Kim Jong-kwan graduated from the Seoul Institute of Arts with a film major. He has made a multitude of renown short films since 2000. His first two feature-length films, Lovers (2008) and Come Closer (2010), were thematically connected short film omnibuses. He has since made five standalone features, starting with Worst Woman in 2016. His latest, Josée (2020), starring Han Ji-min, is a remake of the Japanese film Josée, The Tiger and the Fish. Kim directed the Metamorphosis chapter of The Killers (NYAFF 2024).

Roh Deok is a South Korean film director and screenwriter known for her unique storytelling across genres. Her journey in filmmaking began with short films and a stint as a script supervisor on the cult film Save the Green Planet (2003). After graduating from the Seoul Institute of the Arts in Film, she directed the short film The Secret within Her Mask (2005). Roh's feature debut, Very Ordinary Couple (2013), a character-driven romantic comedy, showcased her talent for capturing emotionally honest moments. The film's unique and outspoken style earned her the Best Feature Award in the Shanghai International Film Festival's Asian Film Competition. In 2015, with her second feature, The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo, Her second feature, The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo (2015), a gripping journalistic thriller, further demonstrated her versatility as a filmmaker. Recently, Roh ventured into television with the science-fiction anthology series SF8 (2020), directing the AI-focused episode Manxin. She continued exploring the genre with the Netflix original series Glitch (2022), a 10-part production that marked a significant milestone in her career. With her growing body of work across different genres and mediums, Roh Deok continues to establish herself as a rising creative force in the South Korean entertainment industry.

Chang Hang-jun graduated from the Seoul Institute of the Arts and has worked as a director and screenwriter. He entered the film industry with his script for The Adventures of Mrs. Park (1996) and debuted as a director with the feature Break Out (2002). Since then, he has made several works both as a director and writer, including the features Spring Breeze (2003), Forgotten (2017) and the TV series Sign (2011). He has continued his directing career with his latest feature, Rebound (NYAFF 2023), which received the Silver Mulberry Award at the Udine Far East Film Festival. He directed the chapter Everyone is Waiting for the Man in The Killers (NYAFF 2024).

A graduate of the Seoul Institute, Lee Myung-Se started his film career as an assistant producer for director Bae Chang-ho in the mid-'80s. He branched out into screenwriting and made his directorial debut, Gagman, in 1989. His diverse oeuvre includes love stories like Their Last Love Affair (1996) and maverick action like Nowhere to Hide (1999). Other highlights of his filmography include Duelist (NYAFF 2006) and M (NYAFF 2008). He directed the Silent Cinema chapter of The Killers (NYAFF 2024).

South Korean actress Shim Eun-kyung starred in the smash hits Sunny (2011) and Miss Granny (2014), both of which had Japanese remakes, as well as Fabricated City (2017), among others. She began appearing in Japanese films, and received the Takasaki Film Festival Best Actress Award for Blue Hour (2019), as well as becoming the first Korean to win the Best Actress Award at the Japan Academy Prizes with The Journalist (2019). She also starred in A Garden of Camellias (2021) and Seven Secretaries The Movie (2022). She has a busy television career in Korea, and played a leading role in Japanese TV drama Indigo Area (2021). She plays three wildly divergent roles in The Killers (2024).