Touch, took

Touch, took (2026)



터치, 툭

4.0 2026 25 min South Korea

Director: Tae Ji-won

Cast: Ahn Hane

Drama
Jae-eun drops out of school and takes a job at a driving academy, where she sets her sights on Dong-hyuk, a teenage student eager to get his license. However, Dong-hyuk remains emotionally tied to his former girlfriend, who still attends group therapy sessions.

More About This Film

Touch, took is a 2026 South Korean youth short directed and written by TAE Jiwon. The story follows Jae-eun and two other nineteen-year-olds as their relationships develop into an emotionally complicated triangle.

The film also looks beyond the central relationship toward young people outside the school system. A group counseling program and a letter heard in another person's voice become devices for considering empathy, distance and the difficulty of understanding someone else.

AHN Hane, JUN Hankyeol and CHOI Jiu lead the cast, while the film's understated style was recognized at the 27th Jeonju International Film Festival.

  • Directed and written by TAE Jiwon.
  • The film runs approximately 25 minutes.
  • AHN Hane, JUN Hankyeol and CHOI Jiu are the principal cast.
  • It was part of the Korean Competition for Shorts at Jeonju IFF 2026.
  • The film won the Grand Prize in the Korean Competition for Shorts.

Where to Watch

Touch, took has mainly circulated through Korean festival programming, so commercial streaming may remain limited by territory.