Busan Fieldguide · Festival planning
Eight screen selections, scheduled actor appearances and a practical way to plan your festival days.
Busan International Film Festival runs from 6–15 October 2026. For a first visit, choose one film you really want to see, then build your day around its venue and any actor event that matters to you. The shortlist below connects confirmed programme entries with published schedules.
Start with these eight selections
These are editorial starting points based on the official programme descriptions, not reviews based on advance screenings. The listed sessions are published options, not a live seat-availability check.
Opening film · 80 min · 15+
The Table: Day and Night
낮과 밤은 서로에게 · Director: Kim Jong-kwan
Four encounters in one café give this ensemble film its intimate scale. Start here if you enjoy conversation, shifting relationships and performances that reward close attention.
Sohyang Theatre Woori Bank Hall
Code 156 · GV listed
Another screening: 9 Oct · 09:00 · LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 4 · code 225.
Icons · 164 min · 19+
Possible Love
가능한 사랑 · Director: Lee Chang-dong
A displaced working family meets documentary filmmakers, bringing questions of desire and dignity into focus. Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung and Cho Yeo-jeong lead the cast.
CGV Centum City IMAX
Code 020 · GV listed
Another screening: 8 Oct · 09:00 · CGV Centum City IMAX · code 089.
Korean Cinema Today · 110 min · 12+
Cattle Run
정가네 · Director: Kim Ji-hyun
Two estranged cattle-farming brothers face an animal disease outbreak. Ryu Seung-ryong and Park Hae-jun anchor a story about stubborn family ties—an accessible choice for viewers drawn to character-driven Korean cinema.
LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 4
Code 050 · GV listed
Another screening: 9 Oct · 15:50 · LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 4 · code 227.
On Screen · 142 min · 19+
Dead-End Job
꿀알바 · Director: Kim Da-min
Lucrative temporary jobs turn disturbing in this series selection. Its mixture of everyday money worries, horror and dark humor makes it a useful starting point for genre fans.
LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 4
Code 048 · GV listed
Another screening: 9 Oct · 11:50 · LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 4 · code 226.
On Screen · 130 min · 19+
The Blue Road
푸른길 · Director: Han Jun-hee
Son Sukku and Nagayama Eita play detectives following connected crimes across Korea and Japan. Choose this series selection for a cross-border investigation and an uneasy partnership.
Sohyang Theatre Woori Bank Hall
Code 157 · GV listed
Another screening: 12 Oct · 09:20 · KOFIC Theater · code 543.
On Screen · 151 min · 15+
The Remarried Empress
재혼 황후 · Director: Cho Suwon
Shin Mina, Ju Jihoon, Lee Jongsuk and Lee Seyoung bring a web-novel world of court politics and romantic fantasy to the screen. The festival presents a series selection, not an entire season.
LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 6
Code 238 · GV listed
Another screening: 10 Oct · 08:20 · Busan Cinema Center Haneulyeon Theatre · code 265.
Competition · 99 min · All ages
Long Long Night
긴긴밤 · Director: Youm Kyubock
A rhinoceros and a young penguin travel toward the sea. This animated adaptation offers a quieter route into the competition lineup through companionship, loss and the search for somewhere to belong.
Busan Cinema Center Haneulyeon Theatre
Code 074 · GV listed
Another screening: 13 Oct · 16:00 · Busan Cinema Center Haneulyeon Theatre · code 557.
Competition · 144 min · 12+
Beach Fictions
그날의 태주 · Director: Lim Hayeon
A woman escaping rumors encounters a novelist and unfamiliar people by the sea. This debut is a choice for viewers interested in how stories alter our sense of people and places.
Busan Cinema Center Haneulyeon Theatre
Code 267 · GV listed
Another screening: 11 Oct · 18:10 · Busan Cinema Center Cinematheque · code 380.
Actors’ House: updated sessions for your calendar
The five remaining sessions are at Culture Hall, 9F, Shinsegae Centum City, cost ₩15,000, and are listed as Korean-language events. No English interpretation is promised in these listings.
| Date | Time | Actor | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct | 18:50–19:50 | Lee Minho — CANCELLED | 801 · cancelled |
| 8 Oct | 16:00–17:00 | Kim Goeun | 802 |
| 8 Oct | 18:00–19:00 | Kim Minha | 803 |
| 9 Oct | 14:00–15:00 | Ryu Seung-ryong | 804 |
| 9 Oct | 16:00–17:00 | Ju Jihoon | 805 |
| 10 Oct | 16:30–17:30 | Shin Mina | 806 |
See the cast at the Roof Theater
Busan Cinema Center Roof Theater hosts the following Open Talks and outdoor stage greetings. BIFF’s Korean operating guide says these outdoor events require no fee or advance application, with seating limited to the installed seats. Follow staff instructions; audience-created queues do not establish an official reservation.
Open Talk highlights
Possible Love
Lee Chang-dong; Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung, Cho Yeo-jeong
Cattle Run
Kim Ji-hyun; Ryu Seung-ryong, Park Hae-jun, Ong Seong-wu, Lee Sang-hee
The Table: Day and Night
Kim Jong-kwan; Kim Minha, Joo Jong-hyuk, Han Sun-hwa, Shim Eun-kyung, Jeon So-young, Kim Dong-hwi
Dead-End Job
Kim Da-min, Han Jun-hee; Kim Minha, Choi Hyun-wook
The Blue Road
Han Jun-hee; Son Sukku, Nagayama Eita, Kim Shin-rok
Isabelle Huppert & Marc Fitoussi
Isabelle Huppert; Marc Fitoussi
Outdoor stage greeting highlights
Bedford Park
Stephanie Ahn; Moon Choi, Son Sukku
The Assassin(s)
The announced cast and director appearance will not take place. Checked 5 October.
Made In Korea Season 2
Woo Min-ho; Hyun Bin, Jung Woo-sung, Woo Dohwan
The Remarried Empress
Shin Mina, Ju Jihoon, Lee Jongsuk, Lee Seyoung
Build a day that leaves room to enjoy it
For Cattle Run fans: the 7 October talk ends at 15:50 and screening 050 starts at 17:10. That leaves a planned 80-minute gap for moving to LOTTE CINEMA, a quick meal and finding your seat. Keep some of that time in reserve for crowds.
For Kim Minha fans: consider the opening film on 8 October at 11:20, followed by lunch and her 18:00 Actors’ House session. This is a suggestion, not a ticket package; book each paid event separately.
When adding more stops, work from the film’s running time plus any GV. A 15:00 screening of a 164-minute film will not fit with a 17:00 talk, even before travel time. Keep one must-see event as the anchor of your day.
Book the event you mean to attend
Regular screenings are ₩10,000; Actors’ House is ₩15,000. Use the exact booking code at the official ticket portal. General screenings opened on 21 September; booking has already begun. The published purchase limit is two tickets per code.
Check the selected session’s age restriction, subtitle marker and venue before paying. For opening-night tickets, timing and arrival advice, continue to the opening ceremony guide.
Official booking rules and prices ↗
Schedules and guest lists may change. Recheck the linked official pages on the day of your visit.