At the 28th Busan International Film Festival, new Korean films such as 'Dokjeon 2' and 'Hwaran' will be unveiled. Following last year, several online video service (OTT) contents will also be screened in theaters this year.
On the 24th, the Busan International Film Festival announced three films selected for the newly established 'Korean Cinema Today - Special Premiere' section, which showcases notable Korean commercial films domestically and internationally as premieres, as well as six films selected for the 'On Screen' section, the first OTT section at an Asian film festival.
The sequel to 'Dokjeon', which was released in 2018 and attracted 5.2 million viewers, 'Dokjeon 2' will be revealed. Actors Jo Jin-woong, Cha Seung-won, Han Hyo-joo, and Oh Seung-hoon are expected to meet audiences in Busan. 'Ballerina', the new work by director Lee Chung-hyun of 'Call' (2020), will also be unveiled. Actress Jeon Jong-seo, who is the director’s partner, stars in the lead role. 'Hwaran', starring Song Joong-ki and invited to the Un Certain Regard section at this year’s 76th Cannes Film Festival, will be presented as an Asian premiere.
The Busan International Film Festival continues to actively embrace OTT this year as well. Through the 'On Screen' section, five domestic and one Indonesian film will be screened. The Wavve original drama 'Georae', featuring actors Yoo Seung-ho and Kim Dong-hwi, will meet audiences.
The dark hero film 'Vigilante', starring Nam Joo-hyuk, Yoo Ji-tae, and Lee Joon-hyuk, will also be screened. 'Cigarette Girl', co-directed by the most notable female director in Asia, Kamila Andini, and the couple directors Ifa Isfansyah and Kamila Andini, will be shown as well.
Three original series from the native OTT platform TVING will also be unveiled. 'Running Mate', the directorial debut of Han Jin-won, who participated in the screenplay of the Cannes Palme d'Or and four-time Oscar-winning film 'Parasite' (director Bong Joon-ho), will be screened.
The film 'Unsu Ojin Nal' (director Pil Gam-seong), starring actors Lee Sung-min, Yoo Yeon-seok, and Lee Jung-eun, and 'LTNS' (written and directed by Lim Dae-hyung and Jeon Go-un), which depicts the story of a young couple who become a blackmail team specializing in adulterous couples, are also highly anticipated.
This year’s Busan International Film Festival will be held for ten days from October 4 to 13 around the Busan Cinema Center.
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