Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival

Jongsuk Thomas NAM

Cinema from English-speaking countries | BIFAN+

Jongsuk Thomas Nam majored in RTVF/Communication Arts. He started to work in the film industry as an assistant director for the film Jungle Story (1996). In 1997, he joined the Busan Film Festival, and since then, he has worked in various positions, coordinating the Kim Kiyoung Retrospective, BIFF festival coordinator, and Pusan Promotion Plan (PPP) senior coordinator. After working as the general secretary of the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC), he joined the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in 2007 and currently works as a festival programmer for BIFAN, and as the managing director of the Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF). He is also a member of the selection committee for Sitges FanPitch (Spain), Udine Focus Asia (Italy), and Ventana Sur Blood Window (Argentina), and the curator of After Dark at Jio Mami Mumbai Festival (India).

Jin PARK

Cinema from Europe, Asian and other territories

Jin Park studied journalism and film theory. He worked as a critic for film magazines such as KINO, FILM2.0, and Screen. After getting his start as a programmer at the Seoul Eco Film Festival, he went on to work as a programmer and secretary general for several top Korean film festivals, including BIFAN, Busan International Film Festival, and DMZ International Documentary Film Festival. Park also currently teaches film theory and contemporary Korean cinema at Kyunghee Univ.

Martin LEE

Cinema from Asian and Korean

Martin Lee majored in Chinese literature and English literature. He took the Degree of Master of Film Arts Screenwriting. He worked at Korean Film Archive and Asian Film Market. He began his career at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in 2010 as the Program Coordinator. Over the years, he has held key positions including Head of Content Management and Program Manager. He is currently serving as a Programmer, charged in Asian and Korean films.

Kani KIM

AI Films and Family Cinema

Studied political science & diplomacy and aesthetics. She previously worked as a program manager at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. She has wide range of experience across diverse media type through her participation in various projects and curatorium, including the Seoul Mediacity Biennale, DDP Seoul Light, and the Seoul Museum of Art.

Boram PARK

XR, Immersive Media & Art | BIFAN+

Boram Park studied Art History and Museum Studies. She began her career as a curator at a contemporary art gallery in the U.S., organizing installation-based exhibitions across diverse artistic genres. She later worked with various institutions and festivals to develop programs in immersive and interactive media. At BIFAN, she leads the XR section and oversees exhibitions, conferences, and educational programs focused on XR, AI, and storytelling technologies. Her work bridges creative expression and emerging media, with a strong emphasis on global collaboration and future-oriented content.

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