Overview
- BIFF announced Wednesday, Aug. 19 that Kim Jong-kwan’s The Table: Day and Night will open the 31st Busan International Film Festival and play as its world premiere.
- The film follows four couples who meet at the same café across summer and autumn and uses low-key, conversational vignettes rather than big plot twists.
- The ensemble cast features Kim Min‑ha, Han Sun‑hwa, Lee Hee‑jun, Shim Eun‑kyung and Kim Dong‑hwi among others, showcasing a mix of established performers and new faces.
- BIFF praised the film as a provisional culmination of Kim’s recurring style, and the festival’s Oct. 6–15 run with the Asian Contents & Film Market (Oct. 10–13) creates exposure for buyers and distributors.
- Kim’s selection builds on a steady festival track record since his 2004 short and earlier features, and Variety reports he is timing a local release of Frosted Window to coincide with the Busan premiere to capitalize on the festival spotlight.