[Edaily Starin Choi Hee-jae Reporter] Director Yeon Sang-ho’s new film, “Paradise Lost,” will premiere for Korean audiences at the 31st Busan International Film Festival.

The 31st Busan International Film Festival announced on the 9th, “We have officially invited Director Yeon Sang-ho’s new film ‘Paradise Lost’ to the Gala Presentation.”
The Busan International Film Festival’s “Gala Presentation” is the festival’s flagship section, featuring a carefully curated selection of new works by world-renowned master directors and the year’s most talked-about films, where directors and lead actors meet audiences in person. Director Yeon Sang-ho’s *Lost Paradise*, which has captivated global film fans with its unique worldview and sharp storytelling, will make its Asian premiere at this year’s Busan International Film Festival, marking its first screening for domestic audiences.
Set to open on the 21st of next month, “Paradise Lost” is a mystery thriller based on the novel “Black Inferno,” depicting the events that unfold when a son who had been missing returns after nine years looking completely different.
The story explores the profound confusion that ensues as the family is torn between a virtual son reconstructed using artificial intelligence (AI) and the real son who has returned looking like a stranger. Starring actors Kim Hyun-joo and Bae Hyun-sung, the film promises to deliver Director Yeon Sang-ho’s signature overwhelming immersion and intense psychological drama.
The 31st Busan International Film Festival will be held from the 6th to the 15th of next month at the Busan Cinema Center and throughout Busan.
Ticket sales for the opening and closing ceremonies will begin at 2:00 p.m. on the 17th. Tickets for Open Cinema’s outdoor screenings, Midnight Fashion’s late-night screenings, Actors’ House, and Community BIFF screenings will also go on sale that same day. Tickets for general screenings, Cine Class, and Master Class will go on sale starting at 2:00 p.m. on the 21st.