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October 11, 2026

BIFF Opens with Intimate Cafe Drama ‘The Table’

The Busan International Film Festival kicked off with 'The Table: Day and Night,' a romantic anthology film set in a Seoul cafe. Director Kim Jong-kwan crafted a slowburn portrait of fleeting moments, following four couples across summer and autumn as they chat over coffee. The film celebrates quiet, everyday beauty—conversations about love, loans, and life between strangers who drift in and out.
Why It Matters
If you're into Korean cinema or planning to catch BIFF screenings, this opener shows what Seoul's indie film scene values right now: atmosphere over plot, character over spectacle.
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