Film Screening Followed by Q and A with Director Hyewon Jee
VOICES
Monday, May 19, 2025, 2:30 PM
UCI HIB 110
Registration Required
For 7 years and 7 months from 1948, Jeju Island was an island of death. The South Korean military and police massacred 30,000 islanders and burned their houses in the name of eradicating communist guerrillas. A significant portion of the victims of Jeju 4.3 were women, but the damage they suffered was not known for a long time. This documentary follows the path of a dedicated Jeju 4.3 researcher, and brings out the experiences of Jeju women who have been sealed in the dark, and their voices that were locked in silence, to the world.
About the Director
Hyewon Jee is an International Emmy nominated director who has been working in Korean TV industry for over 20 years. She started her career at a prominent documentary production company in 1995 and later briefly worked as a commissioning editor for TV Chosun, a nationwide general broadcasting network. In 2008, she left the network to focus on making stories that are dear to her heart, and established a production company, Upright Media with her producing partner/husband Wooyong Song. She has produced and directed many TV documentaries about culture, history, and human interest stories and won numerous awards. SINGING WITH ANGRY BIRD (2016) is her first feature-length documentary.
This event is brought to you by UCI CCKS co-sponsored by UCI EAS.