Director Jang Yoo-jung Appoints General Director of Opening and Closing Ceremony of the 2027 Chungcheong U Tournament

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The organizing committee of the 2027 Chungcheong Universiade (U-Conference) announced on the 19th that it appointed film director Jang Yoo-jung as the general director of the opening and closing ceremony in the conference room of the organizing committee.

Jang Yoo-jeong's term of office is from January 2026 to August 2027, and he is in charge of the overall planning, production, and production of the opening and closing ceremony.

The organizing committee found candidates with recommendations from experts in the field of culture and arts, and finally appointed director Jang after deliberation and interviews by the general director selection committee.

Director Jang Yoo-jung said the films "Honest Candidates 1 and 2," "Brother," "Finding Kim Jong-wook," and the plays "The Dresser," "Melodrama," "The Days," and "Oh!" He has produced a number of works, including While You Were Sleeping, and has recently been evaluated as a director who crosses genres through the drama "Please Take Care of My Life".

The organizing committee explained, "General manager Jang Yoo-jung participated as the opening and closing ceremonies (副) manager with Song Seung-hwan during the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, and was highly praised for his sensuous production and excellent communication skills."

Meanwhile, the organizing committee plans to appoint Oh Jang-hwan, an international mega event expert, as an executive producer in early February to oversee the production of the opening and closing ceremonies. Producer Oh Jang-hwan was the executive producer of the 2025 APEC KOREA Summit Dinner and the opening and closing ceremony of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics.

Kang Chang-hee, chairman of the organizing committee, said, "The opening and closing ceremony is a symbolic event to announce the beginning and end of the competition and to convey the charm of Chungcheong and Korea to the world," adding, "I will present a meaningful and differentiated stage with general director Jang Yoo-jung, who has abundant directing experience."

"It is a great honor to be the general director of the opening and closing ceremony of the 2027 Chungcheong Universiade, a festival of world university students," said Jang Yoo-jung, general director. "We will present a moving stage that connects the world with the values of the dynamics and solidarity of the young generation in harmony."

The 2027 Chungcheong Universiade will be held from August 1 to 12, 2027, in four cities and provinces in the Chungcheong region: Daejeon, Sejong, Chungcheongbuk-do, and Chungcheongnam-do. The opening ceremony will be held at Daejeon World Cup Stadium and the closing ceremony will be held at Sejong Central Park, with 15,000 college students from more than 150 countries competing in 18 events.

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