‘National Theater Performing Arts Critic Award’... Excellence Award Byeon Young-mi

From the left in the photo: Jang Gi-young, Jo Soon-ja, Byun Young-mi.

At the ‘National Theater Performing Arts Critics Award’ contest held by the National Theater last year, Byeon Young-mi (Excellence Award), Jo Soon-ja, and Jang Ki-young (Encouragement Awards) were selected as winners.

This contest required the submission of one critique on a National Theater production and one critique on a free topic. Four judges were appointed and conducted a blind review to select winners solely based on critical ability, without restrictions on major or experience.

The judges stated, “Despite the performing arts sector being constrained by COVID-19, this was a meaningful occasion to confirm serious interest and passion for criticism,” and collectively expressed hope that “the winners will contribute to the performing arts criticism field through active activities as critics in the future.”

The winners received certificates along with prize money of 1,000,000 KRW for the Excellence Award and 500,000 KRW each for the Encouragement Awards. The winning entries of this contest will be published in the ‘National Theater Performing Arts Critics Award Winning Collection.’ From March, it will be available for free viewing at the National Theater Performing Arts Museum’s reference room.

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