NY Korean film fest announces full program, guests

October 15, 2015
2015 New York Korean Film Festival

2015 New York Korean Film Festival

By Tae Hong

South Korean film specialties — crime thrillers, romantic fantasies, eroticas — will rule this year at the New York Korean Film Festival, which will run Nov. 6 to 11 at the Museum of the Moving Image.

The festival’s showings for its 13th year include Korean box office breakers “Assassination” and “Veteran,” as well as “Office,” “The Beauty Inside,” “Madonna,” “Wonderful Nightmare,” “Confession,” “Trap” and “The Shameless.”

The guest line-up includes actress Koh Ah-sung, directors Ryoo Seung-wan (Veteran), Shin Su-won (Madonna), Lee Do-yun (Confession), Kang Hyo-jin (Wonderful Nightmare), Oh Seung-uk (The Shameless) and Hong Won-chan (Office), and producers.

According to Korea Society and Subway Cinema, non-profit organizations overseeing the event, this year marks the first for the partnership between the museum and the festival.

For more information, visit the the museum page.