As the Busan International Film Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary, director Jung Hanseok isn’t dwelling on past achievements. Instead, he’s orchestrating what he calls “the very beginning of a new chapter” for one of Asia’s most influential film festivals.

The milestone edition, which opened with Park Chan-wook’s “No Other Choice,” represents the most dramatic transformation in BIFF’s history, centered around the launch of its first-ever Competition section and a comprehensive reimagining of the festival’s structure.

“The weight of the number ’30’ is definitely undeniable,” Jung tells Variety . “But I didn’t want this year to simply be about looking back on past glories or a simply just a congratulation. If this edition is to be remembered as a monumental year, it’s not beca

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