▲This photo shows Jung Joon-ho. (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Jeonju city announced on Wednesday that they have suggested veteran actor Jung Joon-ho as the executive chairman of Jeonju International Film Festival.

Jung is most likely to take the position, if no other unexpected change, since he was suggested by the chairman of Jeonju International Film Festival and the mayor of Jeonju, Woo Beom-gi.

But there can be two executive chairmen considering that Jung is busy with work.

Film Festival's board of directors are composed of eight people including the chairman Woo, and selection of members will be finished sometime next month.

Executive chariman plans and directs the festival in general.

It has been said the Mayor Woo has suggested Jung as the candidate to appeal to the public.

Jung Joon-ho, debuted as MBC entertainer in 1995, has been enjoying the popularity through movies "My Boss and "Marrying the Mafia" and dramas "Iris" and "Last Scandal."

Jeonju International Film Festival, which marks its 23 anniversay this year, is known to be one of the top three top film festivals in Korea along with Busan International Film Festival and Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival.


(This article is translated from Korean to English by Jiwon Woo.)

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