Diaspora: Arirang Road

Diasporas’ song still goes on.

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2019 / 86min.

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Documentary

Synopsis

During the Japanese occupation period, Koreans were forced to deport or drafted to work in other countries. Now 150 years passed, it appears around 7million of those people and their families are spread in 170 countries. There, a world-famous Korean-Japanese musician Yang Bang Ean follows the pathways of Korean diasporas as an inspiration, and performs his cross over music concert called ‘ARIRANG ROAD’.

Directors

Actors

Ryo Kunihiko

Kim Jo-yeon

Jo Seul-ah

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