Film archive, 2026

Dear Sunshine

낮잠

Director GOO Jiyoon

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Na-yeon, a nurse who works night shifts, can sleep during the day. But there are days when she cannot. Dear Sunshine tells the story of the day when her younger sister Na-eun, who has a disability, interrupts her daytime sleep. Is it a special day? A tiring yet touching day is seen through Na-yeon’s eyes. One day cut from the lives of sisters for whom every day is extraordinary.

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Film details

Director: GOO Jiyoon
Country/Region: Korea
Year: 2026
Length: 11min
Original language: Korean
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Director

GOO Jiyoon

Goo Jiyoon was born in Seoul and majored in film directing at Soongsil University and the Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA). Her short film Save Me (2019) was screened at the Daegu Independent Short Film Festival and the Florence Korea Film Fest, and won the Grand Prize in the Youth and College Student category at the Chungmuro Short Film Festival.

From Busan International Film Festival 2026, No. 31

Credits

Director: GOO Jiyoon
Producer: Kyo-hwi JUNG
Cast: Nam-hyun KIM , Hae-deun LEE
Cinematography: Young-Jae CHA
Music: Ji-sung YEON
Sound: Dong-suk GWAK
Gaffer: Young-Jae CHA
Production company: KAFA (Korean Academy of Film Arts)

Festival appearances1

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Dear SunshineBusan International Film Festival 2026, No. 31Wide Angle: Korean Short Film Competition

Festival history1

釜山国际电影节, 2026Wide Angle: Korean Short Film Competition, Competitive section