Asia Society Korean Film Series- YMCA Baseball Team (2002)
VIEW EVENT DETAILSAfternoon film screening
Registration 2:15pm;
Screening at 2:30pm
Film in Korean with English subtitle
About Asia Society Korean Film Series
It has been a century since the first public Korean film screening in Korea back in 1919. Passing through the colonial period in 30s, the war period in 50s, and all the social developments in 70s and 80s, Korean films have since flourished in terms of the number of films produced, the genres of film that have been created and their international popularity. There has been an especially rapid rise in the past decade since quite a few Korean directors and actors have been recognized internationally. For example, Director Lee Chang-dong won the Best Director award at the 2002 Venice Film Festival and the Best Screenplay award at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, Jeon Do-yeon won the Best Actress Award at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, and Song Kang-ho won the Best Actor at the 2000 and 2007 Busan Film Critics Awards, etc. In collaboration with the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Hong Kong, Asia Society Hong Kong Center will present 4 post-2000 Korean films that will provide a glimpse of their contemporary stories, acting and narrations that have helped create a new impression on their audiences.
YMCA Baseball Team (2002)
Dir. Kim Hyun-seok / 104 minutes / Cast members: Song Kang-ho, Kim Hye-soo
Set in the early 19th century, YMCA Baseball Team is based on the first Korean baseball team of its time. The main character, a classical scholar, accidentally discovers the foreign sport of baseball. Fascinated by his glimpses of the sport, he tries to find out more about it. A team is assembled and together they face countless challenges and difficulties as they attempt to deal with the outside modern influences on their Confucian society. Ultimately, can they survive in the competition?
Supported by Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Hong Kong
Event Details
Asia Society Hong Kong Center, 9 Justice Drive, Admiralty