The 29th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has announced its selections for the “Korean Cinema Today – Special Premiere” and “On Screen” sections, featuring a diverse array of films and drama series.
The “Korean Cinema Today – Special Premiere” section highlights five films that are set to premiere, including four world premieres, showcasing the latest in contemporary Korean cinema. Among the films is A Girl with Closed Eyes, a thriller featuring Kim Min Ha and Choi Hee Seo that explores the complex relationship between a detective and a criminal. A Normal Family, directed by Hur Jin Ho, is a suspense thriller with Sul Kyung Gu, Jang Dong Gun, Kim Hee Ae, and Claudia Kim, centering on four individuals whose lives unravel after witnessing a crime involving their children.
Bogota: City of the Lost follows the story of Korean immigrants in Bogotá, Colombia, resorting to smuggling in a city of last chances, starring Song Joong Ki, Lee Hee Jun, Kwon Hae Hyo, Park Ji Hwan, Cho Hyun Chul, and Kim Jong Soo. Dirty Money, directed by Kim Min Su, is a crime drama about two corrupt detectives, featuring Jung Woo, Kim Dae Myung, and Park Byeong Eun. The lineup also includes Hear Me: Our Summer, a remake of the Taiwanese film Hear Me, starring Hong Kyung, Roh Yoon Seo, and Kim Min Ju.
The “On Screen” section showcases the six most attention-grabbing drama series, including four Korean and two international productions, all set for their global premieres. Beyond Goodbye, a Japanese melodrama starring Arimura Kasumi and Sakaguchi Kentaro, explores the connection between a heart transplant recipient and the girlfriend of the donor. Born for the Spotlight, directed by Yen Yi Wen, focuses on the lives of women in the entertainment industry, capturing their ambitions and dreams with a mix of humor and tension.
Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard, a spin-off of Stranger, stars Lee Jun Hyuk and Park Sung Woong in a high-stakes legal drama. Gangnam B-Side is a thrilling crime drama about a missing person case in Gangnam, featuring Jo Woo Jin, Ji Chang Wook, Ha Youn Kyoung, and Kim Hyung Seo.
Hellbound Season 2, the follow-up to the hit series Hellbound, continues its exploration of a dystopian world under the direction of Yeon Sang Ho and writer Choi Gyu Seok. Way Back Love is a teenage coming-of-age fantasy romance starring Gong Myoung and Kim Min Ha, about a girl who reunites with her ex-boyfriend, now a grim reaper.
The 29th Busan International Film Festival will run from October 2nd to October 11th, 2024, at the Busan Cinema Center, offering audiences a chance to explore a range of contemporary Korean and international films and drama series.
Source: BIFF
