The 13th Annual New York Korean Film Festival Program for November 6th to November 11th, 2015, at the Museum of the Moving Image.
Festival highlights award-winning films of love, crime, and erotica.
More premieres, filmmakers, and celebrity guests than ever.
(New York, October 15, 2015) The 13th Annual New York Korean Film Festival showcases the nation’s cinema doing what it does best: the crime thriller, the romantic fantasy, and feverish erotica. The Peninsula’s filmmakers bend genre cinema to a uniquely Korean pulse and purpose, making the country’s national film industry the most vibrant in East Asia. The thrilling complications of love and crime steal the show in this year’s lineup, as partnerships go south and fickle passions lead to betrayal. Resistance fighters navigate the intrigue of colonial-era Korea, love affairs are smothered as quickly as they are kindled, and hard-boiled cops dig at the ugly truth in a collection of both massive blockbusters and favorites from the international festival circuit, with five New York premieres and one international premiere.
The 13th Annual New York Korean Festival ran from November 6-November 11, 2015, at the Museum of the Moving Image. This was the first year Museum of the Moving Image served as a partner and the venue for the New York Korean Film Festival, building on past collaborations with the Korea Society and Subway Cinema.
The Korea Society has also invited an exceptional group of Korean guests, including star director Ryoo Seung-Wan and producers Kang Hye-jung and Park Jung (Veteran); directors Shin Suwon (Madonna), Lee Do-yun (Confession), Kang Hyo-jin (Wonderful Nightmare), Oh Seung-uk (The Shameless), and Hong Won-chan (Office); and actress Koh Ah-Sung.
The New York Korean Film Festival is a program of The Korea Society, the Museum of the Moving Image, and Subway Cinema.
Major support is provided by the Korea Foundation.
ALL SCREENINGS HELD AT
THE MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE
The Museum is located at 36-01 35 Ave, Astoria, Queens, NY, 11106
Opening Night tickets: $20 ($12 for TKS members, MOMI Film Lover and Dual members / free for Silver Screen members and above).
All other NYKFF tickets are $12 ($7 for TKS members, MOMI Film Lover and Dual members / free for Silver Screen members and above).
Advance tickets available online at movingimage.us beginning October 21, 2015
OPENING NIGHT
Office (오피스)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2015 | 6:30 PM
New York Premiere
With director Hong Won-chan and star Ko Ah-sung in person
Followed by a reception in the Museum lobby and cafe
Trap (덫, 치명적인 유혹)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2015 | 1 PM
International Premiere
Confession (좋은 친구들)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2015 | 3:15 PM
New York Premiere
With director Lee Do-yun in person
The Shameless (무뢰한)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2015 | 6 PM
New York Premiere
With director Oh Seung-uk in person
Assassination (암살)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2015 | 8:55 PM
Madonna (마돈나)
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2015 | 2 PM
New York Premiere
With director Shin Su-Won in person
The Beauty Inside (뷰티 인사이드)
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2015 | 5 PM
Veteran (베테랑)
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2015 | 7:45 PM
U.S. Festival Premiere
With director Ryoo Seung-wan in person
Wonderful Nightmare (미쓰 와이프)
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2015 | 7 PM
New York Premiere
With director Kang Hyo-jin in person
ABOUT THE KOREA SOCIETY
The Korea Society is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated solely to the promotion of greater awareness, understanding, and cooperation between the people of the United States and Korea.
ABOUT MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE
Museum of the Moving Image (movingimage.us) advances the understanding, enjoyment, and appreciation of the art, history, technique, and technology of film, television, and digital media. In its stunning facilities—acclaimed for both its accessibility and bold design—the Museum presents exhibitions; screenings of significant works; discussion programs featuring actors, directors, craftspeople, and business leaders; and education programs which serve more than 50,000 students each year. The Museum also houses a significant collection of moving-image artifacts.
ABOUT SUBWAY CINEMA
Subway Cinema is America’s leading 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the exhibition and appreciation of Asian popular film culture in all forms, building bridges between Asia and the West. With year-round festivals and programs, the organization aims to bring wide audience and critical attention to contemporary and classic Asian cinema in the U.S. In 2002, Subway Cinema launched its flagship event, the annual New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), which is North America’s leading festival of popular Asian cinema. Subway cinema’s other events and initiatives include Old School Kung Fu Fest (OSKFF), New York Korean Film Festival (NYKFF), and year-round special screenings and filmmaker tributes.
For more information, visit www.subwaycinema.com, www.facebook.com/NYAFF, and follow @subwaycinema on Twitter (#nyaff15).
Major support provided by the Korea Foundation.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in Partnership with the City Council.
PRESS CONTACT:
For further information, to request interviews with attending talent or advance viewing links to consider coverage please contact:
Emma Griffiths (EG-PR) : T: 917-806-0599/ E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
