Baltimore Korean Movie Series:
New World 신세계

Thursday, April 12 @ 7 p.m.
Parkway Theatre
5 W North Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201
FREE with an RSVP

Expanding Korean arts and culture in the Baltimore region, the Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. presents a free series of recent and milestone Korean films at Parkway Theatre, featuring a critically acclaimed blockbuster each month in partnership with the Maryland Film Festival! The series launches with a screening of the star-studded, gritty crime thriller  New World on April 12 at 7 p.m. For a listing of other screenings, visit the KCC film event page here or the Maryland Film Festival website here .

New World  follows undercover cop Ja-sung ( Lee Jung-jae ) as he dives deep into a dark and dangerous underworld of thugs and killers. When the leader of the Goldmoon crime syndicate is killed, a political power struggle ensues and Ja-sung is torn between loyalties to two bosses: Goldmoon’s number two, Jung Chung ( Hwang Jung-min ), and police director Kang Hyung-chul ( Choi Min-sik) . For Ja-sung, there might be no easy way out of this mess, but he is determined to do things his own way in a world where no one is what they seem.

Director  Park Hoon-jung ’s stylish gangster epic  New World  (2013) received some top awards, including the Star Award for Lee Jung-jae from the Korean Association of Film Critics and Best Actor for Hwang Jung-min at the Blue Dragon Film Awards, plus a slew of international festival screenings, including at San Sebastian International Film Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, Sitges Film Festival and the New York Asian Film Festival. 

In Korean with English subtitles. 134 Minutes. For mature audiences.

Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C.
2370 Massachusetts Ave. NW | Washington, D.C. 20008
munwha15@mofa.go.kr | (202) 939-5688

Hours: Monday - Friday | 9 am-noon & 1:30-5:30 pm
except US and some Korean national holidays
KCC Renovation Closure: March - May, 2018
The KCC will undergo interior renovation work from mid-March through late May of 2018, and will be largely closed to visitors, except by appointment. Some of our regular cultural programs will be on hold during this time, while others will be held at other local venues. Check our website for details on upcoming programs, and we look forward to seeing you in our newly improved main floor space in June!
Upcoming, Ongoing, & Local Events
[OnStage Korea] 1st Showcase of the 2018 Season: SHIN Dance Company
Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at 7:00pm
Arena Stage (Kreeger Theater) at the Mead Center for American Theater
1101 6th St SW, Washington, D.C. 20024
Join choreographer Eun-ju Shin and SHIN Dance Company for the first showcase of OnStage Korea’s 2018 season, presented by the KCC, which continues to celebrate the diversity and excellence of Korean performing arts. In their DC premiere, this creative Korean dance group will perform Touching Time, which displays Korean contemporary and signature movement styles while exploring deep themes of Eastern philosophy. Details & RSVP here .

Young Concert Artists Debut Recital: Dasol Kim
Monday, Apr. 9 at 7:30 pm
Terrace Theater, The Kennedy Center
Winner of the 2010 YCA International Auditions in Leipzig and the 2015 Young Concert Artists International Auditions in New York, Dasol Kim is a sought-after soloist who has appeared with the New York Philharmonic in Seoul, among many other esteemed orchestras worldwide. Details and tickets to his DC debut recital here .

Julia Cho's Aubergine at Everyman Theatre
March 14 - April 15
Everyman Theatre (315 W. Fayette St. Baltimore, MD 21201)
When words fail, a home-cooked meal transcends differences in Aubergine—a heartfelt story of food, family and memory from playwright Julia Cho, receiving its Mid-Atlantic premiere at Everyman Theatre, March 14 through April 15, 2018. Details and tickets here .
Download the KCC March-June program booklet below!