Park Il-ho, Mayor of Miryang, the Only Local Government Head to Receive the '60th Korea Theater Award'

Korean Theater Association Recognized for Contributions to the Development of Theater in the Republic of Korea

Park Il-ho, Mayor of Miryang, Gyeongnam.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Wook] On the 25th, Park Il-ho, mayor of Miryang City, Gyeongnam, was the only local government head to receive an award at the 2022 Korea Theater Festival ‘The 60th K-Theater Awards’ ceremony held at the Arko Arts Theater Grand Theater in Seoul.

The ‘K-Theater Awards’ is an event held annually at the end of the year by the Korea Theater Association to honor theater professionals who have contributed to the development of theater performances in Korea throughout the year. It is a festival for theater artists and a historically significant event celebrating its 60th anniversary this year.

Mayor Park was recognized for his contributions to the development of Korean theater by simultaneously hosting the representative Korean theater festivals, ‘The 40th Korea Theater Festival’ and the ‘Miryang Performing Arts Festival’ in Miryang City, expanding the base of domestic theater performances despite COVID-19, and successfully holding ‘The 26th Korea Youth Theater Festival’ for young people who will lead the future theater scene, receiving a merit award.

The city spares no administrative and financial support to help the Miryang Performing Arts Festival, which marked its 22nd year this year, grow into a festival representing Korean performing arts, and is building the city brand of Miryang as a theater city through attracting and successfully hosting nationwide performing arts events.

Furthermore, continuous efforts are being made to complete Miryang as a theater city that attracts theater artists from across the country by fostering Miryang’s theater artists and expanding the Miryang Arena infrastructure.

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