The 21st Jeonju International Film Festival's 'Fanfare' on the 28th at Korea Traditional Culture Center
Considering COVID-19, a small-scale opening ceremony is planned to be held via online live streaming
Actors Kim Gyuri and Lee Seungjun, who will host the 21st Jeonju International Film Festival to be held on the 28th. Photo by Jeonju International Film Festival
View original image[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Geon-ju] The 21st Jeonju International Film Festival will begin with a small-scale opening ceremony held at 8 p.m. on the 28th at the Korean Traditional Culture Center and will be broadcast live online.
This year's opening ceremony will be attended by about 90 people, including Kim Seung-su, the organizing committee chairman, organizing committee officials, and directors of competing films.
There will be a small-scale red carpet and photo wall event for the guests attending the opening ceremony, followed by the official opening declaration according to the program order.
The entire opening ceremony will be made public to film industry professionals and audiences worldwide through the official YouTube channel of the Jeonju International Film Festival.
The hosts of the opening ceremony are actress Kim Gyu-ri, who debuted on screen with the first Jeonju International Film Festival screening film "Whispering Corridors 2 (1999)" and has shown profound acting in various works such as "Low Life (2004)," and actor Lee Seung-jun, who appeared in films like "The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014)."
An official from the international film festival stated, "Despite the difficulties caused by COVID-19, we aimed to maximize the meaning of the festival as a celebration centered on films," and added, "We ask many people to gather their desire to be with the Jeonju International Film Festival and watch the online opening ceremony."
Meanwhile, from the 29th, the Jeonju International Film Festival will also broadcast online live program events such as the 'Smart Class,' which invites experts in specific fields to explore discourse surrounding films, with support from YouTube.
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The schedule for the online live broadcasts of program events will be sequentially announced on the official SNS accounts of the Jeonju International Film Festival, including its website, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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