Set in the late 1970s, Green Days is a coming-of-age story of three Korean high schoolers. Aspiring runner Yi-rang gives up the sport after taking an intentional fall to avoid the embarrassment of losing. Soon she meets Cheol-soo, who dreams of becoming an astronaut, and Soo-min, a transfer student from Seoul. Together, they navigate friendship, romance, hopes, aspirations, and growing pains. A Q&A with the director follows the screening. In Korean with English subtitles. (98 mins., DCP)
Join us for a reception at 6 PM in the Wexner Center lobby before the screening and hear Ahn Jae-huun in person at 5 pm. The day’s events are presented in conjunction with the annual, citywide Cartoon Crossroads Columbus festival.
Acclaimed Korean animation director Ahn Jae-huun will open the 2024-25 Visiting Arts Program at The Ohio State University. From Sept. 22-27, there will be a series of events that will encourage students, faculty, and community members to learn about the art form, and develop their skills. Ahn’s visit is cosponsored by Ohio State’s Office of Academic Affairs; Wexner Center for the Arts, Institute for Korean Studies; Department of East Asian Languages and Literature; Department of Art; Department of Design; Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts; Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design; and East Asian Studies Center.