View the trailer at: https://youtu.be/mUy740Q2_pg?si=V2r3ErulG4q5GHnv

This documentary is a commemorative work marking the 100th anniversary of President Kim Dae-jung's birth. It chronicles the life of politician Kim Dae-jung, who served as the 15th President of the Republic of Korea. The film vividly depicts Kim Dae-jung's turbulent life after he entered politics, having previously been on a smooth path as a young businessman. It covers his life from the 1960s, when he was a political newcomer, to his visit to Gwangju and Mokpo in September 1987, just before the 13th presidential election. The documentary includes never-before-seen footage, such as Kim Dae-jung discussing future social circumstances with an agent from the Korean Central Intelligence Agency when he was sentenced to death as a rebel criminal by the new military regime, and the scene of Kim Dae-jung meeting his wife, Lee Hee-ho, in the prison meeting room to discuss the U.S. exile offer from the Chun Doo-hwan government.

Directed by Min Hwanki
Presented in Korean and English with English Subtitles

The Korean Cinema NOW 2025 series features critical picks of recent diaspora film hits. Screened at the State Theater, all films are free and open to the public.