Kim Jiseok (festival programmer)

Kim Jiseok
Born1959 (1959)
South Korea
DiedMay 18, 2017(2017-05-18) (aged 57–58)
OccupationFestival programmer
Spouse
Hong Eun-ok
(m. 1996)
[1]
Children1 son (Kim Se-hyeon)[1]
Korean name
Hangul
김지석
Revised RomanizationGim Ji-seok
McCune–ReischauerKim Jisŏk

Kim Jiseok (1959 – 18 May 2017) was a South Korean co-founder, deputy director and head programmer of Busan International Film Festival (BIFF).[2][3][4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ a b Lee, Hyo-won (29 May 2017). "South Korean Filmmakers Mourn Late Busan Co-Founder Kim Ji-seok". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Kim Ji-seok, late BIFF director, to be honored". Korea JoongAng Daily. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  3. ^ "22nd Busan International Film Festival Establishes 'Kim Jiseok Award'". BIFF. 4 September 2017. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  4. ^ "22nd Busan International Film Festival Held 'Remembering Kim Jiseok'". BIFF. 17 October 2017. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Busan establishes Kim Jiseok award". screenz.com. 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  6. ^ Noh, Jean (7 October 2018). "BIFF to launch film institute named after Kim Ji-seok". Screen International. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  7. ^ Lee, Hyo-won (6 October 2019). "Busan: Documentary on Late Co-Founder Kim Ji-seok to Premiere in 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 August 2020.