The New York Asian Film Festival (hereafter NYAFF) recently returned for its 22nd edition!
NYAFF 2023 was held from July 14 through 30 at Film at Lincoln Center in New York City.
Several Korean actors including Lee Ha Nee, Lee Sun Kyun, Gong Myung, and Jeong Jinwoon were in attendance during the course of the festival, representing films they starred in and meeting audiences in New York.
Lee Ha Nee was awarded the Best from the East Award, a distinction to honor a singularly outstanding performance in a film, on July 30 for her performance in NYAFF’s Opening Film “Killing Romance”:
ⓒ 2023 NYAFF, Julie Cunnah
ⓒ 2023 NYAFF, Julie Cunnah
ⓒ 2023 NYAFF, Julie Cunnah
Lee Hanee additionally attended a Q&A session along with her “Killing Romance” co-stars Lee Sun Kyun and Gong Myung, and she held another Q&A session for her other film “Phantom,” a spy drama set in 1933 Korea.
ⓒ 2023 NYAFF, Gavin Li
ⓒ 2023 NYAFF, Gavin Li
ⓒ 2023 NYAFF, Gavin Li
ⓒ 2023 NYAFF, Gavin Li
ⓒ 2023 NYAFF, Gavin Li
ⓒ 2023 NYAFF, Gavin Li
Also take a look at Lee Sun Kyun at the first Q&A session for “Killing Romance” on July 14:
ⓒ 2023 NYAFF, Gavin Li
ⓒ 2023 NYAFF, Gavin Li
ⓒ 2023 NYAFF, Liangchen Xu
On July 15, 2AM’s Jeong Jinwoon took to the stage for a Q&A on his basketball film “Rebound” with his co-star Kim Taek and the director Chang Hang Jun.
Check out photos of the event below!
ⓒ 2023 NYAFF, Rom Choi
ⓒ 2023 NYAFF, Rom Choi
Top Photo Credit: 2023 NYAFF, Julie Cunnah, Raymond Tisch, Rom Choi
Source: Soompi