Director Park Kwang-su Solely Nominated as Candidate for Busan International Film Festival Chairman

Korean New Wave Film Director "Key Figure in the Start of Film Festivals"

The Executive Recommendation Committee of the Busan International Film Festival announced on the 22nd that it has unanimously nominated former Korea National University of Arts School of Film, TV & Multimedia professor Park Kwang-su as the new chairman. He is a director who led the Korean New Wave with films such as "Chilsu and Mansu" (1988), "Their Own Republic" (1990), "Berlin Report" (1991), and "To the Starry Island" (1993). At the founding of the Busan International Film Festival, he established the Busan Promotion Plan (now Asia Project Market) and the Asia Film Market (now Asia Contents & Film Market), laying a practical foundation.

The Executive Recommendation Committee stated, "As a key figure in the inception of the Busan International Film Festival, he possesses comprehensive insight into international film festivals and domestic and international networks," and added, "He was unanimously nominated by the Executive Recommendation Committee, including filmmakers from Seoul and Busan." The Busan International Film Festival will finalize the matter at the regular general meeting on the 1st of next month and will conduct an open recruitment for executive director, board members, and auditors until the 13th of next month. The election of these executives is expected to be decided at a special general meeting in March.

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