{
  "id": 13300081,
  "title": "Dad who wept over daughter's book brings 'Long, Long Night' to Busan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/dad-who-wept-over-daughters-book-brings-long-long-night-to-busan",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T02:22:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/films/20261010/dad-who-wept-over-daughters-book-brings-long-long-night-to-busan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A father whose wife sobbed while perusing an elementary school book has been granted a spot in the competitive segment of the 31st Busan International Film Festival. \"Long Long Night\" is the sole animated offering among the 13 films vying for the spotlight. Adapted from Ru Ri's 2021 children's book of identical name, the movie chronicles Norden, the sole surviving white rock rhinoceros, and a juvenile penguin hatched from an abandoned egg. Ru Ri's story has soared to bestseller status, selling over 800,000 copies and garnering admiration from both children and adults alike.\n\nAt a press conference held at the Busan Cinema Center in Busan's Haeundae District, director Youm Kyu-bock and producer Jung Kyoung-hee delved into the four-year odyssey that brought \"Long Long Night\" to life. The creative process began with a book Youm's daughter presented him with, a story that inspired their journey into animation. Youm admits he was moved to tears when reading \"Long Long Night\" to his young daughter, captivated by the emotional bond between the elderly rhinoceros and the sprightly penguin. \"I felt compelled to make this film,\" Youm shares, his voice trembling with emotion.",
  "summary": "An animated film made by a father who burst into tears while reading his elementary school-aged daughter's book has been invited to the competition section of the 31st Busan International Film Festival. “Long Long Night” is the only animated film among the 13 competition titles. Based on author Ru Ri's 2021 children's book of the same name, the film follows the journey of Norden, the last white…",
  "key_points": [
    "Father weeps over daughter's book",
    "\"Long Long Night\" animated film adaptation",
    "13 films compete at Busan International Film Festival"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The film's inclusion in the Busan International Film Festival's competitive segment elevates the profile of animation in the festival's lineup and brings a bestselling children's book to the big screen.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Dad who wept over daughter's book brings 'Long, Long Night' to Busan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/dad-who-wept-over-daughters-book-brings-long-long-night-to-busan-13303485",
        "published": "2026-10-10T02:42:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}