2024 Korean Film Festival Forum Poster ©KoreanCulturalCenter to Belgium & the EU

12th Korean Film Festival Belgium

Special Forum “Originals & Re-Imagined Films”

Sept. 28, 2024 @ Cinema Palace

*Free Admission Reservation Mandatory

1st Session: 17:30 - 18:30 “Panel Talk”

Dr. Agnes Schneeberger / European Audiovisual Observatory (Online)

Ms. Won Eunyoung / Korean Film Council

Film Streaming Platform Operator / SOONER.BE

Prof. Andreas Niehaus / University of Ghent

2nd Session: 18:30 - 19:30 “Masterclass”

Film director Kim Jee-woon (discussing “Illang” and his strategies for making films from originals such as animations or novels)

*There will be an interpreter KO-EN

The Korean Cultural Center in Brussels is delighted to host a special forum during the 12th Belgian Korean Film Festival. This year’s theme, “Originals and Re-Imagined Films,” reflects current global film industry trends and explores how various media—such as films, musicals, games, novels, and webtoons—are transformed into new genres.

Titled “Originals and Re-Imagined Films,” the forum will delve into the film markets and trends in Europe and Korea. Experts from various fields will discuss the unique characteristics of each sector and share their insights on the future of the film market.

The forum will take place on Saturday, September 28, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at Cinema Palace and will be divided into two sessions. The first session will feature a panel discussion with a film market analyst, a film streaming platform operator, a professor of language and cultural studies, and an analyst from the Korean Film Council.

The second session will be a master class led by world-renowned Korean filmmaker Kim Jee-woon, focusing on his film Illang, an adaptation of an animated film. Kim will share his production methods and experiences in adapting original works into films, including Illang and his other notable works.