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- by LEE Eun-sun / Oct 23, 2012
- Korean Films Praised in the U.S., France and Japan
As The Thieves breaks the 13 million mark and admissions overtake 10 million for Masquerade, interest in Korean cinema abroad is geting stronger. The Korean Cultural Center in Washington D.C. will screen CHOO Chang-min, director of Masquerade’s previous film, Late Blossom (2011). It will be shown at 6:30pm on 25th October. Director KIM Ki-duk’s Pieta, recipient of the Golden Lion Award at Venice, will be released across the U.S. through Drafthouse Films in 2013.The Hawaii International Film Festival chose CHOI Dong-hoon’s The Thieves as its closing film. The festival went on until October 21st. The Hawaiian event also invited MIN Kyu-dong’s All About My Wife, LEE Yong-zoo’s Architecture 101, HUR Jin-ho’s Dangerous Liaisons, KIM Jee-woon and YIM Pil-sung’s Doomsday Book, JUNG Ji-woo’s Eungyo, JUNG Bum-shik, LIM Dae-woong and HONG Ji-young, KIM Gok’s omnibus film, Horror Stories, YEUN Sang-ho’s The King of the Pigs, SO Jae-young and KIM Chang-lae’s Let Me Out, KIMJHO Gwang-soo’s Two Weddings and a Funeral and JO Sung-hee’s A Werewolf Boy.In France, interest in HONG Sang-soo is increasing. His In Another Country was released on 81 screens across France with Cahier du Cinema alsom running a 38-page special on him. French industry professionals are predicting that with the release of IM Sang-soo’s The Taste of Money as well as KIM Ki-duk’s Pieta in the country, interest on Korean cinema will rise.In Japan, Focus on Asia, Short Short Film Festival will open on 25th October until the 28th and several Korean short films will be screened at the event. YOO Min-young’s Invitation and KIM Tae-young’s You Are More Than Beautiful as well as NAMKOONG Seon’s Worst Friends will be screened.
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