The jury selected Park Chan-wook as the recipient of the Film Art Award among five categories this year, noting his contributions to the internationalization of Korean cinema. Park’s film There Is No Way was singled out as one of the year’s most notable works, drawing attention at domestic and international festivals and among audiences. On the day of the ceremony, Song Kang-ho accepted the Film Art Award on Park Chan-wook’s behalf. Also among the honorees, Ahn Hyo-seop received the Rookie Artist Award for his rising work in cinema and on global stages.