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PARK Jung-bum
Director
Born in 1976, Park Jung-bum, who graduated from Yonsei University with a major in physical education and dreamed of becoming a physical education teacher, entered the film industry by winning the grand prize at the Yonsei Film Festival for his short film <TEMPLEMENTARY> in 2000. The 16-millimeter short film, directed and starring in 2001, was invited to the Busan International Film Festival's Wide Angle section and the Seoul Independent Film Festival that year. Later, h...More
Born in 1976, Park Jung-bum, who graduated from Yonsei University with a major in physical education and dreamed of becoming a physical education teacher, entered the film industry by winning the grand prize at the Yonsei Film Festival for his short film <TEMPLEMENTARY> in 2000. The 16-millimeter short film, directed and starring in 2001, was invited to the Busan International Film Festival's Wide Angle section and the Seoul Independent Film Festival that year. Later, he went to Dongguk University's Graduate School of Video and began studying movies in earnest. In 2008, he won the Special Jury Prize at the 7th Mise en scene Short Film Festival for his short story <125 JEON SEUNG-CHUL>, which is the predecessor of <THE JOURNALS OF MUSAN>, and was the assistant director of Lee Chang-dong's work, <Poetry>. He directed <THE JOURNALS OF MUSAN> and <Alive>.Less
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Seung-chul escaped from death threat in North Korea, yet life in South Korea is not easier at all. Tagged as 125, a mark of North Korean defector, Seung-chul eventually faces his death in South Korea. In guilt of not protecting him, PARK Jung-bum became Seung-chul on screen. As what PARK says on his film, <The Journals of Musan> is a easy, simple film, yet it is hard to watch the film with a...
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SONG Kang-ho Gets Wrapped Up in COBWEB Jun 30, 2020Korean acting legend SONG Kang-ho has confirmed that he will appear in the film Cobweb (translated title), the first new project that he has accepted since the historic awards run of BONG Joon-ho’s Parasite (2019) earlier this year. The film will be the latest from veteran indie filmmaker SHIN Yeon-shick. This commercial project will have an experimental form, as it will combine black and white an...
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JIFF Reveals Jeonju Cinema Projects for 21st Edition May 26, 2020The Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) has revealed the three Jeonju Cinema Projects that will populate its 21st edition, which will begin May 28. This year’s titles will be the homegrown films Three Sisters by LEE Seung-won and A Distant Place by PARK Kun-young, as well as Afterwater by Balkan filmmaker Dane KOMLJEN. Three Sisters is the third film by LEE Seung-won, who debuted with the Bu...
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The new Korean thriller Beast Clawing at Straws from debut director KIM Yong-hoon will have its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in the Tiger Competition. Centering around a Louis Vuitton bag filled with cash, the film stars JEON Do-yeon (Secret Sunshine, 2007), JUNG Woo-sung (Asura: The City of Madness, 2016) and BAE Sung-woo (The King, 2017), among many others. It is s...
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Korean Knocks on Singapore, a New Film Market Dec 15, 2014KOFIC’s Korea-Singapore Co-production Seminar Held December 11th In an attempt to find new markets and partnerships, the Korean Film Council (Chairman: KIM Eui-suk, KOFIC) has turned its face towards Singapore. In order to increase the relationship between the two nations, KOFIC attended Screen Singapore which started on December 9th. There, KOFIC organized a special seminar to bring together the ...
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Korea-Singapore Co-Production Seminar to Be Held Dec 03, 2014Screen Singapore Just Around the Corner The Korean Film Council (Chairman KIM Eui-suk, KOFIC) will be participating in the upcoming Screen Singapore. The event which will be held from December 9th to the 12th this year at Marina Bay Sands covers a variety of filmed entertainment. The first edition of the event was timed with the 40th anniversary of independence of Singapore in 2005 and since then ...
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KAFA partners with CJ E&M and CJ CGV Dec 19, 2011The Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA) has renewed its partnership with leading entertainment media company CJ E&M and its affiliate exhibition company CJ CGV. In an academic-industry partnership deal signed yesterday (Dec. 14) at the Academy, the three entities agreed to work together to cultivate filmmaking talent that could become the future center of the film industry. CJ E&M and CJ C...
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A MIDSUMMER’S FANTASIA Tops Diversity Box Office Jun 17, 2015JANG Kun-jae Film Topples “My Fair Wedding” and “Alive” Indie filmmaker JANG Kun-jae’s “A Midsummer's Fantasia” hit the top note in the diversity box office. According to KOFIC’s box office tracking service KOBIS, “A Midsummer’s Fantasia” amassed $30,015 from 3,952 admissions between Friday and Sunday. Since 11 June, the independent film managed $44,760 from 6,001 admissions. The Japan-Ko...
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<Not in This World> International Film Festival Rotterdam (2020) - Voices
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<Not in This World> Taipei Film Festival (2020) - Asian Prism
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<Height of the Wave> Black Movie Festival (2020) - A Suivre
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<Not in This World> Busan International Film Festival : BIFF (2019) - Korean Cinema Today - Panorama
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<Height of the Wave> Locarno International Film Festival (2019) - Concorso internazionale - Special Jury Prize
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<Not in This World> Seoul Independent Film Festival : SIFF (2019) - Special Invitation - Features
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<Height of the Wave> Jeonju International Film Festival : JIFF (2019) - Newtro Jeonju
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<Height of the Wave> London Korean Film Festival (2019) - Cinema Now
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<Height of the Wave> Nantes Three Continents Film Festival (2019) - International Competition
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<Height of the Wave> TOKYO FILMeX (2019) - TOKYO FILMeX Competition
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<Alive> London Korean Film Festival (2018) - Special Focus: A Slice of Everyday Life
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<The Journals of Musan> London Korean Film Festival (2018) - Special Focus: A Slice of Everyday Life
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<Alive> Wildflower Film Awards Korea (2016) - Grand Prize
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<Alive> Göteborg International Film Festival (2015) - FIVE CONTINENTS(Fem kontinenter)
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<Alive> International Film Festival Rotterdam (2015) - Bright Future
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<Alive> Black Movie Festival (2015) - Following the scent
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<Alive> Florence Korea Film Fest (2015) - Independent Korea - Jury Award
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<Alive> Munich International Film Festival (2015) - Cinevision
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<Alive> Melbourne International Film Festival (2015) - Accent on Asia
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<Alive> Focus on Asia-Fukuoka International Film Festival (2015) - Officially Invited Films
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<Alive> Paris Korean Film Festival (2015) - Paysage
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<Alive> Marie Claire Film Festival (2015)
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<Alive> Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival (2015)
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<Alive> San Francisco International Film Festival (2015) - Global Visions
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<Alive> Hong Kong International Film Festival (2015) - Global Vision
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<Alive> Seoul Independent Film Festival : SIFF (2014) - Special Invitation
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<Alive> TOKYO FILMeX (2014) - TOKYO FILMeX Competition
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<Alive> AFI Fest (2014) - New Auteurs
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<Alive> Busan International Film Festival : BIFF (2014) - Korean Cinema Today-Panorama
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<Alive> Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival (2014) - Expectations
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<Alive> Toronto International Film Festival (2014)
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<Alive> Locarno International Film Festival (2014) - International Competition
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<Alive> Jeonju International Film Festival : JIFF (2014) - JEONJU DIGITAL PROJECT 2014
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<Alive> Singapore International Film Festival (2014) - Asian Feature Film Competition - Special Mention
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<Alive> Mar del Plata International Film Festival (2014) - International Competition - Silver Astor to Best Actor
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<Alive> Mar del Plata International Film Festival (2014) - International Competition - OBRA Cine Distribution Award
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<If You Were Me 6> Korean Film Festival in Hungary (2014)
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<The Journals of Musan> Diaspora Film Festival : DIAFF (2013)
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<If You Were Me 6> Seoul Independent Film Festival : SIFF (2013) - Special Invitation - Features
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<If You Were Me 6> Busan International Film Festival : BIFF (2013) - Korean Cinema Today: Panorama
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<The Journals of Musan> Leeds International Film Festival (2011) - The Official Selection
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<The Journals of Musan> Five Flavours Film Festival (2011) - Taste of Korea: New Cinema
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<The Journals of Musan> Buil Film Awards (2011)
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<The Journals of Musan> Melbourne International Film Festival (2011) - Accent on Asia
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<The Journals of Musan> Munich International Film Festival (2011) - Focus Far East
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<The Journals of Musan> Pesaro Film Festival (2011) - Pesaro New Cinema Competition
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<The Journals of Musan> Zerkalo International Film Festival (2011) - International Competition
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<The Journals of Musan> Tribeca Film Festival (2011) - Viewpoints
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<The Journals of Musan> CPH:PIX (2011) - Asian Connection
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<The Journals of Musan> Hong Kong International Film Festival (2011) - Platforms- Indie Power
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<The Journals of Musan> International Film Festival Rotterdam (2011) - Tiger Award Competition
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<The Journals of Musan> Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival (2011) - FEATURE PRESENTATION
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<The Journals of Musan> TOKYO FILMeX (2011) - Competition
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<The Journals of Musan> Zerkalo International Film Festival ()
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<The Journals of Musan> Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival (2011) - New directors
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<The Journals of Musan> Deauville Asian Film Festival (2011) - Competition - Prix du Jury ex-aequo
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<The Journals of Musan> Tribeca Film Festival (2011) - New Directors - the Best New Narrative Director
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<The Journals of Musan> Zerkalo International Film Festival () - THE GRAND PRIX
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<The Journals of Musan> The Korean Association of Film Critics Awards (2011) - Best New Director
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<The Journals of Musan> Pesaro Film Festival (2011) - Pesaro New Cinema Competition - 젊은 심사위원상
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<The Journals of Musan> Pesaro Film Festival (2011) - Pesaro New Cinema Competition - Grand Prix
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<The Journals of Musan> Zerkalo International Film Festival (2011) - International Competition - Best Feature Film
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<The Journals of Musan> Zerkalo International Film Festival (2011) - International Competition - FIPRESCI
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<The Journals of Musan> Marrakech International Film Festival (2010) - Competition
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<The Journals of Musan> Busan International Film Festival : BIFF (2010) - New Currents
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<125 JEON Seung-Chul> Jeongdongjin Independent Film Festival : JIFF (2009) - Section 1