At a glance
| Dates | Expected Sep/Oct 2027Ten days between mid-September and mid-October 2027 (32nd edition). Recent openings: 2 Oct 2024, 17 Sep 2025 and 6 Oct 2026. Dates not announced as of 19 October 2026; the official site still shows the 2026 dates. |
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| Next edition | 2027: Ten days between mid-September and mid-October 2027 (32nd edition). Recent openings: 2 Oct 2024, 17 Sep 2025 and 6 Oct 2026. Dates not announced as of 19 October 2026; the official site still shows the 2026 dates. |
| Weather | September average 26/20 °C (80/68 °F), 161 mm of rain October average 23/15 °C (73/58 °F), 80 mm of rainComfortable: light layers. Monthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Busan station, about 10 km away. |
| Admission | Paid for screenings and events: ₩10,000 for most screenings (including Open Cinema and Community BIFF), ₩15,000 for the Actors' House and master classes, ₩20,000 for Midnight Passion and ₩30,000 for the ceremonies (2026). Entering the Busan Cinema Center building and the street booths on BIFF Square need no ticket.General screening, Open Cinema (outdoor) or Cine Class: ₩10,000 · Community BIFF general screening: ₩10,000 · Actors' House or Master Class: ₩15,000 (2026 prices) |
| Venue | Busan Cinema Center (Centum City) and other venues부산광역시 해운대구 수영강변대로 120 (영화의전당) |
| Nearest station | Centum City Station (센텀시티역), Busan Metro Line 2, Exit 12Past Shinsegae Centum City, then right and about 200 m straight on to the Busan Cinema Center |
| From Seoul | about 2 h 40 min · KTX + SubwayLeave from Seoul Station · One-way fare from ₩54,400Full route · Festivals by travel time from Seoul |
| Organizer | Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), with Busan Metropolitan City(사)부산국제영화제 · 부산광역시 |
| Usual timing | Ten days in early to mid October, opening midweek (2–11 Oct 2024, 6–15 Oct 2026); the 30th edition moved forward to 17–26 September 2025. Tickets go on sale online in September, a few weeks before opening (5 and 9 Sep in 2025; 17 and 21 Sep in 2026). Browse September / October festivals. |
| First held | 1996 |
| Last checked | 19 October 2026Checked against 25 sources · See sources |
What it is like
BIFF began in 1996 in Nampo-dong, the downtown cinema quarter by Jagalchi, and the square at its heart has been called BIFF Square ever since, with the handprints of filmmakers set in the pavement. The Korea Tourism Organization calls it the largest film festival in Asia. Since 2011 its centre has been the Busan Cinema Center in Centum City, a building whose cantilevered roof (162.53 × 60.8 m) is listed by Guinness World Records and shelters an outdoor theatre of about 4,000 seats, where the opening and closing ceremonies are held.
The 31st edition ran 6–15 October 2026: 247 invited films from 59 countries plus 69 Community BIFF films, shown at 8 theatres with 31 screens, most of them around Centum City (the Cinema Center, CGV and Lotte Cinema in the Shinsegae area). Counting talks and events, the festival recorded 277,027 attendances, its highest since 2015. Since 2025 it has had a competition, the Busan Award, whose grand-prize winner, the festival says, becomes eligible for the Oscar for international feature, and 2026 was the first edition after FIAPF listed it as an A-list festival.
You do not need to work in film to take part. Almost everything is open to anyone with a ticket: ordinary screenings at ₩10,000, many with a director's Q&A (304 in 2026), Open Cinema screenings under the big roof, the Actors' House talks and master classes at ₩15,000, and the ceremonies at ₩30,000. In Nampo-dong, Community BIFF adds audience-programmed screenings at the Megabox Busan Theater and street booths and outdoor evenings on BIFF Square.
The honest caveats: tickets are sold online on fixed sale days in mid-September, two per screening, and popular screenings sell out; residents quoted after the 2026 festival said tickets were harder to get than before. The website needs an account and a one-time mobile-phone check, and the published sources do not say whether foreign phone numbers or foreign-issued cards are accepted. During the festival the BIFF box offices sell only returned or unsold seats. The 2026 edition ran in October, but the 2025 edition was in September, so check the dates before planning a trip around it.
Highlights
- 247 invited films from 59 countries plus 69 Community BIFF films in 2026, at 8 theatres and 31 screens
- Opening ceremony and red carpet at 18:00 on 6 October 2026 in the outdoor theatre of the Busan Cinema Center, under a roof listed by Guinness World Records
- Open Cinema: screenings in the outdoor theatre of about 4,000 seats, at the standard ₩10,000 ticket price
- 304 audience Q&As and 72 events in 2026, including open talks, outdoor stage greetings, the Actors' House and master classes (Alfonso Cuarón, Na Hong-jin and Rintaro)
- Community BIFF in Nampo-dong, where the festival began: the Night Before BIFF on BIFF Square (5 Oct 2026, 19:00), street booths 11:00–19:00 on 8–11 October and the Nampo Finale on 11 October
- Busan Award competition (since 2025): 13 Asian films in 2026, with the grand-prize winner eligible for an Oscar submission, according to the festival
Who it suits. Best for film lovers who can plan ahead, book on the September sale days and stay a few nights in Busan; casual visitors can still catch an Open Cinema screening, a Q&A or the street events on BIFF Square in Nampo-dong. Less suited to anyone who wants to decide on the day, because popular screenings sell out online and the box offices sell only returns.
Getting there
From Seoul
KTX from Seoul Station to Busan Station, about 2 h 30 m (₩54,400 standard class on the fare table in force since the 1 September 2026 KTX–SRT merger). Then take Busan Metro Line 1 about 10 minutes to Seomyeon and change to Line 2 eastbound for Centum City Station; leave by Exit 12, walk past Shinsegae Centum City, turn right and go straight about 200 m to the Busan Cinema Center. For Community BIFF in Nampo-dong, stay on Line 1 south from Busan Station to Nampo or Jagalchi Station instead.
From Busan
Busan Metro Line 2 to Centum City Station, Exit 12, for the Busan Cinema Center and the Centum City cinemas. For Community BIFF, Line 1 to Jagalchi Station (Exit 3 has a lift and leads to the Megabox Busan Theater) or Nampo Station; BIFF Square is a short walk from both, and the area is easiest on foot.
From Incheon Airport
Domestic flight to Gimhae Airport, then the Busan–Gimhae Light Rail about 7 minutes to Sasang and Line 2 east to Centum City without changing; or AREX to Seoul Station and KTX to Busan Station.
Last leg from Centum City Station
Busan Metro Line 2, Exit 12. Past Shinsegae Centum City, then right and about 200 m straight on to the Busan Cinema Center
Getting home
The closing ceremony starts at 19:00 and evening screenings finish late, so most visitors stay the night. Back to Seoul, the KTX from Busan Station takes about 2 h 30 m; last-train times for the 2027 festival dates were not checked, so check the last KTX in the Korail app (코레일+ / Korail+) or at Busan Station before the festival day. Allow up to an hour from Centum City to Busan Station (Line 2 to Seomyeon, then Line 1).
Parking
The Busan Cinema Center car park is free for the first 30 minutes, then ₩1,000 per 30 minutes up to ₩15,000 a day; film and performance ticket holders get 4 hours free (KTO). Festival-time availability was not published. There is no parking at BIFF Square.
How to switch Naver Map and Kakao Map to English
Google Maps shows train, subway and bus routes in Korea but not walking or driving directions yet, so for the walk from the station Naver Map or Kakao Map is more reliable.
Before you go
1330 · Travel hotline
The Korea Tourism Organization’s helpline answers in English, Japanese and Chinese around the clock, and in several other languages from 08:00 to 19:00. Dial 1330 from a Korean phone, or +82-2-1330 from a phone registered abroad.
112 / 119 · Emergencies
112 for police, 119 for fire and ambulance. Both are free from any phone. Police on 112 can add an English or Chinese interpreter to the call.
T-money card
Buy one at a convenience store such as GS25, CU or 7-Eleven and top it up there with cash. It pays for subways and buses in most cities, and for most taxis.
Maps
Use Naver Map or Kakao Map for walking and bus directions; Google Maps does not yet give walking directions in Korea. Both apps can be switched to English. Naver Map: Menu (≡) → Settings → Language (Japanese and Chinese also available). Kakao Map: Menu (≡) → Settings → App settings → Language. If the option is missing, change your phone’s language and reopen the app. Small shop names and some reviews stay in Korean.
Trains and buses
Book trains on Korail’s English site and express buses on Kobus. Holiday weekends sell out first.
Checked 18 October 2026.
Tickets, prices and practical details
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| General screening, Open Cinema (outdoor) or Cine Class | ₩10,000 | |
| Community BIFF general screening | ₩10,000 | Community BIFF specials: The Cinephiles Strike Back ₩15,000, Happy-Go-Lucky Night ₩25,000 |
| Actors' House or Master Class | ₩15,000 | |
| Midnight Passion (late-night screenings) | ₩20,000 | |
| Opening or closing ceremony | ₩30,000 | |
| Discount for visitors 65+, people with disabilities and national merit recipients | — | ₩3,000 off, with proof shown at the on-site box office |
- Booking
- Online on the official site (biff.kr, with an English version); in 2026 sales opened on 17 September 14:00 for ceremonies, Open Cinema, Midnight Passion, the Actors' House and Community BIFF, and on 21 September 14:00 for everything else, two tickets per screening code. Sign up and register a payment method before sale day; first-time users verify a mobile phone number once. Online payment is by credit card, debit card or simple-pay app. During the festival the BIFF box offices (Busan Cinema Center outdoor box office 08:30–20:30; separate counters at CGV and Lotte Cinema Centum City; Megabox Busan Theater 4F 09:30–20:00 for Community BIFF) sell returned and unsold seats; on the opening day the outdoor box office sold only next-day tickets. Free cancellation up to 6 days before; refunds until 60 minutes before the screening.
- Foreign cards
- Not confirmed either way. The organizer's 2026 information lists credit cards, debit cards and simple-pay apps online, but does not say whether foreign-issued cards or foreign mobile numbers pass the website's payment and one-time phone check. At the box offices, card and cash payment is listed (Community BIFF 2026 at the Megabox counter; all box offices in the 2022 English ticket guide), so buying a returned seat on site is the fallback.
- English on site
- The official site has an English version (biff.kr/eng) with a booking-information page, and the 2022 ticket guide was published in English. Not every film or Q&A has English subtitles or interpretation; check each film's subtitle marking.
- Crowds
- Busy: 277,027 attendances in 2026, including 185,239 at invited-film screenings and 76,984 at talks and events. Popular screenings sell out online, and Centum City is crowded around the ceremonies.
- Best time to go
- Be online at 14:00 on the sale days in mid-September. During the festival, check the box offices for returns; the opening and closing nights are the busiest.
- What to bring
- Your phone with the mobile ticket (a screenshot or confirmation message is not accepted for entry), a warm layer for evening screenings in the outdoor theatre, and photo ID if claiming a senior or disability discount. Lockers are available at Nampo Station, Jagalchi Station and the Megabox ground floor.
- Step-free access
- 11 barrier-free screenings in 2026; a limited number of on-site seats are set aside for people aged 65+ and people with disabilities (ID or disability card required). For the Megabox Busan Theater, take the lift inside Jagalchi Station Exit 3 and the slope at the cinema entrance, then the lift to the 4th floor.
Editions
| Year | Dates | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Ten days between mid-September and mid-October 2027 (32nd edition). Recent openings: 2 Oct 2024, 17 Sep 2025 and 6 Oct 2026. Dates not announced as of 19 October 2026; the official site still shows the 2026 dates. | expected | In 2025 and 2026 the full timetable was published about three weeks before opening, and tickets went on sale online a few days later. |
| 2026 | 6–15 Oct 2026 | ended | Busan Cinema Center and Centum City cinemas; Community BIFF in Nampo-dong (Jung-gu) |
| 2025 | 17–26 Sep 2025 | ended | 30th edition, held in September instead of October; the first year of the Busan Award competition. Cancellation was free until 16 Sep and cost ₩1,000 per ticket during the festival; a dedicated box office sold seats to seniors born in or before 1960 and to audiences with disabilities. |
| 2024 | 2–11 Oct 2024 | ended | 7 theatres, 28 screens |
Nearby
- BIFF Square (BIFF 광장) — Nampo-dong, by Jagalchi and Nampo stations on Line 1. The Nampo-dong square named for the first festival in 1996, with filmmakers' handprints in the pavement; the home of Community BIFF's street booths and outdoor evenings.
- Shinsegae Centum City (신세계 센텀시티) — Beside Centum City Station Exit 12. Department store listed by Guinness World Records, with a cinema, ice rink and spa; on the walk from Centum City Station to the Busan Cinema Center.
- Yeongdo Bridge Festival (영도다리축제). Yeongdo-gu's three-day festival by the old drawbridge, a short walk from Nampo-dong, usually in autumn. See our Yeongdo Bridge Festival page.
- Busan Fireworks Festival (부산불꽃축제). Busan's one-night fireworks show over Gwangalli Beach and the Gwangan Bridge, held a few weeks after BIFF in early November. See our Busan Fireworks Festival page.
- Gwangalli M Drone Light Show (광안리 M 드론 라이트쇼). The Saturday-evening drone show over Gwangalli Beach, a few stops west of Centum City on Line 2. See our Gwangalli M Drone Light Show page.
- Gwangbok-ro Winter Light Tree Festival (광복로 겨울빛 트리축제). Winter lights on the shopping streets next to BIFF Square in Nampo-dong, from late autumn into February. See our Gwangbok-ro Winter Light Tree Festival page.
Questions travelers ask
When is the Busan International Film Festival?
The 31st edition ran 6–15 October 2026. The 2027 dates had not been announced as of 19 October 2026; recent editions ran 2–11 October 2024, 17–26 September 2025 and 6–15 October 2026, so expect ten days between mid-September and mid-October.
How much are BIFF tickets?
In 2026 most screenings, including outdoor Open Cinema and Community BIFF, cost ₩10,000; the Actors' House and master classes ₩15,000; Midnight Passion ₩20,000; and the opening or closing ceremony ₩30,000. Visitors 65+ and people with disabilities get ₩3,000 off with proof at the on-site box office.
Can I buy BIFF tickets with a foreign card?
No source we could find confirms it either way. Online, the organizer lists credit cards, debit cards and simple-pay apps, and first-time users must verify a mobile phone number, but it does not say whether foreign cards or foreign numbers work. On site, the BIFF box offices take cards and cash for returned and unsold seats during the festival, so that is the fallback; ask the BIFF call centre (1666-9177) before the sale days.
How does BIFF ticketing work?
The timetable is published on the official site in September, then tickets go on sale online at 14:00 on two set days (17 and 21 September in 2026), two per screening code. Sign up and register payment beforehand. Free cancellation runs until 6 days before; fees then rise to ₩3,000 per regular ticket from 2 days before.
Can I attend the opening ceremony?
Yes, with a ticket. Opening and closing ceremony tickets cost ₩30,000 and went on sale with the first batch (17 September 2026, 14:00). The 2026 opening ceremony was at 18:00 on 6 October in the Busan Cinema Center outdoor theatre, and the closing ceremony at 19:00 on 15 October.
What happens in Nampo-dong during BIFF?
Community BIFF: audience-programmed screenings at the Megabox Busan Theater and Catholic Center Space 101.1, plus street booths on BIFF Square (11:00–19:00 on 8–11 October 2026), the Night Before BIFF on the eve of opening and the Nampo Finale on the last Community BIFF night. Take Line 1 to Jagalchi or Nampo Station.
How do I get to the Busan Cinema Center?
Busan Metro Line 2 to Centum City Station, Exit 12; walk past Shinsegae Centum City, turn right and go about 200 m. From Seoul, take the KTX to Busan Station (about 2 h 30 m, ₩54,400), then Line 1 to Seomyeon and Line 2 east.
What is the weather like during Busan International Film Festival?
September in Busan: average high 26 °C (80 °F), low 20 °C (68 °F), 161 mm of rain (Busan station, about 10 km away, KMA 1991–2020 normals). October in Busan: average high 23 °C (73 °F), low 15 °C (58 °F), 80 mm of rain (Busan station, about 10 km away, KMA 1991–2020 normals). Comfortable: light layers.
Sources and verification
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.
This page is desk research from the sources below, not a firsthand report of the 2027 edition. Confidence in the current facts: medium.
- BIFF official English site (home page)official — 31st BIFF 6–15 October 2026; links to Booking Information, ticket site and ticket catalogue; call centre 1666-9177, 10:00–17:00 outside the festival; office at BIFF HILL 3F, Busan Cinema Center, 120 Suyeonggangbyeon-daero; no 2027 dates shown
- Busan Metropolitan City notice — 제31회 부산국제영화제 (30 Sep 2026)municipal — 6–15 Oct 2026, 10 days, Busan Cinema Center and venues across Busan; 247 invited films from 59 countries; FIAPF A-list; Busan Award winner eligible for the Oscar international feature category; Community BIFF and Dongnebangne BIFF expanded; www.biff.kr
- MTN — 양자경부터 이창동까지…31회 부국제 대장정 시작 (5 Oct 2026)news — 8 theatres, 31 screens; opening ceremony 6 Oct in the Busan Cinema Center outdoor theatre, host Kim Min-ha; 낮과 밤은 서로에게 premiere; competition's second year, 13 films; Actors' House; master classes with Cuarón, Na Hong-jin, Rintaro; all-night animation; Forum BIFF 8–11 Oct; ACFM 10–13 Oct, BEXCO Hall 2
- Wikitree — 꼭 알아두자…제31회 부산국제영화제 '티켓 예매' 언제? (Sep 2026)news — Timetable 11 Sep 17:00; sales 17 Sep 14:00 (ceremonies, Open Cinema, Midnight, Actors House, Community BIFF) and 21 Sep 14:00 (rest); ₩30,000/₩20,000/₩15,000/₩10,000; register payment beforehand; 2 per screening code; cancellation free 6+ days before, regular ₩1,000 at 5–3 days and ₩3,000 from 2 days; 6 Oct next-day sales only; 11 barrier-free films; 69 Community BIFF films
- Wikitree — 부산국제영화제 오늘 개막…티켓 예매·관람 방법은 (6 Oct 2026)news — Opening ceremony 18:00, 6 Oct; KOFIC, Sohyang Theater and Citizen Media Center venues; one-time phone verification; credit, debit or simple pay; outdoor box office 6–15 Oct 08:30–20:30, counters at CGV and Lotte Centum City; ₩3,000 off for 65+, disabled, national merit; mobile tickets, no screenshots; refunds until 60 minutes before
- Community BIFF 2026 ticket catalogue (official PDF)official — 8–11 Oct 2026; Megabox Busan Theater, Catholic Center Space 101.1, BIFF Square; ₩10,000 / ₩15,000 / ₩25,000; online 17 Sep–15 Oct by card or simple pay; Megabox 4F box office 09:30–20:00, cards and cash; Night Before BIFF 5 Oct 19:00; booths 11:00–19:00; Nampo Finale 11 Oct 19:00; Jagalchi Exit 3 lift; lockers
- The Fact — [31st BIFF] 10년 만에 관객 수 20만 명 돌파…오늘(15일) 폐막 (15 Oct 2026)news — 277,027 attendances, first time past 200,000 since 2015; 315 films, 8 theatres, 31 screens, 304 GVs, 72 events; opened on Tuesday 6 Oct, a day earlier than the usual Wednesday for the first time; closing ceremony 15 Oct 19:00 at the Busan Cinema Center, host Im Si-wan
- Wikitree — [결산] '10년 만의 최고 흥행' 부산국제영화제 (Oct 2026)news — Attendance breakdown: 185,239 invited-film screenings, 5,186 Community BIFF, 9,618 Dongnebangne BIFF, 76,984 events; residents said tickets were harder to get and some screenings sold out
- BIFF press release — The 30th BIFF Ticket Reservation (28 Aug 2025)official — 2025 dates 17–26 Sep; ACFM 20–23 Sep; timetable 29 Aug 18:00; sales 5 Sep 14:00 and 9 Sep 14:00; all tickets online, returns at the BIFF Box Office; 2 per screening; call centre 1666-9177, 09:00–20:30 during the festival; free cancellation to 16 Sep, ₩1,000 during the festival; dedicated box office for seniors born in or before 1960 and audiences with disabilities
- BIFF — 2024 festival report (Korean PDF)official — 2–11 Oct 2024; 278 films incl. 54 Community BIFF; 224 invited from 63 countries; 7 theatres, 28 screens; 145,238 attendances, about 84% occupancy; Community BIFF 3–6 Oct at Megabox Busan Theater, Busan Museum of Movies, Hanseong 1918 and BIFF Square; 9 outdoor screenings on BIFF Square and BIFF Street
- Ilgan Sports (isplus) — 29th BIFF opens (30 Sep 2024)news — Opening 2 Oct 2024 at the Busan Cinema Center, ten days to 11 Oct; hosts Park Bo-young and Ahn Jae-hong; opening film 전,란 by Kim Sang-man; closing film by Eric Khoo; 224 films from 63 countries
- BIFF 2022 ticket catalogue (English PDF)official — English ticket guide; all seats online at ticket.biff.kr; online payment by credit/debit card, voucher or mobile payment; box offices take credit/debit cards, vouchers and cash; Busan Cinema Center outdoor box office 08:30–20:30; 2 tickets per film
- Holafly — Busan International Film Festival 2026 guide (27 Aug 2026)blog — Lead only: advises overseas buyers to check that an international card works before sale day and to check subtitle markings; does not say which cards are accepted
- VISITKOREA (KTO) — Busan Cinema Centerkto — 120 Suyeonggangbyeon-daero, Haeundae-gu; +82-51-780-6000; building free to enter; BIFF venue; BIFF Theater of nearly 4,000 seats; parking first 30 minutes free, ₩1,000 per 30 minutes, ₩15,000 daily maximum, 4 hours free for ticket holders
- VISITKOREA (KTO) — BIFF, a Must-visit Event for Film Lovers (course)kto — Largest film festival in Asia; 10 days in October; main venues Busan Cinema Center and Nampo-dong; opening and closing ceremonies at the Busan Cinema Center; handprints on BIFF Square; Shinsegae Centum City listed by Guinness with cinema, ice rink and spa; Centum City Station on Line 2
- KTO tourist data — BIFF 광장 (ktriptips mirror)kto — Named when the first Busan International Film Festival was held in 1996; address 구덕로, Jung-gu; coordinates 35.0980/129.0320; open year-round; no parking
- Busan Navi — Busan Cinema Centerother — Centum City Station (Line 2) Exit 12, past Shinsegae, turn right, about 200 m; outdoor theatre with 4,000 seats; roof 162.53 × 60.8 m in Guinness World Records; BIFF held there since the building opened in 2011
- IBS NTSE 2024 conference (Busan, 1–7 Dec 2024) — transportation pageother — Busan Station to Haeundae by subway about 1 h (Line 1 10 min to Seomyeon, Line 2 30 min); Gimhae Airport to Haeundae about 1 h 20 min (light rail 7 min to Sasang, Line 2 45 min)
- Korail KTX fare table, effective 1 Sep 2026 (xls)official — Standard class Seoul–Busan ₩54,400 (₩54,000 via Seodaegu, ₩49,300 via Gupo); checked for the site's Busan Fireworks Festival record
- Korail press release: 코레일-에스알 9월 1일 하나로…안전 최우선, 더 편리한 고속철도의 시작 (31 Aug 2026)official — Integration and integrated running from 1 Sep 2026; KTX and SRT merged into KTX; average KTX fare cut about 10%; Suseo-axis seats up about 30%; 5% mileage; Korail+ app (Korail Talk + SRT app) launched 3 Aug
- Hankyung: 9월 1일부터 서울~부산 KTX 5만4400원…운임 평균 10% 인하 (31 Aug 2026)news — KTX and SRT run as KTX from 1 Sep; former SRT trainsets renamed KTX-Sancheon; Seoul–Busan ₩59,800→₩54,400, Yongsan–Gwangju Songjeong ₩46,800→₩42,000; Suseo seats +30%; booking unified in Korail+
- Busan → Seoul Station train timetable, 16–22 Oct 2026 (third-party mirror of the MOLIT/data.go.kr national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-16)other — Same last trains on Fri 16, Sat 17 and Sun 18 Oct: 22:00 KTX 82 (arr 00:27) and 22:10 KTX 84 (arr 00:42); matches korail.com for 16 Oct
- Busan → Suseo train timetable, 16–19 Oct 2026 (third-party mirror of the MOLIT/data.go.kr national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-16)other — Last listed departure 22:16 KTX-Sancheon 366 (arr 01:06) every day; KTX 368 at 23:00 that korail.com showed is missing here
- Korail — 열차운임/시간표 (official timetable and fare downloads)official — Index of current Korail timetables, including KTX timetable editions of 15 May 2026 and 1 Nov 2026
- Korail Tickets (English booking site)official — English booking site; letskorail.com redirected to korail.com; Suseo is in the KTX station list; language menu has English, Japanese, Chinese (simplified/traditional), Vietnamese, Thai and Indonesian
What we could not confirm
- Whether foreign-issued cards are accepted on the biff.kr ticket site, and whether foreign mobile numbers pass its one-time phone verification (no 2026 source says; the English Booking Information page and ticket.biff.kr could not be opened from here)
- 2027 dates (not announced as of 19 Oct 2026); whether the festival returns to October or moves to September again as in 2025
- Where the 2026 outdoor stage greetings and open talks were held; no Haeundae Beach programme was found in 2026 sources
- Open Cinema 2026 dates, start times and films were not read from an official page
- Whether people without a ceremony ticket can watch the red carpet from outside the outdoor theatre
- Rain policy for the outdoor theatre and BIFF Square events
- 2025 attendance and programme size were not sourced; the 2026 news implies events attendance rose by about 40,000 on 2025
- No KTO TourAPI festival listing (contentId) for BIFF in the site's snapshot, and no KTO Japanese or Chinese name for the festival was found
- Lat/lng for the Busan Cinema Center (35.1711, 129.1272) are from a map reading, not from a cited source
- English titles of the 2026 opening film (낮과 밤은 서로에게) and the 2026 Busan Award winners were not confirmed
- Last KTX back from Busan Station to Seoul on the 2027 festival dates under the timetable in force that day
Changes: 2026-10-19 — Added to the site: fact-first record (dates, hours, prices, getting there, sources). · 2026-10-19 — Added a Wikimedia Commons photograph of Busan Cinema Center during the 2020 festival (밥풀떼기, CC BY-SA 4.0). · 2026-10-20 — Oscar-eligibility claim attributed to the festival. · 2026-10-21 — Transport: removed last-KTX clock times from the October 2026 timetable (a new KTX timetable started on 1 Nov 2026); visitors are told to check the Korail app or Busan Station before the festival day.
