Lee Joon-ik and Lee Won-suk’s Short Drama ‘BIFAN’ and ‘New York Film Festival’ Invitation Is a Huge Win, Displaying the Power of K-Short Drama!

The fleeting aesthetics seen through a master’s gaze. Director Lee Joon-ik’s ‘Father’s Home-Cooked Meal’ and Director Lee Won-suk’s ‘Beloved Death’ are ready to ignite all five senses of genre-film fans around the world—and short-drama fans alike—with a brief yet forceful narrative.

A bold sideline by a master—and a new horizon for short-drama short-form cinema

Two masters who have long dominated the South Korean film industry shattered the physical boundaries of the screen. The first short drama brought to audiences by Director Lee Joon-ik and Director Lee Won-suk will get a first look at its overwhelming substance at a globally recognized genre film festival.

Short-drama specialist platform ‘ResinSnack’ said on the 9th that the two directors’ ambitious works, ‘Father’s Home-Cooked Meal’ and ‘Beloved Death’, were officially invited to the 28th ‘Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival’ (BIFAN). During the festival, the works will meet the public for the first time through the ‘Platform Special Exhibition: Short-Form Cinema’ within the Pantascope section.

Narrative power from a 10-million-view director and the essence of B-movie aesthetics—condensed into a brief run time

This move carries ripple effects distinct from the paths of the masters who have left big footprints, in that it is a provocative bet on short-form content. Director Lee Joon-ik, who has offered deep insight into the undercurrents of the times through ‘King and the Clown’, ‘Throne of the King’, and ‘The Classic’. And Director Lee Won-suk, who crafted an original B-movie-style comedy that’s second to none through ‘Killing Romance’ and ‘Manual for How to Use Men’. Attention is focused on what kind of explosive directing spectrum they managed to pack into just a few minutes of fleeting moments.

The majesty of K-short drama that hit the globe—and winning over New York

In particular, Director Lee Won-suk’s ‘Beloved Death’ achieved an unprecedented feat in the history of the short-drama format. It was able to secure an invitation in its own right to the 25th ‘New York Asian Film Festival’ (NYAFF), North America’s largest-scale Asian film festival. The accomplishment is being evaluated as a historic event proving the inherent potential and artistic achievements of South Korean short drama on a global stage.

Meanwhile, after completing festival screenings, the two masters’ short dramas—receiving attention from filmmakers around the world—are set to make a sudden arrival to the public in the latter half of this year via the ResinSnack platform.