LEE Wonjae

After studying at the School of Film, TV & Multimedia at Korea National University of Arts, Lee Wonjae worked as a producer at a media production center, managing cross-genre arts integration projects as well as film production and distribution. Starting in 2010, he worked at CJ CGV ARTHOUSE, where he was in charge of theatrical programming, marketing, and distribution. Currently, he serves as the Vice President of K-MOVIE ENTERTAINMENT, overseeing the production, investment, and distribution of Korean films. He produced Viewfinder, which was invited to the Korean Cinema Today - Vision section at the 2009 Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), and has brought various films to audiences through investment and distribution, including Road to Boston (2023), Following (2024), and One Win (2025)

Billy ACUMEN

Billy ACUMEN is the founder and CEO of B.A. Entertainment, the production powerhouse behind The Roundup—Korea’s most successful film franchise. Between 2022 and 2024, each installment surpassed 10 million domestic admissions. Building on this momentum, the studio’s latest block-buster The King’s Warden achieved historical acclaim, becoming the second highest-grossing film by attendance and the highest-grossing film of all time in theatrical revenue at the Korean box office. Expanding its global reach, B.A. Entertainment also produces premium TV series for leading local and international platforms, with hit titles including Big Bet, Flex x Cop 1,2, The Art of Negotiation, and Beyond the Bar.

Hyejung JEON

Hyejung JEON is the founder of the London East Asia Film Festival and previously served as Festival Director of the London Korean Film Festival. For more than 20 years, she has led efforts to promote Korean and Asian cinema across the UK and Europe. In collaboration with leading British cultural institutions, including the BFI, the ICO and the Barbican Centre, she has curated retrospectives dedicated to acclaimed filmmakers such as BONG Joon-ho, Hong Sangsoo, Im Kwon-taek, Park Chan-wook and Chung Jiyoung. Through the festival’s competition strand and the LEAFF Awards, she has discovered and supported emerging Asian filmmakers, while helping establish the London East Asia Film Festival as the UK’s largest festival dedicated to Asian cinema. She has also served on juries at film festivals in Korea and internationally, continuing to expand the global reach, recognition and cultural value of Asian cinema.