HK star Tony Leung, Korean actors grace Busan International Film Festival red carpet

South Korean actor Shin Ha-kyun and actress Han Ji-min walk on the red carpet during the opening ceremony of the 27th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) at the Busan Cinema Center in Busan on October 5, 2022. Photo: AFP

Movie stars, directors and fans descended on South Korea's port town of Busan Wednesday (Oct 5) as Asia's largest film festival returned at full power post-pandemic, with an Iranian film opening the event.

Top Korean actors and Asian stars including Hong Kong's legendary Tony Leung are set to attend the Busan International Film Festival, which opened with a red carpet event and will run until Oct 14.