Hi! First of all, it’s a pleasure to meet you all. I have to also say thanks, since I have learned a lot from posts and the preservation initiatives that are works of art, even though I have not been an active member.
I recently purchased the Original Trilogy Korean LaserDisc release, which I believe is from 1995. I was later told that it was actually not that common to see and, upon further researching, there is not much information about it. The release in South Korea was done through Samsung Nices.
The covers use the same artwork by John Alvin as other international releases. Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back have simple covers, while Return of the Jedi has a gatefold. In terms of the movie themselves, they are NTSC and in pan and scan (4:3 / 1.33:1) format. They use different masters with correct 20th Century Fox intros for each movie, different from the last pan and scan release in the USA from 1992. All films are in English, including the opening crawl, with Korean subtitles on the lower part of the screen, over the movie itself.
Star Wars (Simple Cover)
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The Empire Strikes Back (Simple Cover)
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Return of the Jedi (Gatefold)
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I do not know much in terms of the technicalities of film preservation. Should this release be considered for digital archiving and preservation? Does anyone have any additional information on the release? Thanks to all and may the Force be with you!