HALLYU Magazine No. 51

HALLYU 42nd AAIFF

WHAT TO WATCH

THIS JULY

KPOP

BFFS

Eric Nam in Paris COOL DOWN THIS SUMMER WATERPARKS | LAKES | STREAMS | FOUNTAINS

JEJU WATERFALLS | SWIMWEAR | BINGSU

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Contents H A L L Y U Summer 2019 Issue Number 51

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ERIC NAM IN PARIS Upcoming Debuts & Comebacks KPOP BFFs

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Dramas to Watch this July 42nd AAIFF

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COOL DOWN THIS SUMMER BINGSU! Waterparks Lakes Streams Fountains Jeju Waterfalls Korean Swimwear

Eric Nam LIVE IN PARIS Written by Elodie Barbet; Photographed by Soizic Cistac

lso known for presenting the South Korean program After School Club, the singer Eric Nam was visiting Paris for an evening to meet his French fans in the Trabendo Hall on June 18.

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It is accompanied by dancers that Eric Nam begins his show on the dance songs “Potion” and “Do Not Call Me”. From this first part, the atmosphere predicted a dynamic evening at Trabendo! Eric launched a talk to thank the public for his arrival, and shared that he is happy to be in France before continuing with “Interview” during which he got closer to his fans near the scene.

Bathed in violet lights, the artist sang “Good For You” while distributing red roses. The public was under the spell of the performance and swayed gently.

Explaining that this is his first performance in Paris, he said that he just came out of a cold and mime what could have given

the songs. The laughter spreads in the hall over his words.

At the time of “This Is Not A Love Song”, fans raise “Love you” placards. He seemed touched when the audience hummed with him. On this occasion, he took one of the placards, and imitated his fans. “Miss You” was launched continuing on chill songs. He ended on a check exchange with a fan.

Surprised by the “popopololo”, French reference of the songs of atmosphere, the singer began to ask how old was the youngest person of the public, which turned out to be 10 years old! He answered the various “I love you” before asking whose birthday it is. The room begins to sing “Happy Birthday” in French for the person who celebrated it that day, then Eric sang the track in English.

Picking up with his debut song “Heaven’s Door”, the audience remained quite calm until the closing applause. On the sensual “BODY”, the audience showed their enthusiasm with some cries during “touch my body”.

He says his mother was upset when she saw him perform “BODY”. He continued his story with when he said to his mother “it’s just a song”, she would have answered “God is looking at you” ... he continued with the hopping “Float” and “Idea of You”, including Arty’s featuring. The fans jumped at the chorus, following Eric’s movement. He took the opportunity to walk on stage and party with his audience, eve let people touch him.

The singer plays “Like You (Darkheart Remix)” during which he sticked in the first row and balanced the water on the audience.

For his last talk, he thanked the people again for coming out even the people forced by the fans. He catched the French flag the time to make souvenir photos. He tried the French “I love you” but is mistaken with the words, and ended up with an “I love you” in English and sang.

After asking the fans to turn on the flash of their phones, he discovered that the flash of all are purple for “Lose You”. “Cave Me In”, which was a collaboration with Gallant and Tablo, continued this period of calm.

Before the encore, he performed with the joyous “Runaway” released last May, always accompanied by the dancers. The good mood closing the artist closing this evening where the summer is felt in the room.

The singer asked for the “Popopololo” spread, as he stopped to help get out a fan who fell unconscious because of the heat. He launched “Missing You” which is accompanied by fans who beat rhythm or jump. The song signalled the last songs of the concert before the encore, the dancers came back to say goodbye.

Back for his reminder after the calls from the public, Eric returned and performed “Honestly” and “Cannot Help Myself ” dressed in the t-shirt of the tour and the French flag hanging on his pants. Gathering their last strengths, the audience and Eric shared the last minutes in joy.

UPCOMING

Debuts &

& Comebacks

HEIZE

EXO-SC SEHUN X CHANYEOL

VIXX HONGBIN X MONSTA X HYUNGWON

KPOP HOTTEST BFFS

Day6 Jae, KARD BM, & The Rose Sammy

Amber & Henry

Park Jimin & Kevin Woo

97 Line (On photo: GOT7 Yugyeom, Astro Eun Woo, BTS Jungkook, Seventeen Mingyu )

VIXX Ken, BTS Jin, & B1A4 Sandeul

VIXX Ravi, Shinee Taemin, EXO Kai, Hotshot Sungwoon & Timoteo

WHAT TO WATCH

THIS JULY When the Devil Calls Your Name Ha Rib is a popular songwriter and he has written many hit songs. He possesses wealth, prestige and he also holds a secret. His secret is that he is able to write hit songs, because he sold his soul to the devil. The devil is top actor Mo Tae-Kang. Ha Rib’s contract with the devil

is soon to be completed, but he learns that his success and fame is the result of taking Lee Kyung’s talent and life. Ha Rib struggles to restore his life, Lee Kyung and those around him. In the process, Ha Rib recognizes the essence of life.

Do Joong-Eun works as an industrial health doctor. She partners with Doctor Heo Min-Ki to uncover the truth related to industrial accidents, diseases and other incidents that take place at industrial sites.

Do Joong-Eun seeks out the truth which the TL Group wants to cover up.

DOCTOR

DETECTIVE

MOMENT AT EIGHTEEN Eighteen year old Choi Jun Woo has gotten used to being lonely. He is not good at expressing his emotions, but he has a cute side. He transfers to a new school where he meets Yoo Soo-Bin. She is a top student, but her life is controlled by her mother. Yoo SooBin dreams of becoming independent. After

meeting Choi Jun Woo, she experiences small changes in her life. Meanwhile, Ma WhiYoung is a student who seems perfect and gentle, but he suffers from a complex. He acts like a strong person, but he is really a timid 18-year-old boy. After Choi Jun Woo transfers to his school, his life begins to change.

ROOKIE HISTORIAN

GOO HAE RYUNG

Set in the early 19th century. Goo Hae-Ryung works as a historian. Female historians like Goo HaeRyung are generally looked down upon because of their gender. Yet, Goo Hae-Ryung fulfills her duty as a historian. She gets involved with Prince Lee Rim.

DOCTOR john Cha Yo-Han is a doctor of anesthesiology. He is arrogant, but he is a genius at his work. Kang Shi-Young is a resident of anesthesiology who works with Cha Yo-Han. She is smart, warm

and listens carefully to her patients. People, with mysterious acute or chronic pain come to the hospital. There, Cha Yo-Han and Kang Shi-Young try to find the causes of their pain.

justice Lee Tae-Kyung is a star lawyer with the best win rate. He is able to win cases by using his sharp logic and intelligent speeches. Lee Tae-Kyung amasses power and wealth by dealing with clients who are part of the elite class. His cases are usually referred from Song Woo-Yong who is the owner of a construction company.

Lee Tae-Kyung gets these high class criminals acquitted or at minimum receive probation.

Lee Tae-Kyung first became a lawyer to get revenge for his younger brother, but

he has since become focused on money. lawyer to get revenge for his younger brother, but he has since become focused on money.

He changes when he deals with a series of cases involving missing actresses. Meanwhile, Song Woo-Yong has grown his construction company by funneling criminal cases involving wealthy people to Lee Tae-Kyung.

For his family, he desires even more power.

He comes into conflict with Lee Tae-Kyung over the cases involving missing actresses.

42nd Asian American International Film Festival

Announces Full Line-up

Presented by Asian CineVision, the 42nd Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF42), and taking place July 25 – August 3 in New York City, has announced its full film lineup. The first and longest running Asian interest film festival in the country, AAIFF42 will be presenting 12 narrative features, 9 documentary features, and 67 short films, from 19 countries.

OPENING NIGHT: YELLOW ROSE Directed by Diane Paragas - USA

Rose, an undocumented Filipino girl, dreams of one day leaving her small Texas town to pursue her country music dreams. Her world is shattered when her mom suddenly gets picked up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Rose, facing this new reality, is forced to flee the scene, leaving behind the only life she knows, and embarks on a journey of self-discovery as she searches for a new home in the honky tonk world of Austin, Texas.

YELLOW ROSE will screen on Thursday, July 25 at 7:00pm at Asia Society.

CENTERPIECE: MS. PURPLE

Directed by Justin Chon - USA

From award-winning filmmaker Justin Chon (Gook, 2017), MS. PURPLE is a poignant drama about Asian American sister and brother, Kasie (Tiffany Chu) and Carey (Teddy Lee), who were raised and are now seemingly stuck in Koreatown, Los Angeles. Abandoned by their mother and brought up by their father, the siblings continue to struggle with deep emotional wounds from the difficulty of

the parental dynamic. Now, with their father on his deathbed, the estranged Carey comes home to help Kasie care for him. As they reunite over their dying father, Kasie and Carey confront their shared past, attempting to mend their relationship.

MS. PURPLE will screen on Saturday, July 27 at 7:30pm at Asia Society.

Closing Night: HAPPY CLEANERS Directed by Julian Kim & Peter S. Lee - USA HAPPY CLEANERS is about the Choi Family living and surviving in Flushing, Queens. We observe the day-to-day lives of the Choi Family members as they navigate through their respective struggles, cultural

clashes, inner angst, all while trying to keep the family dry cleaning business afloat.

HAPPY CLEANERS will screen on Friday, August 3 at 7:00pm at Asia Society.

RETROSPECTIVE & SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS FRESH KILL Directed by Shu Lea Cheang - USA, Taiwan Described by the director as “Eco-CyberNoia,” FRESH KILL centers around a nonnuclear family anchored by mothers Claire (Erin McMurtry,) Shareen (Sarita Choudhury) and their daughter Honey (Nelini Stamp.) A wild ride involving corporate conspiracies, pollution and community activism, Shu Lea Cheang’s debut is a must see.

FRESH KILL will screen on Friday, July 26 at 8:30pm at Asia Society.

MERATA Directed by Hepi Mita - New Zealand

MISSISSIPPI MASALA Directed by Mira Nair - USA, UK

A documentary portrait of the pioneering indigenous filmmaker and activist Merata Mita, MERATA is an intimate tribute from a son about his mother that delves into the life of the first woman from an Indigenous Nation to solely direct a film anywhere in the world. Known as the grandmother of Indigenous cinema, Merata’s independent political documentaries of the 70’s and 80’s highlighted injustices for Maori people that often divided the country.

Mississippi Masala is a tale of how prejudice makes victims and instigators of us all. In 1972, Indian Jay (Roshan Seth), a resident of Uganda, is forced by the bigoted Amin regime to take his family and flee the country.

He vows to hate and distrust all blacks--at least until he is able to reclaim the real estate stolen from him by the Ugandan government.

Flash-forward to 1990: Jay and his family have settled in Mississippi. Seth’s daughter Mina (Sarit Choudhury) makes the acquaintance of African-American Demetrius (Denzel Washington), the prosperous manager of a carpet-cleaning business.

MERATA will screen on Wednesday, July 31 at 8:45pm at Regal Essex.

MISSISSIPPI MASALA will screen on Wednesday, July 31 at 8:15pm at Regal Essex.

THE SLANTED SCREEN Directed by Jeff Adachi - USA

Paired with the short film THE RIDE Directed by Jeff Adachi and Jim Choi

Hollywood has a long tradition of cultural prejudice, particularly when it comes to depicting Asian peoples. For Asian actors, only limited roles are available, and they are often pigeonholed into depicting ethnic stereotypes.

The struggle against these stereotypes, as well as the dilemmas facing actors forced to succumb to them, are explored through interviews with Asian actors and filmmakers and in a series of archival film clips covering a century of American film.

THE RIDE takes viewers on a personal and intense ride through the underbelly of the criminal injustice system, seen through the eyes of SF Public Defender Jeff Adachi, who is one of the nation’s few elected public defenders.

THE SLANTED SCREEN and THE RIDE will screen on Tuesday, July 30 at 6:15pm at the Museum of Chinese in America.

NARRATIVE FEATURES DEMOLITION GIRL Directed by Genta Matsugami - Japan A high-school student, living in a small town in Japan, takes on an unusual side job to shoulder the weight of her family’s financial burdens and her university costs. She is forced to face one difficult decision after the next, which eventually culminate in one night of mayhem.

DEMOLITION GIRL will screen on Monday, July 29 at 8:30pm at Regal Essex.

EMPTY BY DESIGN Directed by Andrea A. Walter - Philippines, USA

In reverse chronology, CITIES OF LAST THINGS tells the story of an ordinary man through three extraordinary nights. Each story, set in the future, present, and past, examines his relationships with women and how they have influenced his life.

EMPTY BY DESIGN is about the struggle of identity experienced living and growing up in multiple places surrounded by different cultures, and what it means to call a place home. The film takes place in Manila, Philippines and follows Samantha, a recent University Graduate who moves back home after her parents have passed away, and Eric, a Hollywood Stuntman and Body double who comes back to shoot a new film.

CITIES OF LAST THINGS will screen on Friday, August 2 at 8:15pm at Regal Essex.

EMPTY BY DESIGN will screen on Saturday, July 27 at 5:00pm at Asia Society.

CITIES OF LAST THINGS Directed by Wing Ding Ho - Taiwan, France

GO BACK TO CHINA Directed by Emily Ting - China, USA When spoiled rich girl Sasha Li blows through half of her trust fund, she is cut off by her father and forced to go back to China and work for the family toy business. What simply begins as a way to regain financial support soon develops into a life-altering journey of selfdiscovery, as Sasha learns the family business from the ground up, and more importantly, learns to reconnect with her estranged family.

GO BACK TO CHINA will screen on Friday, August 2 at 8:15pm at Regal Essex.

IN A NEW YORK MINUTE Directed by Ximan Li - USA IN A NEW YORK MINUTE follows three strangers as they accidentally discover the solution to their problems lies in a single

pregnancy test. Amy is haunted by a past breakup that has manifested into an eating disorder. Angel is caught between a loveless marriage to an American businessman and a passionate affair with a Chinese writer. Nina moonlights as an escort in order to support herself.

IN A NEW YORK MINUTE will screen on Saturday, August 3 at 4:30pm at Asia Society.

K.D. Directed by Madhumita Sundararaman - India KD an 80-year old village overhears his children say they want him dead to claim their inheritance. Realising he has never lived for himself, KD runs away from home.

He encounters an 8-year-old orphan and together they discover the meaning of life and friendship.

K.D. will screen on Tuesday, July 30 at 8:30pm at Regal Essex.

goes all in at the casino, landing herself on the wrong side of luck - and in the middle of a gang war.

LAST SUNRISE Directed by Wen Ren - China, USA

LUCKY GRANDMA will screen on Sunday, July 28 at 6:45pm at Asia Society.

A future reliant on solar energy falls into chaos after the sun disappears, forcing a reclusive astronomer and his bubbly neighbor out of the city. As temperature goes subzero, oxygen depletes, the only hope is a miracle at their final destination, District Four. Akin to the orphan planet earth, they gravitate forward in search of light in the perpetual darkness.

LAST SUNRISE will screen on Sunday, July 28 at 9:00pm at Asia Society.

LUCKY GRANDMA Directed by Sasie Sealy - USA Set in New York City’s Chinatown, an ornery, chain-smoking Chinese grandma

SONG LANG Directed by Leon Le - Vietnam Set in 1980s Saigon, Song Lang is a gritty underworld noir hiding a tender, romantic heart. At the film’s core is the unlikely bond that develops between hunky, brooding Dung (Lien Binh Phat), a tough debt collector for a ruthless loan shark, and Linh Phung (popular V-pop singer Isaac), a charismatic young opera singer for a struggling company that performs cai luong, a modern form of traditional Vietnamese folk opera.

SONG LANG will screen on Thursday, August 1 at 8:30pm at Regal Essex.

DOCUMENTARY FEATURES

AMERICAN HASI Directed by Laura Asherman - USA, India

EATING UP EASTER Directed by Sergio M. Rapu - Chile, USA

After losing his day job, comedian Tushar Singh decides to pursue stand-up comedy full-time. Singh maps out a 35-day tour of India, taking part in India’s flourishing stand-up scene and drawing on his unique perspective as the son of conservative Hindu parents in Huntsville, Alabama.

In a cinematic letter to his son, native Rapanui (Easter Island) filmmaker Sergio Mata’u Rapu explores the modern dilemma of their people, descendants of the ancient statue builders, as they face the consequences of their rapidly developing home.

AMERICAN HASI will screen on Thursday, August 1 at 6:00pm at Regal Essex.

BEI BEI Directed by Marion Lipschutz From the moment Bei Bei Shuai steps out of jail on the arm of her lawyer Linda Pence, their lives are consumed by an impending murder trial. If they lose, Bei Bei will go to jail for 45 years to life, setting a precedent that will affect all pregnant women who, intentionally or not, terminate their pregnancies. But if they win, it will be a landmark in blocking a long standing stealth movement to end abortion, at any stage of pregnancy.

BEI BEI will screen on Monday, July 29 at 8:30pm at Regal Essex.

EATING UP EASTER will screen on Friday, August 2 at 6:15pm at Regal Essex.

JERONIMO Directed by Joseph Juhn - USA, Cuba Born in 1926 to Korean indentured servant parents in Cuba, Jeronimo joins the Cuban revolution and crosses paths with Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, before turning to his Korean roots and identity.

JERONIMO will screen on Tuesday, July 30 at 6:00pm at Regal Essex.

LOVE BOAT: TAIWAN Directed by Valerie Soe - USA, Taiwan LOVE BOAT: TAIWAN is a coming-of-age film that looks at the Taiwan Love Boat, one of the longest running summer programs in the world, where college-aged Taiwanese

Americans get closer to their history, their culture and each other. Throughout its history the Love Boat has served as a political tool for Taiwan’s government, as a means for Taiwanese American parents to ensure the preservation of Taiwanese bloodlines, and as a site for romance for young Taiwanese Americans, reflecting Taiwan’s history as well as the history of the Taiwanese American community.

Paired with the short film SPRING BUD Directed by Candy Chan - China, USA Through the power of education, one woman’s vision transforms the lives of a thousand girls in China’s rural Shaanxi Province.

LOVE BOAT: TAIWAN and SPRING BUD will screen on July 31 at 6:00pm at Regal Essex.

RITUALS OF RESISTANCE Directed by Tenzin Phuntsog, Joy Dietrich - Tibet

in the center of a world of racial tensions and constant violence that eventually ends in death.

RITUALS OF ASSISTANCE looks at the evolving generational responses by pacifist Tibetans under 65 years of Chinese occupation. Through first-hand oral accounts by three Tibetan exiles living in Nepal, the U.S., and India, the film traces the three paths of resistance from the active and the brutal, to the realm of the symbolic and sacrificial.

Paired with the short film THE TALE OF KIEU Narrative - Directed by Ray Leve - Vietnam

Paired with the short film THE LITTLE GODDESS Narrative - Directed by Gauri Adelkar - India Durga and her family depend on the ‘Bahurupi’ - a dying folk art practiced in rural India - to survive. Every day they transform into mythological characters and perform skits in which Durga is the star performer.

RITUALS OF RESISTANCE and THE LITTLE GODDESS will screen on Sunday, July 28 at 12:30pm at Asia Society.

SEADRIFT Directed by Tim Tsai SEADRIFT documents the immigrant and refugee experience in the American South; something that the mainstream media almost never talks about. Focusing on Vietnamese immigrants who moved to the Gulf Coast of Texas after the end of the American conflict in Vietnam, we’re placed

In the years following the Fall of Saigon (1975), an exodus occurred in numbers of hundreds of thousands. Life under the Iron Fist was catastrophic - plagued by grave conditions of poverty and oppression. To escape Vietnam was to take to the seas and it was there that many had also perished.

SEADRIFT and THE TALE OF KIEU will screen on Tuesday, July 30 at 8:15pm at Regal Essex.

THE UGLY MODEL Directed by Doris Yeung - USA From the outside, Philly based Korean American adoptee and fitness model Kevin Tae-jin Kreider seems to have it all, Looks, Muscles, Chutzpah, Confidence and Charisma.

He has a popular Instagram and vlog and has modeled around the world for the likes of Men’s Health, Gillette and Abercrombie & Fitch. Yet since childhood, he has always felt ugly and second best as an Asian male in America. THE UGLY MODEL examines the paradox of a handsome male model who feels ashamed, ugly and emasculated because of his Asian ethnicity in America.

THE UGLY MODEL will screen on Friday, July 26 at 6:30pm at Asia Society.

WHEN WE WALK Directed by Jason DaSilva - USA WHEN WE WALK is a compelling story of one man’s struggle to maintain his relationship with his son while also trying to maintain what’s left of his independence as he lives with a severe form of muscular dystrophy.

WHEN WE WALK will screen on Saturday, August 3 at 2:30pm at Asia Society.

SHORT FILM PROGRAMS Laugh Through It: Comedy Shorts In this year’s comedy shorts lineup, we plunge into a twisted exhibition, a panicked seminarian, a daughter’s interrogation, a dramatic dependency, a sensei’s heartbreak, an automated love story and a newfound respect for chicken.

EXTINCT Directed by Veronica Dang - USA Black Mirror meets Odd Couple MASTERS OF DIVINITY Directed by Eugene SuenUSA, South Korea An ex-seminarian and now-struggling filmmaker begins to panic after his wife tells him that God wants her to quit her job.

SIGH GONE Directed by Jeannie Nguyen - Vietnam Without the guide of her “lost love”, Thuy is on the verge of death by boredom. Having no agenda, she finds odd ways to entertain herself in the bustling city of Saigon, Vietnam.

FORBIDDEN TIKKA MASALA Directed by Rahul Chaturvedi Canada, India A coming-of-old-age story that follows a devoutly religious vegetarian who finds a new lease on life after mistakenly eating chicken at her retirement party.

THE INTERVIEW Directed by Bobby Yan - China, USA In order to meet her boyfriend, a young woman must pass a complex and incredulous series of questions from her mother, in what becomes, The Interview.

MR. YOSHI’S TERRIBLE DAY Directed by Ken Lin - USA After a humiliating defeat in front of his students, a delusional “chi-energy master” struggles to regain his purpose. Inspired by true events.

A LIFT STORY Directed by Viplav Shinde - India Santosh Kumar, a country boy who has found a job as a house help in Mumbai’s up market residential tower, falls in love with the female automated voice of the elevator believing the voice talks only to him and exists in real.

The Laugh Through It: Comedy Shorts program will screen on Thursday, August 1 at 8:00pm at Regal Essex.

SHORT FILM PROGRAMS Beyond Queer: LGBTQ+ Shorts We are more than our gender identity, sexuality or race. These shorts show the beautiful depth of the queer Asian diaspora. From the gorgeous exploration in “Kiss of the Rabbit God,” the hilarity of relationships in “I Think She Likes You,” to the reawakening of love in middle age in “Halwa,” this block showcases that we are all more than our labels.

SPINSTERHOOD Directed by Jhanvi Motla - USA, India Sara Chatterjee is forced to come out to her family when her girlfriend Spencer discovers she secretly goes on dates with men to appease her parents.

SAFE AMONG STARS Directed by Jess X. Snow - USA A queer Chinese-American woman struggles to tell her immigrant mother why she left school. She teleports into her own galaxy where no violence can touch her.

KISS OF THE RABBIT GOD Directed by Andrew Thomas Huang - USA A repressed Chinese restaurant worker falls in love with an 18th century Qing dynasty god who leads him on a journey of sexual awakening and self discovery.

HALWA Directed by Gayatri Bajpai & Nirav Bhakta - USA An Indian Immigrant woman decides to rekindle her relationship with her childhood companion through facebook messages until her abusive husband finds out.

ABLUTION Directed by Omar Al Dakheel - USA The bond between a disabled Muslim father and his son is tested when love is pitted against religion.

PEPPER Directed by Jayil Pak - South Korea, USA When the Korean Goddess of Birth ushers one boy’s soul to grant a couple their son, an unforeseen ghost alters her plan.

LIONHOOD Directed by Jason Karman - Canada A portrait of two teenaged hockey players which explores the intensity of adolescence a time of unrestrained physicality and surging hormones, resulting in unchecked impulses and unseen emotions.

I THINK SHE LIKES YOU Directed by Bridey Elliott - USA When Justine and Julia pick Jake up at a bar, it’s not quite the threesome he was expecting.

The Beyond Queer: Queer Shorts program will screen on Saturday, July 27 at 2:15pm at Asia Society.

SHORT FILM PROGRAMS Thicker than Water: Shorts In this eclectic, intimate selection of shorts, familial and national bonds are stretched to a breaking point. The siblings, cousins and neighbors of nail-biters like BESIEGED, and OUR HOME HERE are barely afloat in a sea of confusion, mistrust and isolation. Many are traveling or have arrived at a new place, like the Filipino immigrant family at the center of KAAWAY, and have only the other person as an anchor. Will they find a safe shore, or go under together?

MAUKA TO MAKA Directed by Jonah Okano & Alika Maikau - USA Set in KÄ neohe on the island of Oahu, two cousins grapple with their own internal struggles while trying to sell drugs to make a living.

KAAWAY (ENEMY) Directed by Wester Demandante - USA In 1996, a Filipino boy is stuck behind enemy lines after a brawl at school.

HEDIEH Directed by Sahar Sotoodeh - Iran Hedieh is a 14 year old girl who escapes from

the school service in Iran. Her friend is now forced to explain Hedieh’s whereabouts in this tense classroom drama.

OUR HOME HERE Directed by Angela Chen - USA Parallel stories of broken relationships between parents and their children striving for the American Dream all revolving around one explosive night at a fast food joint.

BESIEGED Directed by Mengchen Niu - China A jealous actor begins to sabotage his musically gifted brother after he realizes they are auditioning for the same film role.

The Phone or the Pen? Art and Technology Stories In OUROBOROS, A DAY OF THE ARTIST, BUFFALO NICKEL, BEAST, HAVE A NICE DAY, and FIREBIRD we see how people struggle to find themselves in the modern world.

Often, technology can keep you hemmed in and distanced from loved ones, but art and passion can set you free. In these films, we see art and tech interwoven into various lives, which help hold onto or further distance people from their families, both blood and chosen.

OUROBOROS Directed by Trevor Choi - Hong Kong This is a story about a struggling stage director Choi trying to adapt Susan Or’s web fiction.

A DAY OF THE ARTIST Directed by Byung Hoon Lee - Korea A day of film composer on the deadline.

BUFFALO NICKEL Directed by Youthana Yuos - USA A bored and lonely Indian American woman unwittingly calls upon the powers of a Social Media Influencer who offers her a chance to change.

BEAST - DANCE MOVIE Directed by Johnson Cheng - USA Carson, California is home to the reigning Krump champions of the world.

They call themselves the “Beast Fam” -- a crew made up of suburban Filipino and Mexican American youth who found both family and salvation through the electric street dance of Krump.

HAVE A NICE DAY Directed by Lau Kok Roi - Hong Kong Babar, a Pakistani immigrant left with nothing, finds as he comes out of jail that his wife, Hina, and son, Ali, had left their home.

Reluctantly, he seeks help from his good friend Numan, and learns that Hina wants to divorce him.

FIREBIRD Directed by Mimi Lee - USA An Asian-American artist loses her identity as she navigates her way through a socialmedia driven world.

Korea's Refreshing

Summer Delight

Bingsu!

Bingsu (shaved ice with toppings) is a popular snack food found almost everywhere in Korea during the summer months.

The most popular bingsu found are those topped with misutgaru (roasted rice and grain powder) or served with generous pieces of chewy rice cake, completing a flavorful taste sensation.

Today, many bingsu shy away from the predominant red bean taste and some even omit the red beans altogether. The fruit toppings, whether freshly diced or added with honey and syrup, go so well with shaved ice, they make a perfect combination that will have you craving more.

Recent popular fruit bingsu are those with shaved ice made of fruit or fruit extract, maximizing the fresh fruitiness. Flavors greatly depend on the main ingredient, options ranging over a wide variety of fruits, including mangos, strawberries, grapefruits, etc. Fruit bingsu may not be as sweet as the classic pat bingsu, but will melt in your mouth all the same and offer a burst of refreshing fruity flavors until your last scoop.

Information from: http://english.visitkorea.or.kr | Images from: cocobings.com

Mango Bingsu

CHOCOLATE BINGSU

BLUEBERRY Bingsu

STRAWBERRY BINGSU

Where to Cool Off

this Summer

WATERPARKS | LAKES STREAMS | FOUNTAINS

Information from: http://english.visitkorea.or.kr

WATERPARKS

CARIBBEAN BAY Caribbean Bay, a water park located just outside of Seoul in the city of Yongin, holds the titles of both the first and the largest water park in the country. Caribbean Bay can accommodate up to 20,000 people, and has five themed zones that include indoor pools, outdoor pools, spas, water rides, water slides, and many other amusement facilities.

The most popular attractions at the water park are the exciting wave pool, with waves reaching up to 2.4 meters high, and the Mega Storm, a 355 meter-long exhilarating water slide that offers an adrenaline rush that you can’t get anywhere else. Visitors looking for even more thrills can try out the Aqua Loop, rushing down at speeds of up to 90 kilometers per hour before ending with an 18 meter drop!

ONE MOUNT WATER PARK Onemount Water Park in Gyeonggi-do’s Ilsan features an indoor water park on the fourth and fifth floors of the building, along with outdoor facilities on the seventh story rooftop! From here, visitors can look down on the various slides and attractions in the park, as well as the nearby Ilsan Lake Park.

Most of the attractions for children are on the fourth floor, and rides for adults are located on the seventh floor.

One of the most popular rides is Sky Boomerango, a ride that starts from atop a tall tower. Riders get in a two-person tube to shoot down before being launched into the air off a ramp to fall into a water pool at the end. In addition, the next-door attraction Cola Ride is another must for thrill-seekers, which will give you an unforgettable memory of free falling thanks to its near-vertical 10 meter-high slide.`

SEALALA WATER PARK Located in Mullae-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Sealala Water Park is a place where Seoulites can enjoy water fun any time of the year. Although it is not as big as other water parks in Korea, it boasts an exotic Greecethemed décor and offers easy access via subway. The place is famous for its 140 meterlong lazy river, beach pool where visitors can splash around, 20 meter-long speedy water slide, and 32 meter-long mat slide. It’s also a perfect spot for family with children, as Aqua Kidsland within the water park offers kidfriendly attractions such as kids’ water slides, piano fountain, and more.

TERMEDEN Historically frequented by the kings of the Joseon Dynasty, the hot springs of Icheon are well known for their excellent water quality. Located in this famed hot springs city, Termeden is a hot spring resort complex that is popular for its high-quality water and luxurious facilities. Although the park has various pools, spas, and slides, one of the most famous attractions at Termeden is the bade pool. The themed hot spring pools are highly recommended, with natural ingredients such as ginseng, rice, and honey added in each spa to provide various unique health benefits.

Termeden has recently undergone a renewal and is scheduled to reopen in July 2019.

WOONJIN PLAYDOCI WATERDOCI Woongjin Playdoci Waterdoci, located in the metropolitan city of Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do, is an indoor theme park open all year round, regardless of the weather! In addition to water park standards, such as a wave pool, lazy river, and water slides, the park also includes a kids’ zone with rides perfect for small children, and a spa zone for people looking to relax. The spa zone offers bade pools with a variety of water jet massage options that help ease fatigue and provide health benefits to the skin. Adults and kids alike are bound to get their fill of fun with the seasonal event pools and outdoor Sunny Park during the summer.

VIVALDI PARK

OCEAN WORLD

Vivaldi Park Ocean World is situated among the beautiful ancient forests of Hongcheon in Gangwon-do. The water park has an Egyptian theme throughout, and contains replicas of the Sphinx, pyramids, obelisks, and other decorative touches. The park is divided into Indoor Zone, Wave Pool Zone, Extreme Zone, Dynamic Zone, and the Mega Slide Zone with each section offering amusement of its own. The Indoor Zone has various pools and slides, a jjimjilbang, and a therapy center.

At Surfing Mountain in the Extreme Zone, people can experience exciting thrills with waves as high as 2.4 meters.

GIMHAE LOTTE

WATER PARK

Gimhae Lotte Water Park in Gyeongsangnamdo features custom-designed, Polynesianthemed water slides and pools. The water park boasts some of Korea’s largest pool facilities, including the 135 meter-long outdoor wave pool, 38 meter-long indoor wave pool, and a huge 118 meter-long Tornado Slide, among other attractions. A special treat at this water park is the zip line, available for an additional fee. Riders fly over 389 meters at a fast speed straight towards the wave pool for a trip that is both trilling and refreshing!

LAKES

ILSAN

LAKE PARK Ilsan Lake Park spans over 991,800 square meters, making it one of the largest manmade parks in Asia. The large fresh water lake is well-managed to remain clean. The park is equipped with convenient facilities and attractions, including the Riverside Square, artificial islands, a 4.7km bike path, children’s play ground, natural experience site, musical fountain, 100 species of wild flowers and a dense forest of 200,000 trees. The park is also known for being the venue for the International Horticulture Goyang Korea.

SEJEONG LAKE PARK

Sejong Lake Park is a large scale manmade park and is one of the major tourism destinations in Sejong-si. The park has a walking path, an island, a stage on the water, and other facilities. In particular, Sehogyo Bridge and a stage on the water are the most well-known. On weekends, the area is packed with visitors in order to relax and enjoy performances, festivals and cultural events.

JANGJA

LAKE PARK Guri City worked to improve the water quality of Jangja Lake in order to form the Jangja Lake Park and in the process an ecological zone was created. A 3.6 km tree-lined walking trail runs through the park and is frequently used by people enjoying an outing or getting some light exercise. Concerts, exhibitions, and other events are held on the outdoor stage on weekends and the park is widely used as a place to relax by local residents.

EUNPA

LAKE PARK Located in Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do, Eunpa Lake Park was once a reservoir built before the Joseon Dynasty that supplied water to nearby farms. The lake and its surrounding mountains were designated a national tourist site in 1985, but remain historically significant as they are featured on Daedongyeojido (Grand Map of Korea), a revered document developed by geographer Kim Jeong-ho.

Known for its beauty at night, the lake was befittingly dubbed “Eunpa,” which means “silvery moonlit waves.”

Eupa Lake Park is full of natural beauty. The road that runs up from the park entrance is lined with cherry trees that create a breathtaking tunnel of pink flowers each spring. This stunning cherry blossom tunnel draws crowds of families and couples each year, particularly on the weekends. Mulbit Bridge, a landmark of the Eunpa tourist site, offers an impressive view of the Music Fountain and nightscape. At the park, you’ll also find an inline skating area, a waterfront stage, and a lotus flower garden.

SEONAM

LAKE PARK For over four decades since it was first developed to provide industrial water, the 1.2 sq.km lake area has been isolated with high barbed wire fences set up for water quality control and safety reasons. As time went by, the area has fallen behind in comparison with other regions and gradually became a deserted area. But now, after the wired fence has been removed, various facilities and walking paths were created to compliment the breathtaking scenery and the surroundings.

SONGPA

NARU PARK Songpa Naru Park, also commonly referred to as Seokchonhosu Lake, is a citizen park in Seoul with a jogging course and walking trails. It has two lakes with Songpa-daero Boulevard running in between. Originally, a branch of the Hangang River ran through the site, forming one large lake, but the lake was divided into two with the construction of Songpa-daero Boulevard. The total size of the two lakes is 217,850 sq.m, and they hold about 737 tons of water. The depth of the lakes is 4-5 meters.

STREAMS

CHEONGGYECHEON Cheonggyecheon Stream starts from Cheonggye Plaza, just off Sejong-ro Avenue.

Cheonggye Plaza roughly covers an area of 2,500 square meters, and is located at the starting point of Cheonggyecheon Stream.

The square, created based on the design of traditional Korean bojagi (a colorful wrapping cloth), features the elegant beauty of traditional stonework that is colorful yet refined. The plaza also includes a model of Cheonggyecheon that provides visitors with a bird’s-eye view of the restored Cheonggyecheon Stream.

At the plaza, there are plaques that provide detailed commentaries on the 22 bridges that span the stream, as well as a number of graceful fountains that add to the ambience of the area. The area commemorates the Cheonggyecheon Stream Restoration Project, and also symbolizes gathering, harmony, peace, and unity.

SANJICHEON Running across from Dongmun Market in Jeju City, Sanjicheon Stream is home to a rich array of freshwater fish (e.g. sweetfish, gray mullets, Amur goby, and carps). In summer, it attracts hundreds of thousands of anglers as well as children.

The port, downstream from Sanjicheon Stream, is renowned for picturesque views of fishing boats, egrets, and seagulls. A restored Chinese sailing vessel is exhibited at the end of the stream for visitors. Along the stream are walking paths, a park, and music fountains, in which Sanjicheon Art Festival and a slew of cultural events and performances are held every summer and winter, attracting many visitors.

FOUNTAINS

BANPO BRIDGE RAINBOW FOUNTAIN

Banpo Bridge Rainbow Fountain is installed along 570m on both sides of Banpodaegyo Bridge, with 380 nozzles spraying water from the river below out into a beautiful show of water, music, and lights. The fountain is programmed to play different shows during the day and night. During the day, the fountain shows a hundred different configurations meant to evoke waving willow branches and willow leaves. When the sun goes down, 200 lights illuminate the fountain as it sends out dancing, rainbow-colored jets of water in the air in synchronization with music.

DADAEPO SUNSET FOUNTAIN OF DREAMS Dadaepo Sunset Fountain of Dreams is located at the plaza of Dadaepo Beach. The music fountain, the first of its kind in Busan, shoots water up to 55 m above the ground and displays a choreographed show of water dancing along with the background music.

Most fountain shows in the world are located within a lake or small pool, which makes this fountain stand out for being performed straight out of an open plaza.

Jeju

Waterfalls

JEONGBANG FALLS Jeongbangpokpo Falls is among the top three waterfalls of Jeju-do and is the only waterfall in Asia to fall directly into the ocean. Next to the waterfall is an inscription reading “Seobulgwacha,” referring to Seobul passing by this place. Seobul was a servant of the Emperor of the Chinese Qin Dynasty (BC 259~210) who was ordered by the Emperor to find a substance that would make him immortal. Seogwipo is also said to have gotten its name from this story, meaning “Seobul Headed Back West.”

On the cliff high above the sea stands an old evergreen tree, leaning out as if ready to fall into the ocean. Approximately 300 meters to the east is another waterfall, Sojeongbangpokpo Waterfall. It is a great place to relax during the summer. There is an observatory at the top of the cliff, from which you can command a fine view of the sea.

Information from: http://english.visitkorea.or.kr

CHEONJEYEON

FALLS

Cheonjeyeon Falls, named “The Pond of God,” consists of 3 sections. Around the falls, a variety of plant life thrives, such as the rare ‘solimnan’ reeds. To the east, there is a cave where cold water pours from the ceiling to create the first waterfall. The water gathers into a pool and from there, falls two more times, creating the second and third waterfalls, which then flow into the sea. In Cheonjeyeon Valley, visitors can see Seonimgyo Bridge (arch bridge with 7 nymphs carved on the side) and the octagonal Cheonjeru Pavilion. Seonimgyo Bridge is also called Chilseonyeogyo, meaning “seven nymphs bridge,” and it connects Cheonjeyeon Falls with Jungmum Tourist Complex.

On the surface of Cheonjeru Pavilion, there is a painting that tells Cheonjeyeon’s legend of the seven nymphs and the mountain god.

In May of every even-numbered year, the Chilseonyeo Festival is held here.

CHEONJIYEON

FALLS

The water at Cheonjiyeon Falls, meaning “sky connected with land,� appears to fall from the heavens, giving the falls its name. Apart from the wild Dampalsu trees, designated as Natural Monument No. 163, the wooded area also contains a great variety of rare plants such as brambles, Songyeopnan as well as Gusiljappam trees, Sanyuja trees (Chinese lemon trees), and camellias which all make up a forest specified as Natural Monument No. 379. Take a walk along the subtropical path towards the Cheonjiyeon Falls for a kilometer and you will be able to hear the magnificent sound of the water falling. The waterfall is 22m high, 12m wide and 20m in depth. The clear and deep water of Cheonjiyeon Falls is designated as Natural Monument No. 27 and is renowned as a habitat for Mutae eels (Natural Monument No. 258).

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