K-Film Series: Beyond Liberation
Presented by the Korean Cultural Center New York in partnership with Korean Film Archive
Commemorating the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation
Friday, August 15, 2025 ~ Friday, August 29, 2025
Tickets: Free (RSVP Required)
* RSVP and seating are first-come, first-served.
* Limited same-day standby tickets are available.
* For an additional question, please contact film@koreanculture.org
The Korean Cultural Center New York proudly presents K-Film Series:Beyond Liberation, special film screenings commemorating the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation. This event explores the artistic achievements and historical journey of Korean cinema over the past eight decades.
The program features a wide-ranging selection of films—from timeless classics preserved by the Korean Film Archive to internationally acclaimed works, including those recognized in The New York Times’ list of “THE 100 BEST MOVIES OF THE 21st CENTURY.”
Beyond Liberation offers audiences a meaningful opportunity to reflect on the evolving identity, resilience, and creativity of Korean filmmaking through stories that have shaped—and been shaped by—Korea’s modern history.
For any inquiries, please contact the Korean Cultural Center New York at film@koreanculture.org.
◆ Program(See below for films by screening date with RSVP Link)
All films are in Korean with English subtitles
Harbin (하얼빈) / 2024 / 113 min
Friday, August 15, 7:30 PM
Opening Film
Light refreshments will be served starting at 6:00 PM, before the screening. Details are subject to change.
Old Boy (올드 보이) / 2003 / 120min
Saturday, August 16, 4:30 PM
* The New York Times’ list of “THE 100 BEST MOVIES OF THE 21st CENTURY”
Hurrah For Freedom (자유만세) / 1946 / 60min
Sunday, August 17, 4:30 PM
* Co-presented by KCCNY and Korean Film Archive
Memories of Murder (살인의 추억) / 2003 / 127min
Wednesday, August 20, 7:00 PM
* The New York Times’ list of “THE 100 BEST MOVIES OF THE 21st CENTURY”
Dongju: The Portrait of A Poet (동주) / 2015 / 110min
Friday, August 22, 7:00 PM
A Public Prosecutor and A Teacher (검사와 여선생)
1948 / 62min
Saturday, August 23, 4:30 PM
* Co-presented by KCCNY and Korean Film Archive
Past Lives (패스트 라이브즈) / 2023 / 105min
Sunday , August 24, 4:30 PM
* The New York Times’ list of “THE 100 BEST MOVIES OF THE 21st CENTURY”
Parasite (기생충) / 2019 / 131min
Wednesday, August 27, 7:00 PM
* The New York Times’ list of “THE 100 BEST MOVIES OF THE 21st CENTURY”
A Hometown in Heart (마음의 고향) / 1949 / 76min
Thursday, August 28, 7:00 PM
* Co-presented by KCCNY and Korean Film Archive
Phantom (유령) / 2023 / 132min
Friday, August 29, 7:00 PM
* Closing Film
The KOREAN FILM ARCHIVE (KOFA) is a film archive that collects and preserves all materials derived during the process of producing films, such as scenarios and posters, as well as all films produced in Korea at a national level, to pass on such data to Koreans and their descendants.
Recently, as analog films are disappearing and digital technologies are making progress, interest in video content has grown more than ever, and accordingly, the role of KOFA in preserving and utilizing video data has become invaluable.
We would like to achieve the following three management goals to soundly preserve Korea’s video legacies and prepare for the fast-changing technical environment.
https://eng.koreafilm.or.kr/