Juries

The 30th Busan International Film FestivalKBS Independent Film Award Juries

KIM Bo-nyun

Korea Programmer, Critic

Born in Jinju in 1983, he studied film theory at the SCHOOL OF FILM, TV & MULTIMEDIA (Korea National University of Arts). He made his debut in 2009 through a film criticism contest held by Cinematheque Pusan and the Busan Film Critics Association. Since 2011, he has been working as a programmer at the Cinematheque/Seoul Art Cinema.

ROH Deok

Korea Director

Director Roh Deok is known for her nuanced portrayal of the human psyche and moral dilemmas across a range of genres. She won the Best Film award at Asian New Talent Awards at the Shanghai International Film Festival for Very Ordinary Couple (2012) and has since broadened her directorial spectrum through works such as The Exclusive: Beat the Devil’s Tattoo (2015), The Killers (2023), and the Netflix series Glitch (2022).

AHN Goocjin

Korea Director

Director Ahn Goocjin gained attention at numerous film festivals with his short films. His feature debut Alice in Earnestland (2014) left a strong impression, earning the Grand Prize at the Jeonju International Film Festival and the Best Screenplay Award at the Baeksang Awards. With his commercial feature Troll Factory (2024), the director once again demonstrated his sharp eye for capturing social realities and his strong directorial skills. Known for balancing genre experimentation with narrative sophistication, he continues to build a distinctive cinematic world of his own.

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제네시스
한국수력원자력㈜
뉴트리라이트
두산에너빌리티
OB맥주 (한맥)
네이버
파라다이스 호텔 부산
한국거래소
드비치골프클럽 주식회사
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Busan Metropolitan City
Korean Film Council
BUSAN CINEMA CENTER