Many things have changed in Korea since the Korean War. Yet the most visible representation of its evolution has been the extensive homogenization of its residential spaces. The country‟s horizon is dominated by high-rise apartment blocks that push into the skyline through all of its cities, towns and suburbs and many of its rural spaces. Today, almost 60% of residents in Korea live in apartment towers. 1 The symbol of the contemporary Korean dream, the high-rise apartment has supplanted traditional residential spaces, while at the same time fostering a new culture more in tune with the individualistic mindset that has become more pronounced in today‟s Korean society. Modern Korean films, especially contemporary thrillers, have latched onto the unique architectural and thematic potential of the modern Korean apartment. By analyzing several genre films that foreground the social and structural impact of modern apartments in contemporary Korean his-

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韩国惊悚片中公寓的社会学表征

自朝鲜战争以来，韩国发生了许多变化。然而，其演变最明显的表现是其居住空间的广泛同质化。该国的地平线以高层公寓楼为主，这些公寓楼穿过其所有城市、城镇和郊区以及许多农村空间伸向天际线。今天，韩国将近 60% 的居民住在公寓楼里。1 作为当代韩国梦的象征，高层公寓取代了传统的居住空间，同时培养了一种新文化，更符合当今韩国社会日益突出的个人主义心态。现代韩国电影，尤其是当代惊悚片，已经抓住了现代韩国公寓独特的建筑和主题潜力。