Korean Cultural Center
When:
May 10 - July 1, 2019
Where:
Korean Cultural Center
2370 Massachusetts Ave NW,
Washington, DC 20008


Korean Film Festival DC 2019

May 10 - July 1
Various Venues

The Korean Film Festival DC, among the largest showcases of Korean cinema in the United States, returns to its springtime home in 2019 with a diverse selection of recent releases, plus special guests! The festival kicks off May 10 and runs through July 1 at venues in and around DC.

Highlights include appearances by this year's celebrity guests, the husband-and-wife team of actress Moon So-ri and director Jang Joon-hwan. Catch them each after the screenings of their films The Running Actress (June 7 at 7 pm) and 1987: When the Day Comes (June 9 at 2 pm) respectively, both at the Freer Gallery's Meyer Auditorium. Also screening is the critically acclaimed Burning from legendary director Lee Chang-dong, starring Steve Yeun, at the Freer on May 18 at 2 pm.

Films are shown at the Freer Gallery of Art, AFI Silver Theatre, and the Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. See the full schedule below fore details (some screenings require RSVP or ticket purchase). Generous support for the festival is provided by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of the Republic of Korea.

Download the complete program booklet<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016WCcUrvg1nlNcZVtu_s1oZll0Zg2Wc4-8mHRKyhxr7k3rlX5tjkRedBvFA4koLQajV7jn7iR96pBFW9dKEpgxThpWONEWLy1-Yhzh2W-eVU8JYSiHpK9_IZbxxANTpFLcO_rPLZ4rr-EV_Q8wJ84tcgyYMv51uy4XgMxXhcK5GCaElA6TeU-rMJk81rLHIb67PhMHx-C0TcdDpxFyVLPnA==&c=jYYxyEJUcOBii9ZUCIDaERcwCodYb_dpr__yfQbP6kUSBYxczCcDCw==&ch=w24SIXpoJrN3zeUOfTv4Jh0cwGgxLkZegVTTqoVqmmw8mpaCSmcQ6A==>

Venues / Links

Smithsonian Freer Gallery (F/S) - No RSVP or ticket required; film details HERE<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016WCcUrvg1nlNcZVtu_s1oZll0Zg2Wc4-8mHRKyhxr7k3rlX5tjkReUHuMpYb5CrpQwKM0bZwkrvmLTWNrlDBHxlQgdclXrlW5-hZd1ppKVvWhOJ7NnrjjZjKTDX0WvdkWxuvvtCIeQe6qh4wKoXrOnEFAl-ovtwOYWSrQbgrZczq43LaJMAPBr8YKH_dS1RL&c=jYYxyEJUcOBii9ZUCIDaERcwCodYb_dpr__yfQbP6kUSBYxczCcDCw==&ch=w24SIXpoJrN3zeUOfTv4Jh0cwGgxLkZegVTTqoVqmmw8mpaCSmcQ6A==>
AFI Silver Theatre (AFI) - Ticket purchase required; details HERE<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016WCcUrvg1nlNcZVtu_s1oZll0Zg2Wc4-8mHRKyhxr7k3rlX5tjkRedBvFA4koLQaIRHbFvSiTXyTs5_NvtbqVGJJZAgsYMF2zFL3XvR-wO-FCzIkCG4FsDCHCPPYUtECyQpFFBWa8WmDQlS4w9pc5Ca8Ug3fofrDFgfvcVt2tOPW4ojCL54SOA==&c=jYYxyEJUcOBii9ZUCIDaERcwCodYb_dpr__yfQbP6kUSBYxczCcDCw==&ch=w24SIXpoJrN3zeUOfTv4Jh0cwGgxLkZegVTTqoVqmmw8mpaCSmcQ6A==>
Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. (KCC) - Free RSVP required; details HERE<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016WCcUrvg1nlNcZVtu_s1oZll0Zg2Wc4-8mHRKyhxr7k3rlX5tjkReUonxk09_LIZDbbjWr4uGbery3__18df9fzIQd6guZtVLlgvbjZLg2e1IZIVXIaci-ymDS_eNLaP62rVD6Nd5jxToTZkHV0gUt8T0e23kRk_s7PtbRj7c_lIUm2FaWOQZ8zCqTr7iWhjIoO8ssoQmNE=&c=jYYxyEJUcOBii9ZUCIDaERcwCodYb_dpr__yfQbP6kUSBYxczCcDCw==&ch=w24SIXpoJrN3zeUOfTv4Jh0cwGgxLkZegVTTqoVqmmw8mpaCSmcQ6A==>

Film Schedule

All films are presented in Korean with English subtitles.
For film descriptions and trailers, visit the Freer Gallery website HERE<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016WCcUrvg1nlNcZVtu_s1oZll0Zg2Wc4-8mHRKyhxr7k3rlX5tjkReUHuMpYb5CrpQwKM0bZwkrvmLTWNrlDBHxlQgdclXrlW5-hZd1ppKVvWhOJ7NnrjjZjKTDX0WvdkWxuvvtCIeQe6qh4wKoXrOnEFAl-ovtwOYWSrQbgrZczq43LaJMAPBr8YKH_dS1RL&c=jYYxyEJUcOBii9ZUCIDaERcwCodYb_dpr__yfQbP6kUSBYxczCcDCw==&ch=w24SIXpoJrN3zeUOfTv4Jh0cwGgxLkZegVTTqoVqmmw8mpaCSmcQ6A==>.

Little Forest 리틀 포레스트 (Yim Soon-rye, 2018, 103 min.)
Friday, May 10, 7 pm, F|S
Tuesday, June 4, 7:15 pm, AFI

Grass 풀잎들 (Hong Sang-soo, 2018, 66 min.)
Sunday, May 12, 1:30 pm, F|S
Monday, June 24, 7:15 pm, AFI

Hotel by the River 강변 호텔 (Hong Sang-soo, 2018, 96 min.)
Sunday, May 12, 3:30 pm, F|S
Monday, June 24, 8:45 pm, AFI
Tuesday, June 25, 7:15 pm, AFI

Burning 버닝 (Lee Chang-dong, 2018, 148 min.)
Saturday, May 18, 2 pm, F|S

The Mayor 특별시민 (Park In-je, 2017, 130 min.)
Thursday, May 23, 6:30 pm, KCC

Hit the Night 밤치기 (Jeong Ga-young, 2017, 85 min.)
Friday, May 31, 7 pm, F|S
Thursday, June 13, 7:15 pm, AFI

The Running Actress 여배우는 오늘도 (Moon So-ri, 2017, 71 min.)
Friday, June 7, 7 pm
In person: Moon So-ri, director and actress

1987: When the Day Comes (Jang Joon-hwan, 2017, 129 min.)
Sunday, June 9, 2 pm
In person: Jang Joon-hwan, director

Fabricated City 조작된 도시 (Park Kwang-hyun, 2017, 126 min.)
Thursday, June 13, 6:30 pm, KCC
Thursday, June 27, 6:30 pm, KCC

Microhabitat 소공녀 (Jeon Go-woon, 2017, 106 min.)
Friday, June 14, 7 pm, F|S
Wednesday, June 19, 7:15 pm, AFI

The Fortress 남한산성 (Hwang Dong-hyuk, 2017, 139 min.)
Sunday, June 16, 2 pm, F|S
Monday, July 1, 7 pm, AFI

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