SPECIAL GUEST: Intro and Q&A with director Roh Young-wan and actor Choi Gang-hyun
Choi Gang-hyun will receive the BRIGHT STAR AWARD before feature presentation
Halo (후광)
U.S. PREMIERE
A delivery courier is driven to the edge of sanity by his demanding schedule and messy family dynamics in this harrowing drama
Date: Saturday, March 28
Time: 7:00 PM (Doors open at 6:30 PM)
Location: AMC NEWCITY 14
South Korea | Drama | 2025 | 106 minutes
In Korean w/ English Subtitles
Director: Roh Young-wan
Screenwriters: Roh Young-wan, Kim Eun-na
Starring: Choi Gang-hyun, Lee Jae-yong, Kim Han
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While dreaming of becoming a filmmaker, Min-joon divides his time between delivering packages and picking up after his dysfunctional family’s mess. When an astrologer advises him to “follow his halo,” Min-joon pushes himself with extra shifts until he reaches a breaking point.
In the age of internet shopping, we demand convenience at all costs without considering the lives of those who deliver it to us. Roh Young-wan’s empathetic but harrowing drama – winner of the Asian Future award at the Tokyo International Film Festival - imagines the life of one such courier. Shot in claustrophobic tight shots, Roh puts viewers as close to reality – and star Choi Gang-hyun’s engrossing performance - as possible.