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Cinema Korea: The Past, Present and Future of Korean Films

Screening and Panel Discussion

with

Christine Choy, film director
Jung-Bong Choi, Assistant Professor of Cinema Studies, Tisch School of the Arts, NYU
Jina Kim, Assistant Professor of East Asian Studies, Smith College

Thursday, August 28, 2008 Buy tickets
5:30 PM-6:00 PM ♦ Registration and Reception
6:00 PM-7:00 PM ♦ Screening
7:00 PM-8:00 PM ♦ Presentation and Q&A

Jeon Ji-hyun

The Korea Society
950 Third Avenue, Eighth Floor, New York City
(Building entrance on SW corner of Third Avenue and 57th Street)

The Korean film industry, which once struggled to attract domestic audiences, has been successfully exporting its products and expanding its influence throughout Asia, Europe and North America in the past decade. These days, casual observers associate Korean cinema with the broader cultural phenomenon of hallyu ("Korean Wave"). But contemporary Korean cinema’s roots run deep and hallyu is only the latest chapter in a rich history.

In her new documentary, Cinema Korea (a Dreamville production), Academy Award-nominated director Christine Choy brings together interviews with actors and directors, archival footage of classic Korean films and accounts of defining historical events to give a fully rounded view of Korean film culture. Interviewees include Im Kwon-taek, Kim Ki-duk, Jang Dong-gun, Jeon Ji-hyun, Lee Byung-hun, Kwak Kyung-taek, Bang Eun-jin.

Join The Korea Society for a screening of this exciting new documentary, followed by a discussion on the current state of Korean cinema. Director Christine Choy will introduce her film, and field questions from the audience with Jung-Bong Choi, assistant professor of cinema studies at Tisch School of the Arts and Jina Kim, assistant professor of East Asian Studies at Smith College.

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$10 for members (The Korea Society or yKAN) and students, $15 for nonmembers Buy tickets
(Walk-in registration will incur an additional charge of $5)
For more information or to register for the program, contact Patrick Clair at (212) 759-7525, ext. 328.

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A Korean Actor on the World Stage

A Discussion with Ahn Sung-ki

Wednesday, August 27, 6:30PM
The Korea Society, 950 Third Avenue, Eighth Floor, New York City
(Building entrance on SW corner of Third Avenue and 57th Street)
$15 (non-members), $10 (TKS members) Buy tickets online at koreasociety.org

Ahn Sung-ki, the “people’s actor” of Korea, will speak about his long and rich acting career as well as his own life history that very nearly coincides with the history of contemporary Korean cinema. Given his experience as a veteran actor who has appeared in an exceptionally wide ranges of genres and roles, Ahn is uniquely qualified to provide an insider's perspective on the remarkable evolution of South Korean cinema from its derivative beginnings into one of the most vibrant cultural forces in Asia. From his vantage point as president of the Korean Actors’ Guild, Ahn also will address the relationship between actors and the national film industry, inter-Asian cinematic projects, and the “globalization” of Korean cinema.

This discussion will be followed by a reception. Discussion moderator: Hyangsoon Yi

Opening Reception + Film with Director & Actor - August 21

SOLD OUT!

Join us as we celebrate the largest exhibition of Korean cinema in the United States and kick off this year's New York Korean Festival with a star-studded reception and screening at one of New York City's newest and most celebrated spaces, TheTimesCenter.

	SOLD OUT! Thursday, August 21, 2008 6:00 PM Cocktail Reception with special guests Hwang Jin-Yi director Chang Youn-hyun and actor Yoo Ji-tae 7:30 PM Hwang Jin-Yi Film Screening Starring Song Hye-kyo and Yoo Ji-tae The New York Times Building TheTimesCenter 242 West 41st St. (entrance between 7th and 8th Ave.) New York, NY SOLD OUT!
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