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Chicken Run

Jinwon, a chicken delivery man running through the night streets, unexpectedly bumps into his ex-girlfriend, Mi-young. As Mi-young questions him about his past, he shows her his deliciously fried chicken arm.

  • Sang Feel Yook
    Director
  • Sang Feel Yook
    Writer
  • Su-Bin Jeong
    Producer
  • sung yo Ahn
    cinematographer
  • Seung Yeon Ham
    production designer
  • Soon hyeong Kwon
    Assistant Director
  • Sung Ho Bae
    Key Cast
    "Jinwon"
  • chae yun Kang
    Key Cast
    "Mi-young"
  • Chan Hee Lee
    Key Cast
    "Min Un"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    치킨런
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Fantasy, Black Comedy, Drama, magic realism
  • Runtime:
    22 minutes 9 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 24, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    12,254 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    South Korea
  • Country of Filming:
    South Korea
  • Language:
    Korean
  • Shooting Format:
    Arri Alexa mini
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Soongsil University
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Facom Fest 2025
    Galicia
    Spain
    November 25, 2025
    World Premiere
    Best Editing in the International Section / Best Cinematography in the International Section
  • 3rd Kitakyushu International Film Festival
    Kitakyushu
    Japan
    March 1, 2026
    International Premiere
    Sunflower Short Films International Competition
  • Cine-Maniacs Filmfest 2026
    Mindelheim
    Germany
    Honorable Mention
  • 55th Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival
    Potsdam
    Germany
    April 25, 2026
    German Premiere
    Fiction Films
  • 24th Riverside International Film Festival
    Riverside
    United States
    April 11, 2026
    US Premiere
    Audience Favorite Student Film
  • 12th Alexandria International Short Film Festival
    Alexandria
    Egypt
    April 27, 2026
    MENA Premiere
    Fiction Film competition
Distribution Information
  • ssfilm ssut (soongsilssut@gmail.com)
    Distributor
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Sang Feel Yook

Sang-feel Yook has been studying Film Arts at Soongsil University since 2019. He directed <First Invitation>, <Allergy of Love>, and <Chicken Run>, and adapted <Boy>. His work primarily explores magical realism, focusing on the blurred boundaries between reality and fiction.

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The following is the filmography of Director Sang-feel Yook:

<First invitaion / 16min / 2020>
- Tokyo International Short Film Festival - Short Film Competition Section (2021/12)
- 1st ONFIFN Short Film Festival - Short Film Competition Section
- The 21st GwangHwaMun International Short Film Festival
- 10th Seoul Int'l Children's Film Festival - international Short Film Competition Section
-> Best Actor Award
- 7th SUWON PEOPLE Film Festival

<Boy / 17min / 2020>
- 21th Seoul International PRIDE Film Festival - Korea PRIDE Shorts Competition (participate in the dramatization)

<Allergy of love / 10min / 2022>
- 48th Seoul Independent Film Festival - Short Competition Section
-> Selection for Short Film Distribution Support
- 48th Seoul Independent Film Festival indie-pic screening
- Made in Gwangju 2022 (Special Exhibition)
- 2023 Indie’s Day
- 15th Great Short Film Festival - Short Competition Section
- Selected as the compensation collection work for the Independent Film Archive of the Korean Film Archive
- 2024 ShortFilm Contest LIVE, LOVE, MOVIE (MovieBloc)
- Korean Directors in Focus -“Vanishing Point of Sight and World: The Eye Witness“
- 25’ 12’’ rotary cinema

<Chicken Run / 22min / 2025>
- Facom Fest 2025 - International Competition
-> Best Editing in the International Section
-> Best Cinematography in the International Section
- 3rd Kitakyushu International Film Festival - Sunflower Short Films International Competition
- Cine-Maniacs Filmfest 2026 - Honorable Mention
- 55th Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival - Fiction Films
- 24th Riverside International Film Festival - Official Selections Student Shorts
-> Audience Favorite Student Film
- 12th Alexandria International Short Film Festival - Fiction Film competition

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Director Statement

The short film <Chicken Run> is an attempt to portray the pervasive defeatism of youth in contemporary Korean society through magical realism and black comedy.

Although produced as a university project, the film utilized a significant budget. It can be said that the very core of this film is its magical realism and black comedy setting, where a character’s body transforms into fried chicken. Our production team invested a great deal of effort and budget to realize this setting and make it believable for the audience.

I believe that a truly resonant story is one that is neither purely tragic nor solely comedic. There is power in being able to find laughter within sorrow, and a story becomes more profound when hidden sadness exists beneath a seemingly light exterior. I trust that <Chicken Run> will be perceived by the audience as a film that captures this delicate balance.

I sincerely hope that many people enjoy our film. Thank you.