Events at KCCs abroad





A special screening to commemorate the 4 Oscar Prize of the Parasite movies in Academy Award was held on Friday, February 14 at the CGV theater in Grand Indonesia, Jakarta. Organized by the Republic of Korea's Embassy in Indonesia (Ambassador Kim Chang-beom), Korea's Representative for ASEAN (Ambassador Lim Seong-nam), the Korean Cultural Center (Chun Young-pyeong Director), CJ (Shin Hee-sung's CEO) and CGV Indonesia (Kyung-tae Kim Chairman).






Despite a brief promotional period, a number of people from various fields such as foreign diplomatic groups in Korea, high-ranking government officials, famous Indonesian singers, local media, and honorary reporters from Korea Net participated in this special screening, and the Academy Award-winning film 'Parasite' . Showing high interest in the special Pavilion was prepared separately with a higher than expected level of participation (there were 500 seats), and around 800 people watched the film "The Parasite".






Before the screening, Kim Chang-beom held a media preliminary meeting with Korean ambassador Kim, and local media coverage from the site celebrated the excitement of the international parasite hotter than before. In addition, there are many viewers who have watched the pre-Academy Awards through pre-audit interviews and attended this special screening and once again expressed their desire to visit with the view that they are winners of the Academy. Today is the atmosphere of a parasite that revisits a fever that also beats the effects of the corona virus that is sweeping the world.






Through the greeting of the Korean Ambassador to Indonesia, "The success of the parasite in the year of Korean films celebrating its 100th birthday last year was preparing a stepping stone for our films to advance to the international stage." This parasite reports high achievements in the international film industry.






The audience responded with standing ovation, unable to leave easily until the end of the film and the final credit rose. On the other hand, a photo wall prepared in the lobby outside the auditorium takes commemorative photos, is surrounded, and chats, so that the atmosphere after watching a movie does not go down easily.






Kompas, the leading media outlet in Indonesia, posted a photo of Oscar-winning director Bong Joon-ho on February 11 (Tue) on the front page, and other local media was also the first Asian film to win an Oscar for non-British. Interest in parasitic trends is very high to report.






Through the holding of this film screening exhibition, Korea Wave's film base in the host country has been fully expanded, and public diplomacy using media content in that country will continue to be activated in the future.