Lee Yong-Kwan has submitted his resignation as chairperson of South Korea’s Busan International Film Festival, the second high-profile exit in per week after govt director Huh Moonyung tendered his resignation final Friday.
The strikes come after BIFF introduced final week that Cho Jongkook had been appointed as managing director to supervise the budgeting and administrative operations of the pageant, serving alongside Huh.
BIFF’s subsequent version is scheduled to be held October 4-13, 2023, with the Asian Contents and Film Market operating on the identical time from October 7-10.
Huh has not said his causes for resigning, however Korean press have speculated that he was annoyed with the pageant’s resolution to separate the administration position between two appointments.
Speaking at a BIFF press convention, Lee informed native media: “We see Huh’s return to the committee as the only solution to mend this situation. Myself and Huh will meet on May 31. I’ll persuade him [to return] through dialogue.”
However, Lee stated he would additionally step down after “quickly wrapping up the current situation.” Lee is a founding member of BIFF who has held the position of chairperson since 2018.
BIFF has been via inner administration struggles earlier than, most notably when the pageant was focused by the Korean authorities following its screening of the documentary The Truth Shall Not Sink With Sewol, concerning the 2014 Korean ferry catastrophe, which was vital of presidency coverage.
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