Ahn Jae-hong began his career in short films. A student of Hong Sang-soo, he was cast in The Day He Arrives and has since appeared in several of the auteur’s films. After a pivotal role in The Sunshine Boys (2012) Ahn’s breakthrough came in the independent sleeper comedy The King of Jokgu (2013). This led to a popular turn on the TV series The Reply. A master of comedy with a maverick edge, Ahn has acted in blockbusters such as Fabricated City (NYAFF 2017) while also pursuing more artistic endeavors such as his role as the elusive boyfriend in Microhabitat.

South Korean actress, producer, director and screenwriter Jeon Go-woon graduated from Konkuk University and majored in directing at Korea National University of Arts. She directed several short films including Bad Scene and the prize-winning Too Bitter to Love. In 2013 she founded the independent production company Gwanghwamun Cinema with a group of young filmmakers where she produced Sunshine Boys, sleeper hit sports comedy The King of Jokgu and The Queen of Crime, in which she also acts. Microhabitat marks her first feature as director. Despite its low budget it is an impressively polished film with original storytelling and outstanding mise-en-scene.