Actress Kim Hye-soo (BiFan)

Actress Kim Hye-soo (“Coin Locker Girl”), actor Ahn Sung-ki (“Revivre”) and director JK Youn (“Ode to My Father”) have been chosen by the Asia-Pacific Producers Network to win this year’s APN Award.

The award is given to those in the film industry to recognize achievements that further the advancement of Asian cinema.

Actor Ahn Sung-ki (BiFan)

The awards will be given on July 18, during the 10th APN Congress to be held from July 17-19 at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival.

Past Korean recipients of the APN Award include Jeon Do-yeon, Son Ye-jin, Lee Byung-hun and Bong Joon-ho.

Director JK Youn (BiFan)

APN was established at the 2006 Busan International Film Festival by 24 film producers from six countries who recognized the need for an organized forum to discuss the future shift of film production from Hollywood to Asia-centric paradigms.

The Bucheon International Film Festival, which will host this year‘s APN, takes place from July 16-26.

By Won Ho-jung (hjwon@heraldcorp.com)