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[Dongseo university] Student Film Shows Busan as an Historical Capital for Refugees
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2022-09-02 11:15
Student Film Shows Busan as an Historical Capital for Refugees
On June 29, 1950, shortly after the outbreak of the Korean War, the Hangang Railroad Bridge was blown up during the night, preventing any evacuation trains from leaving Seoul Station. But fortunately, the night before, one train at least had arrived in Busan, carrying 500 refugees from Daejeon.
During the Korean War, Busan was the safest city for refugees, as well as being the temporary capital of the Republic of Korea for 1,023 days, where the bustle and clamor for life did not stop.
In light of this meaningful history, efforts are being made to have Busan inscribed as the “Capital of Refugees, Busan” on the UNESCO World Heritage list by 2026. As such, the city government is trying to promote Busan’s history through various activities, including by opening various citizens’ academies and holding events such as the “Busan Capital of Evacuation Night Tour” every year.
Additionally, a video contest to promote Busan’s heritage as the capital of evacuation during the war was recently held. Koo Su-jeong and Choi In-hwan, students in the Department of Practical Content Creation at DSU’s Future Career College, worked respectively as director and as an actor at the Busan Citizens’ Academy to produce a video for the contest.
Their story was developed in the background of Somak Village in Uam-dong, considered an area representative of the cultural contents of Busan as an evacuation capital. Through the fictional character of the father-in-law of Sundeok, they tried to capture the sense and value of Busan’s cultural heritage through video.
The two students said that they were able to come to truly know the meaning of “Capital of Refugees, Busan” through their participation in the contest, and that they were proud as Busanites that the city might become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is their hope that, through the video, you too will feel the will, hope, and affection of life that existed in Busan during the war.