Beautiful Artist Award Winners Include Ma Dong-seok, Shin Goo, Ha Chun-hwa, and Others

Chairman Lee Woo-seok of Dong-A Export Corporation and Director Jo Eun-ji Also

Actor Ma Dong-seok, Shin Goo, and Lee Woo-seok, chairman of Dong-A Export Corporation, will receive the Beautiful Artist Awards.

The Shin Young-kyun Arts and Culture Foundation announced the winners of the 12th Beautiful Artist Awards on the 11th. The judging committee selected Ma Dong-seok for the Film Artist Award, Shin Goo for the Theater Artist Award, Chairman Lee Woo-seok for the Merit Artist Award, singer Ha Chun-hwa for the Good People Artist Award, and director Jo Eun-ji for the New Artist Award.

Ma Dong-seok debuted in film in 2004 with "Legend of the Wind" and left a strong impression in works such as "Train to Busan" and "Along with the Gods." Especially this year, he attracted 12,693,195 viewers with "The Outlaws 2," which he also produced.

Shin Goo began his acting career in 1962 with the play "Cow" and has performed on various stages for 60 years. This year, he impressed audiences with his outstanding performance in the play "The Two Popes."

Chairman Lee produced eighty-five films including "A Windy Good Day," "Deep and Blue Night," "Chilsu and Mansu," "Winter Wanderer," and "The Day a Pig Fell into a Well." He is recognized for significantly contributing to the development of Korean cinema in the 1970s and 1980s.

Ha Chun-hwa debuted in 1961 with "Filial Daughter Simcheong" and has been active as a singer for 60 years, practicing various acts of charity including donations. Director Jo, a former actor, gained significant attention at domestic and international film festivals with "Just Romance," which she adapted and directed herself.

The awards ceremony will be held on the 20th at Stage 28 in Godeok-dong, Seoul.

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