"President" ready to kick off PIFF

The much-anticipated South Korean movie "Good Morning President" is set to give its premiere showing tomorrow, opening the annual Pusan International Fim Festival (PIFF) taking place October 8 to 16.

Several of the country's top actors including superstar Jang Dong-gun, Lee Soon-jae and Ko Doo-sim, headlined the film which comically portrays the duality existent in the lives of presidents as a normal human being versus a national leader.

In the comedy about three different presidents -- the nation's first and older leader President Kim Jung-ho agonizes over whether to donate his lottery winnings to his people as promised, the young President Cha Ji-wook is skillful and unprecedentedly handsome yet unmarried and female President Han Kyung-ja faces divorce.

Popular actress Han Chae-young and comedian Lim Ha-ryong took on supporting roles as characters close to the presidents.

Hit-maker Jang Jin, who also directed "The Spy" and "Guns & Talks" and produced "Welcome to Dongmakgol", helmed "President" set for a nationwide release on October 22.

Jessica Kim jesskim@asiae.co.kr