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President Moon Makes Surprise Appearance at Busan International Film Festival

President Moon Makes Surprise Appearance at Busan International Film Festival

BUSAN, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Visitors to this year’s star-studded Busan International Film Festival had the pleasant surprise of meeting none other than President Moon Jae-in over the weekend, as the commander-in-chief paid an unexpected visit to the renowned annual film festival in the port city on the south coast of South Korea. Moon’s surprise [...]

Girls’ Generation’s Yoona to Co-Host Busan International Film Festival

Girls’ Generation’s Yoona to Co-Host Busan International Film Festival

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Singer and actress Im Yoon-ah, better known as Yoona from Girls’ Generation, will replace actress Kim Ha-neul as a co-host of the opening ceremony for this year’s Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), organizers said Tuesday. The BIFF organizers said that Kim recently gave notice that she cannot attend the [...]

Asian Milkyway : BIFF’s Showcase Event Gathers Asian Stars

Asian Milkyway : BIFF’s Showcase Event Gathers Asian Stars

BUSAN, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The Busan Film Festival had a showcase of six rising young stars representing South Korea, Japan and Taiwan on Monday. The panel included Kim Woo-bin and Kim Go-eun from South Korea, Taiwan-based stars Mark Chao and Sandrine Pinna, and Takeru Satoh and Masami Nagasawa of Japan. The “casting board” event selects one male and female [...]