which is regarded as legendary Korean Admiral Yi Sun-sin’s most remarkable naval victory and “one of the most glorious victories in the global history of wars.” A national hero, he led only 12 Korean warships under his command to a heroic victory against an invading Tokugawa Japanese fleet of 330 vessels! The film attracted 17 million moviegoers in Korea, becoming the most viewed and highest-earning film of all time there. An international box-office hit with an earning of US$138M worldwide. See you there!
For the event poster, e-mail to jbbandara@upei.ca or chung@upei.ca.
Acknowledgement: This event is funded by Professor Edward Chung’s international Seed Program for Korean Studies project grant (AKS-2022-INC-2230004) at UPEI, with thanks to Korean Studies Promotion Service (KSPS), Academy of Korean Studies (AKS), the Ministry of Education, Government of South Korea.