Director Yeon Sang-ho's new film "Paradise Lost" has been invited to the Gala Presentation section of the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF).

The Gala Presentation is a signature section of the festival that carefully selects and introduces new works by world-renowned masters and the most talked-about films of the year, providing opportunities for directors and lead actors to meet audiences in person. "Paradise Lost" will be unveiled to domestic audiences for the first time at this year's Busan International Film Festival as an Asian premiere.

Based on the original novel "Black Inferno," "Paradise Lost" is a mystery thriller that unfolds when a missing son returns 9 years later looking entirely different. The story deals with the intense confusion that arises between an AI-reconstructed virtual son and the real son who has returned with an unfamiliar appearance. Actors Kim Hyeon-ju and Bae Hyun-sung star in the film, which is expected to deliver Director Yeon Sang-ho's signature gripping immersion and high-density psychological warfare.

The 31st Busan International Film Festival will be held for 10 days from October 6 (Tue) to October 15 (Thu) around the Busan Cinema Center.

(Photo: SBS Entertainment News, reported by Kim Ji-hye)