Army

Korea is the only divided country in the world. Almost all men with South Korean nationality are required to serve in the military according to the military service law in Korea. The same applies to Woo-chul, the main character of this documentary, The Army. Woo-chul’s friend who has already been in the army makes fun of him when he goes to the training camp, saying, "The country owns you for two years now!" The film records the two years from Woo-chul’s joining to leaving the army. Woo-chul, who has never been in a group life, tries to adapt himself at first, but he seems to be struggling and finally refuses to shoot for a while. The director just watches Woo-chul in silence. The collectivism young Koreans learn in the army turns into the order to maintain the society as a whole. However, the film, Army, asks keeping the order by diluting the splendid individuals is how small but scary through a cynical but humorous depiction.