London Korean Film Festival: Seven Films to See This Year

The London Korean Film Festival published its 2026 programme, with Time Out London highlighting seven essential films on 19 October. The festival, one of the largest showcases of Korean cinema outside South Korea, takes place at venues including BFI Southbank and the Barbican in October and November. Meanwhile, the British Museum opened a major Korea exhibition — tracing the peninsula's history through ceramics, Buddhist sculpture, royal-court objects and paintings — making mid-October a rich moment for Korean cultural programming across London. The Time Out guide was prominently featured on the outlet's homepage on 19 October, capitalising on global appetite for Korean film fuelled by the streaming era and the continued international success of Korean cinema following the breakthrough of films such as Parasite. The festival draws a broad audience beyond the Korean diaspora with new Korean releases, retrospectives and special presentations. The guide was among the outlet's most-read articles on 19–20 October, reflecting strong public interest in Korean culture in London.