한국 영화 극적 구조 분석 및 새로운 지점에 대한 고찰

Analysis of the Dramatic Structure of Korean Movies and Proposal for New Supporting Points Based on the Syd Field Paradigm

Syd Field understood the unique storylines and time ratios of mass commercial movie scenarios, and presented a form of dramatic structure which he called Paradigm. He assessed that favorable scenarios tally to such Paradigm. Of course, such argument is extreme, but the mention of the three chapters structure, which can be traced back to Aristotle's “Poetics”, and arguments regarding the specific concept of Plot Point and elements of Paradigm, such as Mid-Point and Pinch, and their time placements are significant in movie scenarios. In reality, most mass commercial movies are known to follow such form of dramatic structure, and this is thought to be a universal storyline which existed even before Syd Field devised the Paradigm. Also, it is presumed that such Paradigm can be used in analyzing the dramatic structure of most Korean movies. The purpose of this study is to examine through actual examples whether the Syd Field Paradigm is applicable to the dramatic structure of Korean movies, to see if there are any points to revise or add to the dramatic structure of Korean movies based on the Paradigm, to investigate if the Paradigm is applicable to movies that were screened outside of the US before Syd Field presented the Paradigm, and to provide insight to other related questions. Precedent for such study can be found from Aristotle to Tolstoy. To examine whether the Syd Field Paradigm is able to provide basic principles and be a model for Korean movie scenarios, and also to investigate through specific examples the possibility of the Paradigm becoming the general storyline of movies is natural for a scholar. Hence, specific examples, such as the Korean movies Oldboy, You're My Sunshine!, and The Golden Age Of Young-Ja, and the Italian Movie Ladri Di Biciclette, have been thoroughly analyzed. As a result of this study, the following insights were discovered; first, the dramatic structure of Korean movies can be analyzed by the Syd Field Paradigm; second, based on the Syd Field Paradigm, there are possibly three supporting points that commonly exist in Korean movies; and third, the Paradigm is applicable to Italian and Korean movies that were screened before Syd Field devised the Paradigm. Such results of this study provide implications to not only scholars in universities, but also to people working in fields related to film production. After the decrease of screen-quota, reduction in production costs is one of the most significant problems faced by the Korean movie industry. The results can be important reference materials in not only the pre-production stage, but also in managing the filming schedule and cost distribution in the production stage. This is also true for the post-production stage. In addition, the results are considered to be important in the study of storylines, which is traditionally based around theories.