[BIFF 2025] Na Hong-jin vows to lead BIFF’s first competition jury with sincerity

BUSAN — Director Na Hong-jin, currently serving as the first jury president of the Busan International Film Festival's (BIFF) new competition section, expressed the desire to do his best in the judging process. "I was on stage at the opening ceremony yesterday. It has been almost 10 years since I've directed a film, so being on a stage like that again after so long almost caused a panic attack," Na said during a press conference at the Busan Cinema Center in Busan, Thursday. "It's a lot of pressure, but I'll do my best. We've made careful and important decisions and it must succeed. I'm going to put my all into it." This year, Asia's leading film festival established a new competition section and created the Busan Award, with the inaugural ceremony to be held on Sept. 26, the closing day. Na was appointed as the head of the competition jury for the landmark first competition, which includes 14 major Asian films. The awards will honor top films from across Asia in five categories: Best Film, Best Director, Special Jury Award, Best Actor and Artistic Contribution. Na, who made his directoWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times