‘People and Meat International Film Festival Love Call Begins! From the Opening Film of the Florence Korean Film Festival to the Gothenburg International Film Festival!

Last year, actors Park Geun-hyung, Jang Yong, and Yesu Jeong, who brought laughter and touching life stories to 40,000 audience members, are making headlines as 〈People and Meat〉 has been selected as the opening film of the Florence Korean Film Festival and invited to the Gothenburg International Film Festival. 〈People and Meat〉 is a delightful and heartwarming life story about three elderly men who accidentally come together to embark on a 'free' adventure of eating meat.

First, 〈People and Meat〉 has been officially invited to the non-competitive section Voyage of the 49th Gothenburg International Film Festival. The Gothenburg International Film Festival is an international film festival held annually in Gothenburg, Sweden, and is known as the largest and most prestigious film festival in Northern Europe. The 49th Gothenburg International Film Festival will take place from January 23 to February 1 (local time), and 〈People and Meat〉 will meet the festival audience in the non-competitive section Voyage.

Next, 〈People and Meat〉 has been invited as the opening film of the 24th Florence Korean Film Festival. The Florence Korean Film Festival is a Korean film festival that has been held for over 20 years in Florence, Italy, one of the central cities in Europe, featuring screenings and events at various locations throughout Florence, promoting cultural exchange and understanding between Korea and Italy. In particular, the Florence Korean Film Festival is noted for its high-quality programs each year and boasts a glamorous lineup of invited Korean filmmakers such as Lee Chang-dong, Bong Joon-ho, Kim Ji-woon, Im Sang-soo, Na Hong-jin, Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Jeon Do-yeon, Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-il, and Hwang Jung-min, making the selection of this opening film particularly significant.

The 24th Florence Korean Film Festival will take place from March 19 to 28, with 〈People and Meat〉 being screened as the opening film. Director Yang Jong-hyun of 〈People and Meat〉 and the representative of the production company Film Dorothy have been officially invited to attend, with a press screening and media interviews scheduled for March 18 (Wednesday), and a reception for the opening ceremony and screening of the opening film on March 19 (Thursday).

Meanwhile, 〈People and Meat〉 has caught attention by being selected as one of the '5 International Films Worth Watching on Streaming Platforms' by The New York Times. On January 9 (Friday), The New York Times selected 5 international films worth watching on streaming platforms, and among these, 〈People and Meat〉 was chosen, enhancing its international status. The New York Times reported, "The director and actors restrain the film from becoming sentimental, instead drawing cynical yet dark humor from their desperate journey to fill both their bellies and souls," adding to its uniqueness.

Receiving love calls from international film festivals in 2026, 〈People and Meat〉 is now available on IPTV (KT Genie TV, SK Btv, LG U+TV), cable VOD, KT Skylife, Wavve, Coupang Play, Watcha, YouTube Movies, and Apple TV.