"Angels and Demons" may be up against "Star Trek" in the American box office, but in France, film enthusiasts from around the world are gathered to see what's showing at the Festival De Cannes. Two Korean films have been selected this year: "Bak-jwi (Thirst)," directed by Park Chan-wook, is in the Cannes Competition and "Mother," directed by Bong Joon-ho, is in the Un Certain Regard section. The 62nd annual film festival ends this weekend and many filmmakers hope to take an award home or, even better, have their film purchased for international distribution.

"Bak-jwi" is in competition with nearly 20 other films from all over the world. Park Chan-wook is a veteran Cannes attendee and has directed past film hits, including "Old Boy," and has been at many other film festivals to show his films "JSA: Joint Security Area," "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance," "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance" and "I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK."

Playing the main character in "Bak-jwi" is film veteran Song Kang-ho ("YMCA Baseball Team," "JSA," "The Foul King," "The Host," "Secret Sunshine" and "The Good, the Bad and the Weird"). The actor attended the Hawaii International Film Festival in 2002. In "Bak-jwi," Song Kang-ho plays Sang Hyun, an admired Catholic priest who volunteers for a medical experiment to develop a vaccine for a disease in Africa. The experiment fails but miraculously Sang Hyun is cured and returns home, where the townspeople start to believe Sang Hyun has a divine healing power. Sang Hyun meets an old friend and his wife — Kang Woo and his wife Tae Joo — then dies suddenly after coughing up blood and comes back to life the next day as a vampire. Sang Hyun and Tae Joo start a sinful love affair and plot to murder Kang Woo.

"Mother" is the other Korean film at the festival, hopes to be recognized. Acclaimed director Bong Joon-ho is known for his past work "The Host" (winner of the Audience Award at HIFF), "Memories of Murder" and "Tokyo!" (selected in the same category last year). Actress Kim Hye-ja plays the mother of Do-joon, played by Won Bin of "Autumn Story," "Taegukgi" and "Brother." The plot centers on a widow who lives with her only son, a helpless and quiet 28-year-old who gets framed for a murder. Do-joon's mother decides to take matters into her own hands to prove her son's innocence.

The Hawaii International Film Festival is hoping to get these films for this year's festival in October.

THIS WEEK'S K-DRAMA SYNOPSES

‘THE FAMILY OF HONOR’

Episodes 49 and 50
Tonight at 7:45 p.m.: Young-ja finds out Chun-gab wasn’t cheating. Chairman Ha gives Soo-young permission to adopt a child. Joo-jeong finds out that she was adopted. Sam-wol shows signs of dementia.

Tomorrow at 7:45 p.m.: Joo-jeong finds out that she’s an adopted orphan, and that Suk-ho knew all along. Young-ja tries bribery for Dan-ah’s sake and puts her in trouble. Sam-wol is missing.

‘GLASS CASTLE’

Episodes 48 and 49
Sunday at 6:45 p.m.: Min-joo still struggles, trying to forgive Joon-song. Joon-hee decides to break up with Suk-jin to set him free from her father. In-kyong offers Min-joo anything if she comes back home and poses as a happily married newlywed for a magazine interview.

Sunday at 7:45 p.m.: Joon-hee decides to study abroad. Joon-song asks Suk-jin to hold on to Joon-hee, but he decides to let her go. Yoo-ran finds out she’s pregnant. Dong-sik finds out he’s been conned.

‘PRINCESS JAMYUNG’

Episodes 10 and 11
Monday at 7:45 p.m.: Wang Jasil hands the poisoned wine to Wang Goeng. Wang Goeng suspects Jasil might have poisoned the drink. Choi Li and Mo Haso drink the wine first. The four of them share poisoned wine and collapse. Lahee witnesses her mother trying to kill her uncle.

Tuesday at 7:45 p.m.: Lahee is traumatized after seeing her mother killing her uncle. Mo Haso hires the Happy Joy troupe to perform to help Lahee get better. Mo Haso sees Jamyung but doesn’t recognize her. Mo Yanghae, Wang Goeng’s wife, is infuriated and vows to avenge her husband’s death. King Daemushin declares war on Nakrang when he learns of Wang Goeng’s death.

‘CAIN AND ABEL’

Episodes 13 and 14
Wednesday at 7:45 p.m.: Cho-in runs out when he sees Seo-yeon and Sun-woo kiss. Seo-yeon goes after him, but Sun-woo stops her. Cho-in vows to find the people who tried to kill him. The hospital is turned upside down with Cho-in’s comeback.

Thursday at 7:45 p.m.: Cho-in successfully operates on Choe Chi-soo as Sun-woo looks on. Choe Chi-soo leaves a note saying he’ll look in on Young-ji and disappears. Sun-woo makes Choe Chi-soo an offer. Dr. Kim Hyun-ju is reinstated with Cho-in’s help.