The upcoming week of Korean drama promoted by the KCC is your opportunity to sample three dramas or to binge-watch a complete series. Separately there’s a chance to see a feature-length theatrical screening of IRIS, but here are the details of the screenings of episodes from the TV dramas, which will be held at the KCC:
K-Drama Week: Screening Events
25+26 September: 6.30pm-8.30pm
27+28 September: 10.00am-8.00pm
Korean Cultural Centre UKThis is a special screening event to watch Korean TV drama series with the chosen genre for this year being the thriller / detective genre: Gabdong (2014), Two Weeks (2013), 3 days (2014), and Sign (2011). Especially, the whole episodes of Sign with record viewing figures in Korea will be screened during the weekends.
RSVP to KCCUK at 0207 004 2600 or [email protected]
With regards to obtaining the free tickets for these events, please register by emailing or calling and simply letting us know which screening event you want to attend as well, in that case, you will be able to request a total of four tickets (1+3). The free tickets for these events are however limited and once our allocation are gone, they are gone.
Thursday 25 September
Episodes 1-2 of Gabdong
Broadcasting: tvN (11.04.2014 – 21.06.2014)
24 episodes/Cert.15
Production: Pan Entertainment
Cast: Yoon Sang-hyun, Kim Min-jung, Sung Dong-il, Lee-Joon
Synopsis: The series is based on a real-life unsolved Hwaseong serial murder case, which involved raping and murdering of ten women between 1986 and 1991 in Hwaseong City, Taean village. The case also inspired the film Memories of Murder in 2003.
Friday 26 September
Episode 1 of Two weeks…
Broadcasting: MBC (07.08.2013 – 26.09.2013)
16 episodes/Cert.15
Production: JS Pictures
Cast: Lee Jun-ki, Kim So-yeon, Ryu Soo-young, Park Ha-sun
Synopsis: A man without parents, siblings, wife nor children. He doesn’t have any money, honour nor love life. In short, he lives non-existent life. One day, he finds himself framed for murder and learns about his alter ego at the same time. From that moment on, his world radically changed.
… and Episode 1 of 3 days
Broadcasting: SBS (05.03.2014 – 01.05.2014)
16 episodes/Cert.15
Production: Goldenthumb pictures
Cast: Park Yoo-cheon, Son Hyun-joo, Park Ha-sun
Synopsis: This drama begins with an assassination attempt on a president by an unknown suspect. The sound of three gunshots resonates in the night. In just three days, the missing president must be found and the forces behind the assassination have to be stopped.
Saturday & Sunday 27-28 September
20 Episodes of Sign
Broadcasting: SBS (05.01.2011 – 10.03.2011)
20 episodes/Cert.15
Production: Goldenthumb pictures, Apolo Pictures
Cast: Park Sin-yang, Kim Ah-joong, Jeong Kyeo-woon, Uhm Ji-won
Synopsis: Under the mess, the truth of the dead is revealed. Famous celebrity whose death is disguised as a suicide, terrible blade of serial killer who chopped dozens of victims into pieces, hear of the victim sacrificed due to the dirty corruption of the major company. Contradiction of the hierarchical society with such deep roots, and greed located deep in human being’s mind. Those who are alive tell the lies while the dead tells the truth.