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Actors PARK Boyoung and AHN Jaehong to host the 29th BIFF Opening Ceremony

  • Friday, September 6, 2024, 11:53 pm
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Park Boyoung and Ahn Jaehong will be hosting the opening ceremony for the 29th Busan International Film Festival, which will take place from Oct 2 (Wed) to Oct 11 (Fri).

Actors Park Boyoung and Ahn Jaehong, who are known for portraying unique and lovable characters across various genres and also have a broad fan base, have been confirmed as the hosts for the opening ceremony of the 29th Busan International Film Festival, which will be held on Oct 2 (Wed), 19:00 KST, at the Busan Cinema Center BIFF Theater.

Actor Park Boyoung made her debut in the drama series Secret Campus (2006), and rose to prominence as a leading rookie in the Korean cinema after the successful Scandal Makers (2008). She has showcased a wide range of talent and gained recognition for her excellent performance, appearing in both films and TV series such as A Werewolf Boy (2012), Oh My Ghost (2015), Strong Woman Do Bong-soon (2017), and On Your Wedding Day (2018). More recently, her outstanding performance on Concrete Utopia (2023) and Daily Dose of Sunshine (2023) earned her the Female Star of the Year at Buil Film Awards 2023 and Best Actress at Blue Dragon Series Awards, thus proving her wide acting spectrum. Park Boyoung also attended Busan International Film Festival 2015 and met with the audience for her films Collective Invention (2015) which was invited to the Open Cinema section and The Silenced (2015) which was invited to the Korean Cinema Today – Panorama section.

Actor Ahn Jaehong left a strong impression to the public with his distinctive performance in The King of Jokgu (2014). He gained great popularity for his versatility, such as TV series Reply 1988 (2015-2016), Fight for My Way (2017), Be Melodramatic (2019) and many more. He once again delivered a shocking performance to the public in Mask Girl (2023), earning him Best Supporting Actor in the TV category at the Baeksang Arts Awards 2024 and the Best Actor of the Year in the series category at the Director’s Cut Awards 2024. Ahn Jaehong first visited Busan International Film Festival as early as 2013, for Sunshine Boys (2013). Last year, he revisited Busan for the On Screen section invitation LTNS (2024). This year, he will continue his journey with Busan International Film Festival as a host.

The 29th Busan International Film Festival will open on Oct 2 (Wed) with the opening ceremony, and will continue for ten days until Oct 11 (Fri) at the Busan Cinema Center.

■ Actor PARK Boyoung Filmography

- Films: Our School’s E. T. (2008), The ESP Couple 2008), Scandal Makers (2008), If You Were Me 4 (2009), Don’t Click (2012), A Werewolf Boy (2012), Hot Young Bloods (2014), The Silenced (2015), Collective Invention (2015), You Call It Passion (2015), On Your Wedding Day (2018), Concrete Utopia (2023) and more.

- Drama: Secret Campus (2006), Witch Yoo Hee (2007), Mackerel Run (2007), The King and I (2007-2008), Jungle Fish 1 (2008), Oh My Ghost (2015), Strong Woman Do Bong-soon (2017), Abyss (2019), Doom at Your Service (2021), Daily Dose of Sunshine (2023) and more.

■ Actor AHN Jaehong Filmography

- Film: The King of Jokgu (2014), The King’s Case Note (2017), Microhabitat (2018), Secret Zoo (2020), Rebound (2023) and more.

- Drama: Reply 1988 (2015-2016), Fight for My Way (2017), Be Melodramatic (2017), Mask Girl (2023), LTNS (2024), Chicken Nugget (2024) and more.

▶ The 29th Busan International Film Festival | Oct 2 (Wed) – Oct 11 (Fri)
▶ The 19th Asian Contents & Film Market | Oct 5 (Sat) – Oct 8 (Tues)