Movies With English Subtitles

10th Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Festival

CGV Yongsan Theater

May 24 to 28

The biggest annual cartoon and animation films event in Asia will screen some 300 short and feature films from all over the world. The opening film is the theater version of a popular French animation "Asterix and the Vikings" by Stefan Fjeldmark and Jesper Moller. In its main competition sections, 163 works, selected out of 204 submissions from 53 countries, will be competing for 50 million won in prize money. In the special programs, such acclaimed domestic and international works as "Final Fantasy VII: Advent Child" by Tetsuya Nomura, "Robot Taekwon V" by Kim Chung-gi, and "If You Were Me" by five Korean directors will be screened. Along with the film screenings at the CGV Yongsan, Seoul, the festival also includes a cartoon exhibition at the Seoul Trade Exhibition Center in Hangnyoul, southern Seoul, where various cartoon characters and popular comic books will be on display under several different themes. The ticket price for the movies and exhibition is 5,000 won. For details, call (02) 3455-8415 or visit http://www.sicaf.or.kr


When Romance Meets Destiny (Kwangsigi Tongsaeng Gwangtae) (2005)

Seoul Selection Bookstore

11:00 a.m. Saturday

The film tells the story of two brothers who have opposite ideas and approaches to love. The venue is located near Anguk Station on subway line 3. Tickets 3,000 won. For more information, call (02) 734-9565 or visit http://www.seoulselection.com

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