Time of Cinema

Directed by • Jang Kun-jae (장건재) • Lee Jong-pil (이종필) • Yoon Ga-eun (윤가은)

94min | Release date in South Korea: 2026/03/18

Synopsis
"Chimpanzee" (침판지, chim-pan-ji) by Lee Jong-pil
Gwanghwamun, Seoul, 2000.
Cinematographers Godo, Momo, and Zeze encounter a mysterious chimpanzee and become engrossed in the story. Time passes, and Godo, left alone, heads to the Gwanghwamun theater again after a long absence.

"Naturally" (자연스럽게, ja-yeon-seu-reop-kke) by Yoon Ga-eun
A film set in the sweltering summer. The director wants to capture scenes of children playing naturally, so he orders them to act naturally, as if they were playing with friends. The children ponder what natural acting is.

"Time of the Movie" (영화의 시간, yeong-hwa-eui si-gan) by Jang Kun-jae
Theater cleaner Woo-yeon, projectionist Joo-yeon, and theater manager Se-jeong
begin their day without a moment's hesitation. Yeong-hwa, who lives in Chuncheon, takes a long-awaited trip to Gwanghwamun for a stroll around Jeongdong-gil.