The 2nd Atlanta Korean Film Festival has opened on Friday as Korean films continue to grow in popularity around the world.  
 
The festival kicked off its ten-day run in three cities including Atlanta in the U.S. state of Georgia. South Korea’s Foreign Ministry is hosting the event, which will screen 22 Korean films including the opening film “Face Reader.”
 
The opening ceremony for the festival was held at the Rialto Center for the Arts on Friday. Star actress Jo Yeo-jeong of the movie “The Servant,” and Ryoo Seoung-yong and other actors from the film “Miracle in Cell Number 7” attended the ceremony.

Lectures on Korean films will be held at universities in Atlanta alongside the film festival.
 
Major U.S. companies are sponsoring the event including Comcast, UPS, and Home Depot.