This show was very poignant. Have been thinking about it since I watched it last night. Having lived with Koreans for more than 10 years, I know how important image can be to them, whether it is manifested in filial, professional, national, or simply personal image. This can lead to emotional problems, and coupled with cultural exclusivity, it can make relationships with non-Koreans superficial. While living in Korea, I could get on the “inside”, but I was never really there because I’d always be considered a foreigner, which ended up messing with my mind during my last years there. Such a sad story. I hope that more Koreans and non-Koreans will form deeper bonds, but in doing so, they may be betraying they’re family and culture. This fact saddens me.
I think The House of Suh is an important film, artful. Its multi-dimensional view of the story is unusual for documentaries, for most films – a breakthrough that lays groundwork for other substantial works. Bravo really
Albert
This show was very poignant. Have been thinking about it since I watched it last night. Having lived with Koreans for more than 10 years, I know how important image can be to them, whether it is manifested in filial, professional, national, or simply personal image. This can lead to emotional problems, and coupled with cultural exclusivity, it can make relationships with non-Koreans superficial. While living in Korea, I could get on the “inside”, but I was never really there because I’d always be considered a foreigner, which ended up messing with my mind during my last years there. Such a sad story. I hope that more Koreans and non-Koreans will form deeper bonds, but in doing so, they may be betraying they’re family and culture. This fact saddens me.
Lenore Von Stein
I think The House of Suh is an important film, artful. Its multi-dimensional view of the story is unusual for documentaries, for most films – a breakthrough that lays groundwork for other substantial works. Bravo really