Actress Cha Ye-Ryeon.

The two ambassadors of the festival are the two famous artists in their countries. Cha Ye-Ryeon (starring in the movies My Little Black Dress and Sector 7 and the TV series The Royal family (2011), Dr. Champ (2010), Invincible Lee PyungKang (2009), Star's Lover (2008), Working Moms (2008), Naughty Love (2007) from Korea and actor Johnny Tri Nguyen representing Vietnam will together participate in various activities to promote the festival.

Cha Ye-Ryeon said: "It is a great honor when I’m invited to be an ambassador for the first Vietnam-Korea Film Festival and have the opportunity to visit your great country. I think the whole world is inspired from the Korean wave through the bridge of cinema. I hope the Vietnamese audience will love our films at this festival."

Johnny Tri Nguyen, the star of "Clash" and "The Rebel," is one of 
the two ambassadors of this festival.

Besides Cha Ye-Ryeon, director Choo Chang-Min will come to Vietnam to attend the premiere of “Masquerade”, which is chosen to open the Vietnam-Korea Film Festival on October 18 in Ho Chi Minh City.

The festival will be held from October 18 to 24 at the MegaStar Crecent Mall in Ho Chi Minh City and from December 6 to 8 at the MegaStar Vincom Towers in Hanoi with the meaning "Connect the souls".

The 10 films selected for the festival this time have the presence of many famous Korean actors. It's Lee Byung-hun (Masquerade), Ha Ji-won (As One), Yoon Eun-hye (Little Black Dress), So Ji-Sub (Always), Kim Yun-seok (Punch) ....

2012 is the year marking 20 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Korea and is selected as the 'Year of Vietnam - Korea Friendship" with many cross-cultural and art events, including the Vietnam-Korea Film Festival.

Source:Vietnamnet