KFN Seoul On Screen – Programme Note
In collaboration with The Korean Film Archive (KOFA), The Korean Cultural Centre UK welcomes you in 2023 to Korean Film Nights, our year-round programme of film screenings and talks. We are pleased to share films under the theme of Seoul on Screen. The collection of “Seoul on Screen” is composed of six films that problematize the space and place of Seoul. Although the meaning and ...
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Broker – Exclusively in UK Cinemas 24 February
The outstanding new film from acclaimed director Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters) – BROKER will be in cinemas across the UK from 24 Feb!So-young (K-Pop star Lee ‘IU’ Ji-eun) leaves her baby Woo-sung outside a church ‘baby box’, only to find that he’s been picked up by Sang-hyun (Parasite’s Song Kang-ho), who runs an unofficial adoption brokerage and plans to find him a new home.It...
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LKFF 2022: Indie Talent – Programmer’s Note
The four films included in this year’s Indie Talent section were chosen to provide a glimpse into the kind of stories Korean independent filmmakers are telling in the present day. Whereas many commercial filmmakers have to assess and anticipate the type of stories audiences want to hear, for independent directors the choice of what story to tell often comes from someplace personal. In that sens...
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The State of 2020s Korean Sexuality: Gyeong-ah’s Daughter and Coming to You
We lead growing proportions of our lives online, and this is even more true for young people, who face the daunting task of exploring their sexuality and relationships in an increasingly digital world. Lawmakers and the government in South Korea are way behind in understanding how to prevent and respond to gender-based violence using tech and in online spaces. It’s past time for them to catch u...
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