Dole hosts sequel to K-drama festival

Hawaii fans continue to enthusiastically ride that "hallyu," the wave of Korean dramas washing into the United States, as the Hawaii International Film Festival presents its second annual KFEST this weekend at Regal Dole Cannery Stadium.

Featuring eight recent films from that Asian country, the festival is a mixture of box office hits, melodramas and comedies, some starring favorite actors from TV serial dramas.

Out of the group of featured films, only "Wedding Campaign," screening at 6 p.m. Sunday, is sold out. In that film a shy, late-blooming bachelor tries to find love with any Uzbekistani-Korean woman with the help of his translator.

For the rest of the festival ...

Friday

"Barefoot Ki-bong": A man considered the village fool decides to take part in a minimarathon in the hopes of winning prize money to buy his mother a special gift. At 6:30 p.m.

"My Boss, My Teacher": The sequel to the hit 2001 comedy "My Boss, My Hero," finds our hero, Doo-sik, as a college senior -- a student-teacher of ethics by day and still a criminal thug at night. His boss has also gone back to school to get his high school degree, and Doo-sik soon finds himself following his boss to school at night after spending his own days in the classroom. At 8:45 p.m.

Saturday

"Flying Boys": A stern ballet instructor at a community center gets a group of potential high-school "juvies" into her class. They and various other people from all walks of life clash in her class but learn to appreciate the art and come together for a memorable performance. Screens at noon.

"See You After School": A high-schooler fresh off of a year's worth of therapy for self-worth issues finds himself challenged to a fight by the school's thug. At 3 p.m.

"You Are My Sunshine": A simple country fellow falls instantly in love with a beautiful woman he sees working at the local coffee shop. His love remains unwavering even when he finds out that the waitress provides more than just coffee to her male customers. But just as the couple finally finds true love, the woman's dark past comes back to haunt them. At 6 p.m.

"Forbidden Quest": A box office hit in Korea earlier this year, this costume drama is about two men drawn into a tricky web of palace intrigue when an erotic novel they co-wrote is read by the king's favorite concubine. At 8:45 p.m.

Sunday

"Barefoot Ki-bong," noon

"Forbidden Quest," 3 p.m.

"Wedding Campaign" (sold out), 6 p.m.

"You Are My Sunshine," 8:45 p.m.

KFEST Korean film festival: Tomorrow through Sunday Where: Regal Dole Cannery 18 Tickets: $10; $9 students, seniors, children and military; $8 HIFF members Purchase in advance: Call 550-TIKS (8457) from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. or visit www.hiff.org Day of screening: Tickets on sale at the theater one hour before the first show, at the guest services desk in the lobby.