London Korean Film Festival 2021

View other London Korean Film Festival Films by strand: Animation, Documentary, Galas, Indie Talent, Special Focus: Youn Yuh-Jung, Women's Voices

Aloners Aloners
Aloners and In Front Of Your Face
Aloners (Country: South Korea; Year: 2021; Director: Hong Seong-eun; Writer: Hong Seong-eun; Stars: Jeong Da-eun, Seo Hyun-woo, Jeong-hak Park, Gong Seung-Yeon, Jeong Da-eun, Seo Hyun-woo, Jeong-hak Park, Gong Seung-Yeon)
Reflection on loneliness through the life of a solitary woman.
The Book Of Fish (Country: South Korea; Year: 2021; Director: Lee Joon-ik; Stars: Sul Kyung-gu, Byun Yo-han, Lee Jung-eun, Min Do-hui)
A political exile and a young fisherman collaborate on a book about the marine life around a small island.
Collectors (Country: South Korea; Year: 2020; Director: Park Jung-bae; Stars: Lee Jehoon, Jo Woo-jin, Shin Hye-Sun, Im Won-hee)
When the word gets out that the ancient king's treasure rumoured to worth a fortune is buried in the royal tomb located in the heart of Seoul, a group of excavators sets out to claim the prize.
In Front Of Your Face (Country: South Korea; Year: 2021; Director: Hong Sang-soo; Writer: Hong Sang-soo; Stars: Cho Yunhee, Lee Hye-yeong, Kwon Hae-hyo)
After years of living abroad, a middle-aged former actress returns to South Korea to reconnect with her past.
Josée (Country: South Korea; Year: 2020; Director: Kim Jong-kwan; Writer: Seiko Tanabe; Stars: Hwang Do-Yun, Han Ji-min, Nam Joo-Hyuk)
A story that depicts the brightest moments of Josee and Young-Seok. Josee has a physical disability and lives in her own world. Young-Seok enters her world.
Collectors Collectors
Collectors and The Book Of Fish
Recalled (Country: South Korea; Year: 2021; Director: Seo You-min; Stars: Seo Yea-ji, Kim Kang-woo, Park Sang-wook, Sung Hyuk)
An amnesiac woman begins to have what seem to be visions of the future, and grows increasingly suspicious of the people around her.
Shades Of The Heart (Country: South Korea; Year: 2021; Director: Kim Jong-kwan; Stars: Yeon Woo-jin, Kim Sang-ho, Lee Ji-eun, Lee Joo-young, Yoon Hye-ree)
An author who has returned to Seoul after separating from his wife meets four people who gradually change his perspective on life.
Spring Song (Country: South Korea; Year: 2021; Director: Yu Jun-sang; Stars: Yu Jun-sang, Kim So-jin, Akinori Nakagawa, Jung Sun-won, Lee Jun-wha)
A musical duo with a big age gap find their friendship and working relationship coming under strain.
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