SDA 2024

Juries

Final Selection(2023)

  • Katharine Kim Eastwave Studio CEO

    - Former Adjunct Professor, College of Covergence Culture Arts in University of Suwon

    - Advisory Board of BIFF

    - Former Director of CJ E&M Film Business Division

    - Former Representative Director of CJ Entertainment

  • Lai King Yi TBS Drama Producer

    - Graduated from Waseda University

    - Directed <A Warmed Up Love>, <Dragon-Zakura Season2>, <I Will Be Your Bloom> etc.

  • Jegy Ra A Hankook Ilbo newspaper editor, film reporter

    - A Hankook Ilbo reporter

    - Served as a judge for Jeonju International Film Festival, DMZ International Documentary Film Festival, etc.

    - Winner of Film Journalist Award

  • Walter Ingrassia General resposibility for marketing and public relations in Rai

    - Produced a number of series such as  <The Good Apprentice>, <Commissioner Ricciardi>, etc.

    - A member of EBU fiction experts group

    - Lectured in Media Entertainment Business Master's Course at LUISS Business School

  • Jungwon Lee CEO of 'Lian Contents’

    - Specialist in Contents Global Distribution

    - Formerly in charge of CJ E&M's PR marketing and copyright

    - Responsible for Domestic import for publication right and IP of Asian mega-hit <Someday or One Day>

    - Co-produced Netflix series <A Time Called You>

    - Projecting Hallyu star's overseas events, concerts, and awards

  • Chanil Jeon A pop culture critic

    - First president of Korean Cultural Content Critics Association

    - Expert member of Busan Contents Market

    - Former Busan International Film Festival programmer and research director

  • Carole Della Valle A Producer, Banijay Studios, France

    - Produced Drama <Skam France S10>, <Germinal>, etc.

    - Developed Drama <Pep’s>, <Watch Me Burn>, etc.

    - Former Artistic producer, Ango production

  • Heejeong Gong A Drama critic

    - Responsible for PR, broadcasting policy, and channel business at Donga TV, Korean Cable TV  Association(KCTA) , and KT SkyLife

    - Former MBC Viewer Evaluator

    - Serialized in Kukmin IIbo's 'Drama is the era', Insight Cable's 'Cable Salon', Chosun.com's 'Drama Salon', The Seoul Shinmun Daily's 'Culture Salon', Joins.com's 'Drama famous lines', etc.

    - Appearance on MBC's 'Coveted TV', KBS's 'TV Critic Viewer Desk', SBS's 'The World of Open TV Viewers' etc.

    - Served as a Preliminary Judge for SDA (2020, 2021), APAN (2020, 2022), and as a Judge for the Story Category of Korea Content Awards (2022) etc.

  • Minjeong Kim A Professor of Creative Writing, Chung-Ang University

    - A Pop Culture Critic

    - Received Chung-Ang University Education Award and Le Monde Cultural Critic Award

    - Served as an editorial board member of Kltura, Le Monde Diplomatique, Critique M, etc.

    - A regular guest of KBS World R's 'Music World'

  • Seonyoung Kim A Pop culture critic

    - Serialized in Kyunghyang Shinmun, The Hankyoreh, Asia Business Daily etc.

    - Appearance on KBS's 'Oh Tae Hoon's Current Affairs Headquarters', MBC's 'Tam TV ', CBS's 'I'm a Current Affair Jockey, Jeong Gwan Yong', etc.

    - Served as a Judge for YMCA Good Media Content Award, Korea Broadcasting Prizes, Korea Communications Commission Broadcasting Awards, etc.

  • Muge Akar A General Manager of ATV Sales

    - Responsible for Eurasia and North Africa

    - Establishment of regional ATV Program Sales Price and Brand Strategy by Region

    - International Marketing Master Degree from Malardalens University

  • Michele Zatta Rai International Co-Production General Manager

    - Planning <Un posto al sole>

    - Directed <The Red Door>, <From Father to Daughter>, <Hunter>, etc.

  • Kiho Park KBS Drama Center CP

    - Producer of <My Husband Got a Family>

    - Directed <Miss Monte-Cristo>, <Love Returns>, etc.

    - Planning <If You Wish Upon Me>, <Brain Works> etc.

  • Taeseob Bae A Deputy Director of Studio S

    - Directed <Amor Fati>, <I Am a Mother, Too>,<Here Comes Love>, <Devotee>, <Look for your son, Sammanri>

  • Seokjin Yoon A professor of Korean Language and Literature at Chung-nam National University

    - A Pop Culture Critic

    - Served as a judge for Korea Broadcasting Prizes, Baeksang Arts Awards, Seoul International Drama Awards, DAEJEON Drama Festival, etc.

    - Served as a member of MBC's Viewers Committee and President of the Learned Society of Korean Drama and Theatre

    - Moderator of 6th, 8th Asian Drama Conferences

    - Serialized columns in The Hankyoreh

  • Jaehun Jang A Vice President of MBC Drama Studio

    - A CP of MBC Daily Soap Opera

    - Former Deputy Director of MBC Drama Headquarters

    - Former MBC Drama Planning Team Leader

    - Planning <Meant To Be>, <Witch's Game>, <The Secret House>, <The Second Husband>, <A Good Supper>, <My Wonderful Life>, <Blessing of the Sea>, <Secrets and Lies>, <Enemies from the Past>, etc.

  • San Jeon Former KBS Executive Producer

    - Former Vice President of Fan Entertainment

    - Winner of Best New Directing for TV at the 32nd Baeksang Arts Awards

    - Directed <Mask Prosecutor>, <Ruby Ring>, etc.

  • Jongwon Jung A Representative of Magnolia

    - Produced KBS's <Movie is Good>, SBS's <Access! Movie World>, SK Btv 's <Movie Party>

    - Charge of Neo Entertainment Marketing including story editing, film and drama planning and development

  • Qin Wen A Drama Writer

    - Wrote numerous blockbuster films such as <Rebel>, <The First Half of My Life>, etc.

    - Awards and nominations at multiple awards ceremonies such as Shanghai TV Festival, Golden Eagle Award, Macau International Film Festival, etc.

    - Wrote Wong Kar-Wari's Drama <Blossom Shanghai>