Top Hollywood actor Al Pacino will visit Korea next month, a press release by the Gwangju Metropolitan City said Wednesday.
On August 26, Pacino will take part in an event in Seoul celebrating the Gwangju Advanced Media Corporation (GAMCO) setting up a studio in Gwangju.
Then the following day, Pacino will visit Gwangju itself and visit the site of the studio, meet with Gwangju Mayor Kang Un-tae and interview with media outlets.
Pacino, 71, is one of the most widely recognized actors in the world with a number of awards under his belt.
His role as Frank Slade in "Scent of a Woman" won him the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1992 and he has appeared in more than two dozen movies since.
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