25th New York Asian Film Festival

July 10-26, 2026

Photo: © Korea National University of Arts

North American Premiere

Funky Freaky Freaks

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Korean youth cinema rarely comes this raw. Han Chang-lok serves it bloody and alive: shot in convulsing handheld bursts and driven by pounding sound, all teenage impulse, collision, and shock. On a stalled redevelopment block at the edge of Seoul, three misfits run their own small gang against a world that has given up on them. Yong-gi dreams of being a superhero and loves Ji-sook, who is starving herself through an arrangement she should never have made. Their bullied friend Dum-bo runs an online racket, selling worn underwear to men who think they are buying from a girl. The fragile balance holds until Woo-joo transfers in: a pretty-boy influencer Ji-sook falls for on sight. Jealousy sets everything on fire. What follows goes nowhere you expect and somewhere much worse. The winner of the Busan Film Festival Special Jury Award.

Director: Han Chang-lok
Producers: BAE Youn-kyung, LEE Ji-won
Screenwriter: Han Chang-lok
Cast: JOO Min-hyeong, BAEK Ji-hye, JEONG Soo-hyun, SHIN Jun-hang
Languages: Korean with English Subtitles
2025; 87 min.; DCP
Country: South Korea

SCHEDULE:

Sunday July 19, 7:00pm
Korean Cultural Center New York