Korean Filmfest at SM Supermalls

MANILA, Philippines -  The Korean Embassy in Manila will showcase seven family-oriented films during the Korean Film Festival at the SM Supermalls. It will run starting tomorrow, Sept. 18 to Sept. 23 at SM Megamall Cinema 9; Sept. 26 to 30, SM City Baguio Cinema 2; and Oct. 3 to 7 at SM City Cebu Cinema 3.

A joint project of the Korean Embassy in Manila, the SM Supermalls and SM Cinema, the festival is in time for the celebration of the National Foundation Day of South Korea on Oct. 3. The Taoist Wizard, Spellbound, Late Blossom, Bunt, A Barefoot Dream, Arahan and Highway Star are included in the Family Time line-up of films.

The Taoist Wizard is an action-fantasy film about an ancient magician named Jeon Woo Chi who becomes trapped in a scroll and then saves modern-day Korea from goblins. Until he meets a woman he fell in love with before named Seo In-kyung. It stars KangDong-Won, ImSoo-Jung and KimYoon-seok. It will be the red carpet premiere film at SM Megamall tomorrow, Sept. 18.

Late Blossom is a dramedy about two couples who represent what true love is

Spellbound is a horror-romantic comedy about Jo-goo, a street magician and Yu-ri, a girl who can see dead people after being involved in an accident. Yu-ri and Jo-goo then fall for each other. And though Jo-goo is sometimes scared, he loves Yu-ri enough to overcome his fear. It stars LeeMin-ki and SonYe-jin. It will premiere on Sept. 26 at SM City Baguio.

Late Blossom is a drama-comedy about two sets of couples who represent what true love is. The first pair is Kim Man-Suk, a man who projects a hard exterior but has a warm heart and S. Song, a lonely woman who works hard by selling scrap paper. The second pair is Jang Kun-Bong who works in a parking lot all day. His wife suffers from Alzheimer’s disease so Kun-Bong takes care of her dearly. It stars Lee Soon-Jae, Yun So-Jeong, Song Jae-Ho and Kim Soo-Mi. It will be the red carpet premiere film at SM City Cebu on Oct. 3.

Also in the line-up are the drama Bunt, the sports film A Barefoot Dream, the action-fantasy Arahan and the musical-comedy Highway Star.

The event will also feature a photo exhibit that celebrates Korean culture. It includes beautiful photographs from the Korea Tourism Organization, survey from Korea Copyright Commission, as well as movie posters of Korean films from the Korean Cultural Center.