Nam Dong-chul Steps in as Busan Film Festival’s Interim Director After Management Turmoil
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Nam Dong-chul will act as interim director of the Busan International Film Festival after a month of management turmoil, two high profile resignations and sexual harassment accusations levelled at festival director Huh Moon-young.
Huh denies the allegations, but will not return to the festival. In early May, the festival announced the appointment of Cho Jong-kook, a close friend of festival chairman Lee Yong-kwan, as managing director, with responsibility for operations, administration and budgeting.
The move effectively split the festival director’s job and two days later Huh announced his plan to resign. Two film industry guilds threatened to boycott this year’s event in October in support of Huh.Lee said that he would resign to take responsibility for the mess caused by Cho’s appointment.
But initially, the festival’s board refused to accept either Lee or Huh’s departure. Huh said that personal reasons were keeping him from returning.
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