Actor Han Hyo-joo expressed her thoughts on serving as a juror in the newly established competition institutional sector at the 30th Busan International Film Festival.
On the morning of the 18th at Busan Cinema Center, a press conference for the competition jurors of the 30th Busan International Film Festival (abbreviated 30th BIFF) was held. The event was attended by jury chairman Na Hong-jin and Yang Ga-hui, Nandita Das, Marzieh Meshkini, Kogonada, Yulia Evina Bahara, and Han Hyo-joo, under the moderation of chief programmer Park Ga-eon.
This year the Busan International Film Festival introduced a competition institutional sector for the first time. Director Na Hong-jin served as jury chairman, and Chinese actor Yang Ga-hui, Indian director and actor Nandita Das, Iranian director Marzieh Meshkini, American director Kogonada, Indonesian producer Yulia Evina Bahara, and Korean actor Han Hyo-joo served as jurors to carry out the judging.
Han Hyo-joo said, The honor of being chosen as a juror at BIFF, which also holds great meaning for me, is immense. I loved watching films since I was young, and on my days off I would sometimes watch three or four films in a row, so watching films is not difficult for me, but judging is extremely difficult. I will continue the judging together with the outstanding jurors here.
In particular, she laughed, saying, I somehow ended up as the youngest juror, and added, I will try to judge fairly with a youthful perspective.
Han Hyo-joo also said, I remember the first time I stood at the Cinema Center was when Only You was selected as the opening film, and that moment remains vivid in my memory as a special moment for me. The Busan International Film Festival was a festival I admired and watched from the perspective of a fan since I was young. It is an honor just to be able to participate like this.
However, she confessed with a laugh, saying, But I wanted to run away. It felt overwhelming. I also feel I should do my best. Also, by taking on the role of juror I have the privilege of meeting the wonderful people here, for which I am extremely grateful. Although I feel pressure, I will do my best in the judging.
The Busan International Film Festival, continuing its status as Asia's premier film festival, marked its 30th edition by formally establishing a competition institutional sector to present a new perspective on Asian films from an Asian viewpoint. The competition invited 14 major Asian works and will award the Busan Awards in five categories—grand prize, best director, jury special prize, best actor, and contribution to the arts—and winners will receive trophies whose concept was designed by Thai world-renowned director and installation artist Apichatpong Weerasethakul.
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