🌟Early Bird Accreditation Now Open!

Attention Badge applicants! Pre-registration for badges will open on March 19 (Thu) at 13:00 (KST) and run until April 14 (Tue) at 17:00 (KST).

The pre-registration fee for Guest and Industry Badges is KRW 80,000, while the Press Badge is free of charge. Please note that after the designated period, only on-site registration is available at a higher price. Be sure to secure your badge within the pre-registration period!

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10 films were selected for the Korean Competition, comprising 6 fiction films and 4 documentaries, ready to be introduced to the world for the first time at JEONJU. Overall, this year’s lineup highlights family, genre innovation, and experimental documentary works. The jury of the Korean Competition expressed their anticipation for this year’s lineup, especially noting that this year’s documentaries demonstrated remarkable vitality.

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A total of 1,497 films were submitted for the Korean Competition for Shorts and 30 films made it to the final lineup. The selection consists of 27 World Premieres, 1 Asian Premiere, and 2 Korean Premieres, all set for JEONJU.

Local Cinema is a special selection where you can only see at JEONJU, as the selection is dedicated to filmmakers and producers based in Jeonbuk State. The jury described local cinema as “avant-garde space to experiment with new senses and questions.” Among 49 submissions, the five selected films will make their World Premiere at the festival.

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This year’s Masters section brings together new works by filmmakers with distinctive cinematic visions. A total of 11 films will be presented at the festival, ranging from new works by visionary auteurs such as TSAI Ming-Liang, José Luis GUERIN and Rita AZEVEDO GOMES to filmmakers newly introduced to the JEONJU IFF.

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The Expanded Cinema section stands out as a program that brings together works treating cinema as a language in its own right, and that most boldly respond to the currents of our time through their form.

This year’s lineup comprises 10 feature films and 15 shorts, including 2 World Premieres, Search for Immortality and The Light of Silence, alongside 15 Asian Premieres, and 8 Korean Premieres.

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Cinephile JEONJU is a section dedicated to audiences with a keen interest in film history. This year's program offers a diverse selection of cinephiles, including restored films and documentaries about cinema and its history.

For the 27th edition, Sung MOON, Programmer of JEONJU IFF, anticipates a landmark year, stating, “This year's program is, I believe, the most diverse in the section's history.”

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Under the Cinephile JEONJU section, this year’s JEONJU IFF launches a special program, Back to Hong Kong: Cinema + Avant-garde. This special program features works from M+, Asia’s global museum of contemporary visual culture, located in Hong Kong. The majority of the films in this program have been restored in 4K through the museum’s M+ Restored and the Asian Avant-Garde Film Collection initiatives.

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Nomadic Beer Garden (노매딕 비어가든)

Drinking culture is a fun part of Korean culture. In this edition Link Up with JEONJU, we have curated 10 special drinking spots in Jeonju for you. The list covers classic bars and beer places, to Korean cuisine based bars and unique local drinking spots called gamaek. If you want to immerse yourself in a special night with drinks, be sure to check it out!

“Ga-maek(가맥)” is a Korean term shortened from “beer sold at a shop.” It refers to small neighborhood stores that set up a few tables in a corner of the space and serve beer along with simple snacks such as dried pollack or squid. Each ga-maek spot typically has its own signature menu item, adding a distinctive touch to the experience.

Want to finish your day the 'Jeonju way'? Grab a seat at a ga-maek place, crack open a cold beer, and dive into a conversation about the films you’ve watched at the festival that day. There’s no better way to experience the festival like a true local than chilling at these iconic neighborhood spots, soaking in the savory flavors and the artistic soul of Jeonju.

List of 10 Unique Spots for a Drink

Jeonju Review(2025)

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J Letter will be back with more exciting news of JEONJU IFF in April.

Bye for now, and see you again soon! 👋