The 25th Jeonju International Film Festival (Executive Chairman Min Seong-wook and Jeong Jun-ho) began its 25th journey with the opening ceremony held on the 1st.
The opening ceremony of this year's film festival, with the slogan 'We always cross the line,' was held in a grand manner at the Moak Hall of the Korea Sound Culture Center.
The Jeonju International Film Festival, which held its 25th opening ceremony this year, includes director Sho Miyake of the opening film 'All at Dawn', international competition judge actor Yoo Ji-tae, this year's programmer director Jin-ho Heo, opening ceremony emcees Gong Seung-yeon and Lee Hee-jun, as well as Jin Goo, Byeon Woo-seok, and Lee Yu-mi. Domestic and foreign filmmakers attended. In addition, numerous audiences gathered to watch the opening ceremony and the screening of the opening film, and about 2,000 people visited the opening ceremony.
The opening ceremony hosts Gong Seung-yeon and actor Lee Hee-jun opened the festival with cheerful hosting and welcomed the audience to the opening ceremony with various events and news.
Co-Executive Chairman Min Seong-wook and Jeong Jun-ho, respectively, said, “Every year, the Jeonju International Film Festival collects works with various themes and stories under the values of independence and alternatives and presents them to the audience.” “People from all over the world can communicate with the audience and present their works.” He welcomed the audience by introducing the film festival, saying, “It is a precious opportunity and one of the most important film festivals in Asia.”
Following this, Woo Beom-ki, chairman of the organizing committee, invited the audience to the film festival that crosses the line, saying, “From a familiar and stable environment to an unfamiliar world, don’t be afraid of challenges and meet a new world beyond the line in Jeonju!”
Following the welcoming speech, the Jeonju International Film Festival presented an elegant and magnificent collaboration performance by pianist Oh Eun-ha and percussion theater member Aqui to celebrate the opening, and the 14 judges of the International Competition, Korean Competition, Korean Short Film Competition, and NETPAC Awards, 'J Special: By introducing the main guests of the film festival, including the introduction of director Jin-ho Heo, the 'Programmer of the Year', the audience's expectations for the film festival were raised.
Lastly, the opening film 'All at Dawn', which was screened after introductions by the festival's programmer Moon Seok and director Miyake Sho, received warm applause from the audience, amplifying curiosity about the films screened at the 25th Jeonju International Film Festival, which recorded the largest number of entries ever.
The 25th Jeonju International Film Festival will feature a variety of events throughout Jeonju City over the course of 10 days, including the Jeonju Film Street area, Ogeori Cultural Plaza, Palbok Art Factory, and Chonbuk National University Samsung Cultural Center.
(SBS Entertainment News Reporter Kim Ji-hye)
