Award Winners

The 29th Busan International Film FestivalThe Choon-yun Award

The Choon-yun Award was established in honor of the late Chairperson of the Korean Association of Film Art & Industry, Lee Choon-yun. This award is given to a promising producer or creator and includes a cash prize of KRW 10,000,000 (approximately USD 7,500), sponsored by NEXTWORLD Co., Ltd. This year’s winner of the Choon-yun Award is PARK Kwansu, CEO of Kirin Productions, who has participated in the production of Wonderland (2024), Ms. Apocalypse (2024) and An Old Lady (2020).

PARK Kwansu

Korea CEO of Kirin Productions

Park Kwansu has built his career as a producer with many films and series, including Wonderland (2024), Ms. Apocalypse (2024), An Old Lady (2020), Kokdu: A Story of Guardian Angels (2019), Persona (2019), Marianne and Margaret (2017), Sa-kwa (2008) and more. He is a producer with excellent talent, capable of handling commercial films, independent films and even short films. And he is continuing to take on various attempts and challenges.

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