The Korea Times
Veteran filmmaker Chung Ji-young, known for his works tackling Korea’s painful historical truths, is back with new film “My Name” to honor those lost in the Jeju April 3 Uprising. The Jeju April 3 Uprising refers to a tragic period from 1947 to 1954 when government forces clashed with armed leftist groups, leading to the deaths of up to 30,000 citizens — more than 10 percent of the island's population. To bring this historical tragedy to life on screen, “My Name” encompasses this massive historical trauma in a personal, two-generation story. Set in 1998, it follows Jeong-sun (Yeom Hye-ran), a mother who suffers from painful memories of the uprising, and her 18-year-old son Yeong-ok (Shin Woo-bin), who struggles with his own identity and the shifting social dynamics of his school. The film uses a frame structure to link the past and present. As Jeong-sun travels back to the sites of her faded memories to find the cause of her trauma, she confronts the brutal loss of her husband and family. Simultaneously, Yeong-ok faces school violence from a cruel transfer student, Gyeong-tae
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