Welcome to the 16th Korean Film Festival in Australia (KOFFIA)! Get ready for an extraordinary cinematic journey as KOFFIA returns in 2025, proudly celebrating its 16th year! We’re showcasing Australian premieres from Korea’s top filmmakers, promising an unforgettable experience. From thrilling dramas to heartwarming stories and captivating fantasies, our lineup is set to captivate audiences of all tastes. Presented by the Korean Cultural Centre Australia, this year’s festival spans multiple genres, with English subtitles for all films. Following its stellar debut, KOFFIA’s Touring Program is back for its second year, expanding to six incredible cities across Australia! From September to October, these communities will host free screenings of four handpicked films, sharing the magic of Korean cinema with regional Australia through local council partnerships. 2025 KOREAN FILM FESITVAL IN AUSTRALIA ●DATE: 21 – 26 August 2025  ●VENUE: Event Cinemas, George St, Sydney KOFFIA 2025 Touring Program  1. Benalla ●DATE: 13- 14 September 2025 ●VENUE: Benalla Cinema, 14 Mair St, Benalla VIC 3672 2. Toowoomba   ●DATE: 14 September 2025 ●VENUE: The Strand Cinema, 163 Margaret St, Toowoomba City QLD 4350 3. Parramatta ●DATE: 26 – 27 September 2025 ●VENUE: Riverside Theatres, Corner Market &, 353 Church St, Parramatta NSW 2150 4. Alice Springs ●DATE: 3 – 5 October 2025 ●VENUE: Alice Springs Cinema, Todd Plaza, 11 Todd St, Alice Springs NT 0871 5. Victor Harbor ●DATE: 4 – 5 October 2025 ●VENUE: Victa Cinema, 37-41 Ocean St, Victor Harbor SA 5211 6. Whitsunday ●DATE: 11 – 12 October 2025 ●VENUE: Proserpine Entertainment Centre, 14 Main St, Proserpine QLD 4800 For more information and to book your tickets, please visit the official website; www.koffia.com.au

Welcome to the 2024 Korean Film Festival in Australia (KOFFIA)!  Celebrating its 15th year, KOFFIA offers an extraordinary cinematic journey with Australian premieres from Korea’s top filmmakers. From thrilling thrillers to heartwarming rom-coms and enchanting fantasies, our lineup promises to captivate audiences of all tastes.  Presented by the Korean Cultural Centre Australia, this year’s festival spans multiple genres, with English subtitles for all films. We’re excited to introduce our first-ever touring program, bringing free screenings to Canberra, Benalla, Burnside, and Alice Springs. Join us and experience the richness of Korean cinema! 2024 KOFFIA ●DATE: 22 – 27 AUG 2024 ●VENUE: EVENT Cinemas, Geroge st. Sydney 2024 KOFFIA TOURING PROGRAM 1. CANBERRA ●DATE: 31 AUG – 1 SEP 2024 ●VENUE: Palace Electric Cinemas 2. BURNSIDE ●DATE: 10 – 13 SEP 2024 ●VENUE: The Regal Theatre 3. BENALLA ●DATE: 14 – 15 SEP 2024 ●VENUE: Benalla Cinema 4. ALICE SPRINGS ●DATE: 9 -12 OCT ●VENUE: Alice Springs Cinema For more information, please visit the official website; www.koffia.com.au

The most festive Korean cinema celebration returns in 2024! With K-Pop music, photo booth, hands-on activities, and more, enjoy the night filled with Korean Culture.  Celebrate Korean culture and cinema, whether you’re a long time Korean film fan, or planning on enjoying Alienoid, It’s Okay, or House of the Seasons at SFF this year! The night will be filled with immersive Korean cultural experiences, including K-pop cover dance performance, K-pop random play dance, photo booth experience with K-style school uniform and accessories and free Korean calligraphy! DATE & TIME: Friday 14th June 2024, 19:30 – 21:30 (AEST) VENUE: Lower Town Hall PROGRAM: ●K-pop Cover Dance Performance ●K-pop Random Play Dance ●Photo Booth Experience with K-style Accessories ●Your Name in Korean: Personalised Korean Calligraphy Admission to this event is FREE, but booking is required to secure your spot. Click ‘HERE’ to book your spot!

Korean Cultural Centre AU is presenting a webinar to help introduce Australian audiences to Im Kwon-taek’s work. Guests, including film critic, academic and Korean cinema expert Russell Edwards, critic and Parasite subtitler Darcy Parquet, and Korean Film Archive head Prof. Hong-joon Kim will explore Im Kwon-taek’s career and the Korean Film Archive (KOFA)’s acclaimed program to restore and give global access to Korean filmmaking heritage. ●Friday 3 May from 2:00 PM AEST ●Free event, bookings essential Webinar Guests Originally from Massachusetts, Darcy Paquet has been living in Seoul since 1997. He first became active in the film industry as a journalist, launching the website Koreanfilm.org in 1999 and working as a reporter for Screen International and later Variety. He is the author of New Korean Cinema: Breaking the Waves (2010, Columbia University Press), and teaches at the Busan Asian Film School and the Literature Translation Institute of Korea. He also works as a Program Consultant for the Udine Far East Film Festival. Darcy has translated the subtitles for a wide range of Korean films including Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite (2019) and Park Chan-wook’s Decision to Leave (2022). Dr Russell Edwards has been a professional film critic since the early 1990s, reviewed for Variety (2003-2012) and served as President of the Film Critics Circle of Australia (2004-2006). A former advisor to the Busan International Film Festival, Russell is currently writing a volume on contemporary South Korean cinema as well as editing an essay collection on the films of Peter Weir. Hong-Joon Kim is currently a director of Korean Film Archive and a professor emeritus at Korea National University of Arts. He was Festival Director of the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival and Commissioner of the Korean Film Council from 2000-2005. His published books include I, a Filmmaker: Kim Hong-Joon’s Film Notes and Two or Three Things You Want to Know About Movies. Hong-Joon Kim is an award-winning director, and screenwriter of films including Jungle Story (1996) and A Rosy Life (1994). He hosted and co-wrote the television series Korean Classical Cinema Special. Kim was also an assistant to Im Kwon-taek during the 1990s, including on his 1993 film Sopyonje. Prof. Kyung Hyun Kim is a creative writer and current professor in the Department of East Asian Studies and Visual Studies, University of California Irvine, where he is the founding director of UCI’s Center for Critical Korean Studies. Kim is author of Virtual Hallyu: Korean Cinema of the Global Era, The Remasculinization of Korean Cinema (2004), Hegemonic Mimicry: Korean Popular Culture of 21st Century (2021)), and the Korean-language novel In Search of Lost G (Ireo beorin G-reul chajaso, 2014). In 2000 he co-edited and wrote many of the chapters for Im Kwon-taek: the making of a Korean National Cinema, which was the first book published in English on Im and the first in English on any Korean filmmaker. Kyung Hyun Kim has worked with renowned directors such as Hong Sang-soo, Lee Chang-dong and Marty Scorsese. He has coproduced and co-scripted the feature films Never Forever (2007) which was in Sundance Film Festival’s U.S. Main Competition and the remake of Kim Ki-young’s classic The Housemaid (2010), which competed in the Cannes Film Festival Main Competition. His co-scripted film screenplay, The Origins of a Detective (Hyeongsa eui kiwon), won the cash prize for the 2019 Best Film Development Project by the Korean Film Commission. He serves currently as a resident director/screenwriter for Being Built Together (BBT) which provides support to underserved Korean-speaking individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Cinema Reborn’s Im Kwon-taek season is presented with the support of the Australia-Korea Foundation and co-presented with the Korean Film Archive (KOFA). Film director Im Kwon-taek [임권택, Im Gwon-taek; b. 1936] made over 60 commercial Korean cinema features before deciding in the mid-1970s that he need to stop making ‘lousy’ films. By his final (and 102nd) feature, (Revive [화장] made in 2014), Im’s late-career, ‘honest’ filmmaking had pierced local censorship taboos, and gained international film festival invitations and critical attention for Korean movies in the west. Im Kwon-taek’s led the way for South Korea’s 21st century generation of international art house directing stars. Yet his career still featured affecting, strongly written and resonant local Korean movie box office hits. Parasite [기생충] director Bong Joon-ho has called Im Korean Cinema’s “own John Ford”. Sydney’s Cinema Reborn Festival is showcase four of Im Kwon-taek’s films, in recent restorations by the internationally renowned Korean Film Archive (KOFA). The season begins on Saturday 4 May (repeated Monday 6 May) with Sopyonje [Seopyeonje, 서편제] Im’s 1993 film on Korea’s p’ansori song tradition. Sopyonje screens as part of the 2024 Cinema Reborn Film Festival, running from 1 May at the Ritz Cinemas in Randwick, Sydney. Remaining films in the Im season (including his 1980 features Jagko [ 짝코] and 1996 Festival [축제]) will screen on Saturdays through May at the Ritz Cinemas in Randwick. Sopyonje (only) also screens as part of Cinema Reborn’s Melbourne season, screening from 9 May at the Lido Cinemas in Hawthorn. For more information on the Im Kwon-taek season see Cinema Reborn’s website [www.cinemareborn.com.au], The Ritz Cinema’s website [https://www.ritzcinemas.com.au/movies/sopyonje-1993] or the Lido Cinema’s website [https://www.lidocinemas.com.au/movies/sopyonje-1993]

Get ready to immerse yourself in the captivating world of Korean cinema as the highly anticipated 2023 Korean Film Festival makes its grand return to Australia!  From heartwarming romances to pulse-pounding thrillers, this year’s festival promises an unforgettable cinematic journey that will leave you breathless. DATE & VENUE ●24~29 AUG 2023 / Event Cinema George st. (Sydney) ●1~3 SEP 2023 / Palace Electric Cinema (Canberra) ●7~11 SEP 2023 / ACMI (Melbourne) ●14~17 SEP 2023 / Elizabeth Picture Theatre (Brisbane) DETAILS & TICKETING Please check the official website via; https://koffia.com.au

Join us for a special event as we welcome the esteemed Korean filmmaker Kim Jee-Woon, renowned for his works such as A Tale of Two Sisters and The Age of Shadows.  This exciting occasion will take place at The HUB following the screening of his latest film, Cobweb at the State Theatre. Kim Jee-Woon will engage in a conversation with Richard Kuipers, curator of the Sydney Film Festival, providing a unique opportunity to delve into the celebrated director’s career. Don’t miss out on this incredible chance to hear firsthand from one of Korea’s most brilliant directors. Cobweb promises to be an uproarious and clever film, revolving around a director’s obsession with reshooting the ending of his completed masterpiece. The film features the talented Song Kang-ho, known for his unforgettable performance in Parasite (SFF2019).  Be sure to secure your spot and book your tickets to watch Cobweb at this year’s Sydney Film Festival! ●TIME&DATE: Sunday, 18 June, 12:15pm ●VENUE: The Hub, Lower Town Hall ●FREE, click ‘HERE’ to book your seats SPECIAL GUEST: Kim Jee-Woon DIRECTOR Kim Jee-Woon was a theatre actor and director before debuting with The Quiet Family (1988). Other films include: A Tale of Two Sisters (2003); A Bittersweet Life(2005); The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) and The Age of Shadows (2016). FILMOGRAPHY (KOFFIA’s PICK) The Quiet Family (1998) Comedy, Crime, Horror A family opens a mountain inn where their first guest commits suicide. Suddenly all their guests befall horrible fates. The Foul King (2000) Comedy, Sport A wimpy, incompetent bank clerk decides to become a pro wrestler. A Tale of Two Sisters (2003) Drama, Horror, Mystery After spending time in a mental hospital, a girl is reunited with her sister and returns home, only to see some truly strange events start to happen. A Bittersweet Life (2005) Action, Crime, Drama Things go wrong for a high-ranking mobster when he doesn’t proceed by his boss’s orders. The Good the Bad the Weird (2008) Action, Adventure, Comedy The story of two outlaws and a bounty hunter in 1940s Manchuria and their rivalry to possess a treasure map while being pursued by the Japanese army and Chinese bandits. I Saw the Devil (2010) Action, Crime, Drama A secret agent exacts revenge on a serial killer through a series of captures and releases. The Age of Shadows (2016) Action, History, Thriller Korean resistance fighters smuggle explosives to destroy facilities controlled by Japanese forces in this period action thriller. * Find out more about Kim Jee-Woon’s features, short films, and TV series HERE

Join us for a special celebration of Korean Cinema during this year’s Sydney Film Festival at the HUB. Immerse yourself in Korean culture at our exciting party on Friday, June 16th, from 8:30 to 10:30 pm.  This event is in conjunction with the screening of the award-winning Korean film, ‘A WILD ROOMER,’ which received the New Currents award at the prestigious Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) in 2022. The night will be filled with immersive Korean cultural experiences, including trying on Korean school uniforms for photos, participating in traditional Korean games, and enjoying captivating K-Pop cover dance and singing performances. The evening will culminate in an electrifying K-Pop DJ party featuring Sydney’s K-Pop icon, Andy Trieu. To enhance your Korean culinary experience, complimentary Makgeolli and soju will be provided at the bar. Admission to this event is FREE, but booking is required to secure your spot. TIME&DATE: Friday, 16 June, 8.30 to 10.30pm VENUE: The Hub, Lower Town Hall FREE, Bookings essential PROGRAM ●K-Pop cover singing and dance performances by Sydney’s best groups ●K-Pop DJ party by Andy Trieu ●Korean School Uniform Trial and Taking Photos ●Playing Korean traditional games and board games ●Tasting Korean Makgeolli and Soju A WILD ROOMER + Director Q&A Lee Jeong-hong’s delightfully unconventional South Korean comedy of manners won the prestigious New Currents competition and the NETPAC Award at Busan. The not-so-wild ‘roomer’ of this offbeat charmer is Gi-hong, a goateed 30-ish carpenter who rents a room in the fabulously spacious but desperately sterile house of his landlord and drinking buddy Jung-hwan. Whilst he’s on the up financially, he’s much less adept socially. Gi-hong spends most of his free time hanging out with Jung-hwan and his enigmatic wife, Hyung-jun – which unexpectedly becomes a foursome when a stranger from the fringes of society steps onto the scene. Lee’s carefully composed visuals and the cast’s finely calibrated performances create an intriguing and wryly humorous portrait of a domestic dynamic being gently pushed beyond its comfort zone. Lee’s outstanding debut feature asserts him as a filmmaker to watch. BOOK Screening

Join us for an insightful discussion on the diaspora experience with the talented creatives behind Riceboy Sleeps and prominent Korean-Australian voices at the KCC on 8th June at 6pm! From Canada to Australia and beyond, we’ll delve into the profound impact of Korean culture on the lives of individuals growing up outside Korea. Following the screening of Riceboy Sleeps at the State Theatre, director Anthony Shim, actress Choi Seung-yoon, and a distinguished panel of Korean Australians including Leah Hyein Na from SBS Korean and Shona Yang from Kozziecom, will come together to explore this fascinating and meaningful topic. Enjoy Korean snacks and beverages provided by KCCAU as you engage in this thought-provoking conversation. It’s a unique opportunity to gain insights from talented professionals and discover the significance of cultural identity in the diaspora community. *Spots only limited, so BOOK NOW! *FREE, booking required. TIME & DATE: Thursday, 8th June 6-7pm VENUE: KCCAU Gallery (GF, 255 Elizabeth St Sydney NSW 20002) SPECIAL GUESTS ●Anthony Shim DIRECTOR: Anthony Shim was born in Seoul, South Korea and immigrated to Vancouver, Canada with his family in the early 90s. His sophomore film, Riceboy Sleeps, had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2022 and was named the winner of the prestigious Platform Prize. ●Choi Seung-yoon CAST: Choi Seung-yoon is a dancer, choreographer and actor based in Seoul, South Korea. In 2019, she co-directed and starred in I By You By Everybody (2019), a documentary feature about dancers’ lives in Seoul, which screened at several film festivals including Busan International Film Festival and Doclisboa. ●Shona Yang : Shona Yang is a content creator based in Sydney,and is the the founder of @Kozziecom, a community platform that celebrates Korean diaspora stories in Australia. She works for a national charity and is passionate about human rights and minority voices. She organised Australia’s first #StopAsianHate vigil and has advocated for Asian-Australian representation on platforms such as SBS, Buzzfeed and more. Outside of work, Shona enjoys walking her Beagle, drinking coffee, and pilates. ●Leah Hyein Na 나혜인: Leah Hyein Na is an award-winning journalist and presenter with extensive media experience in Australia and Korea. Currently a Senior Producer for the SBS Korean program, she has received numerous overseas Korean broadcasting awards and was also a finalist for the NSW Premier’s Multicultural Communication Award in 2019. Born in Korea and now based in Australia, she is known for her captivating storytelling and commitment to shedding light on important societal issues. Save the date and be part of this captivating event at the KCCAU. Join us as we celebrate the diverse experiences and cultural connections that shape the diaspora community.