Busan Film Commission announces open auditions for Lucky Geum-sun

Busan Film Commission will hold open auditions for Busan actors on Thursday, October 22, to fill five roles, including the male lead, in the thriller-drama Lucky Geum-sun.

The auditions will take place in the main conference room on the seventh floor of the Film Industry Center. Applicants must live and work as actors in Busan.

The casting calls are for a male lead in his late 30s to mid-40s; a female supporting role in her mid-30s to early 40s; male supporting and minor roles in the late 40s to mid-50s age range; a female minor role in her mid-40s to mid-50s; and a female minor role in her late 20s to early 30s.

Applications close at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 21. Applicants must submit a profile, a recent upper-body photograph and a video of a performance of their choice.

Produced by 102Cinema and directed by Jeong Gi-hyeok, Lucky Geum-sun was selected for the 2026 Busan Production Company Feature Film Production Support program. Busan Film Commission has provided 250 million won in production funding, and filming is scheduled to begin in late November.

The film follows Geum-sun, a woman in her early 70s who collapses with angina. She attempts to sell land with property owner Seong-il to raise money for her husband's nursing home fees and the cost of placing her dogs in someone else's care.

The production's emphasis on local actors is expected to broaden opportunities for Busan's film workforce to participate.

Jeong Gi-hyeok won the Directors Guild of Korea Megabox Award at the 27th Busan International Film Festival for Star of Ulsan. His film Drifting opened in September after receiving invitations to several film festivals.

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