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‘That Day’s Taeju’ explores how rumors follow a woman who tries to escape
‘That Day’s Taeju’ is the first feature film by South Korean director Im Ha-yeon.
It follows Taeju, a 28-year-old graduate student who hears people gossiping about her and leaves town by train.
She stays at a guesthouse run by someone she knows and meets people, including a street magician, but the rumors continue to follow her.
Im said the story began with her own experience of becoming the subject of rumors and her questions about how talk spreads.
The film was shot in South Korea’s Namhae area and uses a structure that repeats one day, with differences shaped by Taeju’s changing attitude.
The film is competing at the 31st Busan International Film Festival, where Im and actors Park Han-sol and Kim Woo-gyeom presented it.
That Day’s Taeju follows a graduate student who leaves after overhearing people gossiping about her.
The film explores how rumors spread and continue to follow Taeju after she boards a train to get away.
Director Lim Ha-yeon said the film began with her own experience of becoming the subject of rumors.
The feature debut was invited to the competition section of the 31st Busan International Film Festival.
The production filmed in South Gyeongsang Province’s South Sea region, whose scenery features prominently.
- Who
- Taeju, played by Park Han-sol, is the central character; the film was directed by Lim Ha-yeon.
- What
- The film follows Taeju as she tries to escape rumors about herself, which continue to follow her.
- When
- The film was discussed at a press conference on October 11, 2026.
- Where
- The press conference took place at the Busan Cinema Center in Busan; the film was shot in the South Sea region.
- Why
- Lim said the film began with her experience of becoming the subject of rumors and her questions about how to move forward in a world full of talk.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The film started from my own story.
When I was writing the film, like Taeju, I became the subject of rumors and went through a difficult time.
I trusted director Lim Ha-yeon's talent while filming.
Taeju leaves the gathering and boards a train to get away from the rumors.
Taeju goes to a guesthouse run by a woman she knows and spends time with its residents.
Director Lim Ha-yeon and cast members spoke at a press conference at the Busan Cinema Center.
- Festival
- Invited to the competition section of the 31st Busan International Film Festival
- Director
- Lim Ha-yeon
- Lead actor
- Park Han-sol plays Taeju
- Filming location
- South Sea region
- Director's age
- 28
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