Korean Novels on Screen: Chunhyang
Korean Novels on Screen: Chunhyang
When: Fri 24 April 2015 17:00-21:00
Where: B111
Korean Novels on Screen
20 April – 24 April / 7pm / SOAS University of London, Room B111
A week-long programme featuring five films based on novels by Korean writers.
Launched to celebrate the Korean Market Focus Cultural Programme for The London Book Fair 2014, every April the Korean Cultural Centre UK will present a series of films that have been adapted from Korean literature.
Booking Information: To book your place, please email kcc.projectteam4@gmail.com with the title of the film(s) you would like to watch.
24 April: Chunhyang (2000)
Based on the Pansori Chunhyangga as sung by Cho Sang-hyeon / Director Im Kwon-taek
A forbidden love story between a governor’s son Mongryong and the daughter of a courtesan Chunhyang told through Pansori - a traditional Korean form of storytelling.
Cast: Yi Hyo-jeong and Cho Seung-woo
136 mins / cert. 12
* Prior to the screening of 'Chunhyang' (24 April), Dr. Grace Koh (SOAS) and Dr. Mark Morris (Cambridge University) will offer an illustrative talk on the historical context of literary adaption in Korea.