Posted by steve istvan csikos on June 22, 2009, 11:42 am in announcements

Korean Film Festival, Jun 22-26, organized by the Korean Embassy in Hungary is taking place at the Urania Nemzeti Filmszinhaz(1075 Budapest Rakoczi ut 21)

Tickets for 7pm are 690 huf and FREE for the 9pm films!

ㅇJune 22(Mon) 19:00

 

Secret Sunshine(2007)

밀양 (Mil-yang)

 

ㅇ Directed by Lee Chang-dong

- Born in Daegu in 1954, LEE Chang-dong graduated from Kyungbuk University in 1980 with a degree in Korean language and literature. A well-known novelist, he scripted <To the Starry Island> (directed by PARK Kwang-su) in 1993 and <A Single Spark> in 1995. In 1996, his debut film <Green Fish> won the Dragons & Tigers Award at the 16th Vancouver International Film Festival. His second film, <Peppermint Candy>(1999), swept the nation, and his third film <Oasis>(2002) was even more acclaimed after premiering as the Opening Film of the 4th Pusan International Film Festival and screening at Cannes, and was invited to more than 30 film festivals worldwide. The film won three prizes in Karlovy Vary and two in Bratislava. After serving as the Ministry of Culture, he made his comeback as director with <Secret Sunshine>.

 

ㅇ Cast : Jeon Do-yeon, Song Kang-ho, Jo Yeong-jin, Kim Yeong-jae

ㅇ 142min.

 

< Synopsis >

 

ㅇ After losing her husband, a woman relocates to a small-town called Milyang(meaning ‘secret sunshine’) for a new start. When tragedy strikes, a local man stands by her through all of her struggles and tries to offer her hope.

< Awards >

  - 2007 Cannes International Film Festival, Competition

- 2007 Cannes International Film Festival, Best Actress (Jeon Do-yeon)

 

 

June 22(Mon) 21:00

 

The Way Home(2002)

집으로 (Jib-eu-ro)

 

Directed by Lee Jeong-hyang

 

ㅇ Born 1964/06/24

ㅇ Director, “Art Museum by The Zoo”, 1998

ㅇ Cast : Yoo Seung-ho, Kim Eul-boon

ㅇ 87min.

 

< About the Film >

ㅇ ‘The Way Home’ is a 2002 film written and directed by Lee Jeong-hyang. It was the second-highest grossing domestic film in South Korea in 2002.

 

ㅇ ‘The Way Home’ is a heart-warming story about a grandmother and her city-born grandson who comes to live with her in a rural village. The film, which reminds the younger generation of the unconditional love and care that their parent’s generation selflessly give, won 's equivalent of the Oscars for best picture and screenplay in 2002.

 

ㅇ The story begins on a fine summer morning, when Sang-woo (Yu Seung-ho) and his mother board a bus to the countryside. It is soon clear that the unsophisticated rural passengers annoy the seven-year-old urban boy. His mother is taking him to live with his 78-year-old mute, but not deaf, grandmother (Kim Eul-boon) while she looks for a new job after a business venture failed in Seoul. Eventually they reach their destination, a dusty bus stop in the Korean countryside near a simple village.

 

 

 

June 23(Tue) 19:00

 

Epitaph(2007)

기담 (奇談) (Gi-dam)

 

Directed by Jeong Beom-sik, Jeong Sik

 

ㅇ Jeong Beom-sik

   - Born in 1970, MA in Film Direction at Chung-Ang University

 

ㅇ Jeong Sik

- Born in 1975, graduated from Seoul Institute of Arts

 

ㅇ Assistant director for <The Beast and the Beauty> (2004), <Three, Monster> (2004), <Old Boy> (2003), <If You Were Me 2> (2002), and <Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance> (2001)

 

ㅇ Cast : Jin Goo, Kim Tae-woo, Lee Dong-gyoo, Kim Bo-kyeong
ㅇ 98min.

 

< Synopsis >

 

ㅇ “In a modern hospital in 1941, doctors witness weird events and learn DEATH is the sole healer.”

 

ㅇ In 1979, Dr. Park receives an old photo album from his twenties in 1941 when mysterious things befell him and his colleagues.

 

ㅇ Park was bound by his parents to marry a girl whom he had never met, but fell in love with a dead woman who happened to be his arranged fiancée. Meanwhile, a little girl who was apparently the only survivor of a car accident was being haunted by ghosts every night. After two doctors (a married couple) involved in these two stories return to their hospital from Tokyo, a series of mysterious murders occurs around them.

June 23(Tue) 21:00

 

Forbidden Quest(2006)

음란서생 (Eum-ran-seo-saeng)

 

ㅇ Directed by Kim Dae-woo

- A star scriptwriter who wrote <The Affair> (1998, directed by E J-Yong), <Foul King> (1999, directed by KIM Jee-woon), and <Untold Scandal> (2003, directed by E J-Yong), KIM has focused on the themes of 'courage' and 'happiness' while looking into the social taboos of lewdness, scandals, and foul play. Having started his film career by winning the 1991 KOFIC Script Contest, he attempts to begin a new career as a director with this film.

 

ㅇ Cast : Han Seok-Kyu, Lee Beom-soo, Kim Min-jeong,, Ahn Nae-sang
ㅇ 139min.

 

< Synopsis >

 

ㅇ Yun-seo comes across an 'indecent novel' by chance. Hesitant to read such a book at first, he is soon inspired to write one himself. He even asks his family rival and infamous captain of guards, Gwang-heon, to draw the illustrations for his books.

 

ㅇ Their book "Heukgokbisa" soon becomes the most talked about book in town and is eventually read by Jeong-bin, the king's favorite concubine. With Jeong-bin's involvement, two men are soon drawn in a tricky web of palace intrigue.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 24(Wed) 19:00

 

Christmas in August(1998)

8월의 크리스마스 (8 weol-eui Keu-ri-seu-ma-seu)

 

ㅇ Directed by Heo Jin-ho

- Heo Jin-ho, born in 1963, graduated from Yonsei University with a degree in philosophy and studied filmmaking at the Korean Academy of Film Arts. He is well-known for his signature style romance films that depict the subtle changes in relationships with outstanding cinematography. He has directed four feature films; Christmas in August(1998), One Fine Spring Day(2001), April Snow(2005) and Happiness(2007)

 

ㅇ Cast : Han Seok-Kyu, Shim Eun-ha, Lee Han-wi, Sin Goo

ㅇ 97min.

 

< About the Film >

 

ㅇ Christmas in August was director Hur Jin-ho's debut feature film and stars Han Suk-kyu and Shim Eun-ha as the main actors.

 

ㅇ With over 400,000 admissions in Seoul and screenings in Cannes, Singapore and Pusan International Film Festival, the film to this day enjoys an enduring fan base throughout Asia. It was one of the titles garnering critical and popular support for the emerging Korean film industry in the late’90s, and subsequent works made in its tribute. In 2005, there was a remake of the film in in 2005 by director Nagasaki Shunichi.

 

ㅇ The film also had an enduring influence within the Korean film industry. Actor Jang Hyuk reportedly studied the film in preparation for his comeback role in MBC drama "Thank You". Assistant Director Park Heung-shik was influenced by particular scenes of Jung-won washing rice and teaching his father the VCR remote control for his own film “Bravo, My Life!”. Jung-won’s muffled weeping scene also found its way into Park’s other film “My Mother, the Mermaid”. Characters in “Barking Dogs Never Bite” and “Girls' Night Out” are shown, respectively, watching scenes of the VCR remote and lovers' stroll. Han and Shim are named as ideal casting choices by the eponymous aspiring script writer in “My Sassy Girl”.

 

ㅇ The film recently landed in the top spot of Movie Week magazine's special feature of “10 Best Korean Romance/Melodrama from 1980-2007”, touting the lead performances as gold standards of the genre. In the same feature, director Song Hae-seong of “Failan” noted the scene of a lonely Jung-won singing "In the Street" by Kim Kwang Suk , whose funeral portrait inspired Hur Jin-ho's debut film, as a particularly resonant example of melodrama transcending its genre to express humanity's essence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 24(Wed) 21:00

 

Marathon(2005)

말아톤

 

ㅇ Directed by Jeong Yoon-cheol

- Jeong Yoon-cheol was born in 1971 and graduated from the School of Film and Theater at Hanyang University. After his successful directorial debut with short film < Memorial Picture >, he was selected as a member of MAMPIST and studied film editing at The Austrailian Film Television and Radio School. His short film < Hibernation > was invited to Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival in 1999 and won Best Director Award at Shinyoung Film Festival. < Marathon > is his first feature film

 

ㅇ Cast : Jo Seung-woo, Kim Mi-Sook, Lee Ki-young, Baek Seong-hyeon

ㅇ 117min.

 

< About the Film >

 

ㅇ Marathon is a Korean movie based on the true story of Bae Hyeong-jin, an autistic runner. The film brought public awareness to autism, the Korean term being “ja-pye-jeung” which can be translated as "self-closed syndrome."

 

ㅇ The movie follows the story of an autistic young man, Cho-won, who finds release only in running. As a child, Cho-won regularly threw tantrums, bit himself, and refused to communicate with others, finding solace only in zebras and the Korean candy snack, Chocopie. His mother never gave up on him and was determined to prove to the world that her child can be normal. As Cho-won grows older he begins to find a passion for running and his mother is right there to encourage him. Even though both Mother and Cho-Won suffer from family issues and money shortages, they find a retired champion marathon runner - now a lethargic middle-aged man with alcohol problems.

ㅇ He, who is serving community service hours as a physical education teacher for a DUI, grudgingly accepts the offer to train Cho-won in marathon running, but eventually becomes lazy with him. The teacher sometimes takes Cho-won's snack, and takes Cho-won to a steam house to relax. Even though the old marathoner slacks off most of the time, Cho-won's determination for running are firm; he even runs 100 laps around a soccer field when the teacher told him to accidentally.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 25(Thu) 19:00

 

Le Grand Chef(2007)

식객 (Sik-gaek)

 

ㅇ Directed by Jeon Yoon-soo

- Born in 1971, Seoul. JEON was assistant director in the box office hit films <The Gingko Bed>(1996) and <Shiri>(1998) directed by Kang Je-gyu. His graduate short film “Goodbye Seoul Shinpa” won an Award of Excellence at the 3rd Shinyoung Media Arts Festival and Special July Prize, Best Screenplay and Best Music at the 10th Korea Original Short Film Festival. He debuted with <Besame Mucho> in 2001, and his second feature <My Girl and I> starring SONG Hye-kyo & CHA Tae-hyeon attracted special attention.

 

ㅇ Cast : Kim Kang-woo, Im Won-hee, Lee Ha-na, Jeong Eun-pyo

ㅇ 113min.

 

< Synopsis >

 

ㅇ At a press conference, a cooking knife of a special spirit is being presented to the public. The knife belonged to the last Korean royal chef of the Chosun Dynasty who cut his arms with the knife to show his loyalty to his king and his country.

 

ㅇ The Japanese bureaucrat at the time was deeply moved by his conviction and returned to Japan with the knife. Now, his son has come to to return the precious knife back to someone who really deserves to own, it and announces a cooking contest to find the best cook for the knife. Thus the destined match between the grandsons of the two apprentices of the royal chef has begun…

 

 

 

 

June 25(Thu) 21:00

 

Memories of Murder(2003)

살인의 추억 (Sal-in-ui Choo-eok)

 

ㅇ Directed by Bong Joon-ho

- After graduating from Yonsei University with a social science degree, BONG directed a 16 mm film "White Man" in 1995, and won an award at the Shin-young Youth Movie Festival. Then he directed "Incoherence" as a graduate project in the Korean Academy of Film Arts. A black comedy that criticized society with his unique sense of humor, the film was invited to international film festivals, giving BONG recognition and a rise to fame. Ending his career role as assistant director with “Motel Cactus”(1997, directed by PARK Ki-yong), he directed his own feature “Barking Dogs Never Bite” (2000), making a big impression on the Korean film industry. His second feature “Memoires of Murder”(2003), based on the true story of a serial killing, attracted more than 5 million domestic viewers. He was recognized as one of the year's best directors, achieving both commercial success and artistic quality.

 

ㅇ Cast : Song Kang-ho, Kim Sang-kyeong, Kim Roi-ha, Song Jae-ho

ㅇ 127min.

 

< About the Film >

 

ㅇ “Memories of Murder” is a 2003 South Korean drama film directed by Bong Joon-ho. It is based on the true story of the country's first known serial murders, which took place between 1986 and 1991 in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province. The film's cinematography, as well as Song Kang-ho's performance, earned it wide praise.

 

ㅇ At the start of the film, in October 1986, a young woman is found raped and murdered in a ditch near a field. Soon after, another woman is found raped and murdered in a field nearby. Local detective Park Doo-man, not having dealt with such a serious case before, is overwhelmed; key evidence is improperly collected, the police's investigative methods are suspect, and their forensic technology is near non-existent. Detective Seo Tae-yoon is sent from Seoul to assist them; their methods clash and he is unable to convince them they are dealing with a serial killer until his predictions of another murder come true.

 

ㅇ He realizes that the killer waits until a rainy night, and only kills women wearing red. A female police officer also finds out that a local radio station is always requested to play a particular song during the nights the murders are committed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 26(Fri) 19:00

 

Forever the Moment(2007)

우리 생애 최고의 순간 (Woo-ri Saeng-ae Choi-go-eui Soon-gan)

 

ㅇ Directed by Lim Soon-rye

- Director LIM earned her Masters’ degree in Film Studies at the University Paris 8 in . Her short film “Promenade in the Rain” (1994) won prizes at Seoul, Clermont Ferrand and Fribourg film festivals. LIM’s first feature <Three Friends> (1996) won the award for best Asian film at the first Pusan International Film Festival, and was screened at many festivals including Berlin, New Directors/New Films, Vancouver, Seattle, Melbourne and Karlovy Vary. LIM’s second feature film <Waikiki Brothers>(2001) was also played at major film festivals around the world. <Forever the Moment> was LIM’s third feature film.

 

ㅇ Cast : Moon So-ri, Kim Jeong-eun, Eom Tae-woong, Kim Ji-young

ㅇ 124min.

 

< Synopsis >

 

ㅇ The 2004 Athens Olympics are approaching and Korea is looking for gold in every sport. Korean women in particular have done well in almost every sport except for the ignored and looked down upon sport of Team Handball. And when the team is assembled, it doesn’t look promising as the players who show up are women in their 30s or teens with piercings. Can this oddball group overcome their personal differences and hardships and somehow come together as a real team?

 

June 26(Fri) 21:00

 

Radio Star(2006)

라디오 스타

 

ㅇ Directed by Lee Joon-ik

- Having stepped into the film world in 1987, LEE has established his own production company CineWorld after directing the film <Kid Cop>. He has since produced various films such as <The Spy> (1999, directed by JANG Jin), <The Anarchists> (2000, directed by YU Young-shik), and <Hi, Dharma!> (2001, directed by PARK Cheol-kwan). In 2003, he directed the film <Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield>, a huge hit in with 3 million admissions. Two years later, he is set to present a strong and full-fledged drama, by the name of <King and the Clown>. He returned to a modern setting with a hilarious but touching story, <Radio Star>.

 

ㅇ Cast : Park Joong-hoon, Ahn Seong-gi, Choi Jeong-yoon,

Lee Seong-woo

ㅇ 115min.

 

< Synopsis >

 

ㅇ The year 1988 saw a bunch of flashes in the pop music industry, and rock star CHOI Gon was one of them. After his only hit song 'The Rain and You', he became involved in drug problems, mob fights, and now sings in a café in the countryside. One day he gets into a fight with one of the customers at the café, and needs bail money to get released from a lockup.

 

ㅇ Desperately trying to free him, his manager PARK Min-soo comes up with the solution to send CHOI Gon to a radio station in a far, remote town in as a DJ, so that the radio station can pay for the bail. Helpless and bewildered, CHOI Gon now has to DJ in front of a few dozen listeners in the countryside…

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