Hwang Bo-reum, Lee Geum-yi Among Authors in Busan Story Market’s 2026 Selections
The Busan Story Market (BSM) has unveiled 25 official selections for 2026, including international bestseller Hwang Bo-reum and two-time Hans Christian...
Key points
- The Busan Story Market (BSM) has unveiled 25 official selections for 2026, including international bestseller Hwang Bo-reum and two-time Hans Christian Andersen Award finalist Lee Geum-yi, drawing on original IP from four Asian countries.
- BSM is part of the Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM), the official market of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF).
- Indonesia’s two selections, both comics from two separate companies, were picked from a shortlist of 10 Indonesian original IPs that had been presented at the 2025 JAFF Content Market, an initiative run by the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival Market (JAFF Market); the pair emerged after a round of pitches and meetings centered on adapting the properties for film and audiovisual formats.
- – Drama, Period Drama, Coming of Age – Book – Korea - “A Doll’s House” – Kim QQ – Redfactory – Sci-Fi, Thriller, Mystery – Book – Korea - “Dr.
What happened
The Busan Story Market (BSM) has unveiled 25 official selections for 2026, including international bestseller Hwang Bo-reum and two-time Hans Christian Andersen Award finalist Lee Geum-yi, drawing on original IP from four Asian countries. BSM is part of the Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM), the official market of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). Indonesia’s two selections, both comics from two separate companies, were picked from a shortlist of 10 Indonesian original IPs that had been presented at the 2025 JAFF Content Market, an initiative run by the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival Market (JAFF Market); the pair emerged after a round of pitches and meetings centered on adapting the properties for film and audiovisual formats. – Drama, Period Drama, Coming of Age – Book – Korea - “A Doll’s House” – Kim QQ – Redfactory – Sci-Fi, Thriller, Mystery – Book – Korea - “Dr. – Romance, Drama, Coming of Age – Manga – Japan - “Level Up with a Pen” – Story: Lee Hyunji; Art: Kim Gyutaek – Mirae N – Coming of Age, Drama, Comedy – Book – Korea - “Lost First Love of That Summer” – Wei Hai – Kadokawa Taiwan Corporation – Drama, Romance, Fantasy – Web Novel – Taiwan - “Matei...
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