Director Jang Hang-jun: "Used the halo of 'A Man Who Lives with a King' for JIMFF" [Jcheon International Music Film Festival]

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Director Jang Hang-jun joked that he leveraged the prestige of the film 'A Man Who Lives with a King' to secure an impressive lineup for the '22nd Jcheon International Music Film Festival'.

On the morning of the 6th, a press conference for the '22nd Jcheon International Music Film Festival' was held at Malsim 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 Chairperson Jang Hang-jun, programmer Jo Myung-jin, Kim Ki-yong Gong Yeon (Head), director Kim Cho-hee who directed the trailer, and actor Ahn Jae-hong, a promotional ambassador for 'Jimface'.

The Jcheon 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 edition this year.

Director Jang Hang-jun, who serves as the executive committee chairperson of the film festival, stated, "This year's festival features special opportunities for extensive interaction with audiences and meaningful dialogues centered around films."

The lineup for this year's festival includes director Bong Joon-ho, journalist Son Seok-hee, singer Jaulim (Kim Yuna), profiler Kwon Il-yong, actress Jeon Mi-do, and writer Kim Eun-hee. The festival also organized a workshop titled 'A Life of Cinema' to provide aspiring filmmakers with firsthand insights from industry professionals.

Director Jang remarked, "I had to beg quite a bit during the recruitment process. It seems I was able to do so because the film 'A Man Who Lives with a King' still holds considerable influence."

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

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