Busan International Film Festival

31st Busan International Film Festival

Special Program in Focus :
‘Those Beautiful Years, AHN Sung-ki’

The Finale of the Tribute in Busan

31st Busan International Film Festival

'Korean Cinema Award'
at the 31st BIFF

Awarded to KIM Dong-Ho, Former Chairperson of BIFF!

31st Busan International Film Festival

'The Asian Filmmaker of the Year'
at the 31st BIFF

Awarded to Globally Acclaimed Actress Michelle YEOH!

31st Busan International Film Festival

‘2026 Camellia Award’
with CHANEL

Awarded to Asian Cinema Master Ann HUI!

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2026 Official Selections

WHAT'S ON

Special Events

Actors’ House: LEE Minho

Oct 7 (Wed)

Actors’ House: KIM Goeun

Oct 8 (Thu)

Actors’ House: KIM Minha

Oct 8 (Thu)

Actors’ House: RYU Seung-ryong

Oct 9 (Fri)

Actors’ House: JU Jihoon

10.09 (Fri)

Actors’ House: SHIN Mina

Oct 9 (Sat)

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2026 The Kinder Programmer - Park Sungho

2026 The Kinder Programmer - Park Sunyoung

2026 The Kinder Programmer - Jeong Jihye

2026 The Kinder Programmer - Jung Hanseok

Audience & Critics

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The Kinder Programmer

[BIFF 2026] The Kinder Programmer - JEONG Jihye

The Table: Day and Night - Kim Jong-kwan The crowning work of Kim Jong-kwan, who has continually experimented with and expanded his unique cinematic form, style, sensibility, and vision through films like Worst Woman (2016), The Table (2016), and Josée (2020). The ensemble featuring Kim Min-ha, Joo

JEONG Jihye Programmer

[BIFF 2026] The Kinder Programmer - PARK Sungho

©Silex Films In Waves - Nguyen Phuong Mai Wistful memories of first love 9 Temples to Heaven - Sompot Chidgasornpongse Grandmother’s last wish is... ©Simone D′Arcangelo La Perra - Dominga Sotomayor Dogs make everything better!

PARK Sungho Programmer

JUNG Hanseok Festival Director

[BIFF 2026] The Kinder Programmer - JUNG Hanseok

Launched in 2025, BIFF’s Competition section celebrates its second year. Building on the strong interest and achievements of its inaugural year, this year’s submissions showed a remarkable rise in both quality and breadth, resulting in a deeper and more accomplished lineup. We are thrilled to presen

PARK Sun Young Programmer

[BIFF 2026] The Kinder Programmer - PARK Sunyoung

It seems that summer, with its relentless heat, is finally drawing to a close. Today, Busan was under a strong wind advisory. And as the night air on my way home from work gradually begins to feel a little cooler, I can really feel that the festival is just around the corner. Around this time ev