The Tiger
The Tiger
It draws on the historical and ecological backdrop of tigers and hunters in Joseon during the Japanese colonial period, but the central story of Cheon Man-deok and “Daeho” was created by Park Hoon-jung. It is difficult to view Cheon Man-deok in the film as a character who directly reproduces any specific real person.
OVERALL TRUTH BASIS · Inspired reconstruction
The film draws on the historical and ecological backdrop of Joseon tigers and hunters during the Japanese colonial period, but the central story of Cheon Mandeok and “Daeho” was created by Park Hoon-jung.
Capture and disappearance of Joseon tigers during the Japanese colonial period
The historical process in which Joseon tigers declined sharply due to harmful-animal control campaigns during the Japanese colonial period, overhunting for fur, and other factors.
FACT / FICTION
Verification 7
Fact / Fiction verification
7 recordsThe Tiger is based on a story that director Park Hoon-jung had written in 2009.
On screen · Verified record
- On screen
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- Verified record
- In an interview, director Park Hoon-jung discusses when he wrote the screenplay and his creative process.
View 3 sources
- 이제는 사라진 조선 호랑이를 위하여 - 박훈정 감독씨네21 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 내가 조선의 마지막 호랑이다 - CG 제작씨네21 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 대호 상세정보씨네21 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
The film’s central tiger, “Daeho,” was created entirely with CG.
On screen · Verified record
- On screen
- Daeho appears as a real tiger.
- Verified record
- The production team explicitly states in an interview that Daeho was created entirely with CG.
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- 이제는 사라진 조선 호랑이를 위하여 - 박훈정 감독씨네21 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 내가 조선의 마지막 호랑이다 - CG 제작씨네21 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 대호 상세정보씨네21 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
The film is set in Jirisan in 1925, during the Japanese colonial period, against the backdrop of hunting Joseon tigers.
On screen · Verified record
- On screen
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- Verified record
- This is confirmed in the film’s detailed information and in an interview with the director.
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- 이제는 사라진 조선 호랑이를 위하여 - 박훈정 감독씨네21 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 내가 조선의 마지막 호랑이다 - CG 제작씨네21 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 대호 상세정보씨네21 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
There is no basis for confirming that the relationship between Cheon Mandeok and Daeho was an actual event involving a particular real-life hunter and a particular tiger.
On screen · Verified record
- On screen
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- Verified record
- The director describes the film’s creative process as a story he wrote himself.
View 3 sources
- 이제는 사라진 조선 호랑이를 위하여 - 박훈정 감독씨네21 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 내가 조선의 마지막 호랑이다 - CG 제작씨네21 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 대호 상세정보씨네21 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
The film’s historical backdrop includes the sharp decline and disappearance of Joseon tigers due to harmful-animal control campaigns and overhunting during the Japanese colonial period.
On screen · Verified record
- On screen
- The film draws on the historical and ecological backdrop of Joseon tigers and hunters during the Japanese colonial period, but the central story of Cheon Mandeok and “Daeho” was created by Park Hoon-jung.
- Verified record
- The film draws on the historical and ecological backdrop of Joseon tigers and hunters during the Japanese colonial period, but the central story of Cheon Mandeok and “Daeho” was created by Park Hoon-jung.
View 2 sources
- 한반도 호랑이와 일제강점기 해수구제·남획 관련 공식 자료기후에너지환경부 · Government source · Grade AOpen source →
- 박훈정 감독 인터뷰 - 영화 대호의 역사적 영감과 창작 설정씨네21 · Creator interview · Grade BOpen source →
It is difficult to regard Cheon Mandeok in the film as a character directly modeled on a specific real person.
On screen · Verified record
- On screen
- A character in the film.
- Verified record
- It is appropriate to classify him as a fictional, composite, or dramatized character.
View 3 sources
- 이제는 사라진 조선 호랑이를 위하여 - 박훈정 감독씨네21 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 내가 조선의 마지막 호랑이다 - CG 제작씨네21 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 대호 상세정보씨네21 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
It is difficult to regard Daeho in the film as a character directly modeled on a specific real person.
On screen · Verified record
- On screen
- A character in the film.
- Verified record
- It is appropriate to classify him as a fictional, composite, or dramatized character.
View 3 sources
- 이제는 사라진 조선 호랑이를 위하여 - 박훈정 감독씨네21 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 내가 조선의 마지막 호랑이다 - CG 제작씨네21 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 대호 상세정보씨네21 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
CHARACTER ↔ PERSON
Characters and real people
대호
Fictional composite character천만덕
Fictional composite characterSources used
- 이제는 사라진 조선 호랑이를 위하여 - 박훈정 감독씨네21 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 내가 조선의 마지막 호랑이다 - CG 제작씨네21 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 대호 상세정보씨네21 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 한반도 호랑이와 일제강점기 해수구제·남획 관련 공식 자료기후에너지환경부 · Government source · Grade AOpen source →
- 박훈정 감독 인터뷰 - 영화 대호의 역사적 영감과 창작 설정씨네21 · Creator interview · Grade BOpen source →