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Making a Film from History; The Throne (2015)

  • Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University
  • 2017, 74(1), pp.281-308
  • DOI : 10.17326/jhsnu.74.1.201702.281
  • Publisher : Institute of Humanities, Seoul National University
  • Research Area : Humanities > Other Humanities
  • Received : October 14, 2016
  • Accepted : February 2, 2017
  • Published : February 28, 2017

Jung, Byung Sul 1

1서울대학교

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ABSTRACT

This article is a study of The Throne (思悼), which opened to the public in September 2015. The Throne portrayed the tragic death of Crown Prince Sado which took place in 1762. The incident of Prince Sado was recorded in detail in Hanjoongrok. Hanjoongrok is one of the most famous works in Korean literary history. The Throne is an adaptation of history, and also of the classic. So far, studies on film adaptations of history and classics (literature) have usually adopted a comparative approach. This paper, however, analyzes the film through the history of research on Prince Sado and the film making process. The direction of film production is mostly related to the history of research in the case of historical films. The Throne is also a work that reflects the latest research. The Throne succeeded greatly in the box office, with the total audience number exceeding 6 million. The success of The Throne is due to not only the competence of the director, but also all of the parts of film making, including the film industry complex. The production of The Throne was an endeavor that involved huge capital, the investment company, the distributor, and a huge theater chain. The complex also had strong editing power over the film. The invisible hand of the complex has to always be considered in the interpretation of the commercial film.

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