39 The Secret Mission (Mal-Mo-E, 말모이)

#history #drama #Eom Yu-na #Yoo Hae-jin #Yoon Kye-sang #2019 #recorded in June, 2021

In 1941, when the use of the Japanese language was forced during the colonial rule era in Korean peninsula, Kim Pan-su(Yoo Hae-jin) gets a job running errands at the secret organization, the Korean Language Society despite being illiterate. Gradually, he realize that recording and preserving the Korean language is a crucial means to obtaining independence.

Eom Yu-na used to be a scriptwriter, she is know for her groundbreaking script, A Taxi Driver(2017) which presents a story about Gwangju Democratic Movement. This movie marks the young director’s successful transition from quality screenwriter to director.