SEPTEMBER 2025 - ONLY AT FILMHUIS DEN HAAG
Made possible by CinemAsia, KOFIC Korean Film Council and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea.
WE LOVE KOREAN CINEMA ❤️
Sometimes the films that stay with you aren’t the loud ones. They’re the quiet, carefully observed stories that linger long after the credits.
Filmhuis Den Haag and CinemAsia Film Festival proudly present our third collaboration of the year, “We Love Korean Cinema”, a new retrospective dedicated to Korean independent and arthouse dramas from the early 2000s onward. Over a selection of six films, we are turning the spotlight on Korean women as directors, as storytellers, and as central characters.
The program includes two classics that helped shape the country’s cinematic identity, alongside four more recent works that speak to how Korean cinema continues to evolve. These are intimate, layered stories that invite you in and ask you to stay, a chance to see the world through a distinctly female lens and to experience a side of Korean cinema that is as powerful as it is personal.
This program is a collaboration between Filmhuis Den Haag and CinemAsia. After a number of CinemAsia On Tour editions as well as our successful Lunar New Year program, we are very happy to be working together again and highlighting these beautiful Korean films.
This program is proudly sponsored by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Film Commission.
FILMS IN THIS PROGRAM
Aloners
Hong Sung-eun, 2021
A quietly powerful portrait of isolation, grief, and the slow, tender path toward human connection.
Because I Hate Korea
Jang Kun-jae, 2023
The story of Gye Na, a woman in her late 20s, who leaves her job, family, and boyfriend to move to New Zealand in search of happiness.
Edhi Alice
Kim Il-ran, 2024
A subtle and compassionate exploration of gender identity and resilience amidst societal challenges.
Little Forest
Yim Soon-rye, 2018
A young woman returns to her rural childhood home, and with it, a life of farming and homemade meals. But with the passing of seasons, she finds that not all the answers can be found in the countryside.
Take Care of My Cat
Jeong Jae-eun, 2001
A raw, empathetic glimpse into the lives of young women forging uncertain paths in a world stacked against them.
Waikiki Brothers
Yim Soon-rye, 2001
A poignant reflection on faded dreams, lost youth, and the bittersweet rhythm of moving on.
Opening Night
On Wednesday, September 3rd, join us for the festive opening night of We Love Korean Cinema. We begin with Little Forest (2018), a gentle, heartfelt drama about returning home, rediscovering the rhythms of nature, and finding comfort in the simple things. The evening will open with a short introduction to the festival, setting the stage for what’s to come.
After the film, we invite you to stay for drinks in the foyer — a chance to connect, discuss, and raise a glass to the start of a program that celebrates the depth and beauty of Korean cinema.