The opening ceremony of the upcoming Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) is on October 6. South Korean stars Song Joong-ki and Park So-dam, host this. The organizers announced Thursday. The 26th edition of Asia’s leading movie gala will held in Busan, South Korea, and will run through October 15.
According to the official website of the BIFF. The socially distanced opening ceremony will take place at the Busan Cinema Center on the night of October 6. Song, best known internationally for hit Korean dramas. Most recently played the titular role in Netflix’s legal crime series Vincenzo.
The BIFF will screen 223 films from 70 countries, of which 92 will be world premieres and four will be international premieres. The festival will open with the world premiere of Im Sang-soo’s Heaven: To The Land Of Happiness.
This year, the BIFF has introduced a new section “On Screen”, which will showcase highly anticipated drama series that will be streamed over online video streaming platforms