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TV bookclub - Reading the Earth

Episodic title: Un-bee-lievable Insects

Based on a few books regarding insects, this visual essay presents the interesting ecology of insects, people who love insects, and the musical aspects of insects. In this way, it manifests they are our friends and how scary it is to lose them.
Think about it. 80% of insects have disappeared in the last 3-40 years.
Their disappearance is not only a loss of beloved friends but a sad warning that much of Earth is disappearing. It's time to sincerely mourn and reflect on the loss of these friends.

  • Seulgira Kim
    Director
  • Eunhyun Seo
    Writer
  • Yongkyu Lee
    Writer
  • Jieun Oh
    Writer
  • Hyunjung Kim
    Writer
  • Jeongsoo Lee
    Producer
  • Dokyung Lee
    Producer
  • Yonghwa Bae
    Producer
  • Ra-hee Park's family
    Key Cast
  • Students and Teachers of Bunwon Elementary School
    Key Cast
  • Jeong Woo
    Narration
  • Seokhyun Ahn
    Narration
  • Suwan Kim
    Cinematographer
  • Ki-soo Sung
    Cinematographer
  • Namjae Lee
    Sound Recording
  • Pyeong-soo Lee
    Lighting
  • Taekyu Oh
    Editing
  • Jeong-yoon Kim
    Editing
  • Yumi Lee
    Original music
  • Kyungshin Lee
    Sound effect
  • Seongpil Kim
    Sound effect
  • MediaTech
    CG Graphics
  • Tae-wan Roh
    Sound Editor
  • KBS
    Production
  • Korean Museum of Straw and Life
    Cooperation
  • Cafe en rose
    Cooperation
  • Bunwon Elementary School
    Cooperation
  • Korean Minjok Leadership Academy
    Cooperation
  • Ewha Women’s University
    Cooperation
  • Yeongwol Insect Museum Bioblitz
    Cooperation
  • National Institute of Biological Resources
    Cooperation
  • Ki-soo Sung
    Advisors
  • Dae-am Lee
    Advisors
  • Heungsik Lee
    Advisors
  • Ayoung Kim
    Advisors
  • Greenpeace
    Advisors
  • KBS Art Vision
    Art production
  • Sungjoo Han
    Art production
  • Byeong-gyu Jung
    Calligraphy
  • Project Type:
    Television, Other
  • Genres:
    Reading show, Bookclub, TV series of 7 episodes, Visual essay
  • Runtime:
    46 minutes 58 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 3, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Korea, Republic of
  • Country of Filming:
    Korea, Republic of
  • Language:
    Korean
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Best director of the month
    Seoul
    Korea, Republic of
    October 1, 2022
    Winner at TV information series
  • The International Film and Television Festival SIMFEST
    Singeorgiu de Mures
    Romania
    August 28, 2023
    International Premiere
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • KBS Media
    Sales Agent
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Seulgira Kim

Seulgira Kim is a contents director of KBS (Korean Broadcasting System). For years, she mainly worked on entertainment programs, ranging from music programs to variety genres. Then she began to shift the genre towards environment after taking an interest in the climate crisis issue during her master's degree. Recently, she is participating in TV programs related to nature, such as Hidden Earth and Un-bee-lievable Insects.

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Director Statement

Insects represent the largest number of species and populations on Earth. Above all, they become music, poems, and friends for us. But what? Are they disappearing? What is happening to our friends?