Still from Janchi Guksu (Banquet Noodles), 2016, HD video, colour, sound, 4 minutes 18 seconds
Directed, filmed and edited by Ellie Kyungran Heo
Inspired by Suyeon Heo’s words
Participants: MJ House
Janchi guksu is a Korean noodle dish consisting of wheat flour noodles in a light anchovy stock, typically topped with thin strips of beef, eggs and vegetables. The name derives from the Korean word janchi (meaning ‘feast’ or ‘banquet’), as the noodle dish is traditionally eaten on special occasions throughout Korea, such as at weddings and birthday parties. The word guksu means ‘noodles’ in Korean and they symbolise longevity.
The film culminates with a party, the guests eating janchi guksu and wishing one another long lives filled with joy. Meanwhile, the camera pans to those who are no longer experiencing such joy.
Exhibitions and Screenings:
London Short Film Festival, Institute of Contemporary Art, London, UK, 2023
Korean Shorts, Cromarty Cinema, Cromarty, UK, 2022
Musanghan Muhyuil @ Parker's piece, SPACE ONSU, Seoul, Korea, 2019
OVNi Festival, represented by Total Museum of Contemporary Art and The Stream, Nice, France, 2018
Art Week Exeter: Bomb Factory Artist Film Festival Screening, Devon, UK, 2018
Aesthetica Short Film Festival, Artists' Film Programme, York, UK, 2017
LUX Programme: LIKE CARAMEL, Pump House Gallery, London, UK, 2017
Video Portrait, Total Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea, 2017
Bomb Factory Artist Film Festival II, London, UK, 2016
Korean Shorts, Cromarty Cinema, Cromarty, UK, 2022
Musanghan Muhyuil @ Parker's piece, SPACE ONSU, Seoul, Korea, 2019
OVNi Festival, represented by Total Museum of Contemporary Art and The Stream, Nice, France, 2018
Art Week Exeter: Bomb Factory Artist Film Festival Screening, Devon, UK, 2018
Aesthetica Short Film Festival, Artists' Film Programme, York, UK, 2017
LUX Programme: LIKE CARAMEL, Pump House Gallery, London, UK, 2017
Video Portrait, Total Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea, 2017
Bomb Factory Artist Film Festival II, London, UK, 2016