Here’s the complete schedule for the 2015 edition of the London Korean Film Festival. Details are correct at time of going to press, but experience indicates that there might be some last minute changes. Always check the official website, koreanfilm.co.uk, for up-to-date details.
I know I’m a bit of a grumbler, but this year I think the KCC has done a really good job in laying out the schedule. Last year I remember cursing that there were so many screening clashes. This year, although there’s about the same number of movies as last year and yes, there are still some clashes, somehow the clashes don’t seem to matter: the art-house fans can select their stream, and those who prefer the mainstream blockbusters can choose theirs.
This is going to be a good year.
| Time | Title | Director | Strand | Venue |
| Screenings in London and Kingston BFI = BFI Southbank; KCC = KCCUK; Kings = King’s Collect London (Strand); Od Ki = Odeon Kingston; Od PS = Odeon Panton Street; PH Ce = Picturehouse Central; PH Ha = Picturehouse Hackney; PH Ri = Picturehouse Ritzy; RCAB = Royal College of Art, Battersea; RSC = Regent Street Cinema |
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| Monday 2 November | ||||
| 7:00pm | Ode to My Father (국제시장, 2014, 126mins) + Q&A (dir JK Youn, Hwang Jung-min, prod Kil Young-min) | JK Youn | Opening Gala | BFI |
| Tuesday 3 November | ||||
| 6:00pm | The Unjust (부당거래, 2010, 109mins) | Ryoo Seung-wan | Actor Hwang Jung-min | RSC |
| 6:30pm | Miss Granny (수상한 그녀, 2014, 124mins) + Q&A (dir Hwang Dong-hyeuk) | Hwang Dong-hyeuk | 20 years of CJ | PH Ce |
| 8:10pm | Veteran (베테랑, 2015, 124mins) + Q&A (Hwang Jung-min) | Ryoo Seung-wan | Actor Hwang Jung-min | RSC |
| Wednesday 4 November | ||||
| 6:30pm | Sleepless Night (잠 못 드는 밤, 2013, 65mins) + Q&A (dir Jang Kun-jae + Tony Rayns) | Jang Kun-jae | Emerging Directors | PH Ce |
| 8:30pm | Twenty (스물, 2015, 115mins) | Lee Byeong-heon | 2014-15 Hits | Od PS |
| Thursday 5 November | ||||
| 6:30pm | A Midsummer’s Fantasia (한여름의 판타지아, 2015, 96mins) + Q&A (dir Jang Kun-jae + Tony Rayns) | Jang Kun-jae | Emerging Directors | PH Ce |
| 8:30pm | The Piper (손님, 2014, 108mins) / Greed, Ghost Light (도깨비 불, 2015, 24mins) | Kim Gwang-tae / Kim Na-kyung | 2014-15 Hits | Od PS |
| Friday 6 November | ||||
| 6:30pm | The City in the Water (물속의 도시, 2014, 80mins) + Q&A (dir Kim Eungsu, Essay Film Festival programmer) | Kim Eungsu | Documentary | PH Ce |
| 8:45pm | The Thieves (도둑들, 2012, 135mins) | Choi Dong-hoon | Audience’s Choice | Od PS |
| 10:45pm | New World (신세계, 2011, 112mins) | Park Hoon-jung | Actor Hwang Jung-min | PH Ri |
| 10:45pm | Mother (마더, 2009, 129mins) | Bong Joon-ho | 20 years of CJ | PH Ha |
| Saturday 7 November | ||||
| 1:00pm | Dino Time (다이노 타임, 2012, 85mins) | Choi Yoon-suk | For the Family | Od PS |
| 2:00pm | Socialphobia (소셜포비아, 2014, 100mins) + Q&A (BIFF programmer Nam Dong-chul) | Hong Seok-jae | BIFF Selection | Od PS |
| 3:30pm | The Nut Job (넛잡: 땅콩 도둑들, 2014, 86mins) | Peter Lepeniotis | For the Family | Od PS |
| 4:30pm | Set Me Free (거인, 2014, 108mins) | Kim Tae-yong | BIFF Selection | Od PS |
| 6:30pm | The Liar (거짓말, 2014, 95mins) + Q&A (BIFF programmer Nam Dong-chul) | Kim Dong-myung | BIFF Selection | PH Ce |
| 10:45pm | The Man from Nowhere (아저씨, 2010, 119mins) | Lee Jeong-beom | Audience’s Choice | PH Ri |
| 10:45pm | Memories of Murder (살인의 추억, 2003, 127mins) | Bong Joon-ho | 20 years of CJ | PH Ha |
| Sunday 8 November | ||||
| 1:00pm | Masquerade (광해, 2012, 131mins) | Choo Chang-min | 20 years of CJ | Od PS |
| 2:00pm | Wild Flowers (들꽃, 2014, 114mins) | Park Suk-young | BIFF Selection | Od PS |
| 3:30pm | Roaring Currents (명량, 2014, 128mins) | Kim Han-min | 20 years of CJ | Od Ki |
| 4:30pm | End of Winter (철원기행, 2014, 99mins) | Kim Dae-hwan | BIFF Selection | Od PS |
| 6:30pm | We Will Be Ok (그들이 죽었다, 2014, 102mins) + Q&A (dir Baek Jae-ho + BIFF programmer Nam Dong-chul) | Baek Jae-ho | BIFF Selection | PH Ce |
| 9:00pm | Mise-en-scene 1 | Shorts | KCC | |
| Monday 9 November | ||||
| 6:30pm | Collapse (붕괴, 2014, 78mins) | Lee Won-woo | Documentary | PH Ce |
| 8:30pm | The Royal Taylor (상의원, 2014, 127mins) | Lee Won-suk | 2014-15 Hits | Od PS |
| 9:00pm | Mise-en-scene 2 | Shorts | KCC | |
| Tuesday 10 November | ||||
| 6:30pm | Romance Joe (로맨스 조, 2011, 115mins) + Hard to Say (말로는 힘들어, 2012, 25mins) + Q&A (dir Lee Kwang-kuk + Tony Rayns) | Lee Kwang-kuk | Emerging Directors | PH Ce |
| 6:30pm | The Island of Shadows (그림자들의 성, 2014, 99mins) | Kim Jeongkeun | Documentary | RCAB |
| 9:00pm | Mise-en-scene 3 | Shorts | KCC | |
| Wednesday 11 November | ||||
| 6:00pm | Miryang Arirang – Legend of Miryang 2 (밀양아리랑, 2015, 106mins) | Park Bae-il | Documentary | Kings |
| 8:30pm | A Matter of Interpretation (꿈보다 해몽, 2015, 99mins) + Q&A (dir Lee Kwang-kuk + Tony Rayns) | Lee Kwang-kuk | Emerging Directors | PH Ce |
| Thursday 12 November | ||||
| 6:30pm | The Classified File (극비수사, 2015, 108mins) | Kwak Kyung-taek | 2014-15 Hits | RSC |
| 8:30pm | Alice in Earnestland (성실한 나라의 앨리스, 2014, 90mins) | Ahn Gooc-jin | 2014-15 Hits | PH Ce |
| Friday 13 November | ||||
| 6:00pm | A Bonanza (노다지, 1961, 100mins) + Q&A (dir Chung Chang-wha + Dr. Mark Morris) | Chung Chang-hwa | Classics Revisited | RSC |
| 6:30pm | The Shameless (무뢰한, 2015, 118mins) | Oh Seung-uk | 2014-15 Hits | PH Ce |
| 8:45pm | A Good Lawyer’s Wife (바람난 가족, 2003, 104mins) | Im Sang-soo | Actor Hwang Jung-min | RSC |
| 10:45pm | The Good, The Bad, The Weird (좋은 놈, 나쁜 놈, 이상한 놈, 2008, 139mins) | Kim Jee-woon | Audience’s Choice | PH Ha |
| Saturday 14 November | ||||
| 1:00pm | Sunset on the Sarbin River (사르빈강에 노을이 진다, 1965, 120mins) | Chung Chang-hwa | Classics Revisited | RSC |
| 3:00pm | How to Steal a Dog (개를 훔치는 완벽한 방법, 2014, 109mins) | Kim Sung-ho | For the Family | PH Ce |
| 3:30pm | A Swordsman in the Twilight (황혼의 검객, 1967, 105mins) + Q&A (dir Chung Chang-wha + Dr. Mark Morris) | Chung Chang-hwa | Classics Revisited | RSC |
| 7:00pm | Love And… + Q&A (필름시대사랑, 2015, 70mins) + Q&A (dir Zhang Lu + Moon So-ri) | Zhang Lu | Closing Gala | RSC |
(automatically generated) Read LKL’s review of this event here.