Soongsil University Professor Yoon Ga-eun Wins Best Director Award at Baeksang Arts Awards for "The Owner of the World"

Amplifying the Voices of Survivors of Familial Sexual Violence

Yoon Ga-eun, professor of Film Arts in the Department of Arts Creation at Soongsil University, won the Best Director award in the film category at the Baeksang Arts Awards for her film "The Owner of the World."

Poster of "House of the World," the work of Yoon Ga-eun, professor of Film Arts at Soongsil University’s Department of Arts Creation, who won the Best Director award in the film category at the 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards. Soongsil University

Soongsil University announced on May 15 that Professor Yoon received the Best Director award in the film category at the 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards ceremony, which was held on May 8 at COEX in Seoul.

In her acceptance speech, Professor Yoon said, "It was an honor just to be nominated alongside such respected directors," and added, "I was able to stand here thanks to the survivors of familial sexual violence who shared their deeply personal stories, as well as the staff who stayed with me until the end."

This year's nominees for Best Director included Park Chan-wook, Jang Hang-jun, and Byun Sung-hyun. Professor Yoon was recognized for the artistic quality and direction of her independent film, "The Owner of the World," earning her the award.

Professor Yoon has drawn domestic and international attention for her delicate portrayal of children's and adolescents' emotions and relationships through films such as "The World of Us" (2016) and "The House of Us" (2019). She was also named one of the "10 Next Generation Directors Who Will Shape Cinema Over the Next 20 Years" by the British Film Institute (BFI).

This year's winning film, "The Owner of the World," was created based on the voices of survivors of familial sexual violence. Lead actress Seo Soo-bin also won the Best New Actress award in the film category at this year's ceremony.

Since joining Soongsil University this year as a professor in the Department of Arts Creation's Film Arts major, Professor Yoon has continued to nurture students' creative abilities and cinematic perspectives, drawing on her field experience.

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