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Local streaming service Wavve announced Friday that has launched a special Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival section, offering online screenings of the films that are being screened at this year’s film festival. The 27th edition of BIFAN, which kicked off Thursday, mainly focuses on Korean and international horror, thriller, mystery and fantasy films. Wavve subscribers can enjoy the same program as ...

A new subway line connecting areas in the western part of the Seoul metropolitan area will start service on Saturday, with many hoping it will reduce commutes for office workers residing northwest, west and southwest of Seoul. The Daegok-Sosa double-track subway line will bridge Goyang, just northwest of Seoul in Gyeonggi Province, to Bucheon, southwest of Seoul in Gyeonggi Province, via Gimpo Airport in western Seou...

Knot tying at hanok on a rainy day Donglim Knot Workshop, a small hanok situated just a five-minute stroll away from Anguk Station and near the Bukchon Hanok village, showcases the traditional art of Korean knot tying called "maedeup." This enchanting space, led by Shim Young-mi, who hails from a family with a four-generation legacy in Korean knot craftsmanship, has been in operation since 2004. The worksho...

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Bucheon Fantastic Film Fest to Open Next Month

Bucheon Int'l Fantastic Film Festival to Kick off Next Week

Bucheon Fantastic Film Fest Spotlights Global Interest in Korean Genre Films

Director Ari Aster, known for psychological horror films such as “Hereditary” (2018) and “Midsommar” (2019), made his first visit to Korea to promote his new film “Beau is Afraid.”

Actors Park Ha-seon and Seo Hyun-woo will co-host the opening ceremony of this years Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN). The 27th BIFAN kicks off its 11-day run at the Bucheon City Hall Lawn Plaza in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, on Thursday. It will feature a total of 262 films from 51 countries.