Lee Jung-eun X Yoo Tae-oh Appoints Judge of the Year Award at the Busan International Film Festival
Aug 13, 2025
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On the 13th, the Busan Film Festival selected Lee Jung-eun and Yoo Tae-oh as the judges of the Busan Film Festival's Actor of the Year Award" he announced.
The Actor of the Year Award was established in 2014 to discover and illuminate new actors in Korean feature-length independent films. It is awarded to one male and female actor who performed the best for Korean works in the vision category. It is a meaningful place for senior actors who have led Korean movies to directly present them to the next generation of protagonists.
Actor Lee Jung-eun, who was selected as a judge, impressed with her delicate performances in 'Mr. Sunshine'(18)'Blindingly'(19)'When the Camellia Blooms'(19), and has established herself as a representative actor in Korea in name and reality by sweeping the best supporting actress award at major award ceremonies such as the Blue Dragon Film Awards as Moon Kwang in 'Parasite'(19). Based on his work in the theater and musical stages, he continues his career with a wide range of acting spectrum and endless heyday by digesting various genres such as 'Okja'(17)'Jasan Eobo'(21)'Jasan Eobo'(21),'The Day I Die'(20)'Boy Judge'(22)'Zombie Daughter(25).
After making his name on the world stage with the Cannes International Film Festival's competition category invitation film 'Leto'(18), Yu-oh was active at home and abroad through 'Vertigo'(19) 'Money Game'(20) 'Health Teacher Ahn Eun-young'(20) 'The Recruit Season 2'(25). In addition, he expanded his career by directing the documentary 'log in Belgium'(21), and was praised for his deep inner acting as Jung Hae-sung in 'Fast Lives'(23), and became the first Korean actor to be nominated for the 2024 British Academy Award for Best Actor, establishing a solid position as a global actor.
The winner of this year's actor award will be awarded 5 million won each, and Lee Jung-eun and Yoo Tae-oh will be presenting the award in person at this year's Busan Film Festival Vision Night.
The 30th Busan International Film Festival, which is raising expectations by unveiling the judges of this year's actor of the year, will be held for 10 days from September 17 to 26.
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