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'Korean Film Festival: Seoul Spotlight' kicks off with 'Decision to Leave'

Published Sep 26, 2022 02:15 pm
A scene from 'Decision to Leave'

It’s time to grab your movie buds and enjoy a new cinematic experience! Get ready for some serious laughing, screaming, and kilig-tears when you watch the best of K-films. 

The film fest started with the showing of the movie Decision to Leave, South Korea’s official entry to the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.

Viva artists

Among those in attendance were esteemed Korean Culture Center Director Im Young A and renowned film directors Jeffrey Hidalgo, Dennis Marasigan, Easy Ferrer, Bobby Bonifacio, Jr., and RC Delos Reyes. 

Also present at the event were actors Eric Ejercito and power couple Elijah Canlas and Miles Ocampo, rising artists Joaquin Canlas, Rob Deniel, Silas, and Valfer, along with other Viva artists.

Elijah Canlas and Miles Ocampo

The film follows the story of a detective looking into a man's death in the mountains, and ends up meeting and developing feelings for the dead man's mysterious wife in the course of his dogged sleuthing.

Starring Tang Wei (Seo Rae), Park Hae-il (Hae-Jun), Lee Jung-hyun (Jung-an), and Park Jeong-min (San-Oh). The film has already won the best director award at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. 

Jeffrey Hidalgo

Aside from "Decision to Leave" other Korean films will also be part of the lineup:

The Policeman's Lineage

Starring: Choi Woo- Shik, Park Heeson, and Cho Jin- woong 

On The Line

Starring: Byun Yo-han, Kim Mu-yeol and Won Jin-A

Ashfall

Starring: Bae Suzy, Ma Dong-seok, and Ha Jung-woo

Emergency Declaration

Starring: Song Kang-Ho, Park Hae-joon and Im Si-wan

Urban Myths  

Starring: Lee Minhyuk, Lee Soo-min, and Ju Hak Nyeon

Silas

In Our Prime

Cast: Jo Yun-seo, Choi Min-sik, and Dong-hwi Kim

Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 

Cast: Jung Yu-mi, Gong Yoo, and Kim Sung-cheol

The Golden Holiday

Cast: Kim Dae-myung, Kwak Do-won, and Kim Sang-ho

The Dude In Me 

Cast: Jung Jin-young, Park Sung-woong , and Ra Mi-ran

Seoul Spotlight is running at selected Ayala Malls until Sept. 27. (Carissa Alcantara)

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