The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, or BiFan, formerly known as Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival or PiFan, is an international film festival held annually in July in Bucheon, South Korea. Inaugurated in 1997, the festival focuses on South Korean and international horror, thriller, mystery and fantasy films, with particular attention to Asian cinema from East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is a non-competitive international film festival, with partial competition, awarding a number of awards.
Na Hong-jin is a South Korean film director, producer and screenwriter.
Kim In-kwon is a South Korean actor. Known for playing memorable supporting characters, he starred in his first leading role in the sleeper hit He's on Duty (2010), followed by Almost Che (2012), Born to Sing (2013), and Apostle (2014).
Moon Jeong-hee is a South Korean actress. She has won Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Deranged (2012) and Best Supporting Actress award in Buil Film Awards for her performance in Cart (2014).
Jung Yoon-seok is a South Korean actor. He won Best Young Actor award in 2009 SBS Drama Awards for his role in Temptation of Wife.
Doctor Detective is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Park Jin-hee, Bong Tae-gyu and Lee Ki-woo. It aired from July 17 to September 5, 2019 on SBS.
The Day I Died: Unclosed Case is a 2020 South Korean crime drama film, directed by Park Ji-wan in her directorial debut. The film starring Kim Hye-soo, Lee Jung-eun and Roh Jeong-eui, is a mysterious story and about a missing girl supposedly died from a cliff on a dark stormy night. The film was released in theaters on November 12, 2020.
Kim Min-jung, known professionally as Gong Min-jeung (공민정), is a South Korean actress. She is an actress active in independent film, known for her roles in three Hong Sang-soo films, Yourself and Yours, On the Beach at Night Alone, and Grass. In 2020, she won the Fantastic Best Actor Special Mention Award in the 24th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival for Zombie Crush: Heyri.
Seo Hyun-woo is a South Korean actor who began his career on stage and made his debut in a musical in 2010. In the same year, he won an acting award at The 9th Off Daehakro Festival.
The Book of Fish is a 2021 South Korean black-and-white historical drama film directed by Lee Joon-ik. The film starring Sol Kyung-gu and Byun Yo-han, is about an exiled Joseon era scholar and a fisherman and their exchange of knowledge in writing a book. It was theatrically released on March 31, 2021.
The 25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, an international film festival held in Bucheon, South Korea, took place from 8 to 18 July 2021, it featured 257 films from 47 countries. The film festival due to the impact of the COVID-19 is held in a 'hybrid' format at 5 different locations including Oul Madang and CGV Picnic from 8 to the 18 July.
Show Me the Ghost (Korean: 쇼미더고스트) is a 2021 South Korean comedy horror film, written and directed by Kim Eun-kyoung and starring Han Seung-yeon, Kim Hyun-mok and Hong Seung-bum. The film depicts the story of two job seeking best friends Ho-du and Yeji, whose dreams and hopes have been ruined. It was premiered at 25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival on July 10 and was theatrically released on September 9, 2021.
Remarriage & Desires is a 2022 South Korean television series directed by Kim Jeong-min and starring Kim Hee-sun, Lee Hyun-wook, Cha Ji-yeon, Jung Yoo-jin, and Park Hoon. This series is a satire on the Korean society that tells the desire in the remarriage market, revolving around upper-class marriage information companies. It was released on Netflix on July 15, 2022.
Big Bet (Korean: 카지노) is a 2022 South Korean television series, directed by Kang Yoon-sung, starring Choi Min-sik, Son Suk-ku, and Lee Dong-hwi. The series revolves around a legendary figure in the Philippines' casino world. The first season premiered on December 21, 2022, and aired every Wednesday at 14:00 (KST) on Disney+ in selected territories and on Hulu in the United States. The second season premiered on February 15, 2023, and aired every Wednesday at 14:00 (KST).
The 26th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, an international film festival held in Bucheon, South Korea, began on 7 July 2022 with the slogan 'Stay Strange'. A non-competitive international film festival with a competitive section, opened with film Men by Alex Garland. This year the festival resumed its offline events after two years, which were curtailed due to COVID-19.
May It Please the Court is a South Korean television series directed by Kang Min-goo and starring Jung Ryeo-won, Lee Kyu-hyung, Jung Jin-young, and Kim Hye-eun. It was released on all Disney Streaming services on September 21, 2022, including Hulu in United States and Star by Disney+ in selected regions. This drama is an adaptation of the book "Let Me Start the Argument" by Jeong Hye-jin, a lawyer who specializes in public defenders and has been defending the socially disadvantaged, and features vivid stories of real-life cases from the book.
Mr Handy Mr Hong is a 2004 South Korean romantic comedy. The movie's long title was inspired by the opening theme song of the Japanese anime Astroganger and is currently the second longest title for a Korean film.
Our Blooming Youth (Korean: 청춘월담) is a 2023 South Korean television series directed by Lee Jong-jae, and starring Park Hyung-sik, Jeon So-nee, Pyo Ye-jin, Yoon Jong-seok, and Lee Tae-sun. It aired on tvN from February 6, 2023, every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 or 8:50 PM (KST). It is also available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video in Southeast Asia and Viki in all other regions.
