In this blog post, I’ll revisit the movie “Singles” and examine the message it conveys, focusing on its concept, characters, plot, and themes. Why “Singles” Instead of “Christmas at 29” While preparing for my final report, I rewatched the film and re-read the screenplay. I also watched the actor and director commentary included on the DVD, which led me to reconsider the film’s concept. A...
Why is the screenplay for ‘Singles’ still considered such a compelling work today?
In this blog post, I’ll take a step-by-step look at the appeal, plot, and characters of the Korean film ‘Singles’—based on its screenplay—as well as how it differs from the original novel. Why do I love this screenplay so much? The most decisive reason is that I found the film ‘Singles’, based on this screenplay, to be incredibly delightful and entertaining. I...
Why does the humor in Korean romantic comedies function as a device reinforcing the ideology of purity?
This blog post examines how the humor in Korean romantic comedies has combined with the ideology of purity to operate as a device that reinforces patriarchal order rather than satirizing it, using film examples. Introduction Frank Capra’s “It Happened One Night” is a film that depicts the journey from adversaries to marriage between the only daughter of a wealthy family and a...