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Actress duo hosts open new chapter for BIFF
2011/10/07, Source,
BUSAN ― The 16th Busan International Film Festival made sure Thursday's opening gala showed that Asia's largest cinema event was beginning a new chapter.
Not only does the festival assume a new name, with the outdated Romanization "Pusan" changed to "Busan" ― but this year's event will be the first to be headed by Lee Yong-kwan after founding director Kim Dong-ho stepped down. Both men took part in the event, alongside Busan Mayor and festival chairman Hur Nam-sik,...More
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[TALK OF THE TOWN] In a first, women host Busan festival opener
2011/09/22, Source,
Actresses Eom Ji-won, above left, and Ye Ji-won have been chosen to host the opening ceremony of the 16th Busan International Film Festival on Oct. 6, the festival organizer said in a press release yesterday.
It is the first time the ceremony will be hosted by two women, instead of a man and woman as in the past,...More
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[HanCinema Korea's Diary] Introduce Yourself to Korean Cinema: 7 Films to Get You Started
2011/05/28,
Are you interested in Korean cinema but don't know where to start? The following is a short list of films that I believe would give any film enthusiast a good grounding for what Korean cinema has to offer. They include award-winning films, films that provide insight into Korea's history and culture, as well as a couple of fantastic genre films that Korean cinema tends to favour.,...More
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Meet Directors in Seoul Theaters
2010/01/13, Source,
By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter
This weekend in Seoul, movie buffs can re-watch a handful of contemporary classics of Korean cinema on the big screen and meet directors:,...More
