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Classic Korean Literary Film “The Sea Village” Reborn as an Educational Program at Jeonggwan Museum

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Busan Metropolitan City’s Jeonggwan Museum, part of the Busan Museum network (hereinafter “the museum”), announced that it will host an educational program for families with children aged 6 to 13 during the summer vacation, titled “Our Family’s Museum Outing – The Sea Village Family Theater.” The program will run for 60 minutes daily at 10:30 a.m. from July 31 to August 3.

This educational program will use the classic literary film The Sea Village, based on Oh Yeong-su’s 1953 novel of the same name, to explore the lifestyles and dialects of fishing village residents in Gijang-gun during the 1950s and 1960s.

The novel The Sea Village, written by Oh Yeong-su and inspired by a real marine accident in a Gijang fishing village, is a classic maritime literary work that vividly portrays the lives of local people. The story was adapted into a film in 1965 by director Kim Soo-yong. Set against the backdrop of Ilgwang Beach in Gijang, it is considered one of the first successful Korean literary films and a hallmark of classic Korean cinema.

Using the film The Sea Village, the museum will offer an engaging look into the lives and culture of fishing communities during that era. The film depicts various scenes from 1950s and 1960s village life, such as the daily experiences of women divers (haenyeo), communal fishing practices, shamanistic rituals, and local specialties. Participants will compare scenes from the film with present-day Ilgwang and create anchovy-shaped keychains, symbolizing one of Gijang’s specialties.

In connection with the Gijang Sea Village Festival, participants will also be able to experience authentic elements of fishing village culture. Families taking part in the program are encouraged to also attend the Sea Village Festival, held at Ilgwang Beach during the same period (July 31–August 3), to further immerse themselves in the content learned.

Registration opens tomorrow (July 23) at 10:00 a.m. and is available on a first-come, first-served basis for 20 families per day via the museum website (museum.busan.go.kr/jeonggwan) or the city’s integrated reservation system (reserve.busan.go.kr).

For more information, please contact the museum at ☎ 051-720-6900.

Yu Hyun, Director of Jeonggwan Museum, stated, “The Sea Village is a classic Korean film that captures the sentiment of Gijang. This educational program was designed to promote the value of regional folk culture,” adding, “As the only museum in Gijang-gun, Jeonggwan Museum hopes to serve as a key hub for cultural heritage education in the region.”