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Directed by Yeon Sang-ho, the Korean occult suspense thriller The Bequeathed is sure to petrify us. Themes like murder and incest have been well explored in the series. The feud over a family plot stirs up Yoon Seo-ha’s life and digs up her dark family secrets. So the questions that The Bequeathed raises are: Will Yoon Seo-ha be able to resolve the family feud? What secrets about her own father will upturn the whole world? Will she accept Kim Young-ho as her brother? Let’s find out!

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Episode 1

Yoon Seo-ha, a part-time lecturer, was not very content with her career and was seen working as a ghostwriter for her professor, Kim Chang-seok, helping him with his book. He was seen utilizing her for his own benefit, denying her the perks of a permanent position. She was also frustrated with her personal life after she found out that...

Picture: The Bequeathed – Netflix

The third Netflix Original from Train to Busan creator Yeon Sang-Ho, The Bequeathed, is coming to Netflix in January 2024. We’ll be keeping track of everything you need to know about the first season of The Bequeathed, including the plot, cast news, production updates, and the Netflix release date.

Editors Note: The project’s title has changed from Family Gravesite to The Bequeathed.

The Bequeathed is an upcoming South Korean Netflix Original thriller series written and directed by Yeon Sang-Ho, the creator of Hellbound and the Train to Busan franchise.

When is the Netflix release date?

With the release of the official teaser trailer, it has been confirmed that The Bequeathed will be released on Netflix on January 19th, 2024.

An official poster has also been revealed.

Netflix poster for The Bequeathed

What is the plot of The Bequeathed?

The plot details for The Bequeathed are minimal,...

Following the announcement of the London Korean Film Festival’s (Lkff) upcoming 18th edition which gives special commemoration to the 40th Anniversary of the Korean Academy of Film Arts (Kafa), the festival is delighted to reveal its 2023 programme. At the BFI Southbank, the London Korean Film Festival will host the Opening and Closing ceremonies in celebration of the 140th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the UK and Korea.

The Festival runs from 2 November – 16 November 2023 with a programme of 40 films comprising the following strands: Cinema Now, Special Focus : 40th Anniversary of Kafa, Women’s Voices, Special Screenings and Korea Season.

A Normal Family by Hur Jin-ho will open the festival on the 2nd November at BFI Southbank with the director in attendance. The story is based on the celebrated Dutch novel Het Diner (The Dinner) by Herman Koch, which has sold over a million copies. The latest...

Bifan has established itself as one of the most significant festivals in Asia regarding the genre cinema of the region, with their program always being quite interesting through its focus on Korean cinema firstly and then of Japan and the rest of the region, along with a number of international titles. As such, the fact that the local industry is in trouble was more than evident this year, when genre movies in particular suffered, mostly due to issues with writing and also due to financial ones. It is true that Korea's top filmmakers are at the top of the world, but it has become obvious that below that level, the quality drops significantly.

Nevertheless, the aforementioned does not mean that the programs was without a number of gems. “Iron Mask” about a kendo athlete carrying a trauma, “Her Hobby” with its transition from a family drama to a horror and...

Park Sang-min is mostly known as the co-scriptwriter of the horror film “Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum”. “I Haven't Done Anything”, a rather funny ‘quarantine' movie is his feature debut in the director's chair.

“I Haven't Done Anything” is screening at Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival

Oh Tae-kyung, once an up-and-coming actor, is currently unable to find jobs, and thus, decides to start a YouTube channel, adapting Oh Dal-su's appearance and persona from “Old Boy”, where he will grant people's wishes for a fee. One day, a subscriber offers him a great deal of money to find out the story of a man standing alone on the street with a picket saying “I Haven't Done Anything”. However, the guy remains in endless silence, despite Tae-kyung's efforts. Right when he is about to give up, he comes across the picket guy's sister and she tells him what had happened. As he starts...

The 20th edition of the festival will return as a full in-person event in July.

The New York Asian Film Festival (Nyaff) has unveiled the full line-up for its 20th edition, which will include honorary awards for Japanese horror director Takashi Shimizu, acclaimed Japanese actor Hiroshi Abe and South Korean rising star Kim Hye-yoon.

This year will mark Nyaff’s fully-fledged return to the big screen, following a virtual 2020 edition and a hybrid event in 2021. More than 60 new and classic titles from Asia, including six world premieres, will be presented as in-person screenings at Film at Lincoln Center (Flc) and the Asia Society,...

For the first time in two years, the New York Asian Film Festival (Nyaff) will have a full return to big-screen viewing as they celebrate their 20th Anniversary!

Following a fully virtual 2020 edition and a hybrid 2021 edition, Nyaff is delighted to present this year’s 60+ new and classic titles fully in person at Film at Lincoln Center and the Asia Society, from July 15 to July 31. Mark your calendars now to celebrate this major cinematic anniversary in July!

We’ll be announcing more titles and exciting guests in coming weeks, but here are some initial highlights to look out for:

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The 20th Anniversary edition of Nyaff will kick off with the international premiere of the propulsively-paced Thai romantic comedy Fast & Feel Love, directed by Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit and starring Urassaya “Yaya” Sperbund, who will be honored on stage with the Screen International Rising Star Award.