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KOFIM 2024 program FILM The King and the Clown Thu 5 Sep 2024 TICKETS FILM The Book of Fish Fri 6 Sep 2024 TICKETS FILM Confidential Assignment Fri 6 Sep 2024 TICKETS FILM Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman Sat 7 Sep 2024 TICKETS FILM Fengshui Sat 7 Sep 2024 TICKETS FILM A Taxi Driver Sat 7 Sep 2024 TICKETS FILM Missing Sat 7 Sep 2024 TICKETS FILM I Can Speak Sun 8 Sep 2024 TICKETS FILM Familyhood Sun 8 Sep 2024 TICKETS FILM Secretly Greatly Sun 8 Sep 2024 TICKETS FILM Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time Sun 8 Sep 2024 TICKETS
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Presented by the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea, this year's festival showcases the unique culture of Korea through the lens of cinema, featuring legendary hit films that have captivated audiences both in Korea and worldwide. The lineup includes a range of genres such as Thriller, Crime, Rom-com, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Family, Comedy, and Action, highlighting the very best of Korean cinema. Each film is presented with English subtitles, ensuring that all can enjoy and appreciate the magic of these iconic Korean stories. Date: Thur-Sun 5th-8th  Venue : ACMI_ Federation Square, Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000 Korean Film Festival
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5th Sep_The King and the Clwon

Opening film: The King and the Clown 16:45, 5th Sep 2005, 119 minutes, U15+, In Korean with English Subtitles Director: LEE Joon-ik, Cast: KAM Woo-sung, JUNG Jin-young, LEE Joon-gi Genre: Historical, Thriller, Drama, Distributor: Cinema Service, CJ Entertainment (International) “To be up here, away from the bustle, my legs like wings would spread.” Jang-seng and Gong-gil, a pair of male street clowns and tightrope walkers in Korea’s Chosun Dynasty, find themselves arrested for acting out a play mocking the king and his concubine. Although set to be executed, they were given a chance to save themselves if they could manage to make the king laugh. Narrowly succeeding, Jang-seng and Gong-gil were made court performers, and they started performing acts depicting the corruption within the court. However, over their time in the palace, jealousy and anger rises among Jang-seng, the king’s concubine, and the court officials as the king falls for Gong-gil. Jang-seng begs Gong-gil to flee the pa...
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