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Film fest lights up Busan

The 31st Busan International Film Festival opened Tuesday at the Busan Cinema Center, with actors and filmmakers walking the red carpet to kick off the 10-day event. Running through Oct. 15, the festival will screen 247 films from 59 countries.

Kim Jong-kwan’s “The Table: Day and Night” served as the opening film, with Kim Min-ha, one of its lead actors, hosting the opening ceremony. The competition section for Asian cinema returns for its second year, with 13 films from across the continent vying for Busan Awards.

Following are a few glimpses of the night’s red carpet arrivals and opening celebration.

The cast and director of opening film "The Table: Day and Night" arrive on the red carpet
Actor Kim Min-ha speaks at a press conference for opening film "The Table: Day and Night." (Yonhap)
From left: actors Zo In-sung and Eum Moon-suk, director Na Hong-jin and actor Hwang Jung-min of "Hope" pose for photographers. (Yonhap)
Actor Zo In-sung poses on the red carpet. (Yonhap)
From right: director Woo Min-ho and actors Hyun Bin, Jung Woo-sung and Woo Do-hwan of "Made in Korea" walk the red carpet. (Yonhap)
From left: actors Cho Yeo-jeong, Jeon Do-yeon and Sul Kyung-gu of "Possible Love" pose for photographers. (Yonhap)
Chinese actor Fan Bingbing arrives on the red carpet. (Yonhap)
Malaysian actor Michelle Yeoh poses for photographers. (Yonhap)
Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón (left) and his son, director Jonás Cuarón, wave to the crowd. (Yonhap)
French actor Charlotte Gainsbourg walks the red carpet. (Yonhap)
The audience packs the outdoor theater at the Busan Cinema Center for the opening ceremony. (Yonhap)
The opening ceremony of the 31st Busan International Film Festival gets underway in the Busan Cinema Center's outdoor theater. (Yonhap)
A visitor takes picture at the Busan Cinema Center. (Yonhap)

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