Busan Broadcasting Video Forum Appoints 30 Professors in Charge for 20th Anniversary

August 25: Hosting of the '1st Global Broadcasting and Video Symposium'

Busan Broadcasting and Video Forum (President Kim Chi-yong, Director of External Cooperation at Dong-Eui University) held the ‘20th Anniversary Responsible Professor Appointment Ceremony’ at 5 p.m. on the 24th at Pharos Officetel in Gwangalli, Busan.

About 20 people attended the event, including Busan Broadcasting and Video Forum President Kim Chi-yong, Executive Director Lee Sang-ho (Dean of the College of Arts at Kyungsung University), General Director of Business Gong Ji-heun, Professor Kim Mi-yeon from the Department of Design at Seoul Digital University, and Professor Park Sung-dae from the Department of Digital Contents at Dong-Eui University.

On this day, appointment letters were delivered to 30 professors from 26 universities nationwide and one university in China, specializing in multimedia content, media communication, broadcasting and video, digital content, advertising and public relations, design, multimedia, games, webtoons, software, animation, and film-related departments.

Marking its 20th anniversary, Busan Broadcasting and Video Forum will host the ‘1st Global Broadcasting and Video Symposium’ on August 25 at the Busan Design Promotion Agency, co-hosted with Busan City, and is preparing the ‘18th Busan Video Contest’ for the second half of this year.

The appointment ceremony for the chief professor of the Busan Broadcasting Video Forum is taking place. (4th from the left in the front row, Chairman Kim Chi-yong).

President Kim Chi-yong said, “We expect the appointed responsible professors to actively participate and provide much support for the successful hosting of the event.”

The 1st Global Broadcasting and Video Symposium will feature lectures by Timothy Jung (Jeong Hyeong-su), Chair Professor at Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK, recognized as a top expert in the metaverse field; film director Kwon Soo-kyung (director of Barefoot Ki-bong and Brother); MBN CP Kwon Oh-yong (director of Voice Queen and Golden Egg); Park Soo-hyun, Head of the MICE Industry Department at the International Newspaper (marine planning and reporting expert); and creator Jung Jae-hyung (SBS 13th public recruitment comedian).

Additionally, the keynote speech will be delivered by Roy Alok Kumar, Director of Multicultural Research at Busan Multicultural International School and former Secretary General of the Busan International Exchange Foundation.

Busan Broadcasting and Video Forum was established on September 19, 2003, with the purpose of promoting a network of industry, academia, government, and research institutes for the development of the video culture industry in the Busan area. It involves more than 100 experts and professionals related to broadcasting and video content.

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