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"A Work Like a Gift"... 'The Table : Day and Night' Screened as Busan International Film Festival Opening Film

Go Hui-gyeong

Published : Oct 7, 2026 8:17 AM

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Directed by KIM Jong-kwan and starring actors such as Kim Minha, the film "The Table : Day and Night" was screened as the opening film of the Busan International Film Festival yesterday (October 6).

Kim Minha shared that her time working on this film felt like a gift.

An omnibus-style film, "The Table : Day and Night" tells the stories of four couples who pass through a single cafe as the seasons change from summer to autumn.

Directed by KIM Jong-kwan, known for films such as "Josée," it features actors including Kim Minha, Joo Jong Hyuk, Han Sun Hwa, and Shim Eun-kyung.

During the press conference yesterday, Director KIM introduced the film as "a story about small and trivial things."

Kim Minha, who revealed she has been a long-time fan of the director, described the project as "a work like a gift."

She shared that on the day she received the script from the director, it felt "like a dream and a gift."

She added, "My first day of filming was on my birthday, so I felt like I received a second gift, and through this film, I was able to think more deeply about small happiness, making it feel like I received a third gift."

(Photo Source: Busan International Film Festival)