Cho Chang-geun

Jisu, a virtual YouTuber with a dream of becoming a singer, hides her face and performs under an avatar. After passing the first round of an audition, she decides to lose weight quickly for the next stage and enters the strict Seonnyeo Fasting Center. On her way there, she meets a man who resembles her ideal type. However, the fasting center's rules are tough, and she constantly clashes with the grumpy manager, Yunho. Amidst hunger, the tempting smell of grilled pork wafts from a nearby restaurant owned by the man she met, leading Jisu into a moral struggle between temptation and her dream of becoming a singer.

Yubari Fantastic Film Festival 2021

The Palaces weaves together three interconnected stories of love, chance encounters, and personal dreams. After a painful breakup leaves aspiring actor Mo-beom with no memory of the previous night, he unexpectedly reunites with an ex at Deoksugung Palace. Meanwhile, Chloe, a Korean-French traveler with a passion for film photography, explores Gyeongbokgung alongside a newfound companion. At Changdeokgung, a struggling film student facing an uncertain future decides to create what may be his final movie.