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Pyeon Jangwan

President

Korea National University of Arts


Born in 1964

  • Education
    • M.A. in Cinema Studies, New York University, New York, USA
    • Diploma in Film Directing, Korean Academy of Film Arts, Seoul, Korea
    • B.A. in English Language & Literature, Chungang University, Seoul, Korea
  • Career Highlights
    • Academic Career
      - 10th President, Korea National University of Arts (Oct. 2, 2025-present)
      - Professor, Department of Filmmaking, School of Film, TV, & Multimedia, Korea National University of Arts (1995-present)
      - Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs, Korea National University of Arts (2017-2021)
      - Dean, School of Film, TV, & Multimedia, Korea National University of Arts (2013-2015)
      - Director, Media Center, Korea National University of Arts (2012-2013)
      - Editor-in-Chief, Korea National University of Arts News (2011-2012)
      - Second Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs, Korea National University of Arts (2010-2011)
      - Vice Dean, School of Film, TV, & Multimedia, Korea National University of Arts (2006-2008)
      - Head of Department, Department of Directing, Korea National University of Arts (1998-2000)
    • Academic Societies
      - Advisor, Moving Image Technology Association of Korea (2017-present)
      - Chair, Moving Image Technology Association of Korea (2013-2016)
      - Director, Korean Cinema Association (2013-2014)
      - Director, The Korean Journal of Digital Moving Image (2012-2013)
    • Film Festivals
      - Board member, Busan International Film Festival (2024-present)
      - Executive committee member, Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (2019-present)
      - Lead programmer, Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (2014)
      - Organizing committee member, Asia International Youth Film Festival (2019-present)
      - Executive committee member, Seongbuk Film Festival (2021-present)
      - Advisory committee member, Busan Cinema Center (2023-2025)
  • Research
    • Publications
      - Into Film: Authorship, Genre, Style
      - Understanding Film Through Editing: An Analysis of Editing in Contemporary Hollywood Films
    • Film Production
      - Producer, Summer Whispers (2008)
      - Producer, Resurrection of the Butterfly (2007)
    • Research Papers
      - “A Study on the Contemporary Reception of Film Noir and Classical Hollywood Gangster Films”
      - “A Study on the Film Adaptation of Shakespeare's Plays”
    • Film Reviews
      - Film critic, Hankookilbo
      - Film critic, Weekly Film News