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Post by sageuk on Jan 31, 2014 19:04:29 GMT -5
I was surfing through the web in regards to the events leading up to the Japanese occupation, when I came upon this:
I'm not sure if any of you saw this before, but this is footage of Korea taken by an explorer Burton Holmes, who coined the term "travelogue". This was taken in 1901 and 1912. What we're looking at is a video of old Korean life, one hundred years. According to the person who posted the video, this is the oldest surviving film footage that contains the scenery of Korea.
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Post by ajk on Feb 1, 2014 0:31:19 GMT -5
Great find, sageuk--thanks for sharing it.
One thing that surprised me was the number of people who looked to be wearing all-white garments. (I suppose some could be yellow or some other very light color but probably not all.) I had thought all-white was reserved for grieving.
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Post by sageuk on Feb 1, 2014 1:15:47 GMT -5
Looking at old photos of Korea in the late 19th and early 20th century, white, or at least very light colored clothes seemed to be the popular fashion trend amongst peasants (possibly because its cheap?). That or/and the contrast setting in the camera was a bit high, making the lighter areas look a lot lighter. This was a primitive technology after all. I do spot some dark colored and light greyish clothes though.
One reason why light colors are worn by the lowclass during summer is white reflects sunlight to lessen the heat on them, according to my grandmother. One photo of Korean farmers were all in white. I can't confirm the season though.
I can only imagine what some of them were thinking, seeing a foreigner looking at them with what they perceived to be a strange object, or an unsusual looking telescope.
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Post by bird11 on Feb 3, 2014 19:29:09 GMT -5
Very interesting footsge, I was also surprised by the amount of what looked like white clothing-- how in the world would you keep it clean? I liked the two kids eating --using the same large spoons we see in dramas. The best part to me was the old photos, then the new photos-- amazing how things have changed and yet the old buildings still exists. The photo of the modern river was really pretty-- looked so serene and peaceful.... thanks!
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Post by sageuk on Feb 6, 2014 16:20:35 GMT -5
ANother one from the same person who posted the previous one.
Yeah, this time we have colored footage from the late 30s. By Thor Wiestlandt, a Swedish diplomat who stayed in Japan from 1936 to 1939.
You'll actually find some citizens looking toward the camera, making me really wonder what they they were thinking seeing something like a film camera.
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Post by ajk on Feb 6, 2014 19:57:04 GMT -5
That blond-haired kid in the middle sure jumps out at you! Probably the guy's son. Any idea where they took the footage?
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Post by sageuk on Feb 6, 2014 20:07:24 GMT -5
Its also Seoul. Clearly one of the more rural areas.
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