Park Seo-joon and TWICE’s Dahyun Win Awards at the 2024 Marie Claire X BIFF Asia Star Awards

On Thursday, October 3, the Marie Claire X BIFF Asia Star Awards 2024 took place at the Haeundae Paradise Hotel in Busan, South Korea. This prestigious award ceremony is a highlight of the ongoing 29th Busan International Film Festival.

The Asia Star Awards celebrate outstanding achievements in the South Korean and Asian film industries over the past year. Notable winners at this year’s Marie Claire X BIFF Asia Star Awards included Park Seo-joon, who clinched the Asia Star Award, and Dahyun from TWICE, who received the Rising Star Award.

Last year, Park Seo-joon appeared in three movies, including a film from Hollywood. His recent projects include Dream, Concrete Utopia, Gyeongseong Creature 2, and The Marvels. Meanwhile, TWICE’s Dahyun made her acting debut in the independent film Sprint, which premiered in May 2024.

In addition to the coveted Asia Star Award, the Marie Claire X BIFF Asia Star Awards 2024 featured a total of nine categories.

Here are the winners:

Asia Star Award: Park Seo-joon
Marie Claire Award: Kim Hee-ae
Director of the Year Award: Kim Sung-soo for Land of Seoul
Actor of the Year Award: Sul Kyung-gu
Asia Wide Awards: Park Bo-young and HSIEH Ying Xuan
Beyond Cinema Award: Kim Shin-rok and Yim Si-wan
Rising Star Award: Hong Kyung, Roh Yoon-seo, Kim Min-ha, TWICE’s Dahyun, Billkin Putthipong Assaratanakul
Visionary Director Award: Amanda Nell Eu

Everything You Need to Know About the 2024 BIFF, the 29th Busan International Film Festival

The 29th Busan International Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday, October 2, and will run through Friday, October 11. Held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan, this film festival is one of Asia’s largest and most influential film festivals.

First launched in 1996, BIFF is recognized as Korea’s inaugural international film festival. Its mission is to promote new films and emerging directors while also appealing to younger audiences.

This focus on youth is reflected in the diverse audience it attracts and in the opportunities it provides for young talent. This year’s BIFF promises an exciting lineup of screenings including RM’s Right People Wrong Place, A Normal Family, Hear Me: Our Summer, and A Girl With Closed Eyes.

Additionally, the opening ceremony of BIFF 2024 took place on October 2, featuring a star-studded red carpet with South Korean celebrities such as TWICE’s Dahyun, Song Joong-ki, Ji Chang-wook, among others. Actors Park Bo-young and Ahn Jae-hong co-hosted the opening event.

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