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Poster for the 2024 Korean Film Festival. Photos courtesy of Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines

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Paul Xavier Jaehwa Bernardo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:633px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1726547206707(A4) KFF 2024 - Poster-min (1) (1).png" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Poster for the 2024 Korean Film Festival. Photos courtesy of Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Poster for the 2024 Korean Film Festival. <em>Photos courtesy of Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines</em></span></span></span>Fans of Korean cinema have something to look forward to as the 2024 Korean Film Festival (KFF) is hitting malls across the Philippines later this month.</div><p>In a press release, the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines (KCC) said the festival would run from September 27 to 29 in the following malls: SM Mall of Asia, SM City Baguio, SM Seaside City Cebu and SM City Davao.</p><p>With a theme centered on friendship, this year&#x27;s KFF, titled &quot;Chingu Kita&quot; (meaning &quot;You Are My Friend&quot;), celebrates the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between South Korea and the Philippines.</p><p>The festival&#x27;s lineup includes:</p><div><strong>Picnic (2024)</strong></div><p><strong>Starring:</strong> Na Moon-hee, Kim Young-ok,Park Geun-hyung</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1726549202577Picnic-min.jpg" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Fans of Korean cinema have something to look forward to as the 2024 Korean Film Festival is hitting malls across the Philippines later this month."/></div><p>Delving into the theme of late-life friendship, &quot;Picnic&quot; follows 80-year-old Eun-sim as she returns to her hometown after 60 years, where she reunites with two childhood friends who never left.</p><div><strong>Smugglers (2023)</strong></div><p><strong>Starring: </strong>Kim Hye-su, Yum Jung-ah, Zo In-sung, Park Jeong-min, Kim Jong-soo, Go Min-si</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1726547309325Smugglers.jpg" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Fans of Korean cinema have something to look forward to as the 2024 Korean Film Festival is hitting malls across the Philippines later this month."/></div><p>Set in the 1970s, the action-crime film &quot;Smugglers&quot; tells the story of two haenyeo (female divers) who are drawn into the world of smuggling as a chemical factory threatens their way of life.</p><div><strong>Love Reset (2023)</strong></div><p><strong>Starring: </strong>Kang Ha-neul, Jung So-min</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1726547333564Love Reset.jpg" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Fans of Korean cinema have something to look forward to as the 2024 Korean Film Festival is hitting malls across the Philippines later this month."/></div><p>The romantic comedy &quot;Love Reset&quot; follows an unhappily married couple on the verge of divorce. However, 30 days before their separation, a car accident causes them to lose their memories, leading their families to attempt to restore them in order to finalize the divorce.</p><div><strong>Our Season (2023)</strong></div><p><strong>Starring: </strong>Shin Min-a, Kim Hae-sook, Kang Ki-young</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1726549224877Our Season-min.jpg" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Fans of Korean cinema have something to look forward to as the 2024 Korean Film Festival is hitting malls across the Philippines later this month."/></div><p>In the fantasy drama &quot;Our Season,&quot; a deceased mother visits her daughter as part of her &quot;vacation from heaven.&quot;</p><div><strong>Inseparable Bros (2019)</strong></div><p><strong>Starring: </strong>Shin Ha-kyun, Lee Kwang-soo, Esom</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1726548547752photo_2024-09-17_12-39-44.jpg" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Fans of Korean cinema have something to look forward to as the 2024 Korean Film Festival is hitting malls across the Philippines later this month."/></div><p>The comedy drama &quot;Inseparable Bros&quot; depicts two men — one highly intelligent but physically disabled, and the other athletic but not very smart — who support each other through life.</p><p>Apart from the film screenings, the KCC will also hold a pocket event, &quot;Meet the Chingus!&quot;, where attendees will have the chance to engage with professionals in the Korean film industry.</p><p>The panel includes Lee Yun-kyung, director of the contents research bureau at the Korea Culture and Tourism Institute, and Son Seung-hyun, CEO of West World, the KCC said.</p><p>Son&#x27;s company has provided visual effects for &quot;Smugglers&quot; and popular K-dramas such as &quot;Queen of Tears&quot; and &quot;Extraordinary Attorney Woo.&quot;</p><p>Further details about the &quot;Meet the Chingus!&quot; event and sign-up information can be found <a href="https://bit.ly/KFFMeetTheChingus"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p><div><em>For more news and features on K-pop, K-drama, and K-stars, visit the </em><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/kcontents"><em>Hallyu Corner</em></a><em> microsite.</em></div>

<p>Fans of Korean cinema have something to look forward to as the 2024 Korean Film Festival is hitting malls across the Philippines later this month.</p>

Fans of Korean cinema have something to look forward to as the 2024 Korean Film Festival is hitting malls across the Philippines later this month.

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2024 Korean Film Festival: Lineup, where to watch

Paul Xavier Jaehwa Bernardo,

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Published Sep 17, 2024 01:33 PM PHT

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