Modern Korea (2019)
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Leem Jong-youn — Director
Episodes 2
Rapture: The Day They Vanished
October 27, 1992. In front of a church in Yeonnam, Seoul. A live broadcast is being prepared for domestic and international media. The Rapture Eschatology is the second coming of Christ where only the believers will ascend to heaven. The cult preparing a mass suicide at midnight has family members and police outside the church in a panic.
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In the 1980s, the Korean music industry had a pattern of squeezing musicians, when selling records and distributing profits without proper regulation. In spite of this environment, the pioneering musicians who wanted new sounds and performances, gave birth to the first generation of electronic music and hip-hop through their efforts.
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