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Anyang, Paradise City

Anyang, Paradise City

2010•1h 42m
DramaDocumentary

Set in Anyang, South Korea, crew members for an upcoming documentary research the devastating fire that took occurred in a factory prior to the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. 22 female workers, who were locked in their dormitory, were killed in the fire. Along the way, the crew members also come across the past of Anyang, including the origin of the city's name ("Anyang" is a Buddhist term for "Paradise"), Buddhist temples, a search for a 500-year-old "grandma tree" and upcoming mayoral election.

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Production

Anyang Public Art Project 2010

Language

KO

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Han Ye-ri

Han Ye-ri

STAFF 1

Min Young

Min Young

STAFF 2

Um Tae-goo

Um Tae-goo

STAFF 3

Kim Jong-goo

Kim Jong-goo

Local Historian

Park Chan-kyong

Director

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