Director Jang Hang-jun: "Filming 'The King and the Man' and working at two film festivals?..No regrets, salary increase" [Jecheon International Music Film Festival]

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Director Jang Hang-jun shared his feelings about the overlap between the preparation period for the 'Jecheon International Music Film Festival' and the filming of the movie 'The King and the Man'.

On the morning of the 6th, a press conference for the '22nd Jecheon International Music Film Festival' was held at Maesil Hall of Community House in Myeong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul. Attendees included Lee Sang-cheon Lee (President), Lee Jang-ho Jo Jik-wi (Director), Executive Committee Chair Jang Hang-jun, programmer Jo Myeong-jin, Kim Ki-yong Gong Yeon (Head), director Kim Cho-hee who directed the trailer, and actor Ahn Jae-hong, a promotional ambassador for 'Jim Face'.

The 'Jecheon International Music Film Festival' is Korea's first film festival that allows audiences to enjoy both films and music simultaneously. It has been held annually since 2005, marking its 21st year.

During the event, a reporter asked Director Jang Hang-jun, who serves as the Executive Committee Chair of the festival, whether he had neglected the festival preparations while simultaneously filming 'The King and the Man'.

In response, Director Jang Hang-jun said, "Neglect? No, I worked hard."

Director Jang Hang-jun explained, "Just because my projects overlapped, should I have stopped filming my own movie? I prepared diligently. The festival preparations began last year. The festival is always planned and coordinated in advance, so there were no delays. Since the filming location for 'The King and the Man' was Yeongwol, it was only a 30-minute drive from Jecheon."

Director Jang Hang-jun added, "If anything, I felt sorry toward the film team, not the festival office. In fact, we even raised their salaries, so there is no regret. I am unsure how long I can continue serving as Executive Committee Chair of the 'Jecheon International Music Film Festival', but as long as I remain in this position, I will maintain horizontal relationships through consultations with many people and hope that both Jecheon City and the film industry thrive."

Meanwhile, the '22nd Jecheon International Music Film Festival' will take place from the 3rd to the 8th of next month across various locations in Jecheon.

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