The Buil Film Awards is a South Korean film awards ceremony hosted by the Busan Ilbo newspaper. It began in 1958 as one of the earliest film awards in the country. During the 1950s and 1960s, it was the biggest film awards event in the Busan region and was held annually until 1973. The event went into a 34-year hiatus from 1974 to 2007 when the film industry lost its appeal due to government censorship and the burgeoning television industry.
After an absence of 23 years, the awards were revived when the 17th Buil Film Awards took place on October 9, 2008, at the Grand Hotel in Haeundae District, Busan. It is currently one of the highlights of the ongoing Busan International Film Festival.
Actors Kang Dong-won and Seo Ye Ji won the Popular Star Award.
The 29th Buil Film Awards was held at the BEXCO Auditorium in Busan the day after the opening of the 25th Busan International Film Festival on the 22nd of October, 2020. Due to the aftermath of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), it was held without spectators. Accordingly, it was broadcast live through the portal site Naver V Live and MBC Busan.
On this day, the male star popularity award was won by Kang Dong-won o 'Peninsula,' and the female star popularity award was received by Seo Ye Ji of 'Quantum Physics.'
Through the video, Kang Dong Won said, "I was able to greet you with a video because I was awarded the Popularity Award. I wanted to attend, but I couldn't attend because I had a schedule. Thank you to the fans who voted. Congratulations on holding the film festival safely. It is the same in the film industry, but I hope everyone will work hard."
Seo Ye Ji said, "First of all, I sincerely thank you for inviting me to the 2020 Boo-il Film Awards. I remember the time I filmed in the film 'Quantum Physics' at Seo Eun-Yeong. I am truly grateful to the hard-working staff. Yes. I am grateful to our Yeji admirers and overseas fans."
