Ju Jihoon, Kim Taeri, Jun Jongseo Among Honorary Judges at Mise-en-scene Short Film Festival
Sep 16, 2025
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The Mise-en-Sen Short Film Festival is the only genre short film festival in Korea as well as a gateway for new directors and actors to lead the Korean film industry, and marks the 21st anniversary of this year, inheriting the achievements and spirit of the past 20 years, signaling a dynamic meeting with contemporary young creators.
In particular, this year, seven directors, Eom Tae-hwa, Yoon Ga-eun, Lee Sang-geun, Lee Ok-seop, Jang Jae-hyun, Cho Sung-hee and Han Joon-hee, have declared a comeback in four years since 2021, drawing keen attention as they have joined forces as executive members.
In addition, director Kim Sung-soo, who has worked as an honorary executive chairman and jury chairman at the Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival, has created the festival's identity and direction together, director Kim Sung-hoon and director Byun Young-joo, Jealousy is My Power Lee Jong-pil and Lim Sun-ae, director Kang Hyung-cheol and Kim Hang-yeol as behavioral agents, director Yoo Jae-sun and director Lee Kyung-mi of Gidam, and there is no need to look at the situation of recognition A jury composed of directors Kim Sung-soo and Lee Choong-hyun was announced, drawing rave reviews that it is the only genre film festival in Korea.
In addition, Joo Ji-hoon, Park Jung-min, Jeon Jong-seo, Kim Tae-ri and Kim Da-mi announced their participation in the 21st Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival as honorary judges, raising the atmosphere ahead of the festival's opening.
▶ Honorary Judge Please Take Care of the Cat - Ju Ji Hoon
Joo Ji-hoon, who has spread a wide range of acting worlds regardless of genre since his debut, will participate as an honorary judge for the section, taking care of the cat. Joo Ji-hoon continued his unrestricted acting transformation between movies and dramas, and he appeared in the global OTT original content 'Kingdom' series as well as 'Severe Trauma Center'Light Shop' and established himself as an actor attracting attention on the global stage beyond Korea. After participating in the jury at the 18th Mizansen Short Film Festival, he will be appointed as the 21st honorary judge again, adding to its meaning.
▶ Jealousy is my power. Honorary judge. - Park Jeongmin
Actor Park Jung-min, who is leaving a big trajectory in the Korean film industry with his sincere acting, including bold transformation beyond the limits of the genre regardless of the boundaries of the main and supporting actor, will participate as an honorary judge in the Jealousy My Power section. Park Jung-min made a strong impression after debuting in the independent film 『Watchmen』, and emerged like a comet, delicately capturing the anxiety and inner shaking of youth in the movie 『Dongju" and immediately emerged as an actor that Chungmuro is paying attention to as he swept the rookie award at various awards ceremonies. He then steadily attempted to transform his acting through '```````````````````````````````````````````````````.
▶ Honorary Judge by virtue of conduct - Jeon Jong-seo
Actor Jeon Jong-seo, who has built his own color with bold attempts and unpredictable energy in each work, will participate as an honorary judge in the 'Experience Zero' section. Jeon Jong-seo was invited to the Cannes International Film Festival with his debut film 'Burning' and attracted the attention of the world's film industry and succeeded in capturing the audience and critics with overwhelming energy and immersion in the film 'Call'. He then presented a pleasant and honest character with 'Romance Without Love', and in the drama 'Body Value', he led the tension of the work with his dense emotional acting. In addition, he showed intense action with 'Ballerina', and at the same time, he is growing into a next-generation protagonist who is attracting attention on the global stage as well as establishing himself as a representative actor in Korea.
▶ Honorary Judge of Gidam - Kim Tae-ri
Kim Tae-ri, who freely crosses genres and characters, will participate as an honorary judge in the Gidam section. Kim Tae-ri drew attention at the world's leading film festivals upon her debut with Park Chan-wook's directorial film 'Lady'. Since then, he has performed a wide range of acting skills, completely digesting the light and shadow of youth, period dramas, and cool mysteries, including '1987'"Little Forest" and dramas "Mr. Sunshine"Twenty-five, twenty-one"Evil" In the recent drama 'Jungnyeon', he swept various awards ceremonies by proving his potential once again with his unique vitality and explosive immersion, and drew enthusiastic reviews from the public and critics at the same time.
▶ There is no need to worry about recognition. Honorary Judge - Kim Dami
Kim Da-mi, who invigorates the character with a new interpretation of each work and clearly reveals the future of the Korean film industry, will participate as an honorary judge in the section "Nothing to Be Granted." Kim Da-mi emerged as the divinity of Chungmuro by sweeping the rookie award at the same time as her debut with the movie "Witch". Then, in the drama Itaewon Class, he fully expressed his outspoken character in his own color, gaining explosive popularity and proving his popularity and acting ability at the same time. In addition, he depicted delicate and warm emotions in the movie 'Soulmate', showing a 180-degree different performance than before. Each work presented in this way expands the acting spectrum with an intense and mysterious charm.
The 21st Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival, which is more expected than ever with a lineup that adds trust from the executive committee to the honorary judges, is hosted by Cine21 and sponsored by Naver, Cine21 is in charge of overall operation and planning of the festival, and Naver supports the festival to be more active based on its continued interest in content creation and ecosystem. The Mise-en-Sen Short Film Festival will open on October 16 and run for a total of five days until the 20th, with CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall from October 16 to 19, and the closing ceremony on the 20th at Naver 1784.
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