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12th Osaka Korean Film Festival
画像出典: 駐大阪韓国文化院 プレスリリース（PR TIMES）／大阪韓国映画祭 公式サイト

11.20 FRI – 11.24 TUE

12th Osaka Korean Film Festival

Nuri Hall (7F), Korean Cultural Center in Osaka

Dates & time
November 20, 2026 (Fri) - November 24, 2026 (Tue) Separate admission per screening. One screening at 18:20 on 20 Nov; from around 10:00 on 21–23 Nov; from 14:00 on 24 Nov
Price & booking
Free (advance application, lottery). Apply online only via "Ticket application" on the official site, using the form for each screening (13 Oct – 6 Nov). Up to two people per application per film. Oversubscribed screenings are decided by lottery, and winners receive a web ticket by email on 10 Nov (no notice if you are not selected).
Venue & access
Nuri Hall (7F), Korean Cultural Center in Osaka 6 minutes on foot from Exit 8 of JR Osakatemmangu Station or Exit 8 of Osaka Metro Minami-morimachi Station.
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Why You Should Visit

The Korean Cultural Center in Osaka holds this Korean film festival every year. The 12th edition runs for five days from 20 November in Nuri Hall on the center's 7th floor. All seven films, four features and three documentaries, are Japan premieres, and this is the first year with a documentary section, including two films about Zainichi Koreans. Directors take the stage after screenings from 20 to 22 November, and on 23 November actor Ryu Seung-ryong appears at a special screening of Extreme Job. Entry is free, but each screening requires an advance online application with a lottery, closing on 6 November. A good pick if you want to see Korean films not yet released in Japan.

Guests

1 / 5

Yang Jeong-hyeon

Director, Hito to Niku

11/20 18:20〜 Screening + director talk

Studied film directing at the Korea National University of Arts. His 2000 short won a special jury award at the first Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival and was invited to the Rotterdam competition.

2 / 5

Kim Ihyang

Director, Egoma no Kuni no Shiso

11/21 12:40〜 Screening + director talk

Born in 1991. Produced documentaries as a producer at YTN Global Center from 2017 to 2021. This is the first feature.

3 / 5

Kim Myeong-u

Director, Karma

11/21 17:50〜 Screening + director talk

Born in 1995 and raised in a temple from age seven. Once aspired to be a poet, then worked at his father's office. This is his first feature-length documentary.

4 / 5

Jang Kun-jae

Director, Chichuku no Yoru

11/22 18:10〜 Screening + director talk

Studied at the Korean Academy of Film Arts and Chung-Ang University's graduate school. His 2009 feature won an award at the Pesaro Film Festival, and his 2023 film opened the 28th Busan International Film Festival and was released in Japan in March 2025.

5 / 5

Ryu Seung-ryong

Actor (lead in Extreme Job)

11/23 15:50〜 Special screening + lead actor

A graduate of Seoul Institute of the Arts' theatre department and an early NANTA member before moving into film. Starred in Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013) and Extreme Job (2019), and is the first actor to win the Baeksang Arts Awards grand prize in both film and TV.

Programs

Timetable & Map

NOTE

Films

  • Features: Hito to Niku / Yagitachi / Haru no Yoi / Chichuku no Yoru
  • Documentaries: Egoma no Kuni no Shiso / Chang Myeong-bu, Genkai-nada no Ochiba / Karma
  • Special screening: Extreme Job (2019)
  • All films have Japanese subtitles

*Preschool children are not admitted.

*Tickets are sent to the email address you enter, so check it carefully.

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FAQ

Is there an admission fee?
It is free, but you must apply online in advance for each screening, and oversubscribed screenings are decided by lottery.
When is the deadline and when are results sent?
Applications close on Friday 6 November. Winners receive a web ticket by email on Tuesday 10 November; there is no notice if you are not selected.
Are there subtitles?
All films have Japanese subtitles. No English subtitles are listed.
Can I bring children?
Preschool children are not admitted. Children of elementary school age and up can enter with an application.