Korean Film Festival this weekend at BMICH

In an attempt to share the rich cinematic culture of Korea that is adored by a global fan base including many Sri Lankans, the Korean Embassy in Colombo together with the Korean Film Council (Kofic) is holding the ‘Korean Film Festival 2022’ which will take place from 23 to 25 September at BMICH in Colombo.

The festival is being held after a lapse of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Korean Film Festival comprises four critically acclaimed Korean movies, starting with ‘Wonderful Nightmare’ as the opening movie. This lovely, heart-warming movie featuring a famous Korean singer and actress, Uhm Jung-hwa and a famous Korean actor Song Seung Heon, is said to be ‘very well balanced with a talented cast, humour, warmth, a serious issue and then a connection of caring.’ The movie ‘The Face Reader’ has a stellar cast including Lee Jang-jae, the Emmy Award winner for most outstanding leading actor for his epic performance on the Netflix series ‘Squid Game’, and the Best Actor at the 75th Cannes Film Festival, Song Kang Ho who is well known for his performance in the movie ‘Parasite.’ 

The next movie, ‘Sunset in My Hometown’ has an inspiring storyline about a Korean rap artist that will be interesting for many K-pop lovers in Sri Lanka. Reviewed as ‘charmingly hilarious,’ this movie features Kim Go-eun, who is well known in Sri Lanka for her amazing performance in ‘Goblin: The Lonely and Great God.’ The final movie, ‘Lucky Chan-sil’ also has spectacular performances by Korean actors including Yuh-Jung Youn who won an Oscar for the best supporting actress for her performance in the film ‘Minari’. Korean cinema has transcended national boundaries and made remarkable history. In this vein, the Korean Embassy hopes that audiences in Sri Lanka will enjoy the Korean Film Festival this year.

According to the Korean Media Rating Board, most of the movies screened at the Korean Film Festival 2022 are intended for audiences aged 15 and above. Audiences under 15 are cautioned to be accompanied by a parent/adult guardian. Admission is free of charge on a first come, first served basis. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, please maintain social distancing and wear face masks.