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Opening short film for the 50th Seoul Independent Film Festival.

Kang ho who is a worker at Samjin was diagnosed with a ringing in the ears. The reason was stress. His boss told him if he became the top among the team members he will definitely get a promotion. Kang ho is actually really bad at sales. That's why he got a lot of stress on sales achievements. He borrowed money from friends and even he took out a private loan for the promotion. Those things only made matters worse.

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In the turmoil of the Jeju 4.3 incident, Jeju Island witnessed the loss of an estimated 25,000 to 30,000 lives, with women constituting a significant yet often unrecognized proportion of the victims. This documentary illuminates the once-shrouded experiences of these women, led by a dedicated Jeju 4.3 researcher.

One day, high school freshman Minzy finds a photo of herself changing clothes in the school locker room. Class leader Hyejin, who is not close to minzy, points out that the new teacher is the suspect to her. Minzy and Hyejin collect evidences to prove that the teacher takes pictures of high school girls secretly. When Minzy and Hyejin report the teacher's behavior to another teacher, Minzy realizes something unexpected.

On the eighth of April of King Gyoeng-deok's 10th year of the reign of the Unified Silla Period, Guseulagi, a daughter of Yu Jong, joins the king's parade to Bulguksa Temple, where she meets a stonemason named Asadal from Buyeo. Having a crush on him, she visits Sakyamuni Pagoda, a masonic site; only to find that Asadal had broken down from exhaustion. While she takes care of him, her love for him grows. But Asadal misses his wife who is waiting for him in Buyeo. Meanwhile, Geum Seong who has a crush on Guseulagi, asks his father, Geum Ji, to propose on behalf of him. But Yu Jong is so dissatisfied with Geum Ji because he is a treacherous subject, that he turns down the proposal, instead of hurrying up his daughter's marriage with Gyeongsin, a faithful subject. Asanyeo who has been waiting for her husband Asadal in Buyeo goes to Bulguksa Temple after her father-in-law had died.

Seventy years ago, there was a person who stole tears while looking at the Korean War orphan dying in hunger and cold with the heart of his father. It was Everett Swanson (1913-1965). Compassion, which he started out of compassion for Korean War orphans, has provided miracles to more than 100,000 Korean children, including Kathy, a Korean orphan. Also, his father's heart that he harbored flowed toward children all over the world. Messod, a Rwandan boy, lost his father in 1994 Hwang Tae-hwan, a South Korean father who lost his son in 2023 A relay of love that changes the world with one person's power and has a good influence, it is a story of hope and emotion in which the giver and the receiver grow together.

During a high school music exam to assess the singing abilities of students, Songju shows off his rapping skills despite the blackboard in the background stating that pop and rap songs are not allowed. The teacher gives him an F on the test without saying anything. In the meantime, on one side of the classroom, Juyeon looks happy, watching Songju rap. He loves hip-hop as much as Songju does although these two come from completely different backgrounds. Songju is a troubled student living in a multi-house home in a less developed area while Juyeon is an exemplary student living in a fancy apartment in a rich village. Despite differences in grade, personality, and background, they decide to form a hip-hop duo called LIMECRIME.

I, a documentary filmmaker got married without any preparation and became a mother in the same way. I was having doubts over my qualifications for being a mother, but I did not give up my work. For 10 years, I brought up 3 children and I can say that was a time during which I cared for my inner self. I realize that my inner self is a child and in need of care. So this film is a sort of baby book which confesses how a person like me could be a mother.

In order to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Korean Film Academy, 20 of the academy's former students (who are respected director's today) were invited to shoot an omnibus movie consisting of 20 short films. Overall this work was very well received by the critiques at the 17th Tokyo International Film Festival. The films include Twenty, Secrets and Lies, Looking for Sex, Race, A Runners High, Neighborhood, My Baby, It's different On Mobile Queen, At 2 O'clock and Sink & Rise.

In around the 1950s. A man in charge of a guerilla unit is hiding in the Masingryeong Mountains. On the other hand, his brother, a high government official in the North Korean Ministry of Defense has his father killed blaming him a reactionary. He suffers greatly from the guilt of killing his father and finally decides to give himself up to his brother's guerilla unit. Tragically, however, he is shot to death on his way to the unit to surrender. At his last breath, in his brothers arms, he gives his brother the logistics secrets of the North Korean army.

A martial arts master is betrayed by a bandit leader, who wants to destroy his business. The bandit leader kills most of the master's family and takes his property. Years later, the master's son comes looking for revenge...

Part time taxi driver and full time bum Ki-hoon lives one day at a time. His only wish is to live happily ever after with Hyun-hee. One day, Ki-hoon runs over a man while driving at dawn and it is only the beginning of his troubles. That same day, before the car accident, a corrupt businessman's mistress and her lover are hiding in a hotel room after having taken off with the man's dirty funds. But their happiness is short lived when things go haywire due to the man's cronies, cops and mistaken identities. As hitmen, cops, and the two lovers get entangled, one of them runs out with the money. But soon he runs into Ki-hoon's taxi and the man is killed on the spot. Ki-hoon thinks his luck has changed for the best when discovers the cash and leaves it in the care of Hyun-hee as she works her shift in a convenience store. Now the hitmen and the cops are hot on the trail of Ki-hoon. The paths of these unfortunate individuals come to a head at the convenience store.

Yujung goes camping in the forest with her boyfriend, who has an unusual obsession towards her spoon. Soon after, her boyfriend disappears and Yujung finds a spoon instead of her boyfriend in the forest.

Seo-woo revisits the convenience store she worked for until recently. The store manager who owes her unpaid wages is nowhere to be found. There comes Wal, a new part time worker who speaks in poor Korean and awkwardly greets Seo-woo.

Yohan, a devout Christian, feels a desire against the Christian doctrine towards Juwon, a newcomer at the church. He prays eagerly to try to deny the desire but cannot stop looking at him.

Night falls on the city, and More′s splendid and daring show begins. More, a drag queen at a club in Itaewon, Seoul, is a transgender who wanted to become a ballerina. The audience cheers, but More is fed up with the gig he/she has been doing for 20 years. Around that time, he/she is cast for the "Stonewall Riots 50th Anniversary" performance in New York and finally get a chance to go on stage in toe shoes.

Several interweaving stories about an eclectic mix of English speaking Korean expats living in Seoul.

One stormy night,ADD(the Agency for Defense Development)is robbed of Korea's top secret files. The MND(Ministry of National Defense)tries to investigate the case, but it appears to be unsolvable. In search of a CD-ROM containing the secret files,authorities direct their focus toward insiders, including Scorpion A-Team, an anti-terrorist squad. KANG Min-sik, second-in-command in the A-Team, is a natural born leader. Although a hard-edged man, he has a soft side for his blind sister Ji-young who lost her sight at infancy. The incident at ADD results in a state of national emergency. Meanwhile, the families of Scorpion A-Team members including Ji-young and Min-sik's mother are murdered by mysterious characters. Ultimately, the full account of the conspiracy is revealed, but one step too late. The A-Team prepares for their ultimate battle during a concert held at the ASEM hall....

At the hospice, the average remaining time for patients is 21 days. These patients prepare for their deaths. Park Soo-Myeong is 40 something year old man who is also a husband and father. Kim Jung-Ja is a mother of two sons. Park Jin-Woo was a math teacher. Shin Chang-Yeol lived a lonely life.

Two brothers try to break free of the gang life, only to be attacked in retaliation for their decision. The younger brother is seriously burned and dying in a hospital, which drives his older brother to take vicious revenge.

Min-gu and Tae-sik take a mystery woman for a ride in their car. Jealousy and betrayal drive them to a deep tragedy.

Wolmae is a gisaeng living in Namwon. Her daughter, Chun-hyang, is secretly engaged to marry Lee Mong-ryong. Lee leaves for Seoul with his father and the new governor, Byeon Hak-do, begins coveting Chun-hyang.

Distraught that he is unable to go to his parent's home for the holidays, Sang-do gets drunk and meets a beautiful woman, but he winds up spending the night in the hospital after being beaten by her boyfriend. Upon being discharged, he finds a blank check on the sidewalk and is torn between following his conscience or his greed.

Kim Hee-Gap and his wife Hwang come to visit their five sons living in Seoul. They move from one son's to other son's, not being able to take nagging of some daughter-in-law or the ill-nature of some grandchildren. One day after they experienced lots of incidents and troubles, their five sons and daughters-in-law, and grandchildren gather to enjoy the family party. The old couple leave Seoul, getting pleased with their sons' love for them.

Mrs. Han who argues with her husband about living expenses. She unexpectedly earns 5 million won over an apartment she sold and becomes a speculator. She teams up with some slanderers and makes big money then soon dissolved into pleasure with men around her. Finally, slanderers trick her and she is broke and nearly mad. The police catches the speculators and they show no regrets. When the verdict is announced, they finally see their wrong doings.

In their second year of marriage, Byeong-jin was seriously injured in a car accident on the way home from work and was diagnosed with paralysis. Byeong-jin's wife, So-jeong, suffers from financial difficulties and loneliness at the same time after her husband was injured, but the husband's inner circumstances As time goes by, So-jeong is enduring loneliness through her father-in-law, but she cannot solve the economic part. I'm starting to borrow.

While being waiting for the order in the audition hall, Ji Seok, an aspiring actress, is informed that her grandmother is in critical condition and relinquishes the audition and heads to the hospital.

Seok-Bong, a lowly man, goes to Seoul to study, but in the end gives up his study. On his way back to his hometown he gets to know Ok-Yeo and makes love to her. Ok-Yeo gets disappointed to know her future spouse is Hwang Seok-Bong, a noble man, not that Seok-Bong she made love to. Hwang drives Seok-Bong away, getting to know Ok-Yeo's relationship with him. Seok-Bong dies on Ok-Yeo's wedding day. On her first night of marriage Ok-Yeo hears Seok-Bong's voice that says she should kill Hwang. Ok-Yeo, stabbing Hwang with a knife, falls over the precipice. Seok-Bong mother Hyeon was laughing crazily there.

A story of two threesomes. Part One. Chul-su marries the love of his life, Young-hee. But Young-hee is a lesbian with a lover, Young-chul. So Chul-su has no choice but to live together with his wife’s lover, who suffers from dementia. Part Two. Struggling to make ends meet, Young-hee is living with her husband Chul-su who became paralyzed after a car accident, and his gay lover Young-chul. Young-hee feels guilty because Young-chul is so devoted to her husband’s care and even changes his diapers. Her biggest fear is that one day her husband’s lover might ditch them and walk away from their lives.

In this emotionally charged piece, a man trapped in a hell he has created for himself tries to relieve his pain.

Aliens from Andromeda and the wicked mad scientist, Dr. Zero, come to Korea and take the locals of Korea, so they could be used in experiments. Yong Gu, an ordinary man, discovers he has superpowers and uses these super-powers to be "Golden Bat", the legendary crime-fighter and savior to the human race. Golden Bat, his girlfriend, a scientist and his son must all together save Korea and the locals from Dr. Zero, the Andromedans and other evil forces from beyond.

Artistic swimmer Seokhee appears strangely composed after the sudden death of her partner Yeong, who was once her perfect counterpart. Yet her body betrays the deep loss her mind has avoided, as she is unable to submerge herself underwater.

Seung Min wants to write an honest scenario. To get some inspiration, Seung Min decides not to get out of his room, only watching movies and writing. His friend and would-be actor, Jung Soo hears the news and worries him. One day, a man with a mask comes to Seung Min to invite to a masquerade.

Stories of three women who have been living in Itaewon, Seoul, Korea since the era that the town was run by U.S dollars of the U.S. Army.

A man is a chief of accounting who does business honestly, never cheating anyone in his 10 years at the company. But his boss is a completely different man. Regarding him as an obstacle keeping him from stealing the company's money, the boss lays a trap to get him fired. The boss' plot is successful. Now jobless, he and his family suffer a lot. But not long after, the president of the company finds out what's been going on. He comes to see him to apologize and lets him know that he is not only reinstated but also promoted.

Three people who accidentally left to Jeju Island find an old woman next to their tent - an old woman who would never wake up. As they start wondering whether the old woman is asleep or dead, it becomes more obscure whether they are concerned about or waiting for the death. Five songs drift away while the contemplation for the death. This is a film, as well as a new album of musician, Yozoh.

After receiving a cryptic text about an exhibition in the Shit Can, two men venture to Ganghwa Island. Two women also land on the island in search of a writer. Those who live in the past and those who live for an uncertain future converge in time and space. both groups are unaware of when their day will arrive.

The short film immerses viewers to the inside of a tunnel slide in a waterpark while the narration tells a story of a divided self, separated into a version from the past and the present. This schizophrenic condition of an imaginary and non-specific authorial self is caused by self-shaming and guilt of the regrettable past, which can be experienced in the current time where making a mistake is often unforgivable. The image of the endless tunnel from the vision of a person inside of a slide is juxtaposed playfully with the voice. From a perspective of a slider, the film invites viewers to experience strange yet familiar hyperreality and to blur the concrete state of existence by taking a journey of going through the liquid condition of waterslide.

After their parents' remarriage, the same-aged sisters I-seul and I-jin live in different cities following their mother's death. I-seul, escaping her abusive boyfriend, goes to visit I-jin in Jeonju, but the two struggle with unresolved feelings toward each other. When I-seul suspects that I-jin is hiding their family relationship from her friends, she lashes out in anger, while I-jin feels suffocated by having to act as both older sister and mother to I-seul.

Hyunji approaches a man with the bait of a survey. The man continues to talk and eventually expresses his interest in Hyunji's seemingly suspicious but pitiful attitude. The moment you think Hyunji's intentions worked, the man makes another suggestion to Hyunji, and Hyunji listens to the man. Nothing is easy. In a world of deceit and deception, nothing comes without a price. The tension rises.

2015 short

In the everyday life of the bus, the world still hopes to find warmth.