These are twenty short films you shouldn’t miss at the Jeonju International Film Festival, which will take place from April 29 until May 8, 2026, in Jeonju, South Korea.

A Thread Left by LEE Minhyung – South Korea | 2026 – 25 minutes | World Premiere
Section: Korean Competition for Shorts

Twenty years after losing touch, two cousins, Giyoung and Hyunwoo, spend an ordinary day together. From meeting at a subway station to parting there, the landscapes and objects around them quietly reveal the time each of them has carried. (JeonjuIFF 2026)

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after hours by Park Syeyoung – South Korea | 2026 – 41 minutes | World Premiere
Section: Korean Cinema

After the theater closes, strange people come by and say weird things. (JeonjuIFF 2026)

Alley of Bogwang by CHOI Yeajean – South Korea | 2025 – 10 minutes | World Premiere
Section: Korean Cinema

In the alleys of Bogwang-dong, on the verge of disappearance, the film follows lingering bodies and their traces. The voice of a traditional Korean vocalist and the ringing of bells awaken the sleeping alleyways, while a dancing body moves through them, revealing the village’s time and an unfinished story. (JeonjuIFF 2026)

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Ban Dal (Half-moon) by SIN Hae-Sup – Switzerland, South Korea | 2026 – 22 minutes | International Premiere
Section: Korean Competition for Shorts

Annette accompanies her adopted son to Korea, where she meets his birth mother for the first time. (JeonjuIFF 2026)

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Between Us by SONG Jinkyung – South Korea | 2026 – 22 minutes | World Premiere
Section: Korean Cinema

Yejin and Haeri are the best friends in their class. But when Haeri starts writing a secret diary with friends from another class, a subtle crack begins to form in their relationship. Yejin feels hurt by the way Haeri keeps the diary from her and grows anxious, wondering if their shared secrets might have been written inside. (JeonjuIFF 2026)

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Dear Fan by KANG Nara – South Korea | 2026 – 27 minutes | World Premiere
Section: Korean Cinema

Martial law and the square that sweeped South Korea. The same fans I saw at the concert halls were there. Dear you, who brought your light to the square. (JeonjuIFF 2026)

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Drift Wood by LEE Yejin – South Korea | 2025 – 8 minutes | World Premiere
Section: Korean Competition for Shorts

Paralyzed by the fear of the misty unknown, the protagonist was self-imprisoned, only to break free from their confines after confronting the reality of their stagnant self. (JeonjuIFF 2026)

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Feminist- Queer- for Korean Democracy by CHO Youngsue (FDSC) – South Korea | 2026 – 29 minutes | World Premiere
Section: Korean Competition for Shorts

December 2024: Martial law is suddenly declared in South Korea. Designers rush to the impeachment plaza to join the “Feminist- Queer- for Korean Democracy” coalition. The energy is electric, the stakes are high—but there’s one major problem: they have absolutely no banners or placards for the protest. (JeonjuIFF 2026)

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Hana and the Missing Sock by KIM Minji – South Korea | 2026 – 17 minutes | World Premiere
Section: Korean Competition for Shorts

On school picture day, Hana is offered ten thousand won for the sock she is wearing. Soon after, for reasons she can’t quite explain, the money begins to weigh on her in an unsettling way. (JeonjuIFF 2026)

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HAPPILY EVER AFTER. by SINN Kirin – South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia | 2025 – 17 minutes | World Premiere
Section: Korean Competition for Shorts

An interracial couple visits the boyfriend’s hometown during vacation. Although his family warmly welcomes her, they can’t communicate directly because of language differences. Woman finds herself uneasy about the hospitality that’s hard to decline. (JeonjuIFF 2026)

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