The Busan International Film Festival will include the global premieres of ten independent Korean films. The Korean Cinema Today segment will host its world debut. The films this year, according to the selectors, are those that “delve into profound themes of life, agony, family affection, and personal introspection, inviting audiences to contemplate their meaning.” They further added “the imaginative depiction of a diverse array of stories, free from the typical rules of genre, adds anticipation.”
Shortlisted films at the Korean Film Festival
- The Berefts dir. Jeong Beom Hur Jang
- Concerning My Daughter dir. Lee Mirang
- Delivery dir. Jang Min-joon
- FAQ dir. Kim Da-min
- The Guest dir. Yeon Jaegwang
- House of the Seasons dir. Oh Jung-min
- Isle of Snakes dir. Kim Eu-min
- Last Summer dir. Choi Seung-woo
- Sorigouldari: The Sound Underpass dir. Gupasu Ryunhoi
- Work to Do dir. Park Hong-jun
Delivery portrays a “suspenseful irony” as a young, financially suffering couple has an unforeseen pregnancy while a rich couple struggles with infertility.
In the comic fantasy FAQ, an elementary school student purchases a bottle of Korean rice wine, known as makgeolli, at a field camp and uses it to learn the mysteries of the universe.
A funny and enigmatic story about three guys who were stranded on a deserted island is Isle of Snakes.
In the performance art and documentary work Sorigouldari: The Sound Underpass, a group of artists get together to avert the end of the world.
Three generations of a tofu-making family are depicted in the novel House of the Seasons.
In order to overcome their problems, the three characters in The Berefts pose as a family to fix the housing issues.
Work to Do explores the challenges a human resources employee has when it comes to firing other employees.
In a dilapidated hotel, a killer and fugitives clash in The Guest.
