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THE BEST OF KOREAN CINEMA RETURNS TO LONDON 제 8회 런던한국영화제 OFFICIAL FESTIVAL BRocHURE 7-22 NoVEMBER 2013 13�OZE�407 Business Smartium(UK).pdf 1 10/18/13 1:44 PM An introduction by LKFF advisor Tony Rayns Just as the Busan International couraging headway in the past year. Film Festival in South Korea likes to Three years after the Independent call itself “Asia’s most energetic film Cinema Office organised a touring festival”, so the annual London Kore- retrospective of films by Hong Sang- an Film Festival could easily call itself soo, a new film by Hong reached the liveliest celebration of a national British distribution for the first time cinema in our calendar. It’s the only and a ‘package’ of four of his older ti- C one that includes everything from tles was sold to Channel 4 Television. M gala screenings in the West End to Several other arthouse and main- family-friendly daytime shows – plus stream commercial titles have found Y Q&A sessions with visiting directors their way into cinema and home- CM and stars and archival explorations video distribution. This represents a MY of Korean film history – all topped better showing than most rival East off with panel discussions and gems Asian film industries have achieved in CY from the arthouse and indie sectors. Britain, but there’s still plenty of room CMY Actually, “lively” isn’t an adequate for improvement. description. Korea currently has the That’s why the Korean Cultural K most accomplished and diverse film Centre organises this large showcase, culture in the whole of Pacific Asia, recognised in Korea as the best of its and the LKFF is an event that kind anywhere in the world. We’re does it justice. lucky to have it, so I hope you don’t These are difficult need me to urge you to sample its times for foreign-lan- many pleasures and delights! guage-film exposure in Britain, but Ko- Tony Rayns rean cinema has London Korea Film made some en- Festival Advisor Photograph by Kim Katherine We look forward NPH Cinema Welcome St Andrews A message to the 8th London to bringing from our Artistic Director you our most It has been a great pleasure to programme tor’s work from one of his earliest filmsTwo Cops, Korean Film Festival exciting line-up Odeon West End the 8th London Korean Film Festival this year, as through to one of Asia’s best series Public Enemy Odeon Covent Gdn. with every year the Festival will amaze film fans by and Public Enemy Returns, to his latest Box Office Since the London Korean Film Festival 2013 also marks the 60th Anniversary of Ko- bringing the big box office successes as well as the No.1, Fist of Legend, Korea’s first Mixed Martial Arts Odeon Kingston critical darlings to the UK. Furthermore, the Festival -inspired film. began in 2006, we have consistently seen rean War Armistice and so with the festival we mark yet for 2013! this anniversary with three Korean film classics:The Odeon Panton St. will include a selection of films that will appeal to The Festival will also feature a Critic’s Choice the Korean film industry as a central driver Red Scarf, Piagol and Marines are Gone, which have those who have not experienced Korean cinema section with films recommended by the UK’s fore- of the creative economy. With the industry never been screened in the UK before. We will not Curzon Soho before. most Asian film critic, Tony Rayns, as well as the th th going from strength to strength 2013 will only be hosting a look at Korean films of our past KCCUK From 7 to 15 November 2013, we are back best comedies, thrillers, independents, animation be remembered as another bumper year and current but also the future of Korean cinema at the world-renowned Odeon West End, Leicester and dramas of the year. Also, you will see the re- London Square for both our special Opening Gala of Hide turn of our Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival pro- for Korean cinema. with films from newer filmmakers including:Fatal, Pluto and Rough Play. Not all films will be for our & Seek and also the Closing Gala of Boomerang grammes showcasing the best of Korea’s emerging adult film fans as the festival will also screen films Family. Both will give you the opportunity to talk film talent and their short films. This year has seen the release of three suc- from two of the countries’ biggest children charac- to the filmmakers and actors in the Q&As after the In addition to screening the best Korean films, cessful Hollywood, co-production films from Ko- ters: Bolts & Blip and Pororo. screenings. Continuing from the events in the cap- we will present you with the opportunity to meet rean director’s with Stoker (Park Chan-wook), The Finally we welcome a number of fantastic ital, the Festival will travel to Oxford, Bradford and and talk to leading directors and actors at a number Last Stand (Kim Jee-woon) and the ambitious th nd filmmakers and acting talent to the festival includ- St. Andrews from 17 - 22 November 2013 with of special events and Q&As. Snowpiercer (Bong Joon-ho). With the success of ing the focus of our Directrospective Kang Woo some of the Festival’s highlights. Thank you for helping us to celebrate the 8th these films it will not be long before Hollywood Suk, talent from our Opening and Closing Gala After the great success of the retrospectives year of the Festival and I truly look forward to see- knocks on a Korean filmmaker’s door again. This Hide & Seek and Boomerang Family respectively, of twelve Korean directors in 2012, we will spot- ing you all at the Festival. year has also seen the explosion in Korean box of- Actor Sol Kyung-gu and director Kim Sung-soo will light one of Korea’s most consistently successful fice sales with 2013 being one of the quickest to be among the selection set to join us. filmmakers: Kang Woo Suk. Director Kang’s canon Hye-jung Jeon plough through the 100 million admissions mark. We all hope that you enjoy the festival. of work cherishes Korea’s long history as well as Artistic Director Some of the films responsible for this, including, presenting the dynamic side to modern Korea. London Korean Film Festival Miracle in Cell No.7, Hide & Seek, Fist of Legend, Flu The Festival will screen a selection of the direc- and Secretly, Greatly will be making an appearance at the festival. www.odeon.co.uk Odeon Leeds-Bradford VENUE LINKS (for London, Kingston, JOIN US ONLINE Bradford Bradford & Oxford events) www.kccuk.org.uk www.koreanfilm.co.uk @koreanfilmfest Odeon Oxford George St. www.curzoncinemas.com www.youtube.com/thekccuk facebook.com/theLKFF Oxford www.nphcinema.co.uk THE FESTIVAL 7–15 November in London AT A GLANCE 16–22 Nov in Oxford, Bradford and St Andrews Full chronological schedule available at the back Opening Gala Hide and Seek Thu 7 Nov 7pm Odeon West End Critic’s Choice Bhikkhuni Sat 9 Nov 6.30pm Odeon Panton St. + Q&A with Director Huh Jung, Actor Son Hyun-joo South Bound Sun 10 Nov 4.30pm Odeon Covent Garden and Film Critic Tony Rayns Panorama Mai Ratima Fri 8 Nov 6.15pm Odeon Panton St. Closing Gala Boomerang Family Fri 15 Nov 7pm Odeon West End Rough Play Sat 9 Nov 2pm Odeon Panton St. + Q&A with Dir. Song Hae-sung, Pluto Sun 10 Nov 8.45pm Odeon Covent Garden Actors Yoon Je-moon and Youn Yuh-jung Fatal Thu 14 Nov 6.30pm Odeon Panton St. and Film Critic Tony Rayns K-Comedy Code Name: Jackal Fri 8 Nov 8.45pm Odeon Panton St. Directrospective: Public Enemy Returns Sat 9 Nov 2pm KCCUK How To Use Guys With Secret Tips Sun 10 Nov 2pm Odeon Panton St. Kang Woo Suk Two Cops Sun 10 Nov 2pm KCCUK Silmido Sun 10 Nov 6.30pm Odeon Panton St. Korean Classics: The Red Scarf Sun 10 Nov 4.30pm Odeon Panton St. Public Enemy + Q&A with Director Kang Woo Suk Tue 12 Nov 6pm Curzon Soho The Korean War Marines Are Gone Mon 11 Nov 6.30pm Curzon Soho and actor Sol Kyung-gu Piagol Thu 14 Nov 6.30pm Curzon Soho Fist of Legend + Q&A with Director Kang Woo Suk Thu 14 Nov 7pm Odeon Covent Garden Moss Thu 14 Nov 8.45pm Odeon Panton St. Animation Day Pororo: The Racing Adventure Sat 9 Nov 2pm Odeon Covent Garden Bolts & Blip Sat 9 Nov 4.30pm Odeon Covent Garden In Front of the Camera Behind the Camera Wed 13 Nov 6pm Curzon Soho + Q&A with Director E J-Yong and Actress Youn Yuh-jung Mise-en-Scène Short Films Mise-en-scène Short Films Programme 1 Sat 9 Nov 8.45pm Odeon Panton St. Hope + Q&A with Actor Sol Kyung-gu Wed 13 Nov 7pm Odeon Covent Garden Mise-en-scène Short Films Programme 2 Wed 13 Nov 8.45pm Odeon Panton St. Hope + Q&A with Actor Sol Kyung-gu Thu 14 Nov 7pm Odeon Kingston K-Film Talk Tony Rayns, Kang Woo Suk, Kim Sung-soo and Oh Dong-jin Tue 12 Nov 4pm KCCUK Kim Jee-woon: In Short Coming Out, Present, Heavenly Creature, One Perfect Day Sat 9 Nov 7pm Odeon Covent Garden +Q &A with Director Kim Jee-woon The Festival on Tour: Hope Sat 16 Nov 2pm Odeon Oxford George St.