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Cast
30 people
Kim Dae-myung
Godot (segment "Chimpanzee")
Known for
Light Shop
Hospital Playlist
Wonstein
Young Godot (segment "Chimpanzee")
Also in
Running Man
Lee Soo-kyung
Momo (segment "Chimpanzee")
Known for
When Life Gives You Tangerines
Law School
Hong Xa-bin
Zeze (segment "Chimpanzee")
Known for
Duty After School
Escape
Ko Asung
Director (segment "Naturally")
Known for
Snowpiercer
The Host
Yang Mal-bok
Yeonghwa (segment "Time of Yeonghwa")
Known for
Squid Game
A Killer Paradox
Jang Hye-jin
Woo-yeon (segment "Time of Yeonghwa")
Known for
True Beauty
Parasite
Kim Yeon-kyo
Se-jung (segment "Time of Yeonghwa")
Known for
Ashfall
Kwon Hae-hyo
Main roll (segment "Time of Yeonghwa")
Known for
Parasyte: The Grey
Peninsula
Lee Ju-won
Director (segment "Time of Yeonghwa")
Known for
Newtopia
Sh**ting Stars
Moon Sang-hoon
Necktie (segment "Time of Yeonghwa")
Known for
D.P.
Oh Man-seok
Zookeeper (segment "Chimpanzee")
Known for
Something in the Rain
The Atypical Family
Lee Jong-pil Director · Jang Kun-jae Director Yoon Ga-eun Director
Director Writer Cinematographer Editor
Lee Jong-pil
Director Writer
Jang Kun-jae
Director Writer
Yoon Ga-eun
Composer
Lee Min-hwi
Composer
Koo Ja-wan
Cinematographer
Cho Young-jik
Cinematographer
Kim Jong-sun
Editor
Lee Kang-hee
Editor
Park Se-young
Production designer
Yoo Jeong-eun
Production designer
Choi Hye-young
Costume designer
Yi Choong-yun
Costume designer
Yoon Na-yeon
Costume designer
Liu Jing-dan
First release September 19, 2025 · Produced in South Korea · Languages English, French, Japanese, Korean
Production
t.cast
Production
Semosi
Production
Mocushura Film Production
Production
Pil Moon Company
Production
South Korea
Produced in
Languages
Original title
극장의 시간들
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
English · French · Japanese · Korean
Release dates
South Korea · September 19, 2025
Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
South Korea · March 18, 2026
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
August 16, 2026 · Premiere · Korean Film Festival
France
October 28, 2026 · Premiere · Korean Film Festival in Paris
Germany
October 23, 2026 · Premiere · Korea Independent Film Festival
Hungary
September 30, 2026 · Premiere · Korean Film Festival
Russia
April 19, 2026 · Premiere · Moscow International Film Festival
Spain
October 24, 2026 · Premiere · Asian Film Festival Barcelona
United Kingdom
November 5, 2026 · Premiere · London Korean Film Festival
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