The Day She Returns

The Day She Returns
Hangul
그녀가 돌아온 날
RRGeunyeoga doraon nal
MRKŭnyŏga toraon nal
Directed byHong Sang-soo
Written byHong Sang-soo
Produced byHong Sang-soo
Starring
CinematographyHong Sang-soo
Edited byHong Sang-soo
Music byHong Sang-soo
Production
company
  • Jeonwonsa Film Company
Release date
Running time
84 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

The Day She Returns (Korean그녀가 돌아온 날) is a 2026 South Korean black-and-white experimental film, written and directed by Hong Sang-soo, starring Song Seon-mi, Cho Yunhee and Park Mi-so.[1][2]

The film will have its world premiere at the Panorama section of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 18 February 2026.[3]

Synopsis

She has just finished the shoot of an independent film and now has to give three interviews about it. Afterwards, in her acting class, her teacher asks her to reenact the interviews. But for some reason, she is unable to remember them.[1]

Cast

  • Song Seon-mi as Bae Jeongsu[3]
  • Cho Yun-hee as Kim Young
  • Park Mi-so as Park Junhee
  • Kim Seon-jin
  • Oh Yun-su
  • Kang So-yi
  • Ha Seong-guk
  • Shin Seok-ho

References

  1. ^ a b "Geunyeoga doraon nal | The Day She Returns | Berlinale". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  2. ^ "Berlin reveals 2026 Special, Panorama, Generation titles". Screen. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  3. ^ a b Daily, The Chosun (2026-01-14). "Hong Sang-soo's 'The Day She Returns' Invited to Berlin Festival". The Chosun Daily. Retrieved 2026-02-04.