Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival

Jongsuk Thomas NAM

Western Regions Cinema | 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 nomination advisor of Asian Film Awards (Hong Kong), a selection jury at Sitges FanPitch (Spain) and Ventana Sur Fantastic! (Argentina/Uruguay), a mentor at Taipei Film Academy (Taiwan) and a curator of AFTER DARK at MAMI Mumbai Film Festival (India).

KIM Young-woo

Asian Cinema

KIM studied Visual Arts & TV at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, USA. He joined the selection committee of Busan International Film Festival as a programmer in charge of Asian cinema and worked until 2019. And he worked for DMZ Docs as a programmer until 2021, and also has worked as a programmer, program consultant, and program advisor to IDFA, Locarno, and many other festivals around the world. He has worked for Seoul Independent Film Festival and Mise-en-scene Short Film Festival, and Red Sea International Film Festival (Saudi Arabia) as a programmer, and a program consultant to Sheffield Docs (UK).

KIM Hyung-Seok

Korean Cinema

KIM majored in History and Film Theory. He worked as a journalist and editor-in-chief at the film magazine Screen, and later continued his career as a film journalist writing on Korean cinema. He previously worked as a programmer at the Pyeongchang International Peace Film Festival and the Chuncheon Film Festival, he joined the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) in 2025.

Martin LEE

Asian Cinema

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

Western Regions 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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