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The 30th Busan International Film Festival<\/strong> has unveiled five selections for its Korean Cinema Today \u2013 Special Premiere<\/strong> program, showcasing notable contemporary Korean commercial cinema.<\/p>\n Among the four films having their world premieres at the festival is Kim Byung-woo\u2019s disaster thriller \u201cThe Great Flood,\u201d starring Kim Da-mi and Park Hae-soo. The Netflix<\/strong> film follows survivors of a catastrophic flood disaster. Ra Hee-chan\u2019s action comedy \u201cBoss\u201d features Jo Woo-jin, Jung Kyung-ho, Park Jihwan, and Lee Kyoo-hyung in a story about gang members vying for leadership positions. Ha Jung-woo directs and stars in \u201cThe People Upstairs,\u201d exploring tensions between neighboring couples. \u201cAudition 109,\u201d the sequel to 2009\u2019s \u201cWish,\u201d marks Jung Woo\u2019s directorial debut alongside co-director Oh Seong-ho.<\/p>\n More from Variety<\/strong><\/p>\n Lee Hwan\u2019s \u201cProject Y\u201d stars Han So-hee and Jun Jong-seo as women entangled in dangerous crime. The film will have its world premiere at Toronto and its Asian premiere at Busan.<\/p>\n BIFF runs Sept. 17-26.<\/p>\n Disney<\/strong> has appointed Tony Zameczkowski<\/strong> as senior VP and general manager, direct-to-consumer, Asia Pacific, effective immediately. The 25-year media veteran previously served as VP and regional co-head and head of partnerships at Netflix APAC for nine years, where he was a founding leader in the region.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are thrilled to have Tony lead our direct-to-consumer business as we continue to bolster Disney+ across APAC,\u201d said Luke Kang<\/strong>, Disney\u2019s APAC president. Zameczkowski will dual report to Kang and Joe Earley<\/strong>, president, direct-to-consumer, Disney Entertainment.<\/p>\n The appointment comes as Disney+ continues expanding its regional content slate, with upcoming APAC originals including \u201cTempest,\u201d \u201cThe Murky Stream\u201d and \u201cMade in Korea.\u201d<\/p>\n Prime Video<\/strong> has released a trailer for Korean comedy caper series \u201cConfidence Queen,\u201d showcasing Park Min-young<\/strong> in multiple disguises as she leads a trio of con artists.<\/p>\n The trailer reveals Park\u2019s character Yun Yi-rang transforming from socialite to business mogul while executing elaborate schemes against corrupt villains. She\u2019s joined by Park Hee-soon as enigmatic James and Joo Jong-hyuk as optimist Myung Gu-ho.<\/p>\n Director Nam Ki-hoon helms this remake of a popular Japanese series, with writers Hong Seung-hyun and Kim Da-hye. New episodes drop Saturdays and Sundays following the Sept. 6 premiere.<\/p>\n Best of Variety<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Variety’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source uk.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" PREMIERE PICKS The 30th Busan International Film Festival has unveiled five selections for its Korean Cinema Today \u2013 Special Premiere program, showcasing notable contemporary Korean commercial cinema. Among the four films having their world premieres at the festival is Kim Byung-woo\u2019s disaster thriller \u201cThe Great Flood,\u201d starring Kim Da-mi and Park Hae-soo. 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