Actor Son Ye-jin opens second chapter in career with Bifan retrospective

Opening that new chapter is a special section of the 28th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Bifan) entirely dedicated to her and her only.

2024-07-05

Organ tunes and AI art open star-studded Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival

The 28th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival opened with an eerie organ performance before kicking off a showcase of films blending the present and future.

2024-07-05

f(x)'s Krystal, actor Jang Dong-yoon to host Bifan opening ceremony

Singer and actor Krystal from girl group f(x) and actor Jang Dong-yoon will host the 28th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Bifan) opening ceremony, the festival organizer said Tuesday.

2024-06-25

Bifan announces movie lineup, events and new brand addition Bifan+

The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Bifan) aims to expand by adding a technology-focused brand, called Bifan+, and has chosen two long-awaited feature films for the grand opening and finale of the festival.

2024-06-13

Son Ye-jin selected as Actor Retrospective for 28th Bifan

Actor Son Ye-jin was selected as this year’s Actor Retrospective for the 28th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Bifan), the festival organizer said Monday.

2024-05-20

Takashi Shimizu aims to build on past success with 'Sana'

For legendary director Takashi Shimizu of the Ju-On franchise, horror films are not just a way to shock and entertain audiences but to reflect on the innocence of childhood. His latest film, “Sana,” is entirely separate from the Ju-On franchise...

2023-07-10

Bifan 2023 kicks off with hundreds in attendance despite weather

The 27th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival kicked off Thursday amid rains and heavy clouds, but the weather was not enough to lessen the enthusiasm of cinephiles who gathered at Bucheon City Hall in Bucheon, Gyeonggi, for the event...

2023-07-03

Bucheon film festival hopes to help Korean cinema bounce back

The 27th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Bifan) is coming to cinephiles with a new slogan, “Cinema+.” This year, 262 films from 51 countries will be screened during the festival, which will be held between June 29 to July 9 around...

2023-06-07

Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival offline again after two years

The 26th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Bifan) is resuming its offline event for the first time after two years since the Covid-19 pandemic began. Same as last year’s, the slogan for the festival remains “Stay Strange” and will...

2022-07-06

Moon Geun-young to screen three short films at Bifan

Actor Moon Geun-young, who is also a film director, will screen three short films at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Bifan) from July 7 to 17. According to Bifan’s website, “Abyss” (2021), “Be In My Dream” (2021) and “The Stage”...

2022-07-01

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