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Malmoe
Malmoe
The film shows how colonists colonize other countries by spreading culture and language and
destroying national language and patriotism. The film is set in an era when Korean language was
banned in Japanese colonial era. So in response, scholars of the Korean Language Society risk
their lives to protect the Korean language by creating a dictionary.
This movie is very touching, sad, funny, and mixed with emotions.
Protecting the language is as important as protecting the country using weapons. I remember
when the Japanese colonized Indonesia at the same time. It makes me think about whether my
grandparents should experience the same sadness and pain as in the movie. Kim Pan-soo's
character is the most remarkable character for me. At first, he looks ignorant, but I like Kim Pan-
soo's personality development. Once he makes up his mind, he learns to read diligently. The
scene where he reads everything on the street reminds me of me when I just learned Hangul.
Until now, I have thought it is easy to make a dictionary. Never know that it takes so much effort
to make a dictionary. I've always been a fan of war movies and this is definitely recommended!