Asian Drama

A crime action thriller about the process of chasing and being chased by a murder suspect and a homicide detective.

A town with no future and no hope.

Seventeen-year-old Yeon Gyu was born in this place and has never been anywhere else. While enduring the repeated violence inflicted by his stepfather, he saves up money in the lone hope of moving to the Netherlands with his mother. Chi Geon, born and raised in this town, is now a mid-level boss in a criminal organization. Having learned early in life that this world is hell, he gets by in his own way.

One day Yeon Gyu gets into a fight to protect his stepsister Ha Yan. Unable to raise the settlement money, Yeon Gyu is helped by Chi Geon, and in that way Yeon Gyu comes to start a new life as a member of Chi Geon’s gang. Although scared and awkward, Yeon Gyu gradually adjusts with the help of Chi Ggeon who is like an older brother to him. Having earned Chi Geon’s trust while fighting to survive in the gang, Yeon Gyu begins to fall into more and more dangerous circumstances.

In order to escape from hell, they become a part of it.

(Source: International Festival de Cannes press kit)

This true story retells the incredible tale of the 2012 National High School Basketball Championship, in which a new coach and six players from the weakest basketball team ran nonstop for eight days.

A real-time live chase movie in which freelance PD Dong Joo finds out that his girlfriend is being broadcast live through a link he accidentally received, and to stop it, he had a desperate confrontation with the mysterious 'Gentleman' in the hidden camera broadcast.

A crime action film that depicts the desperate conspiracy and betrayal of two men who chose different paths to liquidate the past and live a new life. Woo Cheol is a well-rounded boxer who wants to live a sincere life after serving in prison due to the death of his opponent during a game. Do Shik is Woo Cheol's friend.

(Source: Naver)

People face their fears hidden in their everyday life and their fears become part of their routine. Hyun Jung is a woman unable to smile. Hyun Soo is looking for a job and she wants to have a relationship. Hoon is a lonely university student. Ki Jin gives up on getting a job and he is in a shameless romance. Yeon Jin is working part-time at a convenience store and she hates people. Seung Jin is a middle school student who dreams of becoming a hero. These six people are connected by different cases.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Release dates: Jul 17, 2022 (Festival)

Duration: 1 hr. 51 min.

A very casually-dressed woman who even in her early 50s looks unbelievably young is preparing breakfast for her son, Dong Woo. Jin Sook suggests to Dong Woo that they go out for a drive. She unexpectedly finds out that her son has a nice girlfriend. Soo Jin dreams of having a wonderful life after her marriage but feels very uneasy about her mother-in-law's behaviour. Jin Sook wants to be a woman to her son and feels as if Soo Jin is merely a plaything for him. Jin Sook finds it impossible to stop her son's love for Soo Jin and becomes obsessed with jealousy. Then, one day, in the absence of Dong Woo, Jin Sook exposes her jealousy to Soo Jin with a tragic consequence.

Duration: 1 hr. 40 min.

Content Rating: 18+ Restricted (violence & profanity)

“If you go to college, you can do anything”, “Okay, okay...” The high school student daughter, who used to casually brush off her mother’s nagging while driving her to school, makes a tragic decision that forever changes their lives one day. The police, investigating incidents centering around typical teenage problems, like school violence and random chatting apps, gradually uncover a twisted and distorted mother-daughter relationship, which they never suspected before as they gather testimonies from those around them.

(Source: BIFAN.kr)

Release Dates: 2022 || Jul 1, 2023 (Festival)

Duration: 1 hr. 44 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

In 1970s Korea, when both art and dreams are censored, a film director dreams of a masterpiece.

After his successful debut, Director Kim endures scathing attacks from critics who call him a specialist in trashy dramas. After finishing his latest feature ‘Cobweb’, he has vivid dreams over several days of an alternative ending to the film. Sensing that if he can just shoot those scenes as he envisioned them, a masterpiece will surely emerge, he tries to arrange just two days of additional shooting. However, the rewritten script fails to pass censorship, and his actors can’t make sense of the new ending. Between the tangled schedule, the opposition of the producer, and the collision between these fantastic scenes dancing before his eyes and the harsh conditions of reality, Director Kim feels he is about to go insane, but he pushes on regardless…

“If I can just change the ending, a masterpiece will emerge. All I need is two days!”

(Source: Festival de Cannes international press kit)

A detective who is solving a murder mystery and uncovers some secrets of the past. It's a thriller film about serial murders & deals with social theme of military violence.

(Source: Soompi)

Duration: 1 hr. 50 min.

A fantasy drama about the miraculous moment of a mother coming down from the Heavens on a 3-day vacation and staying beside her daughter.

(Source: HanCinema)

"Persona: Sulli" is split into two parts: A short film titled "4: Clean Island", and a feature-length documentary film "Dear Jinri" (Sulli's real name), which includes the star's final interview.

"4: Clean Island" is a short film about a main character named Nezzi (Sulli) who dreams of immigrating to the cleanest place in the world, 'Clean Island'. In order to pass through an immigration checkpoint to the island, Nezzi needs to confess a sin. Her sin involves a story about a special pig. This narrative presents a remarkable canvas for the viewers to appreciate Sulli's profound and emotive performance.

"Dear Jinri" is a documentary which features the diverse concerns and thoughts of 25-year-old Choi Jinri (Sulli) in the form of interviews. The documentary conveys Sulli’s wish for the public to see her and like her for just the way she is.

(Source: Korea herald, Soompi, Laika Cinema, BIFF website, NME, Naver, Allkpop, Kbizoom)

Episodes: 2

Duration: 1 hr. 5 min.

Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

Aired On: Monday

An Jung Geun is a fighter for the Korean independence movement. Seol Hee used to be a court lady for Queen Myeongseong, but, after Queen Myseongseong was assassinated by the Japanese, Seol Hee takes part in Korean independence activity. She becomes a geisha and gains the favor Ito Hirobumi, who is the Japanese Resident-General of Korea. He travels to Manchuria and Seol Hee accompanies him. Korean independence fighter An Jung Geun learns of Ito Hirobumi's travel plans from Seoul Hee. An Jung Geun decides to assassinate Hirobumi Ito for the Korean independence movement.

A melodrama about the story of Moo Gwang who dreams of becoming a model soldier of the division commander's house, conflicting between the wall of status and the temptation to escape due to his meeting with the commander's young wife, Soo Ryeon.

Adapted from the novel "Serve the People!" (為人民服務) by Yan Lianke (阎连科).

Tells the story of So Hee, a high school girl who has to go on field training to a call center and the story of a female detective, Yoo Jin, who has doubts about it.

On a winter morning on the way to work, Ki Young finds Gil Ho sleeping on the wooden bench in front of his house. Gil Ho is a teenager who has run away from home because he can no longer face the domestic violence he suffers there. Ki Young, who seems tough but has a tender heart, lets Gil Ho stay in his house for a few days and Gil Ho comes to trust Ki Young. It seems that Ki Young must have recognized his own dark past in Gil Ho. However, as Gil Ho′s friends visit, conflicts happen between Ki Young and Gil Ho.

(Source: BIFF)

Duration: 1 hr. 52 min.

Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

Step into the thrilling world of high school student Kang Jin as he fights against debt collectors and the oppressive harassment of Nam Young, who masquerades as a model student. With each day feeling hopeless and bleak, Kang Jin's life takes a dramatic turn when he stumbles upon a lost envelope of money belonging to Rang.

Using this newfound wealth, he takes a stand against Nam Young's girlfriend Da Young. But when Nam Young discovers Kang Jin's actions, he strikes back by stealing his money and issuing dangerous threats. With nowhere to turn, Kang Jin confides in Rang, who reveals a secret knowledge of the debt-collecting world.

Together, they embark on a thrilling journey of power and control, as Kang Jin takes his first steps into the world of loan sharks.

(Source: HanCinema)

Duration: 1 hr. 45 min.

Jeong Min, a rookie lawyer, becomes Yoon Ah's public attorney, as she is accused of murdering her husband. Against a nasty prosecutor, a mysterious judge, and all the suspicions surrounding the defendant, Jeong Min seeks to unravel the truth behind the conspiracies of the case.

(Source: HanCinema)

Depicts the love story and conflicts of a couple in a long-distance relationship in the modern, tech-obsessed era that is glued to their screens. Do Ha is a 28-year-old beginner in love and relationships. He goes from being a fan of an indie band to dating its vocalist for five years. During the process, he struggles to balance work and his relationship. Tae In is Do Ha’s lover and the band’s vocalist. While in her twenties, Tae In lived an exciting life, but in her thirties, she finds herself at crossroads between dreams and reality and struggles to cope.

Former actress Sang Won is staying with her friend Jung Soo. One afternoon, a woman visits her, wanting to learn about pursuing a career in acting. Poet Hong Ui Ju has a heart condition, which has driven him to quit drinking and smoking. A young filmmaker who wishes to make a documentary about the poet is staying with him. An earnest young man who admires the poet visits him and asks a number of questions. "In Our Day" intertwines snippets of a single day that Sang Won and Ui Ju experience separately. The characters’ attitudes toward life resonate in some ways—Sang Won values honesty; Ui Ju, fleeting moments rather than right answers or truths.

Soo Jin and Hyun Soo are a newlywed couple. Their happy married life soon turns into a nightmare because Hyun Soo suddenly begins to behave abnormally during his sleep.

What starts out as some light sleep-talking soon escalates to unexpectedly grotesque behaviour. They consult a sleep clinic without success and as his nightmarish behaviour escalates, they desperately seek help from a shaman.

(Source: IMDb, Wikipedia)

Duration: 1 hr. 34 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Jung Yeol and Na Ra fell in love with each other and got married. During their marriage, they have grown to hate each other due to their personality differences. They decide to get a divorce. A month later, their divorce will be finalized. But, on the day that they applied for a divorce, they get into a car accident. When they wake up at the hospital, they have both lost their memories and do not remember each other.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Duration: 1 hr. 59 min.

Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

Na Mi and Sun Woo, who have been suffering from bullying and school violence throughout their school days, attempt suicide while their classmates go on a school trip. After the silly yet ridiculous suicide failure, the two try to take revenge on Chae Rin, who bullied them most and now lives happily in Seoul. However, their plans go awry. Ridiculously, Chae Rin, the worst bully ever, has found religion and has turned into a genuinely good person. What should they do now?

(Source: BIFF)

Release dates: Oct 09, 2022 (Festival) | Aug 16, 2023 (Cinema)

Duration: 1 hr. 49 min.

Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

In-gyu (30 years old) has intellectual disability with a mental age of a 10-year-old. His mother, Ae-soon, takes care of him all day, nagging him all the time. Even though life is hard for the son and his mother, they...

A romantic human growth drama about Na-eun who believes she is a cosmic being. She refuses to communicate with people because of her wounds, then she meets Seok-min who heals prejudices and wounds with care and love.

Having lost his colleague who was also his brother-in-law to a serial murderer two years ago, homicide detective Jae Hwan is unable to contain his hatred toward the murderer and dives headfirst into hunting the brutal killer. Jae Hwan finally comes face to face with the murderer Jin Hyuk but in the heat of the chase, they get into an accident. Waking up in a hospital, Jae Hwan realizes his body has been switched with that of the murderer. To protect his family and uncover the secret of this body switch, Jae Hwan begins a desperate chase.

Having been betrayed in her latest relationship, Ji Soo believes that people's garbage reveals their true colors. One day, she comes across garbage that's been neatly sorted and discarded, which immediately piques her interest. The person who did such a good job is none other than her next-door neighbor, Woo Jae. She grows curious about him and goes as far as collecting clues found in his trash to amass the information to get closer to him. As they get to know each other, Woo Jae's warm-hearted and friendly temperament allows her to open up little by little. Then a chance meeting with his ex-girlfriend, Se Ra, hurts Ji Soo's feelings. Unable to trust Woo Jae again, Ji Soo treats him with cold indifference. Woo Jae becomes troubled by Ji Soo's sudden change of attitude. One night, he sees Ji Soo enter the apartment building with a trash bag in her hand and follows her. They have a fight, and the bag bursts open, exposing Ji Soo's secret. After that day, Ji Soo's apartment seems to remain empty.

A delightful, fantasy, romantic comedy film featuring 'Il-woo' who became a 'fake natural person' and Bong-sook who became a 'fake farmer' in Bongtaeri, the dead end of life.

Thinking that 'a home of one's own' and 'stable and happy life' go together, Il-woo goes to the mountainous valley called Bongtaeri for the first time to save a failing pharmaceutical company and get 200% of his annual salary, in turn becoming a 'fake natural person'.

Bong-sook's parents, on the other hand, declared that their economic aid will be suspended so to achieve their dreams, Bong-sook becomes a 'fake farmer' in Bongtaeri

In 1999, a robber breaks into a supermarket in small town, killing an elderly woman and running away. The police identify three boys as the culprits and quickly close the investigation. Soon after, Hwang Jun Cheol, who is newly appointed as the chief of the squad, is convinced that Choi Woo Sung, a high-ranking police officer, and his team manipulated the case for a quick result. Hwang attempts a reinvestigation and retrial with his unique persistent and robust investigation capacity.

(Source: BIFF)

Late at night, a Korean man, Chi-hoon, visits his older sister’s house which is located in a residential area in the United States. He knocks on the door and it is Mun-seok, the husband of Chi-hoon’s sister, who welcomes Chi-hoon. The two start drinking. While having conversation, the truth that will determine the fate of their family is revealed. What on earth happened to this family?

It tells the story of a woman, Ji Hye, who dreams of turning her life around, and her daughter infiltrates the house of a cultural asset broker with a fortune of 60 billion won.

(Source: Mnews.jtbc)

A romantic comedy about a single mother who raises a child alone while working for a confectionery company.