2026 Korea on Screen: KOCCA Spotlight_K-Animation
Co-Presented by the Korean Cultural Center New York & Korea Creative Content Agency New York Center
Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM
- The Square (광장)
Friday, September 4, 2026 at 7:30 PM
- A trip to the ear (귀로의 여행)
- Boundaries (경계)
- Statue (동상)
- Society of Clothes (옷장 속 사람들)
- Glasses (안경)
Korean Cultural Center New York
(122 E 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016)
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* All contents featuring Korean dialogue will have English subtitles available.
Korea on Screen is a year-long screening series celebrating the depth and diversity of Korean cinema. This edition turns the spotlight on Korean animation, presenting one feature-length film and five short films across two days.
Through imaginative worlds and distinctive visual storytelling, the program explores relationships shaped by distance and separation, the boundaries that divide individuals and communities, and the fragile beliefs through which people understand themselves and one another. Moving between intimate romance, social allegory, and surreal journeys through memory and loss, these six works demonstrate the expressive range of contemporary Korean animation.
The program features The Square (광장), a poignant story of connection and parting set in Pyongyang, alongside five animated shorts: A Trip to the Ear (귀로의 여행), Boundaries (경계), Statue (동상), Society of Clothes (옷장 속 사람들), and Glasses (안경).
For any inquiries, please contact the Korean Cultural Center New York at film@koreanculture.org.
◆ FEATURE ANIMATION: Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 7:30PM
The Square 광장 (2025)
Director: KIM Bo-sol
73m 4s
Synopsis: Isak Borg, first secretary of Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang. Even though he's a diplomat, he is secretly dating Bok-joo, a local traffic officer. One day, after a shady man was seen at their secret meeting spot, Bok-joo goes missing. With his departure date approaching, Borg searches for Bok-joo and begins to get suspicious of his interpreter, LEE Myeong-jun.
◆ ANIMATED SHORT FILMS: Friday, September 4, 2026 at 7:30PM
A trip to the ear 귀로의 여행 (2026)
Director: Park Jee-youn
11m 44s
Synopsis: A woman who is living in a house that drifts like cosmic debris wakes to find her right ear and her husband gone. To recover what was lost, she embarks on a surreal journey through the void.
Boundaries 경계 (2025)
Director: Seun Yee
11m 33s
Synopsis: A passenger on a bus reclines their seat too far. This small action shifts the balance of the shared space, sending everyone on board in an unexpected direction.
Statue 동상 (2024)
Director: Young Chan Jeon
5m 27s
Synopsis: The commotion begins when someone accidentally damages a statue that everyone respects. Whether their respect for the statue was sincere or a forced belief began to be revealed through the destruction of the statue.
Society of Clothes 옷장 속 사람들 (2024)
Director: Jeong Dahee
15m 7s
Synopsis: When morning arrives in Society of Clothes, a shirt and a pair of pants step outside the closet, transforming into a human figure. In this world, everyone exists only as clothes. They wander into the streets, bodiless and faceless, performing absurd daily tasks.
Glasses 안경 (2025)
Director: Joung Yumi
15m 40s
Synopsis: Yujin accidentally steps on her glasses and breaks the lenses. She visits an optical shop to get a new pair and looks through the lenses of an eye examination machine. There, she sees a house with a pitched roof standing in the middle of a field. Yujin crosses the field and enters the house.
◆ About Korea Creative Content Agency New York Center (KOCCANY)
KOCCA (Korea Creative Content Agency) is a public organization established in 2009 to promote Korean content industry. KOCCA established a branch office KOCCANY, in Manhattan, New York, in October 2024.
KOCCANY's primary goal is to foster cultural exchange between the United States and South Korea, with a focus on K-Content. KOCCANY will organize and host a variety of events across the U.S., including exhibitions, forums, seminars, exchange programs, and performances related to K-Content and Korean culture.