By early July, four of the festivals top management were out of the door.

Gala screenings include Kore-edasMonster, Han ShuaisGreen Night, starring Fan, and BonellosThe Beast.

3, which helped kickstart the career ofParasitestar Song Kang-ho.

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Japans film industry seems to be in a much better situation than Korean cinema, he says.

BIFF has weathered storms before.

Around the same time, former deputy director Kim Jiseok died of a heart attack in Cannes.

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But the festival has strong institutions and a highly engaged local film industry behind it.

BIFF is also working with an external investigation team to look into the allegations of sexual harassment.