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5th Korean Film Festival Frankfurt

Just like the motto ‘Oh!’ corresponds to the pronunciation of the Korean 5 the ‘Project K Korean film festival’ took place for the fifth time from 26.10.-30.10.2016. The visitors could expect a program all about the Korean movie and culture of the country. Like the year before the festival took place at Cinestar Metropolis.

The festival began on Wednesday evening with a free sneak-preview. The official beginning was on Thursday with the movie ‘The World of Us’. One of the highlights of this year’s festival followed on Friday evening. In attendance of the director Kim Sung-soo and the actor Jung Woo-sung the movie ‘Aura: the City of Madness’ was shown. After the showing the director and actor

were available for a small round of questions. Especially the latter one delighted the audience. Starting from Thursday and going until Sunday you could watch up to five movies of various genres. Drama, Thriller, Comedies and Romance were all represented. Action and thriller fans got their fill with ‘A Violent Prosecutor’. Another must see was the fantasy romance ‘The Beauty Inside’, which shows the extraordinary story of a pair of lovers. The movie ‘Train to Busan’ also attracted a big audience. On Sunday night the movie ‘Tunnel’ of the director Kim Seong-hun was shown, who also attended the showing and answered many questions afterwards.

Like every year there were other attractions besides the movie program. Visitors could try on Hanbok, traditional Korean attire, and let themselves be photographed in front of a screen. Additionally, they had the possibility to let their name be written in Korean calligraphy or to paint masks, which of course could be taken home as a souvenir. You could also buy trivialities at the merchandise stand. At the bar hungry guests could try some Korean snacks and drinks.

The k-pop dance contest in collaboration with ‘re[mark]able’ has become a fixed component by now. This year the contest took place on two days, Saturday being dedicated to the solo dancers and Sunday being dedicated to the group dancers.

Film List

Worst Woman	최악의 하루 (2016)
DONGJU; The Portrait of A Poet	동주 (2016)
Korea Independent Animation 한국독립애니메션	The Struggle / 헤엄 The Times of Two Boys /두 소년의 시간 End & And / End & And Insect Bite / 벌레 Beyond the Darkness / 어둠의 저편 Deer Flower / 사슴꽃 Don’t Speak French / 나는 프랑스어를 못해요 The Empty / 빈 방
The World of Us	우리들 (2016)
Phantom Detective	탐정 홍길동: 사라진 마을(2016)
Familyhood	굿바이 싱글 (2016)
Fourth Place	4등 (2016)
Asura: The City of Madness	아수라 (2016)
A Violent Prosecutor	검사외전 (2016)
The Queen of Crime	범죄의 여왕 (2016)
The Map Against the World	고산자, 대동여지도 (2016)
The Handmaiden	아가씨 (2016)
Like for Likes	좋아해줘 (2016)
Train to Busan	부산행 (2016)
Inside Men – Die Rache der Gerechtigkeit	내부자들 (2015)
The Beauty Inside	뷰티 인사이드 (2015)
The Last Princess	덕혜옹주 (2016)
Remember you	나를 잊지 말아요 (2016)
Tunnel	터널 (2016)
The Truth Beneath	비밀은 없다 (2016)

5th Korean Film Festival Frankfurt

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