London Korean Film Festival Reveals Packed Program

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London Korean Film Festival Reveals Packed Program

Oct 16, 2013

Writer by Pierce Conran
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Many Guests Scheduled for 8th Edition

In recent years, the British capital has become a veritable hub for Korean cinema, with weekly screenings, special events and guests, all courtesy of the Korean Cultural Center UK. The lynchpin of their cinema-related activities, the London Korean Film Festival, is set to return for its 8th edition next month from November 7-15.

Opening the proceedings this year will be the European premiere of the surprise hit thriller Hide and Seek, which scored over 5.5 million admissions in Korea following its release in mid-August. Closing the proceedings eight days later will be another European premiere, SONG Hae-sung’s character drama Boomerang Family.

Programs this year will include a KANG Woo-suk retrospective, featuring the producer/director’s Public Enemy (2002) among others, some classic screenings marking the 60-year anniversary of the Korean War armistice, and a selection of short films curated by director KIM Jee-woon.

Numerous other recent Korean films will fill out the program, include genre fare such as The Flu, Secretly Greatly and Montage, the dramas South Bound and Mai Ratima, the animation Pororo: The Racing Adventure and the comedy How to Use Guys with Secret Tips.

Following its stint in London, the LKFF will go on tour with select films in Oxford, Bradford and St. Andrews over November 16-22

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