The 30th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has announced the official selection for its ‘Korean Cinema Today – Special Premiere’ section, highlighting five highly anticipated new Korean commercial films. The selected titles will make their premieres at the festival, which takes place from September 17 to 26 in Busan.
‘Korean Cinema Today – Special Premiere’ showcases recent Korean commercial films that combine artistic value and mainstream appeal. The section continues to draw attention each year by presenting premiere screenings of buzzworthy titles.
Director Kim Byung-woo’s new film Deluge (2025) will have its world premiere at BIFF. Known for The Terror Live (2013), Kim returns with a tense disaster thriller about survival in the wake of an unprecedented flood. The film stars Kim Da-mi as an AI researcher and Park Hae-soo as a security team leader at an AI lab.
Ra Hee-chan’s Boss (2025) is a comedic action film depicting a chaotic power struggle among gang members trying to avoid becoming the next boss. The film features performances by Jo Woo-jin, Jung Kyung-ho, Park Ji-hwan, and Lee Kyu-hyung.
Actor-director Ha Jung-woo presents The Upstairs Neighbors (2025), a domestic drama centered on an unexpected dinner shared between two couples—one living upstairs, the other downstairs—following nightly noise disturbances. Ha also stars in the film as 'Mr. Kim', taking on dual roles as director and lead actor.
Jjangu (2025), directed by actor Jung Woo and co-directed by Oh Seung-ho, follows the story of a young man who travels to Seoul to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. A sequel to Jung’s 2009 film Wind, this marks his directorial debut and builds on themes of growth and aspiration.
Director Lee Hwan’s Project Y (2025) is a crime thriller that revolves around two women entangled in a high-stakes chase involving illicit money and hidden gold bars. Han So-hee and Jeon Jong-seo lead the cast, delivering intense performances in a suspense-filled narrative.
As the festival celebrates its 30th edition, the unveiling of these five titles in the ‘Special Premiere’ section adds further anticipation to the lineup. The 10-day event will take place in and around the Busan Cinema Center, featuring a wide range of domestic and international films.