KOREAN FICTION
The series from South Korea, an extraordinarily rich territory, have made CANNESERIES their second home. We are thrilled to once again present an overview of this year’s productions within our focus on South Korean Fiction, in partnership with KCA.
This session is for French and Korean speaking audiences only, with episodes in Korean subtitled in French.
In the presence of the series' team
NURSERY RHYME HORROR STORY
2024 - World Premiere - 60 minutes
Korean
French subtitles
«Nursery Rhyme Horror Story» reimagines nursery rhymes as chilling tales. Episodes explore Yeon-soo’s discovery of a motel’s dark secret, Eun-chae’s haunted past, Seo-rin’s posses- sion fears, Ji-wook’s forbidden upstairs, Yua’s cursed bubble song, and Junho’s eerie Doll Village visit. Blending fear, morality, and nostalgia, the show captivates with psychological horror and emotional depth, leaving viewers rethinking familiar rhymes.
Created by
Dae-Hwa Koh
Written by
Seon-Hee Yun, So-Hui Park
Directed by
Kyoung-Tack Lim, Hyun-Woong Heo
Music
Jae-Gweon Han
Cast
Gyu-Ri Nam, Soo-Hyun Hong
Production
KORTOP Media
Sales
KORTOP Media
Crédits : © 2025. KORTOP Media
FASTING LOVE
2025 - World Premiere - 60 minutes
Korean
French subtitles
Jisu, a virtual YouTuber with a dream of becoming a singer, hides her face and performs under an avatar. After passing the first round of an audition, she decides to lose weight quickly for the next stage and enters the strict Seonnyeo Fasting Center. On her way there, she meets a man who resembles her ideal type. However, the fasting center’s rules are tough, and she constantly clashes with the grumpy manager, Yunho. Amidst hunger, the tempting smell of grilled pork wafts from a nearby restaurant owned by the man she met, leading Jisu into a moral struggle between temptation and her dream of becoming a singer.
Created by
Eunice Lee, Joonhan Lee, ChangGeun Cho
Written by
Shin Kyung
Directed by
ChangGeun Cho
Music
HanNyun Kim
Cast
Haejung Cho, Minkyu Cho, Saeon Lee
Production
G.Geum Production
Sales
Studio santa claus entertainment
Crédits : © 2025. G.GEUM Production. All rights reserved.
HUNTER WITH A SCALPEL
2025 - World Premiere - 60 minutes
Korean
French subtitles
The past comes back to haunt a forensic pathologist considered to be the top of her field. The father she presumed dead all these years has returned to threaten everything she worked for. With everything on the line, she has no choice but to face her past to save her future.
Created by
Choi Ido
Written by
Cho Hanyoung, Park Hyunshin, Hong Yeoni, Jin Sehyuk
Directed by
Lee Junghoon
Music
Choi Sungkwon
Cast
Park Juhyun, Park Yongwoo, Kang Hoon
Production
STUDIO X+U , the Soul Creative Ltd.
Sales
Studio X+U
Broadcast
Republic of Korea
Crédits : © 2025. Studio X+U & the Soul Creative. All rights reserved.
DOUBT
2024 - European Premiere - 60 minutes
Korean
French subtitles
Jang Tae-soo, Korea’s top profiler and a terrible father, realizes that his daughter is involved in a murder case he is in charge of. As a father and a police officer, he is faced with the dilemma of having to hide his daughter’s crime while also pursuing the truth of the crime.
Written by
Han Ah-Young
Directed by
Song Yeon-Hwa
Music
Park Se jun
Cast
Han Suk-kyu, Chae Won-bin, Han Yeri, Roh Jae Won, Oh Yun-soo, Yu Oseong
Production
MBC, Ascendio, Woodside
Sales
MBC
Broadcast
MBC
Crédits : © 2024. MBC Corp