London Korean Film Festival 2018
1-25 November
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- DirectorJeon Go-WoonStarsEsomAhn Jae-hongJae-Hyun ChoiWhiskey and cigarettes, the only ways of keeping her dignity in this city.
- DirectorMalene ChoiStarsThomas HwanKaroline Sofie LeeTwo Danish-Korean adoptees return for the first time to the country they were once born in. Confronted with the spirit of their Motherland and the personal stories of the fellow adoptees they meet in the city of Seoul, Karoline and Thomas are hurled into an emotionally disorienting journey that forces both of them to question and face their own destiny and identity. Operating in a hybrid field THE RETURN is partially based on director Malene Choi's personal experience as well as stories shared by adoptees that Malene encountered in Seoul while shooting the film.
- DirectorHong Sang-sooStarsBaek Jong-hakOh Yun-hongKim Yu-seokHelmed by one of Korea's leading directors, Hong Sang-soo, Jisook joins two of her girlfriends for a holiday in Korea's Kangwon Province. But in an eerie twist of fate, her former lover, Sangkwon, plans a getaway for the same destination, where tragedy brings them together once again.
- DirectorHur Jin-hoStarsHan Suk-kyuShim Eun-haShin GooHahn Suk-Kyu suffers from a fatal disease. He meets Shim Eun-Ha and falls in love with her. Will their love story have a tragic ending?
- DirectorYoon-ki LeeStarsKim Ji-SooHwang Jung-minKim KkobbiThis film is a restrained, yet thoroughly engaging, study of a female post office worker's emotional life.
- DirectorLu ZhangStarsLianji LiuBo JinGuangxuan ZhuCui, a young Korean mother living on the outskirts of Chinese society, has a husband in jail and a son to support. She barely makes a living selling kimchi to workers along the side of a bleak, industrial road. A love affair with a fellow Chinese-Korean leads to tragic consequences as Cui struggles against the vulnerability of her position.
- DirectorSo Yong KimStarsChae Gil ByoungJung Gil JaShin Hyun JeIn Seoul, Korea, two sisters must look after each other when their mother leaves them to search for their estranged father.
- DirectorPark Jung-bumStarsPark Jung-bumJin Yong-wookEunjin KangJeon Seungchul's citizen registration number brands him as a North Korean defector. It is difficult to find a good job and it's hard to get along with people at church. He is not an ex-convict or a migrant worker, but he is subjected to many discriminations. Like the stray dog he looks after, Jeon Seungchul is a misfit in South Korea's capitalist society.
- DirectorYoon SunghyunStarsLee Je-HoonPark Jeong-minSeo Jun-yeongThree best friends, Ki-tae, Dong-yoon, and Hee-june; they thought their friendship would last forever. A few tiny cracks of distrust start to develop among these best friends. Ki-tae and Hee-june are suddenly filled with misunderstanding and hated, and Ki-tae starts to use violence against Hee-june. When Dong-yoon finds out about Ki-tae's behavior toward Hee-june, he tries to stop Ki-tae but fails. Instead, what started out as little doubts, push these three boys into the point of no return.
- DirectorPark Jung-bumStarsPark Jung-bumLee Seung-yunPark Myeong-hoonA simple labourer in a remote mountain village is driven to desperate measures to provide for the women in his life.
- DirectorJe-yong LeeStarsYoun Yuh-jungNash AngHyun-jun ChoiThe Bacchus Lady looks into the issue of elderly prostitution in South Korea. So-Young, an elderly lady who provides sex services to the male senior citizens using the pretext of selling Bacchus (an energy drink) to them. When So-Young picks up a Korean-Filipino boy named Min-Ho from the clinic she visits after Min-Ho's mother stabs the doctor (Min-Ho's father), she takes care of him while seeking a living through prostitution. From her interactions with her former clients, she finds that the golden age in their silver years may not be that bright after all.
- DirectorYang-hee KimStarsYang Ik-joonJeon Hye-jinJung Ga-ramA married poet in South Korea falls for a teenage boy who works at the local doughnut shop.
- DirectorKang-hyun LeeStarsYun Jong-seokBaek Soo-jangGiseon works as an administrator at a high school. He begins to nurture an interest in Jinsu, a student on the soccer team. He asks him how his soccer practices are, and whether there are any problems in school. He even visits him at home. Giseon's ex Hyejin quits her job and gets busy remodeling her mother's small restaurant. The stories of Giseon and Hyejin run parallel, and they reappear after some time has passed. Giseon has quit working at the school and is writing for a private newsletter. He is writing a story on a delivery driver, Hyeonsu.
- DirectorDong-Eun LeeStarsYoon Chan-youngLim Soo-jungSeo Jung-yeonHyo Jin is a 32-year-old woman whose husband died in an accident two years ago. Her husband has a 16-year-old son, Jong Wook, from a previous marriage. Hyo Jin begins to live with Jong Wook.
- DirectorJung Ji-wooStarsChoi Min-sikPark Shin-hyeRyu Jun-yeolA father goes all out to clear his daughter from any wrong doing in the murder of his fiance. When all evidence points to her, he takes matters into to his own hands to save his daughter and outwit the judiciary system.
- DirectorDae-Woong KimStarsYoo Hae-jinKim Min-jaeLee Sung-kyungThis is the story of a father and son who grow closer through wrestling. However, the son's beloved girlfriend has a crush on his father.
- DirectorHong Chang-PyoStarsShim Eun-kyungLee Seung-giKim Sang-kyungI princess who is skilled in martial arts dismisses her four potential suitors and journey's to find a man worthy of her hand in marriage.
- DirectorChang-min ChooStarsRyu Seung-ryongJang Dong-gunGo Kyung-pyoA man dumps a girl's body in a lake after accidentally killing her with his car on a dark and foggy night. Her enraged father soon hatches an elaborate plan to find the perpetrator and take revenge.
- DirectorSoon-rye YimStarsKim Tae-riRyu Jun-yeolJin Ki-jooA young woman grows tired of life in the city and returns to her hometown in the countryside.
- DirectorKyu-Jang ChoStarsLee Sung-minKim Sang-hoJin KyungAn ordinary man witnesses a cruel murder and becomes entangled in circumstances out of his control.
- DirectorHong Sang-sooStarsKwon Hae-hyoYoo Joon-sangGi Ju-bongIn the middle of winter, a poet invites his son to meet him at a hotel.
- DirectorGa-Young JeongUnder the pretense of research for her scenario, Ga-yeong interviews a man she's been wanting to get to know. She probes him for intimate details including his sexual fantasies. He answers in all sincerity and she slowly reveals her desire for him.
- DirectorBoram KimDocumentary about menstruation and the social norms surrounding the topic.
- DirectorSuyeon Oh