Bechdel Day 2022 () was held on at Chungmu Arts Center Small Theater Blue. It marked the third edition of Bechdel Day, an annual South Korean awards ceremony and event hosted by the Directors Guild of Korea (DGK) and by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korean Film Council. Established in 2020, the event evaluates and honors gender equality in South Korean film and television, utilizing the Bechdel test alongside expanded criteria.
Program
Bechdel Choice 10 Screenings Screenings feature the 10 films selected for Bechdel Day 2022, highlighting works that advanced gender equality in the Korean film industry over the past year.
Dates: August 31 (Wednesday) – September 2 (Friday) Venue: Chungmu Arts Center Small Theater Blue Featured Films: The Seagull, Kyung-ah's Daughter, Ten Months into the Future, Anchor, Romance Without Love, Homage, Yoon Si-nae Has Disappeared, Perhaps Love, The Best Life, Decision to Leave
Bechdel Talk: Kang Soo-yeon: A Woman Who Sketched the Times This session examines the film career of the late actress Kang Soo-yeon through the lens of gender equality, focusing on the characters in her representative works.
Date & Time: September 3 (Saturday), 14:00 – 15:30 Venue: Chungmu Arts Center Small Theater Blue and DGK YouTube Live Stream Moderator: Lee Hwa-jeong (Bechdel Day 2022 Programmer) Panel: Actress Kim Bora and the YouTube Movie Gunjo Team (Critics Joo Seong-cheol, Kim Do-hoon, and Bae Soon-tak)
Note: Kang Soo-yeon's short film Juri will be screened prior to the discussion.
Meeting with Bechdelians: Again, One Step Closer to Gender Equality A talk program featuring this year's Bechdelian laureates, covering discussions on the Bechdel Choice 10 selections and candid insights on gender equality in Korean cinema.
Date & Time: September 3 (Saturday), 16:30 – 18:30 Venue: Chungmu Arts Center and DGK YouTube Live Stream Moderators: Director Min Kyu-dong and Actor Bong Tae-gyu Panel: Director Shin Su-won, Writer Jeong Seo-kyung, and Producer Shin Hye-yeon
Note: The Bechdelian Awards Ceremony will be held prior to the main session.
Winners
Judging The Directors Guild of Korea (DGK) announced the "Bechdel Choice 10" film selections, evaluating Korean theatrical releases from July 2021 to June 2022. The evaluation jury consisted of Lee Hwa-jeong, programmer for Bechdel Day 2022; Kim Dong-hyun, executive director of the Seoul Independent Film Festival; film critic Joo Sung-chul; Lee Dong-ha, CEO of Red Peter Films; and Director Lim Sun-ae.
On the same day, the DGK also announced the "Bechdel Choice 5" series selections. This evaluation covered domestic series aired or completed between July 2021 and June 2022, featuring a jury composed of Lee Hwa-jeong, programmer for Bechdel Day 2022; Jin Myung-hyun, CEO of independent film studio Movement; Na Won-jeong, reporter for the JoongAng Ilbo; and Choi Ji-eun, writer and columnist.
Bechdel Choice 10 +Bechdel Choice 10 of the Year Gull Gyeong-ah's Daughter Ten Months Anchor Nothing Serious Hommage Missing Yoon Perhaps Love Snowball Decision to Leave Inspector Koo Thirty-Nine Work Later, Drink Now The Red Sleeve Political Fever
Bechdelian +Bechdellian of the Year Shin Su-won– Hommage Jung Ji-in– The Red Sleeve Shin Hye-yeon Kim Sung-hwan– The Anchor Park Sung-hye– Inspector Koo Chung Seo-kyung Park Chan-wook– Decision to Leave Yoo Young-ah– Thirty, Nine Ha Yoon-kyung– Gyeong-a's Daughter Lee Young-ae– Inspector Koo
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