White Badge

White Badge
Hangul
하얀전쟁
Hanja
하얀戰爭
RRHayanjeonjaeng
MRHayanjŏnjaeng
Directed byChung Ji-young
Written byGong Su-young
Chung Ji-young
Jo Young-chel
Shim Seung-bo
Based on
White Badge: A Novel of Korea
by Ahn Jung-hyo
Produced byChong Nam-gook
StarringAhn Sung-ki
Lee Geung-young
Shim Hye-jin
CinematographyYoo Yong-kil
Edited byPark Soon-deok
Music byShin Bung-ha
Distributed byVanguard Cinema (North America)
Release date
  • 1992 (1992)
Running time
124 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

White Badge (Korean: 하얀전쟁) is a 1992 South Korean war film directed by Chung Ji-young based on the book White Badge: A Novel of Korea by Ahn Jung-hyo.[1] It was commercially successful and critically acclaimed,[2] receiving the Grand Prix award in the fifth Tokyo International Film Festival.[3]

It depicts the experience of South Korean soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War alongside American troops.[1] White Badge follows the path of two South Korean soldiers as they struggle to deal with their experiences in the Vietnam War.

Plot summary

Kiju Han, a journalist, must face his memories of Vietnam as he writes a series of articles on the subject for his local newspaper. The articles attract a fellow veteran, Chinsu Pyeon, who begins randomly appearing in Han's life. The film, through a series of flashbacks, depicts both the events in Vietnam and their aftermath in the lives of these two soldiers.

Release

In a special program in collaboration with the Korean Film Archive to revisit Ahn Sung-ki's life, the 31st Busan International Film Festival will present the film in its run in October 2026.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Dong-hee, Hwang (3 July 2023). "'White Badge' novelist, translator Ahn Jung-hyo dies at 82". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  2. ↑ Sun-ah, Shim (15 April 2017). "(Yonhap Interview) Actor Ahn Sung-ki enters 60th year of acting, hopes to thrive long term". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  3. ↑ Lee, Hyangjin (8 February 2019). Contemporary Korean cinema: Culture, identity and politics. Manchester University Press. p. 53. ISBN 978-1-5261-4129-3.
  4. ↑ Lee Young-jae (August 20, 2026). "올해 부산국제영화제서 안성기 생전 모습 본다…6편 특별 상영" [We will see footage of Ahn Sung-ki during his lifetime at this year's Busan International Film Festival... 6 special screenings]. Yonhap News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
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