Jeong Han-seok, the new executive chairman of the committee, celebrates his 30th anniversary, and seeks solutions to overcome the movie crisis
Apr 29, 2025
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Chung, the new executive chairman, said at a press conference at the 30th Busan International Film Festival held at the conference room on the 3rd floor of Beef Hill at the Film Hall in Haeundae-gu, Busan on the 29th, `We will diagnose the crisis facing Korean films and try to find practical solutions to overcome them.'
The deputy festival has been running the film festival for two years in the absence of its chief since former executive chairman Huh Moon-young resigned in May 2023 after being named a sexual harassment perpetrator in the workplace. Later, through the 3rd board meeting and the 2nd extraordinary general meeting held on March 20, Jeong Han-seok, a Korean film programmer, was finally elected as the new executive chairman. Through the recommendation, the Deputy International Executive Recommendation Committee said "The right person with a thorough understanding of the film festival's internal and external environment and various circumstances and the ability to take the film festival to the next level."
Chung, the new executive chairman, said "I started my work on March 21st and counted the dates, and only a month and a week have passed. "I was proud to know everything about the festival as a Korean film programmer after working at the festival for many years, but from the chairman's job, I felt that there was a lot more to learn and grasp."
As for the newly changed operating stance, "As a representative film festival in Asia, we plan to look back on the memories and solidarity of the rich international festival and Asian films together, diagnose major current issues, and explore future development directions.""We will also set up various programs and forums to examine the crises facing Korean films and find practical solutions to overcome them."," he stressed.
Meanwhile, the 30th Bu-guk Festival will be held from September 17 to 26 at the Film Hall in Haeundae-gu, Busan.
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