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JECHEON FILM MUSIC HONORARY AWARD 2024
The Jecheon International Music & Film Festival reexamines legendary film composers through the Jecheon Film Music Award. From 2005 to 2016, the award was given to Korean film composers who made significant contributions to Korean cinema. Since 2017, the scope has expanded to include Asian composers such as Kawai Kenji, Tan Dun, and Lim Giong. In 2022, the award became global, honoring La La Land’s music director, Justin Hurwitz. In 2023, the award was posthumously given to the late composer and musician Sakamoto Ryuichi. For the 20th Jecheon International Music & Film Festival, the award will be presented to Yoshimata Ryo, a New Age maestro and renowned Japanese OST composer. He is widely recognized in Korea for his work on the Twist Calm&Passion soundtrack and the drama The Smile Has Left Your Eyes, with melodies that are unforgettable even to those unfamiliar with his name.
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Yoshimata Ryo
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He has composed the soundtracks for several well-known NHK Taiga dramas, including Atsuhime and Gou~The Warring States of the Princesses~. His tracks The Whole Nine Yards and History from the film Twist Calm&Passion have been widely used in various broadcasts and commercials, making them familiar to many. He has also contributed to the soundtracks of Korean dramas such as Iljimae and The Legend of the Blue Sea. He continues to perform and compose, collaborating with orchestras in Japan and Italy.
