Being of Problem
Directed by Youngwoo Kim
South Korea · 2026 · 29 min 58 sec · Sci-Fi
Submitted to OnShow International Film Festival 2026Synopsis
Sejin, a university student, is being scolded by her seniors in a library stairwell one night. Then the lights go out with a “hwoo-” electric signal, and the seniors twist into grotesque beings, spilling black sludge. In the chaos, her boyfriend Hojun—wearing a military uniform—appears, hides Sejin in a restroom, and says he crossed over from another dimension to save her. Now Sejin is pulled into the nightmare of this strange night.
Director
oungwoo Kim is a South Korea–based filmmaker and a student at Sungkyunkwan University, double majoring in 'Film, TV, Media' and 'Acting Arts'. He had been making films for seven years, exploring genre cinema through psychological themes and stylized mise-en-scène. He have directed several short films such as 'The Saint(2021), 'Alumni(2022)', 'Q(2025)', 'Ghost-Love(2025)' and 'Being of Problem(2026)'.
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