The 26th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) recently revealed its list of titles that are attracting a lot of buzz. In particular, upcoming Netflix K-drama series My Name and Hellbound have been selected as the first to be invited to the new On Screen programme this year.
All eyes are on Netflix shows of late for their history-breaking 44 wins at the recent 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards for acclaimed titles The Crown and The Queen’s Gambit.
More Netflix shows continue to make a global impression and this time, it’s at the 26th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) with the invitation of seven Netflix titles to be screened at one of the largest international film festivals in Asia and the largest in Korea. Some notable titles include upcoming K-dramas My Name and Hellbound that have been selected as the first to be invited to the new On Screen programme this year.
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Check out the full list of shows that will be screened at the 26th BIFF below.
1. My Name
My Name is directed by Kim Jin-min who previously shocked the world with the Netflix series, Extracurricular.
My Name centres on Jiwoo who joins a crime ring and becomes an undercover police officer to find her father’s killer. As she assumes a new identity, she faces the cold, hard truth and exacts her revenge. Fans can look forward to a 180-degree transformation from Nevertheless actress Han So-hee as she portrays the vengeful Jiwoo. Actors Park Hee-soon, Ahn Bo-hyun, Kim Sang-ho, Lee Hak-ju, and Jang Yull add on to the series’ suspense-filled story.
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My Name premieres on Netflix on October 15, 2021.