Japanese director of Korean descent to visit Seoul next month to promote his hit film

SEOUL, October 23 (AJP) - Japanese film director and screenwriter of Zainichi Korean descent Lee Sang-il will visit Seoul next month.

His visit, slated for mid-November to promote his latest film "National Treasure," also known as "Kokuho" comes ahead of its release in here on Nov. 19.

The film, an adaptation of a novel by Shuichi Yoshida that chronicles the passionate lives of men devoted to art over half a century, was an instant hit in Japan shortly after its release, drawing over 10 million viewers in about three months.

The film also earned critical acclaim when it was invited to this year's Cannes Film Festival in France in May and the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) in the country's southern port city last month.

* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.