The Crucible (2011 film)
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The Crucible is a South Korean film based on the novel of the same name by Gong Ji-young
, starring Gong Yoo
and Jung Yoo Mi
. It is based on a true story of mass sexual abuse of Deaf students at Gwangju Inhwa School, Gwangju
in the early 2000's. Five days after the film premiered on 22 September, it surpassed the one million viewers mark at the box office.
) is the new arts teacher at the Benevolence Academy in the fictional city of Mujin, North Jeolla. He has a dark past - his wife was a high school student who committed suicide and his daughter is under the care of his mother. In-ho is hired to teach Deaf students in school but he soon discovers a dark secret that lurks among the students and the faculty. Together with Seo Ye-jin (Jung Yoo Mi
), a human rights center secretary, they aid the children in their fight.
(GNP) has called for investigations into author Gong Ji-young for engaging in "political activities".
, The Economist
and The New York Times
,
Gong Ji-young
-Early years:Gong Ji-young is a South Korean and one of the most popular of the 'new wave' of female writers who shattered the South Korean literary establishment's glass ceiling in the 1980s and 1990s. As a teen, Gong self-published her own stories and poems, before the student movement in the...
, starring Gong Yoo
Gong Yoo
Gong Yoo is a South Korean actor.-Profile:Gong Yoo graduated with B.A. degree and is still working on his M.A. degree in performing arts at Kyung Hee University. He started his career in showbiz with small parts in dramas and films. He first lead role was in Hello My Teacher in 2005...
and Jung Yoo Mi
Jung Yoo Mi
Jung Yoo Mi is a South Korean actress.-Movies:*In Between *Tell Her I Love Her *A Girl *Identification of a Man...
. It is based on a true story of mass sexual abuse of Deaf students at Gwangju Inhwa School, Gwangju
Gwangju
Gwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister...
in the early 2000's. Five days after the film premiered on 22 September, it surpassed the one million viewers mark at the box office.
Background
The film has sparked public outcry over lenient court rulings, prompting police to reopen the case and lawmakers to introduce bills for human rights of the vulnerable. Four out of the six teachers at the school for whom serious punishment was recommended by the education authority were reinstated after they escaped punishment under the statute of limitations. Only two of them were convicted of repeated rapes of eight young students and received jail terms of less than a year. 71 year old ex teacher Kim Yeong-il recently claimed that two children had died when the incident took place in 1964, after which he was beaten and forced to resign his job by the vice principalPlot
Kang In-ho (Gong YooGong Yoo
Gong Yoo is a South Korean actor.-Profile:Gong Yoo graduated with B.A. degree and is still working on his M.A. degree in performing arts at Kyung Hee University. He started his career in showbiz with small parts in dramas and films. He first lead role was in Hello My Teacher in 2005...
) is the new arts teacher at the Benevolence Academy in the fictional city of Mujin, North Jeolla. He has a dark past - his wife was a high school student who committed suicide and his daughter is under the care of his mother. In-ho is hired to teach Deaf students in school but he soon discovers a dark secret that lurks among the students and the faculty. Together with Seo Ye-jin (Jung Yoo Mi
Jung Yoo Mi
Jung Yoo Mi is a South Korean actress.-Movies:*In Between *Tell Her I Love Her *A Girl *Identification of a Man...
), a human rights center secretary, they aid the children in their fight.
Cast
- Gong YooGong YooGong Yoo is a South Korean actor.-Profile:Gong Yoo graduated with B.A. degree and is still working on his M.A. degree in performing arts at Kyung Hee University. He started his career in showbiz with small parts in dramas and films. He first lead role was in Hello My Teacher in 2005...
... Kang In-ho - Jung Yoo MiJung Yoo MiJung Yoo Mi is a South Korean actress.-Movies:*In Between *Tell Her I Love Her *A Girl *Identification of a Man...
... Seo Ye-jin - Kim Hyun-SooKim Hyun-SooKim Hyun-Soo is a Korean name. It's surname is Kim , and the given name is Hyun-Soo . It has usually used as an unisex name. It also spelled Kim Hyun-Su or Kim Hyeon-Soo or Kim Hyeon-Su.- People with the given name Kim Hyun-soo :...
... Yeon-doo - Jung In-Seo ...Yoo-Ri
- Baek Seung-Hwan ... Min-soo
- Kim Ji-young ... In-ho's mother
- Jang Gwang ... headmaster twin brothers
- Im Hyeon-Seong ... Young-Hoon
- Kim Joo-Ryung ... Yoon Ja-Ae
- Eom Hyo-Seop ... Police Officer Jang
- Jeon Kuk-Hwan ... Attorney Hwang
- Choi Jin-Ho ... Prosecutor
- Kwon Yoo-Jin ... Judge
- Park Hye-Jin ... Headmaster's wife
- Kim Ji-Young ... Sol-Yi
- Eom Ji-Seong ... Young-Soo
- Lee Sang-Hee ... auto repair shop owner
- Nam Myung-Ryul ...Professor Kim Jung-Woo
- Jang So-Yeon ... courtroom sign language interpreter
- Hong Suk-Youn ... school custodian/gaurd
Reception
As a result of the success of the movie, Korean political party, Grand National PartyGrand National Party
The Grand National Party is a conservative political party in South Korea. Its Korean name, Hannara, has a double meaning as "Great National" and "Korean National." The GNP holds a majority of seats in the 18th Assembly, lasting from 2008 to 2012....
(GNP) has called for investigations into author Gong Ji-young for engaging in "political activities".
International release
The film's international title is Silenced. On 4 November 2011, the film was released in select theaters in Los Angeles, San Jose, Huntington Beach, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, Seattle, Portland, Las Vegas, Toronto and Vancouver. It has been reviewed by The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily newspaper. It is published in New York City by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corporation, along with the Asian and European editions of the Journal....
, The Economist
The Economist
The Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd. and edited in offices in the City of Westminster, London, England. Continuous publication began under founder James Wilson in September 1843...
and The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
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