KIM Dong-ho, the chairman of PIFF for last 15 years, resigned his position this year. All filmmakers acknowledged that he was absolutely devoted to PIFF and made it into the best international film festival in Asia. His resignation would be the most unbelievable news for all filmmakers.

The 15th PIFF (Pusan International Film Festival) is taking place from Oct. 7th to 15th. PIFF, which has emerged as the largest Asian film festival, will provide a chance to prospect the flow of not only Asian but also world film trends. The 15th PIFF is also meaningful in rounding up the growth of Korean films which is strongly rising from a slump of the industry. KIM Sang-yong, Korean cinema programmer of PIFF, talks about noteworthy Korean movies including aspects of Asian Film Market being held from October 10th to 13th.

Established in 2005, the Asian Film Market opens during the Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) each year on Haeundae Beach. Industry professionals gather from around the world to show and discover Asian films, network, and do business. Asian Film Market meetings and parties – whether official or unofficial - are often accompanied by a generous dose of seafood, soju, and sea air.

One of main features identifying Korean films in 2010 would be the change in ways to deal with the issue of “violence” in movies. It is nothing new that Korean movies have conventionalized and generalized ‘violence’ as a subject matter in movies. The movie series of My Wife Is a Gangster, which was released first in 2001, is the relevant example that violence in movies became popular through comic action genres.

Seagulls and camellia are the symbols of ocean side city of Busan, well known for Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF). The blazing red camellia blossoms represent 'an eternal love that overcomes time and space’ and ‘the waiting for that solemn promise'. The movie Camellia is an omnibus project set out for the first time by PIFF, and one of its episodes is titled Kamome (a Japanese word for 'seagull').