Ryu Hyunkyung Pitches Dark Comedy Dog Fight at Busan Market

Producer Kim Sehun is supporting actor-director Ryu Hyunkyung's new dark comedy feature project at the Asian Project Market in South Korea.

FTMQ Film & TV, written by our newsroom11 October 2026 at 01:080 views

Actor and director Ryu Hyunkyung is pitching her dark comedy project Dog Fight at the Asian Project Market, according to Variety. Producer Kim Sehun is backing the feature project, which is being presented to industry attendees during the Busan International Film Festival's Asian Contents and Film Market. [1]

Variety reported that the film follows Minjeong and Seungil, a couple who break up after eight years together. When legal proceedings award custody of their dog Ppoppo to Seungil, Minjeong is granted biweekly visitation rights, leading her to plan a scheme to take the dog back. [1]

Ryu previously directed the feature project Don't Go Back. Producer Kim Sehun previously produced the feature film The World of Love. [1]

The Asian Project Market operates as a co-production platform within Busan's industry market, connecting filmmakers with international co-producers, financiers, and sales agents. [1]

Actor-director Ryu Hyunkyung is developing the dark comedy feature film Dog Fight.
Producer Kim Sehun is backing the project at the Busan Asian Project Market.
The plot centers on a custody dispute over a pet following an eight-year relationship.

Sources

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[1]‘The World of Love’ Producer Kim Sehun Backs Actor-Director Ryu Hyunkyung’s Dark Comedy ‘Dog Fight’ at Busan Asian Project MarketVariety, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
[2]Ava DuVernay Sounds the Alarm Over the “Erosion of Democracy” at ’14th’ World Premiere: “We Need to Fight”The Hollywood Reporter, 5h ago
[3]‘Love Language’ Romantic Comedy Film Stars Chloë Grace Moretz, Anthony Ramos, Manny Jacinto, Isabel May, Lukas Gage, and Billie Lourd – Trailer and Release DateMovie Vine, 1d ago

Background

[4]Exo on Wikipedia
[5]Filipiñana on Wikipedia

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