“Korean films and TV shows have spread across parts of Asia, Europe and America but not so much in India,” said Chang', Byung-Suk, Trade Commissioner/Managing Director, Korea Business Centre, Chennai, Embassy of the Republic of Korea.
At the inauguration of a Korean film festival here on Monday, he said that through such film festivals, Indians could get an insight into Korean culture. “Emotionally, Koreans and Indians are very similar,” he added.
The festival which will showcase five films over four days, from Monday, is being jointly organised by the Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation, Embassy of the Republic of Korea, New Delhi, Consulate General of the Republic of Korea, Chennai, InKo Centre, Chennai at the Alliance Francaise of Madras.
Actor Poornima Bhagyaraj said world cinema is what brings people together.
Rathi Jafer, Director, InKo Centre, said: “The Centre gets a lot of requests for packages for film festivals and we always hear about how Korean films are innovative and not stereotypical and how it does not follow the Hollywood style.” “Indian cinema is also making a breakthrough in Korea with films such as My Name is Khan, 3 Idiots and Black screened there,” she added.
Benoit Olivier, Director, Alliance Francaise of Madras, and E.Thangaraj, general secretary, ICAF, participated.
‘Seven Days (2007)' will be screened at 6.15 p.m. on September 27; ‘The Classic (2003)' will be screened at 6.15 p.m. on September 28; and ‘The Way Home (2002) and ‘Sworn Brothers (2009)' will be screened at 6 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. respectively on September 29.
