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.
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.
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.
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
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)