"Old Partner" premieres in Japan, re-opens in Korea

Korean movie "Old Partner" is set to premiere in Japan and re-open in Korea over the weekend, according to a press release by the film's distributor Indie Story.

The acclaimed indie film will open in five theaters in Tokyo and sequentially increase its showings throughout the country. During its initial run in Korea earlier this year, "Partner" had started by showing on only seven screens but ended up attracting close to three million viewers, the highest figure for a documentary.

In Korea, the film will re-open at Indie Space, where indie films are shown exclusively. Indie Space will show "Partner" once a day, from December 19-31, and viewers will be given a special booklet about the movie.

The movie will be presented in the film version, not digital this time.

“Partner”, directed by Lee Chung-ryoul, is about an old farmer couple and their lifelong friendship with an old partner, a 40-year-old ox.

Reporter : Lynn Kim lynn2878@asiae.co.kr
Editor : Jessica Kim jesskim@asiae.co.kr