The Korean Cultural Center in Thailand and Korean Culture and Information Service(KOCIS) cooperate with  SF Corporation Public Co., Ltd, to host 'Bangkok Korean Film Festival Joint with Busan International Film Festival' on 7th October 2022 from 18:00 to 20:50 at SF cinema in Central World. The event is the part of 'Korean Culture Scene', 2022 Korean Week Events, from 24th September to 15th October 2022, and the 27th Busan International Film Festival(BIFF), as well.  

By 'Bangkok Korean Film Festival Joint with Busan International Film Festival', the Korean historical epic <Hansan: Rising Dragon> will be a double feature playing at the Cinema in Busan and Bangkok, and "Conversations with the Audiences" event will be followed after the movie. By this event, Thai audience will meet the director and actors including Byun Yo Han and Kim Sung Kyu in Busan by online.

The film <Hansan: Rising Dragon>, which surpassed 7 million admissions in Korea this year, is about naval battles led by the legendary general Lee Soon Shin in 1592. It is the second installment of director Kim Han-min, after the flim<Myeong-ryang> in 2014 focused on the Battle of General Lee in 1597. Actor Park Hae-il, who plays the lead role in the Cannes-competing feature <Decision To Leave>, took on the role of Yi, and Actor Byun Yo Han played Park's Japanese counterpart. The famous actors also featured, such as Ahn Sung Ki, Son Hyun Ju, 2PM's Taekyeon, and Kim Sung Kyu.

After the film, there will be real time online meeting between Busan and Bangkok. Director and Actors including Byun Yo Han and Kim Sung Kyu will have Q&A time with audiences.

Mr. Cho, Jae Il, the Director of the Korean Cultural Center said, "It is meaningful to release Korean historical film during the Korean national day and Korean Week Events. The event is also to promote BIFF, which resumes as an on-site event after being halted by the pandemic for three years, and Busan city as the candidate for the hosting of the World Expo 2030."