KIM Yujin
World Premiere
Hayoon and Haru are inseparable middle school friends who love Japanese indie bands. They spend their days singing together at karaoke and promise to attend a concert in winter. When rumors spread that Haru will move to Japan after graduation, Hayoon learns that Haru has shared the news with a classmate but not with her. She seeks out the classmate and later meets Haru at a playground, but the conversation ends unresolved. That night, Hayoon goes alone to karaoke and sings the songs they used to share. On graduation day, they meet again. Hayoon gives Haru the tickets, and they say goodbye after sharing their true feelings.They remember the moments when they sang together without any worries.
I think there are feelings in relationships that we only come to understand after the moment has passed. We often arrive too late for the moments that matter most. Through Best Friend, I wanted to explore the idea that the end of a relationship is not necessarily a complete break, but rather a process in which it continues in a different form within each person's memories.
Kim Yujin is studing Theatre & Film at Kaywon Arts High School. She has directed the short films Growing (2025) and In Between (2025).