![]() In the chaos to escape via boat before the combined North Korean and Chinese military arrives, Duk-soo loses Mak-soon and his father, Jin-gyu ( Jung Jin-young), goes to find her, leaving Duk-soo the head of the household if they should become separated. Young Yoon Duk-soo ( Uhm Ji-sung, later Hwang Jung-min) is tasked with holding the hand of younger sister Mak-soon ( Shin Ri-na) as his family flees for Hungnam Port in what is now North Korea. ![]() The opening tragedy begins at a turning point in the Korean War when the Chinese joined the fight. ( Teaser here.) That said, the film never really forges a real overarching story, instead relying on a series of tragic or heartwarming events to propel the whole thing forward. The film has been very well-received by Korean audiences, with huge numbers at the box office it recently surpassed 10 million overall tickets sold. Ode to My Father (or Gukje Market, 국제시장) really lives up to its English title, being a kind of summary of chunks of Korean history from the Korean War into the 1980s, representing some of the biggest events in the lives of many Korean seniors. ![]() 25 JanuJanuMovie Review: Ode to My Father (2014) by refresh_daemon
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