The Korea Film Planning Producers Association (hereafter referred to as the Producers Association) has officially acquired the trademark rights to the Grand Bell Film Festival from the court, marking a fresh start under the leadership of new President Seo Jung-min.

The Producers Association announced that it held the inauguration ceremony for new President Seo Jung-min and the appointment ceremony for its executive board on the 27th at 2 p.m. At the event, former President Cho Jung-gil stepped down from his position due to personal reasons, and new President Seo Jung-min officially took office, with appointments for the Grand Bell Film Festival committee chair and secretariat officials also taking place.

President Seo Jung-min had been personally leading the process of securing the Grand Bell Film Festival trademark rights since his tenure as the association's secretary general, and he officially took over the management of the association and the hosting of the film festival from former President Cho Jung-gil.

In his inaugural address, President Seo stated, "I will work together with Festival President Cho Keun-woo, Vice President Yoon Hee-sook, and the association's executive board to lead the association and do our utmost to ensure that the Grand Bell Film Festival is successfully held." He continued, "I will do my best so that all film industry professionals can unite and the Grand Bell Film Festival can establish itself as the most prestigious film festival in name and reality."

The Producers Association intends to further strengthen the tradition and authority of the Grand Bell Film Festival, taking the acquisition of the trademark as an opportunity, and contribute to the development of the domestic film industry. Attention is focused on what changes the newly launched Producers Association, along with its new executive board, will bring to the future operation of the Grand Bell Film Festival and the domestic film industry.

Meanwhile, at the end of the event, attendees took a group commemorative photo to celebrate the new beginning. The list of appointed executives is as follows.

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President: Seo Jung-min

Permanent Senior Advisors: Kim Jin-moon, Cho Jung-gil Festival President: Cho Keun-woo Senior Vice President: Lee Jin-ho Vice Chairpersons: Sung Nak-beom, Cho Chang-wan, Oh Si-an Executive Director: Seol Hyun-chul Auditor: Oh Shin-seok (Incheon Chapter President) Directors: Kim Yu-jung, Kim Hyun-jung, Yoon Hye-bin

Standing Committee Chairs Operations & Public Relations: Kim In-sik Business Cooperation: Lee Tae-wook Culture & Arts Cooperation: Yoon Hee-sook K-Content (Design): Kim Yeon Media & Entertainment: Kim Young-sim Overseas Cooperation: Kim Ji-hyung AI Visual Technology: Lim Seok-jin New Media Policy & Investment: Lee Jae-ryong K-POP Special Committee Member: Oh Jung-moon Academy & Talent Development: Hwang Eun-oh Public Relations Ambassador: Kang Chul

Chapter Presidents Incheon Chapter: Oh Shin-seok Daegu & Gyeongbuk: Oh Si-an Gyeongnam Province: Lee Young-don Gangwon Province: Kim Tae-hoon Gyeonggi Province: Lee Young-o Gapyeong County: Lee Seong-ah Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province: Park Jong-gwan Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province Vice President: Jung Nak-sung Chungnam Province: Kim Dae-hwan Jeonju Chapter: Sim Ga-young, Sim Ga-hee Jeju Island: Kim Seung-ho.