The San Diego Korean Film Festival began with the aim of publicizing Korean culture thorough Korean films in 2013. The second festival will kick off on August 22nd. The second San Diego Korean Film Festival will run at Mission Valley UltraStar Cinemas from August 22nd to 24th. The second festival will present a total of eight quality and popular Korean films to serve its purpose. 

 

 

KIM Dong-ho, chairman of the Cultural Promotion Committee, LEE Chun-yun, president of Cine 2000, actors AHN Sung-ki and PARK Joong-hoon were invited as special Korean guests to the film festival. Moreover, LEE Han, the director of Thread of Lies will visit the festival and have a meeting with audiences on August 24th. “Many audiences’ interest and support made the first San Diego Korean Film Festival very successful,” said CHUNG Chang-hwa, the chairman of the festival's organizing committee, about the opening of the second festival. “The first festival proved its growth potential. We are planning to make more efforts to present Korean films to the local community and Korean residents. I am sure that our film festival will serve as a steady cultural communication channel such as inviting filmmakers and actors in the future.”