남한산성
"The fate of the nation is in their hands"
Director: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Cast: Lee Byung-hun, Kim Yun-seok, Park Hae-il, Go Soo, Park Hee-soon
The Fortress — Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
상헌의 말은 지극히 의로우나 그것은 말일 뿐입니다.
Context
Said before the king during the court debate, as quoted in the Kyunghyang Shinmun's review.
Meaning
Condenses his case against Kim: righteous words alone do not keep people alive.
전하, 죽음은 가볍지 않사옵니다.
Context
Part of his plea to the king not to resolve to die together with all the people.
Meaning
He insists that death should not be treated as a noble gesture.
죽음이 가볍지 어찌 삶이 가볍겠습니까.
Context
His answer to Choi in the debate before the king, as quoted in the Kyunghyang Shinmun's review.
Meaning
Kim's retort inverts the argument: a life lived in disgrace is the lighter thing.
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