Mal-Mon-E: The Secret Mission

Movie
Original title	Mal-Mo-E ( 말 모이 )
Country of production	South Korea
original language	Korean
Publishing year	2019
length	135 minutes
Rod
Director	Eom Yu-na
script	Eom Yu-na
music	Jo Yeong-wook
camera	Choi Young-hwan
cut	Kim Sang-beom
occupation
	Yoo Hae-jin : Kim Pan-su; Yoon Kye-sang: Ryu Jeong-hwan; Kim Hong-pa: Mr. Jo; Woo Hyun: In the Dongik; Jo Hyun-do: Kim Duk-jin; Park Ye-na: Kim Soon-hee; Kim Sun-young : Goo Ja-young; Kim Tae-hoon : Park-hoon; Min Jin-woong : Min Woo-chul; Heo Sung-tae: Ueda; Lee Sung-wook: Jang Choon-sam; Cho Hyun-chul: Park Bong-doo; Song Young-chang: Ryu Wan-taek;

Mal-Mo-E: The Secret Mission is a 2019 historical film by the South Korean screenwriter and director Eom Yu-na. The film is based on historical events that took place in Japan-occupied Korea in the 1930s and 1940s. The term Mal-Mo-E ( 말 모이 ) comes from an older Korean dialect and means to collect words .

action

In Japanese-occupied Korea in 1941 at the time of World War II , the Korean language is banned as the language of instruction. The language is increasingly suppressed. Ryu Jeong-hwan of the Korean Writing Society ( 한글 학회 Hangeul Hakhoe ) wants to create an all-encompassing dictionary to preserve the Korean language. The petty criminal Kim Pan-su runs into the group by chance and realizes how important the preservation of the language is for Korea's independence.

reception

Mal-Mo-E was released in South Korean cinemas on January 9, 2019 and reached a total of almost 2.9 million visitors.

Yoon Min-sik of the Korea Herald named the film one of the best of the decade.

Web links

Mal-Mo-E: The Secret Mission in theInternet Movie Database(English)
Mal-Mo-E: The Secret Mission in the Korean Movie Database (English)
Mal-Mo-E: The Secret Mission in the Movie Database

Individual evidence

↑ Kang Hyun-kyung: 'Mal-Mo-E': an analog film that captivates digital generation. In: The Korea Times . January 13, 2019, accessed October 20, 2019 .
↑ MAL · MO · E: The Secret Mission (2019). In: Korean Film Biz Zone. KOFIC, accessed October 19, 2019 .
↑ Yoon Min-sik: 'Mal-Mo-E' has heart, comedy, great characters and a beautiful story. In: The Korea Herald . December 19, 2018, accessed October 20, 2019 .

[1] Kang Hyun-kyung: 'Mal-Mo-E': an analog film that captivates digital generation. In: The Korea Times . January 13, 2019, accessed October 20, 2019 .

[2] MAL · MO · E: The Secret Mission (2019). In: Korean Film Biz Zone. KOFIC, accessed October 19, 2019 .

[3] Yoon Min-sik: 'Mal-Mo-E' has heart, comedy, great characters and a beautiful story. In: The Korea Herald . December 19, 2018, accessed October 20, 2019 .