ACF 140: New York Korean Film Festival 2008

The top image is of actress Song Hye-kyo
as the tile character in Hwang Jin Yi (2007)
(a.k.a. Legendary Courtesan Hwang Jin Yi)

The final annual festival of the New York summer season will soon be upon us. The New York Korean Film Festival (NYKFF), the largest showcase of its kind in the U.S., will present over fourteen feature films from August 22 - 31, 2008 at two locations: Cinema Village theater in Manhattan and the BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) Cinematek.

There will be a special event with reception, special guests and a screening of Hwang Jin-Yi on opening night Thursday, August 21, 2008:

6:00 PM Cocktail Reception
with special guests
Hwang Jin-Yi director Chang Youn-hyun
and actor Yoo Ji-tae

7:30 PM Hwang Jin-Yi Film Screening
Starring Song Hye-kyo and Yoo Ji-tae

The New York Times Building
TheTimesCenter
242 West 41st St.
New York, NY

$30 Advance/$35 At the Door
(The Korea Society members, $25)

For further information or to order tickets, visit koreanfilmfestival.org.