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Film Censorship and Political Legitimation in South Korea, 1987-1992
- Cinema Journal
- University of Texas Press
- 42, Number 1, Fall 2002
- pp. 120-138
- 10.1353/cj.2002.0024
- Article
- Additional Information
This article explores the relation between film censorship and political legitimacy in South Korea during the period from 1987 to 1992. Not only did censorship prevent local filmmakers from making films that the authorities thought would be offensive or detrimental to the government's political agenda, it also played a role in legitimating the hard-line right-wing regime.