March 2020 Happenings

P 62 Chungjang-ro 5-ga, Dong-gu, Gwangju (Two blocks behind NC Wave) ￦ 8,000 won À 062-224-5858 ` http://cafe.naver.com/cinemagwangju (Korean) * Synopses excerpted from Wikipedia, IMDb, and Hancinema. All English language films are presented with Korean subtitles; nonEnglish international films are presented with Korean subtitles only.

LUCKY CHAN-SIL 찬실이는 복도 많지 Drama, Fantasy, 96 min., Korean (No subtitles) After a sudden death of the director she worked with for a long time, film producer Chan-sil is now unemployed. Jobless and moneyless, she begins to work as a cleaning lady at an actress’ place. By chance, she meets a young man who teaches French to the actress. Chan-sil is strongly attracted to him while her old anxieties begin to emerge; her alreadygone-youth, screwed love, and broken career. Director: Kim Cho-hee Starring: Kang Mal-geum , Youn Yuh-jung, Kim Youngmin

MOVE THE GRAVE 이장 Drama, 94 min., Korean (No subtitles) The story revolves around four sisters, who come together somewhat unwillingly, when their father’s brother calls them to the island where they were born in order to be present in the move of their father’s grave due to construction. Their brother is supposed to be with them but is nowhere to be found, while Hye-yeong, the older sister and a single mother, is bringing Dong-min, her rather difficult son, along. Trouble brews almost immediately since there seems to be some tension between the sisters, particularly since Hye-yeon, the younger one, is late but demands to be picked up. However, as time passes, it is revealed that the issues the four women face do not have to do with each other but with their personal lives. Director: Jeong Seung-o Starring: Jang Liu, Gong Min-jung, Kwak Min-gyoo her friends while finding it hard to communicate with her family in sign language Why was I the only person born different from my family? The more she thinks about it, the more she feels alienated. Director: Kim Jinyu Starring: Kim Ah-song, Lee Lyn-ha, Kwak Jin-seok

GEORGIAN NIGHT 조지아의 밤

t March 6 (Friday), 7 p.m. P De Mang Art Hall, 76 Sa-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju 드맹아트홀, 광주 남구 사동 76

Sponsored by the Embassy of Georgia, this event presents Georgia’s culture through a special evening together with His Excellency Ambassador Otar Berdzenishvili. There will be a concert: Piano (Han Hee Yeon), Vocal Music (Yang Hyun Ae, Yang Kyung Hee), and Georgia Music (Ensemble Sterne) followed by Georgian wine tasting.

FUKUOKA 후쿠오카 Drama, 85 min., Korean (No subtitles) A bookseller from Seoul travels with a young woman to Fukuoka in Japan to meet a former friend from university. While their reunion is haunted by the conflicts of the past, his travel companion floats through the plot as if moving through a dream. Director: Zhang Lu Starring: Kwon Hae-hyo, Yoon Je-moon, Yuki Yamamoto

BORI 나는보리 Family, Drama, 110 min., Korean (No subtitles) Bori, an 11-year-old girl in a seaside village, is the only family member who can hear. As an elementary school student, Bori becomes more and more accustomed to talking with

55 Community Board

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Gwangju Art Class

Hello, Gwangju Art Lovers! Do you have experience with arts and crafts and, are you itching to get involved in the community? We are looking for volunteer instructors who are interested in inspiring creativity around them. Visit www.facebook.com/groups/GwangjuArtClass/ for more info!

Daily Flea Market Starting with March 2, and through April 29, at the firstfloor lounge of Gwangju International Center, a free Flea Market will be held daily. Anyone interested may come during operating hours (10 a.m. – 5 p.m.). All items on display are free and ready to go. The items will be sorted by volunteers beforehand, and a new batch of goods will be available daily until everything is gone. This event is replacing the cancelled Freecycle.

Gwangju Toastmasters Club Gwangju Toastmasters Club (TM) is a relaxed, alternativestyle Toastmasters club that focuses on building communication and leadership skills. We provide people with opportunities to improve and practice their communication skills with prepared and impromptu speaking roles. Guests are welcome! We meet every Saturday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the GIC, 2nd Floor, Room 5. For more information, please visit our Facebook page: Gwangju Toastmasters or call 010-4614-7434.

KONA Storybook Center KONA Storybook Center (KSC) is a registered research center for English reading education and culture exchange. It supports UNESCO KONA Volunteers (UKV). UKV is a registered organization that helps disadvantaged children to learn English independently through storybooks and story-maps. We guide the family and children to develop a love of reading and to explore foreign cultures. We also give guidance to volunteers in using storybooks. We are looking for long-term volunteers who desire to enrich their lives. We are asking volunteers to commit to helping at least once a month.

The days for KONA volunteering and the facilities are as follows: 1. KONA Storybook Center: Every Saturday, 10am–12pm 2. Children’s English Library: Every Saturday, 2–4pm 3. Gwangju Children’s Home: Every 4th Saturday 2–4pm

For more information, please visit http://cafe.daum. net/konavolunteers or our Facebook pages for KONA Storybook Center and UNESCO KONA Volunteers. Also, you can contact Kim Young-im at 062-434-9887 or email konacenter@gmail.com.