Toronto: Three Korean films are set to have their world premieres at this year's Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), the festival's organizers said Tuesday.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Yeon Sang-ho's "The Ugly," Lee Hwan's "Project Y," and Byun Sung-hyun's "Good News" will all be screened in the prestigious Special Presentations section of the 50th edition of the festival, scheduled for September 4-14.
"The Ugly," a mystery thriller from "Parasyte" director Yeon Sang-ho, is based on his 2018 graphic novel. It follows Young-gyu (Kwon Hae-hyo), a blind master of traditional seal engraving, and his son Dong-hwan (Park Jung-min) as they uncover the truth behind the death of Young-gyu's wife.
The crime drama "Project Y," starring Han So-hee and Jeon Jong-seo, tells the story of two women who steal dirty money and gold bars to escape their circumstances.
A Netflix original film, "Good News," is a tense thriller starring Sul Kyung-gu and Hong Kyung that centers on a secret operation to land a hijacked plane in the 1970s.
The Special Presentations section is known for featuring contemporary films from around the world. It has previously showcased numerous landmark Korean films, including Bong Joon-ho's "Mother" (2009) and "Parasite" (2019), Park Chan-wook's "The Handmaiden" (2016) and "Decision to Leave" (2022), Kim Jee-woon's "The Age of Shadows" (2016) and Ryoo Seung-wan's "I, the Executioner."