Korean Film Festival 2025
Korean Film Festival 2025
We are happy to inform you that we are organizing the KOREAN FILM FESTIVAL 2025 in association with the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Chennai at Tagore Film Centre NFDC, Music College Road, Chennai – 600028. We will be presenting 5 feature films as per the schedule below.
KOREAN FILM FESTIVAL 2025 | |||
13th June 2025 (Friday) | Inaugural Function | 6.00 pm | Tagore Film Centre NFDC, Music College Road, Chennai – 600028 |
The Book of Fish/Jasaneobo/2021/Dir.: Lee Joon-ik/130 min | 6.30 pm | ||
14th June 2025 (Saturday) | Sunset in My Hometown/Byeonsan/2018/Dir.: Lee Joon-ik/125 min | 1.30 pm | |
Kundo: Age of the Rampant/Kundo: Min-ran-eui si-dae/2014/Dir.: Yoon Jong-bin/140 min | 3.30 pm | ||
15th June 2025 (Sunday) | Feng Shui/Myung-dang/2018/Dir.: Park Hee-kon/135 min | 6.00 pm | |
The Classified File/Geukbisusa/2015/Dir.: Kwak Kyung-taek/110 min | 8.00 pm | ||
The festival will be inaugurated by the Honourable Consul General of the Republic of Korea, Mr. Chang-nyun Kim. Mr. Sivan Kannan, President of ICAF will preside over the function and Mr. Anand Rengasamy, Vice President of ICAF will give the welcome address. Ms. Akshatha, Cine Artist will light the lamp.
Films Screening
The Book of Fish/Jasaneobo/2021/Dir.: Lee Joon-ik/130 min/Jun 13/6.30 pm
The story of Jeong Yak-yong’s brother, Jeong Yak-jeon when he was exiled to Heuksando in 1801, and meets an energetic young fisherman. This film resonates deeply with the complicated emotions East Asians still feel about their cultural heritage, particularly Confucianism.
Wins: 19, Nominations: 27
Sunset in My Hometown/Byeonsan/2018/Dir.: Lee Joon-ik/125 min/Jun 14/
1.30 pm
Hak-soo has challenged TV audition program, but never gets into finals. On the day he fails his 7th audition, he receives a call that his dad is in hospital. He rushes home, only to find out his father lied. He heads back to Seoul, but he is suspected as a phishing scam criminal there.
Win: 1, Nominations: 5
Kundo: Age of the Rampant/Kundo: Min-ran-eui si-dae/2014/Dir.: Yoon Jong-bin/140 min/Jun 14/3.30 pm
A period action film centered on a militia group who turn against an unjust nobility. The story takes place during late Joseon era and is partially inspired by authentic historic events. In a time of aristocratic tyranny, an illegitimate son strives for power and hires a poor butcher as assassin.
Wins: 11, Nominations: 11
Feng Shui/Myung-dang/2018/Dir.: Park Hee-kon/135 min/Jun 15/6.00 pm
Depicts a battle to gain propitious site for a grave. A movie that hinges on the use of Geomancy to establish future dynasties of the kingdom. Families vying for power in a country would bury and rebury their ancestors to overthrow the geomantic position of ruling families.
Wins: n/a, Nominations: n/a
The Classified File/Geukbisusa/2015/Dir.: Kwak Kyung-taek/110 min/Jun 15/
8.00 pm
A young child is kidnapped on her way home from school. Worried that district police are more concerned with capturing the kidnapper than about rescuing his child, Eun-Joo’s wealthy father uses his influence to have an investigator, Detective Kong Gil-yong put in charge of the case.
Wins: 2, Nominations: 6
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