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Korean Fantastic: Shorts 2

Tiktok

KANG Da-yeon

Korea202320min World Premiere

Synopsis

A murder case is closed when it is labeled a suicide. Reporter Jongho, however, is convinced he knows the murderer’s identity: Yeojin, the blind daughter of the victim. Obsessed with this incident, Jongho’s life has been spiraling out of control. Jongho finally decides to visit Yeojin’s home to uncover the truth—a truth that seems to lie beyond reason.

Program Note

A perplexed journalist, seemingly eager to uncover something, sits across from a sly daughter, who can’t see. They engage in a conversation that brings a vivid sense of tension, making the confined space of the living room fade into insignificance. As unintelligible sounds begin to emerge between their words, the suspense hinted at by the title “Tiktok” reaches its peak. (PARK Got)

Diretor

KANG Da-yeon

Born in 1994. A graduate of the Chung-Ang University film department, Kang is currently an MFA candidate at the Korea National School of Arts. Her thesis film was the feature film Hunger (2020), which was screened at BIFAN and the Seoul Independent Film Festival before its theatrical release. Her short film Dear God (2019) was screened at various festivals including the Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival.