Actor Cha Seung-won's "Blood Rain" advances into the Yubari International Adventure Fantastic Film Festival

Three Korean movies are presented at Yubari International Adventure Fantastic Film Festival held every February in Yubari, a city of snow, Hokkaido of Japan.

The 17th Yubari International Adventure Fantastic Film Festival will be held from Feb. 23 to 27, where 62 films in total will be shown. About 100 guests related to movie business from home and abroad will join the festival.

As for Korea, "Blood Rain" directed by Kim Dae-seung and "Never Belongs to Me" directed by Nam Gi-woong were officially invited to "Young Fantastic Competition" with other countries' four films while "Crying Fist" directed by Ryoo Seung-wan will meet the audience as "Official Selection" that include 12 films.

In addition, various events will be provided including the ceremony to set up sisterhood relationship with the 10th PiFan (Pucheon International Fantastic Film Festival).

Meanwhile, director Heo Jin-ho's "April Snow" and director Oh Seok-geun's "Love is a Crazy Thing" were officially invited to the 27th Sweden Yetebori International Film Festival's non-Competition to be opened on Jan. 27.

In 2006 as well, Korean movies are expected to make active inroads into the overseas market through various international film festivals.

The Source : Koreacontent News Team

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