Ryuichi Sakamoto

Jecheon Film Music Honorary Award 2022 Jecheon Film Music Honorary Award(the Honorary Award) is given to the most applauded film music composer and/or musician, music director who has great contribution in film music history. From 2006 till 2016, Jecheon International Music & Film Festival(JIMFF) presented the Honorary Award to 11 film music composers who left significant marks on the field of Korean film music history. From 2017 to 2019, the Honorary Award was expanded its horizon from Korea to Asia, and JIMFF presented it to Kawai Kenji, Tan Dun and Lim Giong. After a brief hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic, the awards were expanded worldwide in 2022 by awarding the Jecheon Film Music Award to Justin Hewitz, music director of La La Land. The 2023 Jecheon Film Music Award will be given to Ryuichi Sakamoto, a world-renowned Japanese film musician and musician who passed away this year.