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Korean War Documentaries Premiere in UK

Written: 2015-06-26 15:07:53Updated: 2015-06-26 17:16:02

Korean War Documentaries Premiere in UK

Anchor: A pair of documentaries on Korean War veterans have been released in theaters in the U.K. KBS attended the premiere to see how the films were received in London, and whether they could help bring attention to the conflict that is sometimes referred to as "The Forgotten War." 
Our Park Jong-hong has more.
 
Report: A pair of documentaries featuring the stories of Korean War veterans are grabbing the attention of audiences in London.
 
The film “Korean Undertaker” tells the tale of British veteran James Grudy who has been living in Korea for decades since his first visit as a soldier on a tour of duty in the early 1950s.
 
Another titled “Not One of the Forgotten” portrays two British Korean War veterans, Jim Tait and Bill Eldrige.
 
Both films were positively received by those in attendance, including Korean War veterans and their families, at the Rose Theatre in Kingston, London on Thursday.
 
[Sound bite: British Korean War veteran at Rose Theatre screening]
“I was very touched by the relationship between the elderly veterans and their Koreans friends.
 
[Sound bite: audience at Rose Theatre]
“[This movie] makes people remember just what sacrifices people make. All people make in wars. It’s not just the Korean War but all wars.”
 
The documentaries were the result of four years of research and work by a Korean non-profit organization based in the U.K. The organization, Theatre for All, planned the event to keep the Korean War from being forgotten. 
 
Just this year a British Korean War veteran group was disbanded after 30 years in service.
 
The films also aspire to remember the sacrifices of British soldiers who comprised the second biggest foreign contingent to the Korean War following the U.S.
 
The producer of “Not One of the Forgotten” Bona Shin told KBS that through the documentary she wanted to share the pain and suffering of the veterans with those who have little to no knowledge of the Korean War.
 
With the two documentaries released in the year marking the 65th anniversary of the outbreak of the war, it still remains to be seen how much it will contribute to bringing attention to the conflict and the veterans. 
Park Jong-hong, KBS World Radio News.

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