Leading entertainment company CJ ENM has announced the appointment of Jung Hyun-joo, former CEO of the Korean film company ACEMAKER, as the new Head of Film Business Division with immediate effect. The key figure behind influential Korean films including Bong Joon-ho’s <The Host>, Jung will oversee the division to bolster the competitiveness of CJ ENM films. 

Having over 20 years of experience producing, financing, and distributing successful titles, Jung previously led the production management and marketing of one of Korea’s highest-grossing films <The Host>, as the production team lead at Chungeorahm Film. She was also in charge of the Korean distribution of <The Lord of the Rings>, <Shaolin Soccer>, and <Kill Bill>, bringing more than 100 international films to Korea at TAEWON ENTERTAINMENT’s international acquisitions team.

Jung steered the wheel for production and investment of films with commercial success and critical acclaim during the 2010s, notably <Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time>, <The Thieves>, <Inside Men>, and <A Taxi Driver>, as the head of production and investment at SHOWBOX. While she was the CEO of ACEMAKER, she spearheaded investment and distribution for <Noryang: Deadly Sea>, <The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil>, and <Black Money>, and production of various series content for streaming platforms. 

CJ ENM aspires to strengthen its film business and accelerate global leap through Jung’s appointment and her expertise in the industry.