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[Humanities for Professionals] Human Psychology in Movies

This book presents interpretations of <The King and the Clown>, <Oldboy>, and <Parasite>—all considered masterpieces in Korean cinematic history—based on the author's unique and professional perspective. It explores their meanings in depth by crossing over with various genres related to each film, such as theater and comics. Furthermore, it offers reinterpretations from a psychologist's point of view across various aspects through lecture-style presentations.

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What you will gain after the course

  • Through the humanistic thinking found in films, one can gain insights into human psychology and wisdom for life.

  • By viewing various situations encountered in daily life through a cinematic lens and gaining insights from a humanistic perspective, one can enhance their overall knowledge and proficiency in film, psychology, and the humanities.

Presenting a unique way to watch movies by unraveling the humanistic implications embedded in films and the psychology behind the characters' hearts!


South Korea is the country with the highest annual movie attendance per capita in the world. This means that watching movies accounts for the highest figure among the hobbies of Koreans.

In particular, when a movie becomes a box office hit or has a controversial ending, people often look for interpretations of the content and debate the meaning of the conclusion.

This course presents interpretations of <The King and the Clown>, <Oldboy>, and <Parasite>—considered masterpieces in Korean cinematic history—based on the author's unique and professional perspective. It includes content that allows for an in-depth exploration of their meanings by crossing over with various genres related to each film, such as plays and comics. Furthermore, it offers reinterpretations from a psychologist's viewpoint across various aspects through lecture-style sessions.

Through humanistic thinking found in films, we have enabled participants to gain insights into human psychology and wisdom for life.

Field-oriented education

  • Through the characters in films such as <The King and the Clown>, <Oldboy>, and <Parasite>, this work offers a psychological perspective to glimpse various complex emotions and suggests ways to explore the human mind.

  • It contains methods for appreciating films and exploring the meanings within them, based on the author's psychological and humanistic perspectives on the characters.



Presentation of core points focused on practical application

  • Topic-based learning is possible through micro-learning centered on core keywords that can be applied immediately in practice.

Course Curriculum


  1. Understanding the 7th Art: Cinema

  2. Movies and Human Psychology

  3. The play Yi and the movie The King and the Clown

  4. Human Psychology in the Movie "The King and the Clown"

  5. Oldboy in Comics, Plays, and Movies

  6. Human Psychology in the Movie Oldboy

  7. The Story of Role Transformation: The Movie Parasite

  8. The story of role transformation in the movie Parasite


Presenting differentiated content by recruiting instructors proven in offline education.

We have presented differentiated content by recruiting a lecturer who has been well-received for their in-depth lectures at corporations, public institutions, and universities.


Professor Lee Sun-hyung

Current) Professor, Department of Counseling Psychology, Gimcheon University

Human Psychology in Film, Hakjisa, 2016.

Uncle Sam, Jungin, 2015.

Family Therapy Through Plays and Movies, Sigma Press, 2010.

Moldy Bread, Jungin, 2010.

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Who is this course right for?

  • Company members involved in film and video production, as well as psychological counseling.

  • All members who are interested in film and wish to broaden their humanities-based perspectives.

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