Lee Chan-il, Head of Metropolitan Sales Headquarters at BNK Busan Bank (left), and Park Jong-gwan, Chairman of the Korea Arts & Culture Commission, are taking a commemorative photo after receiving the grand prize.
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] BNK Busan Bank received the Grand Prize of the ‘Yesulnamu Sponsor Award’ at the ‘2022 Night of Cultural Arts Sponsors’ ceremony held on the 2nd at the Sebitseom Floating Island on Olympic-daero, Seoul.
The ‘Yesulnamu Sponsor Award’ is given by the Korea Arts & Culture Education Service to companies and individuals who have contributed to the development of culture and arts, and it celebrated its 10th anniversary this year since its inception in 2013.
After external expert review, a total of 13 companies and individual awardees were selected, and Busan Bank was recognized for its contribution to the development of culture and arts and received a commendation from the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Since 2013, Busan Bank has been hosting the ‘BNK Young Artist Art Competition’ for the 6th time to nurture young artists who will lead the future.
Since 2018, it has also planned the ‘Work-Life Balance Culture in Busan’ project, conducting various cultural performances such as musicals, concerts, and plays.
In addition, Busan Bank continues to support the development of local culture and arts through various sponsorships of representative local events such as the Busan International Film Festival, Busan International Theater Festival, Busan Fireworks Festival, and the Lee Tae-seok Memorial Concert.
Lee Chan-il, Head of the Metropolitan Sales Headquarters at Busan Bank, said, “The ‘Yesulnamu Sponsor Award Grand Prize’ received by Busan Bank was possible thanks to the participation of local citizens who long for cultural life,” and added, “Busan Bank will continue to coexist with local cultural artists and provide various support for the development of the cultural arts sector.”
Busan Bank has been recognized for its contributions to the cultural arts field, receiving the ‘2019 Mecenat Award (Presidential Citation)’, the ‘2019 Arts Sponsor Grand Prize in the Large Corporation and Bank Category’, and in 2020 was selected as an ‘Outstanding Institution for Cultural Arts Sponsorship’ by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
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