The Suyeong Bay area in Busan was packed on the evening of October 8, when the opening ceremony of the 14th Pusan International Film Festival was held. All 5,000 seats of the venue were filled. The less fortunate ones among the movie fans had to stay outside.
Red Carpet Gowns
Gowns with low-cut backs were the leading trend at this year's red carpet ceremony. Despite the chilly fall weather, many actresses appeared in surprisingly low-cut gowns.
Han Hye-jin's gray dress with a low-cut back evoked loud cheers from the fans.
Han Ye-seul's white gown made many fans shout out, "You look so beautiful".
Kim So-yeon showed up in red, while
Han Eun-jeong chose white.
Jeon Do-yeon, who made a public appearance for the first time since giving birth to her baby, was wearing an airy gown with a slightly see-through front.
Jeon Hye-bin,
Choi Kang-hee,
Chae Min-seo,
Choi Jeong-won,
Lee Ha-na and
Jeong Ryeo-won also appeared in bold gowns.
Kang Soo-yeon and
Jang Mi-hee, who are already past 40, flaunted their slender bodies.
Hartnett Side by Side with
Lee Byeong-Heon
The Hollywood star Josh Hartnett arrived with actor
Lee Byeong-Heon. The two appear in the movie "I Come With Rain". Hartnett was wearing a white suit and red necktie, while Lee was wearing a black tuxedo. The two actors shared their stories about the movie on a special stage that was set at the festival venue. "I Come With Rain" was directed by the world-renowned film director Anh Hung Tran. It also stars top Japanese actor
Takuya Kimura. In the movie, Lee plays a member of the Hong Kong mafia.
Screen Couples Hand in Hand on Red Carpet
Several screen couples walked the red carpet hand in hand.
Lee Seon-gyoon and
Seo Woo, who played opposite each other in
Park Chan-ok's movie
"Paju", appeared hand in hand.
Seo Woo waved her hand toward flashing cameras and looked quite confident for a newcomer.
Sin Ha-gyoon and
Jeong Yu-mi also walked side by side. They played opposite each other in
Jeong Seong-il-I's movie "
Cafe Noir".
Handsome Looks Always in High Demand
Good-looking actors enjoyed enormous popularity at the red carpet ceremony. The most popular were
Jang Dong-gun and
Lee Min-ho. Every time they passed by, their fans shouted out, "You look great".
Kim Nam-gil, whose popularity has soared for his role in the TV drama "
Queen Seon-deok", was also welcomed with cheers.
Woman-president
Ko Doo-sim
Actress
Ko Doo-sim, who plays a charismatic woman-president in "
Good Morning President", which was chosen as the opening film of the festival, appeared in a funky style. She was wearing a layered velvet jacket, pants and black lace-up boots. At a news conference that was held prior to the opening ceremony, she was wearing a black pantsuit and heavy makeup, her hair ruffled and looking big.
Ko said, "No one can ban me from doing this funky style because I played a president. So far, I have mostly played the role of a mother wearing baggy clothes. I wanted to show that I can look different. I like this hairstyle when I feel good. It represents my good mood. Right now, I feel happy but a bit dazed".
Ko attended the Pusan festival for the first time.
