Trailer: ‘Purple Swallow’

‘Purple Swallow’ (퍼플 스왈로우) is a 2025 South Korean fantasy drama written and directed by Cho Young-Geun.

The film follows a woman who gave up writing but begins to reconsider her decision after hearing the mysterious call of a swallow in the middle of winter. The cast includes Im Yu-Won and Jung Jae-Yoon.

Synopsis: After learning that a former writing colleague has found success as a novelist, Yu-Won returns home feeling discouraged. Her husband tells her that he saw a swallow outside, but she dismisses him since it is the middle of winter. Later that night, Yu-Won hears the bird herself and follows its call towards a mysterious purple light, an experience that leads her to reconsider the writing career she left behind. [© Far East Films]

‘Purple Swallow’ is scheduled for release in South Korea on October 14, 2026.