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She does the laundry. Unable to define how she feels about her father, she puts the wash on. During a short call after years of silence, love and blame, concern and grief all surface. She hopes the machine will rinse more than just clothes.
A girl unexpectedly meets her childhood best friend, torn between rekindling their bond or letting the moment fade away.
"Young contemporary history and young tumors resemble each other — both parasitize my prime years." The malfunction of both state and body passes endlessly through the MRI scanner under the diagnosis of a prologue without a main plot. A single film never begins; instead, opening scenes pretending to be from different films repeat schizophrenically. This anxiety, named the invasion sense, constructs a complete reality through unexecuted directives — unrealized wars, uncured illnesses. The film paradoxically addresses a present in which, even without a main plot, anxiety itself constitutes a world, suspended between fiction and reality.
Architects, cultural planners, and public administrators come together to reopen the Gunsan Cultural Center, which had remained abandoned for over a decade after its closure. Is chronic operational deficit an unavoidable fate for public cultural facilities, or can a sustainable revenue model be developed? This film documents the struggle to reinterpret underutilized spaces and uncover new public value in cultural venues of our time.
In Jecheon, South Korea, there's a vocational high school for multicultural youth, where about 70% of students were born overseas. This documentary follows three students—Moses, Yushin, and Shakhzoda—as they navigate life as teenage immigrants in Korea, facing challenges with language, family, and visa status while pursuing their dreams.
Haerim visits her grandmother’s coastal home dreaming of the sea, only to find the beach of her childhood paved over and inaccessible. Her inability to reach the water mirrors her own profound sense of displacement. An awkward reunion with her grandmother and aunt, the sweet yet alienating taste of canned peaches, a suddenly overturned umbrella - these scattered fragments make up her (un)ordinary journey. Through this empty summer, the film questions the very meaning of place and belonging.
Do-hun, once an ambitious actor who never made it big, comes back to his hometown to start working as a taxi driver, driving his father’s car, trying to start—and accept—the new chapter of his life.
Tatarang the dog walks around and meets friends.
And the pool was filled with water out of sunlight, And the lotos rose, quietly, quietly, The surface glittered out of heart of light, And they were behind us, reflected in the pool. Then a cloud passed, and the pool was empty. — T.S. Eliot, Burnt Norton (No. I of Four Quartets)
In the year 2019, 'I' and my friends have responded to a sexual assault by a professor at an art school, but the #MeToo movement has left us with nothing but scars. I, along with my friends, confront the time we'd rather forget and begin a foolish attempt to glue a broken bowl.
Yoon-kyu is suffering from a terrible toothache but can't afford timely treatment due to a lack of money. One day, while staring into the mirror in pain in a bathroom, he hears the voice of a stranger. The man asks Yoon-kyu to buy him items like toilet paper and underwear. When Yoon-kyu, flustered, refuses, the man offers him money. Desperate for cash, Yoon-kyu reluctantly accepts the offer… and begins to grow closer to someone he should never have come face to face with.
A silent film made at sea. A ship departs from a port in Jeju Island, traces the geological layers, and arrives at the shoreline.
By a riverside tree, a man mercilessly beats a mysterious sack. Black fluid seeps, flames rise, and a grotesque meal follows. No matter how hard he scrubs, the stains remain. As guilt resurfaces, he comes face to face with the hell he thought he had buried.
Isolating herself from the outside world, Yoo-sung receives a call from her ex-lover, Hye-won.
If you thought the movie's psychedelic effects would kick in so quickly, you're completely mistaken. Give the psychedelic magic a little more time to sink in, and just let yourself go. Hop on your magical skateboard and ride between the lines, allow yourself to be chased by the impermanence, and fully enjoy the moment, not knowing where this story will lead you…
Songju, a taxi driver, is a man who cannot honestly express his confused feelings to his father. He usually writes poems to manage his emotions. One day, after visiting his father at the hospital, Miae asks Songju to take her by taxi so she can visit her mother.
Two dogs have a delicious meal in a restaurant.
Spending time with his dog, A moves to new places and comes across various landscapes and people.
Won-il takes a photography class taught by Jung-hyuk at the local senior center.
Hanchul has been running a small neighborhood supermarket in Hoengseong, Gangwon Province, for decades. Over time, he faces the wear and tear of the store's belongings.
The phenomenally resilient sea women of Marado Island, at the southernmost tip of South Korea, are like no one else on the planet. Six women aged in their 40s, 60s, 80s and 90s have lately been joined by a solitary young male diver, Min-Jong. Most of the women are well beyond 60. They may stumble walking on land, but underwater, they are transformed into graceful swimmers who haul in twice their bodyweight in seafood every day. These are Korea’s traditional Haenyeo: female divers who hold their breath for more than two minutes to depths of up to 20 meters. They make their livelihood combing the seabed for culinary treasures for restaurants in Korea and Japan: kelp, sea cucumbers, conchs, and, most prized of all, abalone.
Adi, a ballet major, meets Hwi and plays basketball for the first time in her life.
Shy So-mi gathers the courage to go on a blind date, but her worries never seem to end.
One moment, Ye-eun is laughing and chatting with her girlfriend Mu-je, and the next, she has vanished—leaving behind no name, no face, no memory. Chasing after clues to recover her name, Ye-eun desperately reaches out. She must complete the garment.
Alex hides a part of his identity that sets him apart from others. But when an unexpected incident exposes everything, he shrinks under the gaze of the world. As he tries to conceal himself in shame and fear, someone unforeseen quietly reaches out a hand.
Peaceful Namcheon-ri town. The killer, ‘Yong-shin’, who has been living undercover, is tasked with the mission of killing the neighbor ‘Ji-ae‘.
Han Io, in search of her destiny, is instantly transported into a strange café by the shaman’s single word. There, she encounters women with unique charms: the chic yet clumsy café owner, the captivating sexy queen, the somewhat cheesy but warm chocolatier, and the charismatic woman whose intense gaze is overwhelming. Becoming a part-time worker at the café, can Io truly find her destined partner here?
Horizontal and vertical landscapes. Moments of transformation and mutation are endlessly repeated as digging through a space full of Paleozoic fossils.
And then it all stops. After years of repetitive daily work, a woman retires. She would like to seize this opportunity and give herself a second life, richer and more beautiful, but the days pass and are all the same. Her family, her flat... One job replaces another.
Faced with pressure from others, from a system, from a school, how can you resist? How can you escape the stranglehold, so you don't end up crushed under the weight of expectations?
One summer, when the weather was unusually fickle, there was a sudden shower. heritage consolidator Dojun and babysitter Yeonsook have different days than usual.
In the near-deserted town of Dalpo-dong, on the verge of complete extinction, 98-year-old Malbun is its last remaining resident. Her days are spent quietly, leaning on walls to support her frail body as she tends to a small vegetable garden in front of her house, awaiting the end of her life. One night, a piercing scream awakens her. Following the sound to the communal bathroom of a nearby apartment building, she encounters Jia, a desperate 17-year-old girl who has come to abandon her unborn child.
Dong-gyu, who resides in Gimcheon, travels to Seoul to show his mother's Itaewon house to potential renters. There, he meets Shinji, a Japanese national reportedly involved in human rights activism in Korea. During their second meeting at the house, Dong-gyu discovers that Shinji is staying in the country illegally. Even after returning to Gimcheon, Dong-gyu is unable to shake his concern for Shinji and proposes they meet again in Itaewon, specifically on Halloween night.
They may have different goals, but their ambitions beat to the same rhythm. But nothing ever goes smoothly - friendship is always tested in the heat of conflict. Will they make it to the final performance together?
Having married young and secured a stable job, 'I' one day feel a strange sense of nostalgia and visit the school from the past days. On the way home, ‘I’ receive a peculiar phone call. Late one night while returning from work, 'I' encounter a doppelgänger who looks exactly alike ‘I’.
Here lies an old promise that cannot be fulfilled. A prophecy that has outlived its promised time endures, layered with ever more intricate and intense images. It whispers in changing voices - of time and space that cannot be reached.
An empty street. Smokers gather in their usual spot. Behind them stands a pale blue figure - human or ghost, no one can tell.
A story of Sim, a two-time Olympic gold medalist wrestler who has spent his life grappling with the ground. Haunted by monstrous floor, he reminisces, preaches, and worries.
In the near future, an infectious disease of unknown origin spreads across the globe. This disease, known as "FrAg," is transmitted through aggressive biting behavior. Even the sisters, Hyein and Sumin, who had been living a quiet life in a rural village, are not spared from this misfortune.
A disabled person, abandoned by family, society, and the system, suffers through exploitation and abuse. When his last means of survival, his welfare benefits, are stolen through fraud, he takes his own life. After he throws himself off the building's rooftop, the building is abandoned due to terrifying rumors of the 'Wheelchair Ghost.' The building owner's desperate efforts - involving YouTubers, the police, and various shamans - all fail to drive the spirit out. The entity is revealed to be more than a single angry soul; it is the collective fury of all those neglected by society. Salvation arrives in the form of a disabled shaman who hears out the ghost’s words and faces his lifetime of anguish. The shaman understands his pain, performs a ritual of solace, and concludes with a final ritual to appease the spirit - staging it directly outside the home of the social enterprise CEO who defrauded the man. The marginalized voices that society chose to ignore are still being heard.
Ting gets the chance to make the horror movie she’s always dreamed of, even a true ghost movie.
Seven-year-old Nari and her sister Yuri, 17, are close. Each day after school, Yuri drinks homemade red liquor, calling it “fox blood.” One day, while she’s out, a thirsty Nari takes a sip.
Seoul Station at dawn. An old man crosses the plaza, humming as he pulls a cart full of discarded paper. During his brief sleep, the city awakens and daily life resumes.
Juwon and Soyun, who are in the same poetry class, sit on a rooftop watching the sunset. Juwon resents the setting sun, and Soyun must help him write a poem. She whispers into his ear, “Stop spinning and revolving.”
Nearing college graduation, Soyeon returns home.
Ju-won and Sol have very different personalities and backgrounds. Ju-won wants to pursue music, but she keeps having conflicts with her mother. Sol, on the other hand, lives in poverty and feels a sense of boredom and anxiety about life. One day, Ju-won happens to hear Sol singing and suggest that they perform together. As they prepare for the performance, they comfort each other and begin their journey toward independence and self-discovery.
With a continued interest in bodies that remain hidden due to invisible disabilities and stigmatized names, Between Word and Body explores how to position portraits and voices that are recorded for documentation yet rendered unusable. The film critically engages with the mechanics of projection—the spatial reproduction of digital technologies that capture the body, such as video and voice recording—and resists the act of “right seeing.”