Photo from the CJ Cultural Foundation's 20th Anniversary 'Leaders Talk' event [Photo=CJ Cultural Foundation]
The CJ Cultural Foundation held a discussion on the sustainability of the popular culture and arts ecosystem in celebration of its 20th anniversary.
On May 12, the foundation hosted a 'Leaders Talk' event at CGV Cheongdam Cine City in Seoul, focusing on the sustainability of the popular culture and arts industry and the role of supporting creators.
Kim Jin-gak, a professor of cultural arts management at Sungshin Women's University, addressed the challenges and directions necessary for ensuring sustainability in the popular culture and arts sector. The discussion was moderated by cultural critic Lim Hee-yoon and featured panelists including Jo Gang-joo, a senior researcher at the Korea Arts Council, filmmaker Min Kyu-dong, and Kim Kwang-hyun, chair of the Korean Popular Music Awards.
Participants agreed that supporting emerging creators is fundamental to broadening the cultural and artistic ecosystem. They also highlighted the CJ Cultural Foundation's ongoing efforts to discover and nurture creators across various fields, including music, performance, and film.
The event included an awards ceremony recognizing contributions over the past two decades. The foundation presented a special award to Kim Dong-ho, former executive director of the Busan International Film Festival, for establishing the festival as a hub for Asian cinema and laying the groundwork for the globalization of Korean film. Appreciation plaques were also awarded to musician Jung Won-young, S&Co. artistic director Seol Do-yoon, and filmmaker Min Kyu-dong for their contributions to discovering new creators.
A representative from the CJ Cultural Foundation stated, "We will continue to work with the cultural and arts community to create a healthy creative ecosystem that allows creators' potential to flourish across various genres and stages."
Additionally, the CJ Cultural Foundation continues to support emerging directors abroad. Recently, a short film by Vietnamese director Nguyen Tien An, funded through the 'Korea-Vietnam Youth Dream Short Film Production Support Project' in collaboration with CGV Vietnam, has been selected for competition at the Cannes Film Festival. Nguyen's film, 'The Dream is a Snail,' is among the ten invited short films for the 79th Cannes Film Festival. The award results will be announced at the closing ceremony on May 23.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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