Factory Complex (Movie - 2014)

위로공단 (eui-ro-gong-dan)

108min | Release date in South Korea : 2015/08/13

Synopsis
In January of 2014, on the day sewing workers stood up in Cambodia, a bullet hit the head of 21 year old female worker. That was the answer given to those that raised voices and fought for their rights as they wanted to be paid for their labors’ worth. Low salary, labor exploitation, and the bloody crackdown: the words that filled Cheonggyecheon market in 1970’s Korea which we longed to forget are now hovering over Southeast Asia.
Daughters of the past female workers are now contract workers or emotional-laborers such as call center guides, transportation crews, and supermarket clerks. With the emergence of new services, digitalization and high-tech industry, the conditions for labor seems to have improved, nonetheless, why do these female workers still have to endure hardship and impoverished lives?

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Kim Jin-sook (김진숙)
Sin Soon-ae (신순애)
Lee Chong-gak (이총각)
Lee Gi-bok (이기복)
Kim Yeong-mi (김영미)
Kang Myeong-ja (강명자)

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[HanCinema's Film Review] "Factory Complex"
2015/08/22
In present day Cambodia, a protest about poor working conditions escalates to tragedy. Director Lim Heung-soon explores this by...interviewing employees in Korean industries. The juxtaposition isn't as random as it may initially sound. Once upon a time South Korea too had a dictatorial business system comparable to Cambodia's today. The women who participated in this system did so for the hopes of a better life for their children. And yet in the present day, the vestiges of this system yet remain in the "Factory Complex" of maximized productivity,...More

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[Upcoming Blu-ray Release] Korean Documentary "Factory Complex"
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2015/08/24
"Veteran" eyes 10 million… Ryoo Seung-wan's crime drama "Veteran" has once again emerged at the top of the pile as it enjoys a third week as Korea's number one. "Veteran" saw another sizeable weekend as it added 1.3 million admissions (43%) to move its total tally to just over 9 million ($59.1 million). Last weekend Ryoo's crime drama attracted a massive 2.2 million filmgoers, and the weekend before that saw 1.9 million flock to its screens, and now the films is poised to join an elite group of South Korea films that have claimed 10 million admissions,...More
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The number one movie this week is "Veteran" (베테랑),...More
[HanCinema's Film Review] "Factory Complex"
2015/08/22
In present day Cambodia, a protest about poor working conditions escalates to tragedy. Director Lim Heung-soon explores this by...interviewing employees in Korean industries. The juxtaposition isn't as random as it may initially sound. Once upon a time South Korea too had a dictatorial business system comparable to Cambodia's today. The women who participated in this system did so for the hopes of a better life for their children. And yet in the present day, the vestiges of this system yet remain in the "Factory Complex" of maximized productivity,...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2015.08.14 ~ 2015.08.16
2015/08/17
"Veteran" watches from above as "The Assassination" makes history... Ryoo Seung-wan's crime drama "Veteran", Choi Dong-hoon's "The Assassination", "Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation", and "Minions" all retained their place as Korea's films of choice at the top. Last weekend, these four managed to capture over 90% of the box office pie and have all now retained their place with 83% of the interest going their way. Once again "Veteran" led the charge, and actually managed to outdo itself in week two by attracting an impressive 2.2 million filmgoers to its screens. With this past weekend done and dusted, Ryoo's popular flick moves its total tally now to 6.6 million, or $44 million,...More
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The number one movie this week is "Veteran" (베테랑),...More
Korean movies opening today 2015/08/13 in Korea
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Korean movies opening today 2015/08/13 in Korea: "Memories of the Sword", "Wonderful Nightmare", "Alice In Earnestland", "SMTOWN The Stage", "Amor", "The Last Comfort Woman", "Factory Complex", and "The Martyrdom",...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2015.08.07 ~ 2015.08.09
2015/08/10
"Veteran" enjoys stunning opening weekend... After a stunning first couple weeks at the top of the pile, Choi Dong-hoon's "The Assassination" remained in second by adding another million admissions (23%) to its total tally. With this past weekend's figures in, "The Assassination" has now amassed 9 million admissions and moves past "Ode to My Father" as the second highest-grossing Korean film of the year,...More
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The first Korea Indie and Expat Film Festival kicks off, Korean Cinema Today interviews documentary filmmaker Lim Heung-soon, Hangul Cinema looks at "Speed", and AFR features Alison Broinowski's "The Director Is the Commander",...More
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Added the upcoming Korean documentary "Factory Complex"'s page to HanCinema database,...More
Korean Wins Silver Lion at Venice Biennale
2015/05/13, Source
A Korean artist won the Silver Lion at the 56th International Art Exhibition in Venice on Saturday afternoon. Lim Heung-soon won for a video installation dedicated to his mother, who spent 40 years working in a sewing factory. It was the highest honor for any Korean artist in the Biennale's history,...More

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Lim Heung-soon (임흥순)
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Kang Sang-woo (강상우)
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108 min

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Airing dates : 2015/08/13

South Korean Box Office
Source : www.cine21.com & www.kobis.or.kr

As of 2015.09.06 : 10 022 admissions (total)

As of 2015.08.30 : 8 797 admissions (total)

As of 2015.08.23 : 7 032 admissions (total)

As of 2015.08.16 : 4 453 admissions (total)

As of 2015.08.09 : 1 740 admissions (total)

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