The Korean Film Festival in Australia (KOFFIA) is set to return in 2025 with a fresh line-up of ten Australian premiere films screening in Sydney, followed by a Touring Program offering free screenings in six regional cities across the country.
Running 21–26 August at Event Cinemas George Street, the Sydney festival features ten films across genres, with four directors and one actor appearing for post-screening Q&As.
Following the Sydney season, KOFFIA will tour Benalla (VIC) (13–14 September), Toowoomba (QLD) (14 September), Parramatta (NSW) (26–27 September), Alice Springs (NT) (3–5 October), Victor Harbor (SA) (4–5 October), and Whitsunday (QLD) (11–12 October), offering free screenings of four selected titles to regional audiences.
OPENING NIGHT FILM - Opening the Festival in Sydney and screening across all regional locations, Hear Me: Our Summer is a romantic drama featuring up-and-coming screen talents HONG Kyung, ROH Yoon-seo, and KIM Minju - former member of K-pop sensation IZ*ONE - in her feature film debut. A Korean remake of the beloved 2009 Taiwanese hit Hear Me, the film follows a delivery worker who falls for a deaf swimmer, bridging their worlds through Korean Sign Language.
SYDNEY EXCLUSIVE FILMS - Six standout titles will screen exclusively in Sydney, giving local audiences access to the newest and most exciting voices in Korean cinema.
Hidden Face stars Korean television household name SONG Seung-heon and Oscar-winning ensemble star CHO Yeo-jeong (Parasite) in a provocative mystery-thriller set in the world of classical music.
Frankenstein Father offers a contemporary reimagining of the Frankenstein myth, following a tightly wound doctor forced to confront his past when a teenager, conceived via sperm donation, storms into his life claiming to be his son.
Former K-pop idol turned actress AN So-hee takes the lead in the melodramatic romance The Daechi Scandal as a Korean language teacher navigating love, reputation and career ambition against the backdrop of Seoul’s fiercely competitive private-education sector.
The sharp and stylish crime thriller Dirty Money plunges into the world of three corrupt cops whose plan to rob a crime syndicate goes violently awry, setting off a deadly chase from both the law and the underworld.
In Secret: Untold Melody, DOH Kyung-soo (D.O.) of Kpop phenomenon EXO headlines a time-bending romantic fantasy adapted from the 2007 Taiwanese cult hit Secret, playing a retired pianist whose love for a fellow student is entwined with a haunting musical mystery.
A newly restored 4K version of Shiri, Korea’s first true commercial hit and kickstarter of the Korean Wave will be presented in Sydney as part of the festival. This high-octane spy thriller follows two South Korean agents as they try to stop a rogue North Korean sniper from unleashing a deadly bomb plot in Seoul.
Event Details:
Dates: 21st to 26th August 2025 - Location: Event Cinemas - George Street - Sydney City Schedule
Dates: 26th to 27th September 2025 - Location: Riverside Theatres - Parramatta Schedule