'Legend of the Mountains' Messner to Visit Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival
Highlighting His Life and Challenges Through a Variety of Programs
'Legend of the mountains' Reinhold Messner will visit the Ulsan Ulju World Mountain Film Festival next month.
The festival organizers announced on August 19 that Messner will receive the Ulsan Ulju Mountain Culture Award (UMCA) at the opening ceremony on the 26th of next month. Messner, an Italian national, is the first person in the world to climb all fourteen of the Himalayas' 8,000-meter peaks without supplemental oxygen.
The festival will highlight Messner's life and challenges through a variety of programs. On the 27th of next month, his directorial debut, "Still Alive," will be screened. The film depicts the legendary rescue operation on Mount Kenya in 1970. Messner will take the stage to talk about why he took on the challenge of making mountain films, among other topics.
The following day, he will personally introduce "Everest - The Last Step," a documentary that captures the moment in 1978 when he and his colleague Peter Habeler became the first humans to summit Everest without supplemental oxygen.
Hot Picks Today
If They Fail Next Year, Bonus Drops to 97 Million Won... A Closer Look at Samsung Electronics DS Division’s 600M vs 460M vs 160M Performance Bonuses
- Opening a Bank Account in Korea Is Too Difficult..."Over 150,000 Won in Notarization Fees Just for a Child's Account and Debit Card" [Foreigner K-Finance Status]②
- Hundreds of Billions Stolen with Twin USIMs... 32 Members of Chinese Hacking Group Apprehended
- Room Prices Soar from 60,000 to 760,000 Won and Sudden Cancellations: "We Won't Even Buy Water in Busan" — BTS Fans Outraged
- "Who Is Visiting Japan These Days?" The Once-Crowded Tourist Spots Empty Out... What's Happening?
At the Deungeokkkot Hyangkoa Gallery, a special exhibition will be held throughout September, looking back on Messner's life through his writings and photographs. The festival organizers stated, "Messner's life and philosophy as a mountaineer, along with his cinematic journey, will be vividly showcased in Ulju."
© The Asia Business Daily(www.asiae.co.kr). All rights reserved.
!["Please Help Us": How Much Do Those Bowing 90 Degrees These Days Actually Earn? [Data Pick]](https://cwcontent.asiae.co.kr/asiaresize/307/2026052010120870131_1779239528.png)
