kdrama1-3, Exercise 1: Output, 1945 to 1959

Model answer:

After liberation in 1945, films took freedom as their theme, and Viva Freedom! (1946, Choi In-gyu), about the independence movement, was a major commercial success. The Korean War then brought the industry almost to a halt: only 14 films were produced between 1950 and 1953, and all of the films from that era have since been lost. After the 1953 armistice, President Rhee exempted the industry from taxation and foreign aid brought equipment. Output then rose from 15 films in 1954 to 111 in 1959, mostly melodramas.

Source: Wikipedia, Cinema of South Korea (liberation and golden-age sections).