Local and Foreign Films With English Subtitles
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This Charming Girl (Yoja Chong-hye) (2005)
At noon on April 30
Seoul Selection Bookstore The film, directed by Lee Yun-ki, tells the story of a relationship between an odd young woman named Jung-hye (played by (Kim Ji-soo), who works at a post office, and a very shy novelist. Jung-hye struggles with the psychological wounds from the sudden death of her mother and sexual violence she experienced when she was young. Her life goes in the same monotonous manner until she falls in love with the novelist who visits the post office regularly. The film won the New Currents Award at last year's Pusan International Film Festival. Tickets: 3,000 won. Located near Anguk Station, subway line 3. Details: (02) 734- 9539 or http://www.seoulselection.com
Jeonju International Film Festival Through May 6
Chonju, North Cholla Province
The sixth film festival for independent and digital films is now taking place in Chonju, North Cholla Province. It presents a total of 176 feature, short and documentary films from 31 different countries with the majority of the works having English subtitles. Info: (063) 288- 5433, (02) 2285-0562 or http://www.jiff.or.kr
The President's Last Bang (Kuttae Kusaramdul) (2005) At 10:20 a.m. until May 12
Joongang Cinema The film is a fictionalized account of the president's death on Oct. 26, 1979. For more information, visit http://www.joongangcinema.co.kr (in Korean).
At noon on April 30
Seoul Selection Bookstore The film, directed by Lee Yun-ki, tells the story of a relationship between an odd young woman named Jung-hye (played by (Kim Ji-soo), who works at a post office, and a very shy novelist. Jung-hye struggles with the psychological wounds from the sudden death of her mother and sexual violence she experienced when she was young. Her life goes in the same monotonous manner until she falls in love with the novelist who visits the post office regularly. The film won the New Currents Award at last year's Pusan International Film Festival. Tickets: 3,000 won. Located near Anguk Station, subway line 3. Details: (02) 734- 9539 or http://www.seoulselection.com
Jeonju International Film Festival Through May 6
Chonju, North Cholla Province
The sixth film festival for independent and digital films is now taking place in Chonju, North Cholla Province. It presents a total of 176 feature, short and documentary films from 31 different countries with the majority of the works having English subtitles. Info: (063) 288- 5433, (02) 2285-0562 or http://www.jiff.or.kr
The President's Last Bang (Kuttae Kusaramdul) (2005) At 10:20 a.m. until May 12
Joongang Cinema The film is a fictionalized account of the president's death on Oct. 26, 1979. For more information, visit http://www.joongangcinema.co.kr (in Korean).
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