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  1. K-Cinema | Treasure Island (보물섬)

    K-Cinema | Treasure Island (보물섬)

    Director
    N/A
    Running Time
    90 Minute
    You’ve never seen the classic musical Treasure Island like this! Experience a cinematic screening of this rollicking adventure, performed and recorded live on stage at the Seoul Arts Center (SAC) courtesy of the SAC on Screen program.  Based on the classic novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island follows young Jim Hawkins, who leaves home to set out on a grand adventure and follow his dreams. The treasure map left by an old pirate captain who mysteriously dies in his family inn prompts Jim to assemble an expedition—but not all is well with the seemingly buoyant crew. Jim overhears Captain Smollett and cook John Silver’s plan to seize the treasure for themselves, prompting a fateful confrontation. Free with an RSVP! Complimentary snacks. In Korean with English subtitles. Not rated.  Treasure Island (보물섬) Tuesday, May 20, 6:00 PM Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. (2370 Massachusetts Ave. NW) RSVP FOR THIS EVENT!
    • May 20, 2025 - May 20, 2025
  2. K-Cinema | Pawn (담보)

    K-Cinema | Pawn (담보)

    Director
    Kang Dae-gyu
    Running Time
    113 Minute
    Loan sharks Doo-seok (Sung Dong-il) and Jong-bae (Kim Hee-won)—creatures of the rough and tumble city of Incheon in 1993—go to collect on a debt and end up with nine-year-old Seung-yi (Park So-yi) as collateral. Not exactly parenting material, the small-time crooks arrange the young girl’s adoption, but find themselves faced with a fateful decision. For Seung-yi, a pawn left with strangers for reasons she doesn’t comprehend, the two become more than just guardians.   Director Kang Dae-gyu’s 2020 comedy-drama Pawn topped the box office in Korean for weeks on end, owing to its familiar yet irresistible blend of adorable charm and a heartwarming story. Free with an RSVP! Complimentary snacks. In Korean with English subtitles. Not rated. 113 minutes. Pawn (담보) Wednesday, May 7, 6:00 PM Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. (2370 Massachusetts Ave. NW) RSVP FOR THIS EVENT!
    • May 07, 2025 - May 07, 2025
  3. K-Cinema | Swing Kids (스윙키즈)

    K-Cinema | Swing Kids (스윙키즈)

    Director
    Kang Hyeong-cheol
    Running Time
    133 Minute
    In this swinging, musical drama set during the Korean War, the soldiers at a POW camp plan a tap show to distract both themselves and the prisoners from the hardships of war. Led by a former Broadway dancer and a rebellious North Korean soldier, the band of prisoners find a new sense of freedom in dancing.   The unique style and energy of Swing Kids (2018) earned filmmaker Kang Hyeong-cheol the Best Director prize at the prestigious BaekSang Arts Awards, among other plaudits for the film.   Free with an RSVP! Complimentary snacks. In Korean with English subtitles. Not rated. 133 minutes.   Swing Kids (스윙키즈) Tuesday, April 22 at 6:00 PM (seating opens at 5:30 PM) Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. (2370 Massachusetts Ave. NW) RSVP FOR THIS EVENT!
    • Apr 22, 2025 - Apr 22, 2025
  4. K-Cinema | My Brilliant Life (두근두근 내인생)

    K-Cinema | My Brilliant Life (두근두근 내인생)

    Director
    E J-Yong
    Running Time
    117 Minute
    Immature Dae-soo and foul-mouthed Mi-ra are young, reckless, and in love. At age 17, they must rely on one another as they anxiously welcome an unexpected child without family support. Ah-reum is a beautiful boy but afflicted by progeria, a rare genetic disorder that results in rapid aging. Later, at age 17 but physically in his 80s, Ah-reum tries to recount the love story of his parents as his final gift to them.   Director E J-Yong’s unique and moving 2014 drama My Brilliant Life was based on the 2011 novel "Doogeundoogeun Nae Insaeng" by Kim Ae-Ran screen internationally at the Hawaii International Film Festival and the Udine Far East Film, among others.   Free with an RSVP! Complimentary snacks. In Korean with English subtitles. Not rated. 110 minutes.   My Brilliant Life (두근두근 내인생) Wednesday, April 9 at 6:00 PM (seating opens at 5:30 PM) Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. (2370 Massachusetts Ave. NW) RSVP FOR THIS EVENT!
    • Apr 09, 2025 - Apr 09, 2025