Director Yoon Ga-eun was named Cultural Person of the Year as the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Women’s Cultural Network prepare to honor 19 individuals and organizations Tuesday at the 19th Gender Equality Cultural Awards in Seoul. The annual ceremony at the National Library of Korea recognizes people and groups that have challenged stereotypes and advanced gender equality across arts, entertainment and athletics. The Cultural Content of the Year award went to Remarkable Women, while other honors went to the Feminist Designer Social Club, Kim Hong-hee and July Jung. Ministry officials said the laureates’ work aims to expand gender equality across society.
Film director Yoon Ga-eun, acclaimed for her nuanced explorations of female youth and coming-of-age stories in works like "The World of Us" and "The Owner of the World," was chosen as "Cultural Person of the Year" at the 19th Gender Equality Cultural Awards held at the National Library of Korea in Seoul. Courtesy of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Long before the Korean public started thinking about women being behind the camera as well as in front of it, creative pioneers were quietly reshaping the country’s cultural landscape from the margins.
