The 28th Busan International Film Festival will be held from the 4th to the 13th.
Today is Yoon Yeo-jeong and Song Joong-ki DAY, and Korean-American filmmakers John Jo and Steven Yeon are also featured.
The third day of the 28th Busan International Film Festival dawned. On this day, the film festival will hold a press conference for the 'Korean American Special Exhibition: Korean Diaspora', attended by actors Yoon Yeo-jung and Song Joong-ki's Actors House, as well as actors John Cho, Steven Yeun, directors Lee Isaac Chung, and director Justin Jeon.

The highlight of the event on the 6th, the third day of the film festival, is expected to be the Actors House. Actors Yoon Yeo-jeong and Song Joong-ki each greet fans and tell stories about their movies. The Busan International Film Festival Actors House, newly established in 2021, is a special talk program that looks back on filmography with leading contemporary actors and shares honest stories, from unknown behind-the-scenes stories to future plans.

Actress Yoon Yeo-jung, who became the first Korean actress to win the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 93rd American Academy Awards for the movie ‘Minari’ (2020), visits Actors House. Many movie fans are looking forward to the sincere message of refreshing and pleasant humor.

Song Joong-ki returned to Busan after two years with 'Hwaran' (2023) and became the host of Actors House. In particular, Song Joong-ki organized 'Hwaran', which was invited to Un Certain Regard at the 76th Cannes Film Festival and aroused a warm response. In the role of Cheegan, the mid-boss of , he brought out a face that had never been shown before.

Today is Yoon Yeo-jeong and Song Joong-ki DAY, and Korean-American filmmakers John Jo and Steven Yeon are also featured.
Today is Yoon Yeo-jeong and Song Joong-ki DAY, and Korean-American filmmakers John Jo and Steven Yeon are also featured.
Additionally, a press conference will be held regarding the 'Korean American Special Exhibition: Korean Diaspora', and it is expected that you will be able to hear stories from actors and directors. This special exhibition was planned to provide an opportunity to look in depth at the world of work by Korean-American filmmakers active in Hollywood and to provide an opportunity to reexamine the position of the American film industry. John Cho, Steven Yeun, Director Lee Isaac Chung, and Director Justin Jeon will attend the press conference and present stories about movies in Hollywood.

In addition, director Lee Chang-dong and Steven Yeun are scheduled to participate in the GV for the movie 'Burning', and Teo Yoo will attend the GV for 'Fast Lives' and chat with the audience. In addition, director Lee Isaac Chung, Yeo-jeong Yoon, and Christina Oh will participate in the 'Minari' GV held at the Busan Cinema Center's Middle Theater at 8 p.m., and director Justin Jeon of 'Zamozaya' will also meet movie fans through a GV after the preview screening.

Also, the movie 'Ballerina' starring Jeon Jong-seo and Kim Ji-hoon, the TV series 'LTNS' starring Ahn Jae-hong and Lee Som, the Disney+ series 'Vigilante' starring Nam Joo-hyuk, Yoo Ji-tae and Lee Jun-hyuk, and the TV series 'Unsu' starring Lee Sung-min, Yoo Yeon-seok and Lee Jeong-eun. An open talk will be held on ‘Odiagnosis Day’ to communicate with the audience.

Meanwhile, at this year's Busan International Film Festival, a total of 269 films, including 209 officially invited films from 69 countries and 60 community beef screenings, will meet the audience. The opening film was 'Because I Hate Korea' (Director Jang Geon-jae) starring Go Ah-seong, Kim Woo-gyeom and Joo Jong-hyuk, and the closing film was 'The Emperor of Movies' (Director Ning Hao) starring Yoo Deok-hwa.

Busan Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr
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