If you couldn't tell from our last video on Korean Foot Massages, we just bought a new camera, a
Canon 550d
(also known as a T2i). Woohoo! Anyhow, we were feeling artsy-fartsy with this new camera of ours, so we decided to make a video of something we've always found awesome: old Korean guys playing chess games in the park. They're cold, but they bundle up and gather round to play games that we don't know the rules to (or even the names of!). What we find most interesting is how so many people gather round to watch them play; there are more spectators than players. We decided to be among the spectators. So click on the picture here to watch
Ajosshis in the Park. If any of you know anything about these games, please let us know. We think it's like chess, with kings and queens and pawns, but the pieces are different. The game in black and white we haven't a clue about.
19 comments:
Oh my god the talent reeks from off of you guys. I am not sure if you try hard or it just is you know what you are doing ahead of time. I love it. Classic shots and classic music pick. LOVE IT!!
Beautiful footage. Really well shot :D
Love the site!
Nice video!
The game in black and white is called 바둑 (Baduk) and the English name (which is from Japanese) is "Go". You can read more about it here. The rules are extremely simple (it's about capturing territory) but the strategies are extremely complex. It's one of the games that computers are terrible at; a go player of even moderate talent can beat any computer.
The game which looks like chess is called 장기 (Janggi) and is a variation of a game from China. I've always wanted to learn how to play. There information on wikipedia here
OOOoo I'm liking this a lot. Veery exciting.
So it looks like I may be headed to Korea this summer. Thank you guys for answering so many questions for me. Can't wait!
WOW!!! Nice work on the video! Looks beautiful!! Can't wait to see future updates from y'all with the new gear!
I wrote about jangji (Korean chess) at http://chrisinsouthkorea.blogspot.com/2009/09/life-in-korea-playing-korean-chess.html - just try to imagine the look on the ajosshi's face when they lose to a foreigner :)
beautiful camera work!! love it!!
Beautiful work.
Jealous because Im itching to get a good camera.
Are you going to the Jeonju International Film Festival?
If not you should be, its lots of fun. I love going every year.
www.jiff.or.kr
Email me if you if you have any questions.
Keith
Beautiful work.
Jealous because Im itching to get a good camera.
Are you going to the Jeonju International Film Festival?
If not you should be, its lots of fun. I love going every year.
www.jiff.or.kr
Email me if you if you have any questions.
Keith
wow - after watching this...
I need a fucking cigarette hhaha
Tob-gol(탑골) park in jongno by any chance? I remember seeing those scences there years ago haha.
Anyhow, I'll just drop some infos I know here- Baduk(바둑) and janggi(장기),they both originated from china and are widely played in far east asia for long. From what I've heared it's invented by some old china emperor to teach his son patience, concentration and stuff.
While janggi is pretty much like chess and people play it just for fun, baduk can be much more serious, and complicated than that. Many big competitions are regularly hosted with huge sponsers here and there, and pro players are getting respect and highly paid (and among the players most outstanding players happen to be koreans!). Well just look around then you'll be surprised that there are even hakwons(학원) for that! I also used to go one when I was young lol.
Enjoyed the post by the way. Cool video with great quality! expecting the next one. cheers!
Your new DSLR shoots video beautifully! Which I'm sure is party due to your skills too. Can I ask which lens you guys got with the Canon 550d?
Thanks everyone. The lens we use is a simple 50mm f/1.8. It's really cheap, but we like it!
what is that gorgeous song?
i love the video -- thank you for capturing that moment.
similarly admire the folks who play chess/checkers outside of au bon pain in harvard square.
장기 is originated and inspired by the character of 삼국지.
find out 삼국지 if you have time. it has numerous
cultural text of understanding
north-east(한중일) asia.
장기 is originated and inspired by the character of 삼국지.
find out 삼국지 if you have time. it has numerous
cultural text of understanding
north-east(한중일) asia.
You guys do great work.
What did you pay for you 550d(body only)?
In the states it about 799.
A have a Canon Rebel XS and am looking to upgrade..can't afford the 7d etc.
It's a wonderful movie clip.
Your camera movement and focus shifting are great.
@emeraldslice 장기 is originated and inspired by the character of 초한지 not of 삼국지.
http://www.chessvariants.com/oriental.dir/koreanchess.html
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