[review] Flim <Party 51> Chasing the reasons for a restaurant ‘Duriban' fought against unfair redevelopment

 

Flim <Party 51>

Chasing the reasons for a restaurant ‘Duriban' fought against unfair redevelopment

 

by City Drugstore(시티약국)

 

Sometimes, I cannot help but miss certain ‘taste.’ And the memory of the taste brings up either people whom I hung out with or the places’ atmosphere at that time. All the time I watched the flim, 51+, I kept thinking about the restuarant Duriban’s taste. The place where there was excellent cuisine, especially heart-warming boiled fork and Noodle Soup with Chicken. The victory of Duriban that was almost miracle was persistent fight of people who want to keep the restaurant’s own taste, and was also a case giving a harsh lesson to capitalism, which is unsual in South Korea’s redevelopment history

 

 

On 20th Jan 2009, There was fire incident at Seoul Yongsan forced removal district. In the name of redevelopment, five evicted residents were killed by the excessive force by the government under the name of redevelopment. They were suffering from violence and threat. Even redevelopment in charge didn’t pay a proper compensation to the residents. Though it was woeful start of the year, the fire accident has been forgotten by the people before one knows. And last month of 2009, another tragedy was about to start at the Duridan.

But this time was different from before one. To keep the duriban, Author-association made declaration and Musician who based their music activities in Hongdae held a festival also, In addition people does open lectures, seminar and group study in the duriban. Before make negotiations with Namjeon D&C and Duriban task force, various people including artists stayed at duriban during 531 days. Finally, Agreement is completed on 8th july 2011. As Ahn Jong nye who is the owner of duriban said, Duriban is the place which has blessedness of friendly people. It was filled with passionate perspiration and fully instrumental sound. There wasn’t screaming.

 

 

This film is story about musicians-Vad Hahn,Daham Park, Hoegidong Danpyunsun, Bamseom Pirates, Heonjin Ha - who protected Duriban from unfair redevelopment. Radical change of a sound source market and an logical profit distribution system-Those problem has been bringing up for the decades ago. Even 90’s superstar-was called culture president- showed one’s privacy on TV for publicizing new album. Such being the case, it seems impossible to earn the money without a big promotion. The fringe musician group are necessarily in hardship in the present situation. Many of them forgo marriage, baby, savings, and so on. Nevertheless, some people do their own and unique music. Bad Hahn worried about childcare expenses. Da-ham Park Keep going activities against parent’s objection to political movement. also Bamseom sing a song about the absurdity but they are in trouble with get a job at the same time.

Since after 90’s, which was gold rush in Hongdae area, there were big changes starting from influx of giant money stream. It had an huge impact on the local merchants and the artists. Both of two different people had to leave their zone because they had no money for expensive rent. Many people moved to Sangsu-dong, Mangwon-dong and Hapgeong-dong. But Now a days, those area has been developing at drastic speed. It is so precarious life to merchant and artists. For the reason that they were in similar situation, It could be possible to make 531days long and lasting union. It would be easier let it goes than holding tightly. But the more they faced up challenge, the more strong they became deeply rooted in unfavorable circumstances. Duriban’s Victory begins with each person who took root in cruel environments.

 

 

They continued fight with rocking sound. In the meantime, Musician Moonlight-fairy-a full base-homerun who sold music for the living died suddenly. At that time, Cyworld was wildly popular in its minihomepy service. Offering many methods of expressing oneself, the minihomepy had features such as a main picture, history, user profile, background music, etc. however, There

were rumors that cyworld paid background music profits into cybermoney called Dottori. Eventually, It turned out to be true. After his death, The media focused on poor surroundings of fringe musician in South Korea. but It was soon forgotten by imperceptible degrees. Like what yongsan incident did, a musician’s demise faded away from press.

In the end of the fight, Duriban found out new place and Musicians who planned ‘party 51 plus’ created organization which is name ‘Independent Music producing union’ for fringe musicians make better ways to marketing and performance planning. Had Duriban not been in hongdae, and Had young and needy musician not eaten meals at Duriban, Or Had Owner of Duriban-ChaerimYou forgiven dream of author, it would not have been such a miracle in the Duriban. Diverse people who met by a chance do make another possibility like power of Tapestry.

 

 

Evictees, Fringe artists, Janitor, Contract Worker, Someone who are in between jobs, and more people. Even though we have different label, each of us fight silently in a hard struggle for existence . Sometimes, endurance is the best way to win the game. All of us are something else. Film <Party 21> tells us that if lots of names get together, we can make startling progress. A stage of some kind could change the world. and we can be the one in change world just being that stage. This film shows stage which changes the world and people stay there. I hope that everyone muscle up and go for it by watching a charming documentary.

 

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