Josh Hartnett writes letter to Korean fans

Hollywood actor Josh Hartnett has written a personal message to his Korean fans ahead of his visit to the country this week, according to a press release by film distributor K&Entertainment.

The actor sent a hand-written letter which said that he was "very excited" about attending the Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) to promote his action thriller film "I Come with the Rain".

He said he had heard "many great things about Korea" from top Korean actor Lee Byung-hun, his co-star in "Rain", and would be "looking forward to meeting our fans, eating some good food, seeing the sights."

"Rain", written and directed by Vietnamese-born French director Tran Anh Hung of "The Scent of Green Papaya", has been invited to show in the Gala Presentation category at the PIFF this year.

All three stars of the film, also including popular Japanese singer and actor Takuya Kimura, will show up at the film fest which kicks off in the southern city of Pusan and Thursday and ends next Friday.