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{{Short description|International comedy festival in South Korea}}
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{{Contains Korean text}}The '''Busan International Comedy Festival (BICF)''' ({{ko-hhrm|'''부산국제코미디페스티벌'''}}) is an annual [[comedy festival]] and cultural event held in [[Busan]], [[South Korea]]. Since its establishment in 2013, the festival takes place for four days in late August to early September every year.
The '''Busan International Comedy Festival (BICF)''' ({{ko-hhrm|'''부산국제코미디페스티벌'''}}) is an annual [[comedy festival]] and cultural event held in [[Busan]], [[South Korea]]. Since its establishment in 2013, the festival takes place for four days in late August to early September every year.
The BICF includes comedic performances and acts from around the world, featuring [[Sketch comedy|sketch shows]] and [[Stand-up comedy|stand-up acts]]. The festival has since grown from its 2013 debut; South Korean teams such as [[Korean Broadcasting System|KBS]]'s ''[[Gag Concert]]'', [[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]]'s ''Searching for Laughs'' and [[TVN (South Korea)|tvN]]'s ''Comedy Big League'' are joined by a variety of teams from many different countries, such as the United Kingdom, South Africa, Japan and Italy. The festival is the largest international comedy festival in Asia and the first in South Korea.<ref>{{Cite web|title = 아시아 최대 코미디 축제, 부산국제코미디페스티벌 개최|url = http://bicf.co.kr/2015/2014press/?uid=1006&mod=document|website = bicf.co.kr|accessdate = 2015-09-05|last = }}</ref>
The BICF includes comedic performances and acts from around the world, featuring [[Sketch comedy|sketch shows]] and [[Stand-up comedy|stand-up acts]]. The festival has since grown from its 2013 debut; South Korean teams such as [[Korean Broadcasting System|KBS]]'s ''[[Gag Concert]]'', [[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]]'s ''Searching for Laughs'' and [[TVN (South Korea)|tvN]]'s ''Comedy Big League'' are joined by a variety of teams from many different countries, such as the United Kingdom, South Africa, Japan and Italy. The festival is the largest international comedy festival in Asia and the first in South Korea.<ref>{{Cite web|title = 아시아 최대 코미디 축제, 부산국제코미디페스티벌 개최|url = http://bicf.co.kr/2015/2014press/?uid=1006&mod=document|website = bicf.co.kr|accessdate = 2015-09-05|last = }}{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


The festival's shows are structured by first holding the opening gala, where invited comedians walk on a "blue carpet", a spin-off from the [[red carpet]]<nowiki/>s at [[film festival]]s. Over the course of four days, comedy acts perform in indoor theaters as well as outdoor venues.
The festival's shows are structured by first holding the opening gala, where invited comedians walk on a "blue carpet", a spin-off from the [[red carpet]]s at [[film festival]]s. Over the course of four days, comedy acts perform in indoor theaters as well as outdoor venues.


The Busan International Comedy Festival Organizing Committee currently includes the honourary chairman Jeon Yu Seong, the executive chairman [[Kim Joon-ho (comedian)|Kim Jun ho]] and the vice-directors Choi Dae woong, Cho kwang sik, and the board member Kim Dae hee.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Comedians announce the 1st Busan International Comedy Festival in Korea|url = http://www.bntnews.co.uk/app/news.php?nid=6300|website = BNTNews UK|accessdate = 2015-09-05}}</ref><ref name="제2회 부산국제코미디페스티벌 8월 29일 개막">{{Cite web|title = 제2회 부산국제코미디페스티벌 8월 29일 개막|url = http://hankookilbo.com/m/v/47045b8affa245a2a51b7d9a845849f9|website = 한국일보|accessdate = 2015-09-05}}</ref>
The Busan International Comedy Festival Organizing Committee currently includes the honorary chairman Jeon Yu-seong, the executive chairman [[Kim Joon-ho (comedian)|Kim Jun-ho]] and the vice-directors Choi Dae-woong, Cho Kwang-sik, and the board member Kim Dae-hee.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Comedians announce the 1st Busan International Comedy Festival in Korea|url = http://www.bntnews.co.uk/app/news.php?nid=6300|website = BNTNews UK|accessdate = 2015-09-05}}</ref><ref name="제2회 부산국제코미디페스티벌 8월 29일 개막">{{Cite web|title = 제2회 부산국제코미디페스티벌 8월 29일 개막|url = http://hankookilbo.com/m/v/47045b8affa245a2a51b7d9a845849f9|website=[[Hankook Ilbo]]| date=July 22, 2014 |accessdate = 2015-09-05}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
The festival was launched in August 29, 2013 and was held through September 1. It was only held at the Hall of Busan Film, where it attracted 21,198 spectators through the next four days. The show featured 17 teams from 7 countries.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url = http://bicf.co.kr/2015/history/|title = History-제1회 부산국제코미디페스티벌(see 2013)|date = |accessdate = September 4, 2015|website = Busan International Comedy Festival|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> As it was the first festival, head of the organizing committee and comedian [[Kim Joon-ho (comedian)|Kim Jun ho]] stated, "''Since this is the first festival, we're having some problems with the lodging and transportation and such. I'm sure it'll get better with future festivals''."<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9O4CFbekeI|title = 2 Days & 1 Night : Season 3 - An Untimely Trip to Busan Part 1 (2014.09.28)|date = September 28, 2014|accessdate = September 4, 2015|website = Youtube|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref>
The festival was launched on August 29, 2013 and was held through September 1. It was only held at the Hall of Busan Film, where it attracted 21,198 spectators through the next four days. The show featured 17 teams from 7 countries.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url = http://bicf.co.kr/2015/history/|title = History-제1회 부산국제코미디페스티벌(see 2013)|date = |accessdate = September 4, 2015|website = Busan International Comedy Festival|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> As it was the first festival, head of the organizing committee and comedian [[Kim Joon-ho (comedian)|Kim Jun ho]] stated, "''Since this is the first festival, we're having some problems with the lodging and transportation and such. I'm sure it'll get better with future festivals''."<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9O4CFbekeI|title = 2 Days & 1 Night : Season 3 - An Untimely Trip to Busan Part 1 (2014.09.28)|date = September 28, 2014|accessdate = September 4, 2015|website = Youtube|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref>


The second festival was held from August 29 to September 1, 2014, under the slogan, "Smile is Hope". The opening gala was held at [[Busan Cinema Center]], and the shows were held at Movies of Fame, [[KBS Hall]], Ye-no Theater at [[Kyungsung University]], Shinsegae Culture Hall, and Busan Citizen's Park Dasom Yard. Twelve teams from seven countries performed at the festival, attracting 26,865 audience members.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url = http://bicf.co.kr/2015/history/|title = History-제2회 부산국제코미디페스티벌 (see 2014)|date = |accessdate = September 4, 2015|website = Busan International Comedy Festival|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> On-gals and the Gag Concert team represented Korea, while Tape Face and Beky Hoop represented the UK and Canada. ''Moriyas Bangbangbigaro'' from Japan and 6D from Australia also performed.<ref name="제2회 부산국제코미디페스티벌 8월 29일 개막"/><ref>{{Cite web|title = Busan comedy festival brings world together with humor :: Korea.net : The official website of the Republic of Korea|url = http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Culture/view?articleId=121507#|website = www.korea.net|accessdate = 2015-09-04|first = Korean Culture and Information Service|last = (KOCIS)}}</ref>
The second festival was held from August 29 to September 1, 2014, under the slogan, "Smile is Hope". The opening gala was held at [[Busan Cinema Center]], and the shows were held at Movies of Fame, [[KBS Hall]], Ye-no Theater at [[Kyungsung University]], Shinsegae Culture Hall, and Busan Citizen's Park Dasom Yard. Twelve teams from seven countries performed at the festival, attracting 26,865 audience members.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url = http://bicf.co.kr/2015/history/|title = History-제2회 부산국제코미디페스티벌 (see 2014)|date = |accessdate = September 4, 2015|website = Busan International Comedy Festival|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> On-gals and the Gag Concert team represented Korea, while Tape Face and Beky Hoop represented the UK and Canada. ''Moriyas Bangbangbigaro'' from Japan and 6D from Australia also performed.<ref name="제2회 부산국제코미디페스티벌 8월 29일 개막"/><ref>{{Cite web|title = Busan comedy festival brings world together with humor :: Korea.net : The official website of the Republic of Korea|url = http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Culture/view?articleId=121507#|website=[[Korea.net]]|accessdate = 2015-09-04|first = Korean Culture and Information Service|last = (KOCIS)}}</ref>


The 3rd Busan International Comedy Festival was held from August 28 to August 31, 2015 with 13 shows under the conjoined slogan, "Busan sea of Laughter, Laughter is Hope (부산바다 웃음바다, 웃음이 희망이다)". The opening gala was held at [[Busan Cinema Center]]. While the international acts were performed at Ye-no Art Hall at Kyungsung University, domestic acts were performed at Theatre HAPPENING and Sasang Indie Station. Certain international and domestic acts congregated at the Comedy Open Concert, which was held outdoors at Busan Citizen's Park Dasom Yard, [[Haeundae Beach]], and Gamman Creative Community Space.<ref>{{Cite web|title = 부산국제코미디페스티벌 {{!}} 2015 PROGRAM|url = http://bicf.co.kr/2015/2015-program/|website = bicf.co.kr|accessdate = 2015-09-04}}</ref> All in all, 28 teams from 12 countries performed at the festival. Comedians from different TV networks ([[Korean Broadcasting System|KBS]], [[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]], [[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]], [[TVN (South Korea)|tvN]]) participated in the event,<ref>{{Cite web|title = 제3회 ‘부산국제코미디페스티벌(BICF)’, 업그레이드 웃음 예고…8월 개최|url = http://bntnews.hankyung.com/apps/news?popup=0&nkey=201507141556053&c1=04&c2=04&nid=04&mode=sub_view|website = bntnews.hankyung.com|accessdate = 2015-09-05}}</ref> as well as different acts from the United States, Britain, Australia, Canada, Germany, China, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Switzerland, and Africa.<ref>{{Cite web|title = 문화공감 - 웃음은 희망이다! {{!}} 문화포털|url = http://www.culture.go.kr/culture/themeView.do?seq=587|website = www.culture.go.kr|accessdate = 2015-09-05}}</ref> Bunk Puppets of Canada, [[The Umbilical Brothers]] from Australia, The Street Circus from Canada and [[Montreux Festival|Montreux Comedy]]@Busan were part of the international comedy acts lineup.<ref>{{Cite web|title = 개그맨 총출동 부산국제코미디페스티벌 이름값|url = http://www.hankookilbo.com/v/e0ddb0751c614da097b1d9819dc5c3ee|website = 한국일보|accessdate = 2015-09-05}}</ref> The event attracted more than 35,000 spectators.<ref name=":3" />
The 3rd Busan International Comedy Festival was held from August 28 to August 31, 2015 with 13 shows under the conjoined slogan, "Busan sea of Laughter, Laughter is Hope (부산바다 웃음바다, 웃음이 희망이다)". The opening gala was held at [[Busan Cinema Center]]. While the international acts were performed at Ye-no Art Hall at Kyungsung University, domestic acts were performed at Theatre HAPPENING and Sasang Indie Station. Certain international and domestic acts congregated at the Comedy Open Concert, which was held outdoors at Busan Citizen's Park Dasom Yard, [[Haeundae Beach]], and Gamman Creative Community Space.<ref>{{Cite web|title = 부산국제코미디페스티벌 {{!}} 2015 PROGRAM|url = http://bicf.co.kr/2015/2015-program/|website = bicf.co.kr|accessdate = 2015-09-04|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304131226/http://bicf.co.kr/2015/2015-program/|archive-date = 2016-03-04|url-status = dead}}</ref> All in all, 28 teams from 12 countries performed at the festival. Comedians from different TV networks ([[Korean Broadcasting System|KBS]], [[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]], [[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]], [[TVN (South Korea)|tvN]]) participated in the event,<ref>{{Cite web|title = 제3회 '부산국제코미디페스티벌(BICF)', 업그레이드 웃음 예고…8월 개최|url = http://bntnews.hankyung.com/apps/news?popup=0&nkey=201507141556053&c1=04&c2=04&nid=04&mode=sub_view|website = bntnews.hankyung.com|accessdate = 2015-09-05}}</ref> as well as different acts from the United States, Britain, Australia, Canada, Germany, China, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Switzerland, and Africa.<ref>{{Cite web|title = 문화공감 - 웃음은 희망이다! {{!}} 문화포털|url = http://www.culture.go.kr/culture/themeView.do?seq=587|website = www.culture.go.kr|accessdate = 2015-09-05}}</ref> Bunk Puppets of Canada, [[The Umbilical Brothers]] from Australia, The Street Circus from Canada and [[Montreux Festival|Montreux Comedy]]@Busan were part of the international comedy acts lineup.<ref>{{Cite web|title = 개그맨 총출동 부산국제코미디페스티벌 이름값|url = http://www.hankookilbo.com/v/e0ddb0751c614da097b1d9819dc5c3ee|website=[[Hankook Ilbo]]| date=August 30, 2015 |accessdate = 2015-09-05}}</ref> The event attracted more than 35,000 spectators.<ref name=":3" />

The 9th Busan International Comedy Festival was held from August 20 to August 29, 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002982280 |title= '제9회 부코페' 10일간의 페스티벌 시작…개막 공연부터 완벽한 웃음 |trans-title= The '9th Bucoppe' 10-day festival begins... A perfect laugh from the opening performance |author= Lee Deok-haeng |work= Star News |publisher=[[Naver]] |date= August 21, 2021 |access-date= August 23, 2021 |language=ko}}</ref>

The 10th Busan International Comedy Festival was held from August 19 to August 28, 2022. Kim Seong-won and Byun Ki-soo, hosted the opening ceremony at Busan Haeundae-gu Film Hall on 19 August.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/609/0000617385 |title= 김성원-변기수, 부산국제코미디페스티벌 개막식 사회[포토엔HD] |trans-title= Kim Seong-won and Byun Ki-soo, Hosting the Opening Ceremony of the Busan International Comedy Festival [Photoen HD] |author= Pyo Myung-jung |work= Newsen |publisher=[[Naver]] |date= August 19, 2022 |access-date= August 19, 2022 |language=ko}}</ref>


== Awards ==
== Awards ==
The festival currently presents three awards: Ocean of Busan Prize, Ocean of Laughter Award, and the Rookie Award. Since 2013, the Ocean of Busan Prize is awarded to the best domestic South Korean comedic act while the Ocean of Laughter Award is given to the best international comedic performance. In 2015, the rookie award was established, which was awarded to the best newcomer to comedy. Each prize consists of a trophy and [[South Korean won|₩]]5 million, except for the rookie award, which awards [[South Korean won|₩]]3 million.<ref>{{Cite web|title = 부산국제코미디페스티벌 {{!}} HISTORY|url = http://bicf.co.kr/2015/history/|website = bicf.co.kr|accessdate = 2015-09-05}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title = 오늘 슈퍼갈라쇼 마지막 공연 후 벡스코 오디토리움에서 진행되었던... - Busan International Comedy Festival {{!}} Facebook|url = https://www.facebook.com/busancomedyfest/posts/700512836749288|website = www.facebook.com|accessdate = 2015-09-05}}</ref>
The festival currently presents three awards: Ocean of Busan Prize, Ocean of Laughter Award, and the Rookie Award. Since 2013, the Ocean of Busan Prize is awarded to the best domestic South Korean comedic act while the Ocean of Laughter Award is given to the best international comedic performance. In 2015, the rookie award was established, which was awarded to the best newcomer to comedy. Each prize consists of a trophy and [[South Korean won|₩]]5 million, except for the rookie award, which awards [[South Korean won|₩]]3 million.<ref>{{Cite web|title = 부산국제코미디페스티벌 {{!}} HISTORY|url = http://bicf.co.kr/2015/history/|website = bicf.co.kr|accessdate = 2015-09-05}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title = 오늘 슈퍼갈라쇼 마지막 공연 후 벡스코 오디토리움에서 진행되었던... - Busan International Comedy Festival {{!}} Facebook|url = https://www.facebook.com/busancomedyfest/posts/700512836749288|website = www.facebook.com|accessdate = 2015-09-05}}</ref>


=== Ocean of Busan Prize ===
=== Busan Sea Award ===
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! style="width:50px" | Year
! style="width:100px" | Year
! style="width:200px" | Best Domestic Comedic act
! style="width:200px" | Best Domestic Comedic act
!ref.
!Ref.
|- align="center" style="background:#F0F8FF"
|- align="center" style="background:#F0F8FF"
| 1st
| 1st
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| 2nd
| 2nd
2014
2014
| Gag Dream Concert
| Gag Dream Concert Dumb and Dumber Show
|<ref name=":1" />
|<ref name=":1" />
|- align="center" style="background:#F0F8FF"
|- align="center" style="background:#F0F8FF"
| 3rd<br>2015
| 3rd<br>2015
| Coskets (코스켓)
| Coskets (코스켓)
|<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title = 부산국제코미디페스티벌 {{!}} HISTORY (see 2015)|url = http://bicf.co.kr/2015/history/|website = bicf.co.kr|accessdate = 2015-09-05}}</ref>
|<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title = 부산국제코미디페스티벌 {{!}} HISTORY (see 2015)|url = http://bicf.co.kr/2015/history/|website = bicf.co.kr|accessdate = 2015-09-05}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| 4th
2016
| Lee Kyung-kyu Show
|
|- align="center" style="background:#F0F8FF"
| 5th
2017
| Park Mi-seon Show
|
|- align="center"
| 6th
2018
| Lim Ha-ryong 40th Anniversary Dinner Show
|
|- align="center" style="background:#F0F8FF"
| 7th
2019
| Jeon Yoo-seong's concert
|
|- align="center"
| 8th
2020
| Shogman
|<ref name="award:bicf">{{Cite web|url=http://bicf.kr/sub/sub01_03.php |title = 2020 8th Busan International Comedy Festival : Past Winners|website = BICF|access-date= August 23, 2021}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| 9th
2021
| The 40th Anniversary of Choi Yang-rak Debut Special Show
|<ref name="awards:2021">{{Cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/144/0000758836 |title= 제9회 '부산국제코미디페스티벌(BICF)' 폐막공연까지 꽉 채운 10일간 대장정 성료 |trans-title= The 9th 'Busan International Comedy Festival (BICF)' completed the 10-day long journey until the closing performance |author= Son Bong-seok |work= Sports trend |publisher=[[Naver]] |date= August 30, 2021 |access-date= August 30, 2021 |language=ko}}</ref>
|-
|}
|}


=== Ocean of Laughter Award ===
=== Sea of laughter ===
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! style="width:50px" | Year
! style="width:50px" | Year
! style="width:200px" | Best International Comedic Act
! style="width:200px" | Best International Comedic Act
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| Bunk Puppets
| Bunk Puppets
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|- align="center"
| 4th
2016
| Trygve Wakenshow
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|- align="center" style="background:#F0F8FF"
| 5th
2017
| Mario: Queen of the Circus
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|- align="center"
| 6th
2018
| Bubble on Circus
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|- align="center" style="background:#F0F8FF"
| 7th
2019
| Tape face
|
|- align="center"
| 8th
2020
| Bunk Puppet
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|- align="center" style="background:#F0F8FF"
| 9th
2021
| Reyo
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! style="width:50px" | Year
! style="width:200px" | Best Newcomer Comedic Act
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!Ref.
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|- align="center" style="background:#F0F8FF"
| 3rd
| 3rd
2015
2015
| Come Here Show
| Come Here Show
([[Kim Kiri|Kim Ki Ri]], Ryu Geun Ji, Kim Sung Won, Seo Tae Hun)
([[Kim Kiri|Kim Ki-ri]], Ryu Geun-ji, Kim Sung-won, Seo Tae-hun)
|<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />
|<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />
|- align="center"
| 4th
2016
| Comedy Monsters
|
|- align="center" style="background:#F0F8FF"
| 5th
2017
| We Need Communication
(Kim Dae-hee, [[Shin Bong-sun]], [[Jang Dong-min]])
|
|}
|}


== Broadcast and sponsors ==
== Broadcast and sponsors ==
[[Korea New Network]] (KNN) is the official sponsor and broadcaster for the festival. The festival is also sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism as well as the [[Busan Metropolitan City]]. All sponsors can be found here: [http://bicf.co.kr/2015/sponsors/ BICF Sponsors].
[[Korea New Network]] (KNN) is the official sponsor and broadcaster for the festival. The festival is also sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism as well as the [[Busan Metropolitan City]]. All sponsors can be found here: [http://bicf.co.kr/2015/sponsors/ BICF Sponsors]{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}.


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[List of film festivals in South Korea]]
* [[Cinema of Korea]]
* [[Busan International Film Festival]] (BIFF)
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Busan International Comedy Festival
GenreComedy festival
FrequencyAnnual
Location(s)Busan, South Korea
Years active2013-present
FoundedAugust 29, 2013
Most recentAugust 19 to August 28, 2022
Previous event9th
Next event11th
Patron(s)Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Busan Metropolitan City, BICF Advisory Committee
Organised byBusan International Comedy Festival Organizing Committee
WebsiteBICF
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The Busan International Comedy Festival (BICF) (Korean: 부산국제코미디페스티벌) is an annual comedy festival and cultural event held in Busan, South Korea. Since its establishment in 2013, the festival takes place for four days in late August to early September every year. The BICF includes comedic performances and acts from around the world, featuring sketch shows and stand-up acts. The festival has since grown from its 2013 debut; South Korean teams such as KBS's Gag Concert, SBS's Searching for Laughs and tvN's Comedy Big League are joined by a variety of teams from many different countries, such as the United Kingdom, South Africa, Japan and Italy. The festival is the largest international comedy festival in Asia and the first in South Korea.[1]

The festival's shows are structured by first holding the opening gala, where invited comedians walk on a "blue carpet", a spin-off from the red carpets at film festivals. Over the course of four days, comedy acts perform in indoor theaters as well as outdoor venues.

The Busan International Comedy Festival Organizing Committee currently includes the honorary chairman Jeon Yu-seong, the executive chairman Kim Jun-ho and the vice-directors Choi Dae-woong, Cho Kwang-sik, and the board member Kim Dae-hee.[2][3]

History

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The festival was launched on August 29, 2013 and was held through September 1. It was only held at the Hall of Busan Film, where it attracted 21,198 spectators through the next four days. The show featured 17 teams from 7 countries.[4] As it was the first festival, head of the organizing committee and comedian Kim Jun ho stated, "Since this is the first festival, we're having some problems with the lodging and transportation and such. I'm sure it'll get better with future festivals."[5]

The second festival was held from August 29 to September 1, 2014, under the slogan, "Smile is Hope". The opening gala was held at Busan Cinema Center, and the shows were held at Movies of Fame, KBS Hall, Ye-no Theater at Kyungsung University, Shinsegae Culture Hall, and Busan Citizen's Park Dasom Yard. Twelve teams from seven countries performed at the festival, attracting 26,865 audience members.[6] On-gals and the Gag Concert team represented Korea, while Tape Face and Beky Hoop represented the UK and Canada. Moriyas Bangbangbigaro from Japan and 6D from Australia also performed.[3][7]

The 3rd Busan International Comedy Festival was held from August 28 to August 31, 2015 with 13 shows under the conjoined slogan, "Busan sea of Laughter, Laughter is Hope (부산바다 웃음바다, 웃음이 희망이다)". The opening gala was held at Busan Cinema Center. While the international acts were performed at Ye-no Art Hall at Kyungsung University, domestic acts were performed at Theatre HAPPENING and Sasang Indie Station. Certain international and domestic acts congregated at the Comedy Open Concert, which was held outdoors at Busan Citizen's Park Dasom Yard, Haeundae Beach, and Gamman Creative Community Space.[8] All in all, 28 teams from 12 countries performed at the festival. Comedians from different TV networks (KBS, MBC, SBS, tvN) participated in the event,[9] as well as different acts from the United States, Britain, Australia, Canada, Germany, China, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Switzerland, and Africa.[10] Bunk Puppets of Canada, The Umbilical Brothers from Australia, The Street Circus from Canada and Montreux Comedy@Busan were part of the international comedy acts lineup.[11] The event attracted more than 35,000 spectators.[12]

The 9th Busan International Comedy Festival was held from August 20 to August 29, 2021.[13]

The 10th Busan International Comedy Festival was held from August 19 to August 28, 2022. Kim Seong-won and Byun Ki-soo, hosted the opening ceremony at Busan Haeundae-gu Film Hall on 19 August.[14]

Awards

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The festival currently presents three awards: Ocean of Busan Prize, Ocean of Laughter Award, and the Rookie Award. Since 2013, the Ocean of Busan Prize is awarded to the best domestic South Korean comedic act while the Ocean of Laughter Award is given to the best international comedic performance. In 2015, the rookie award was established, which was awarded to the best newcomer to comedy. Each prize consists of a trophy and ₩5 million, except for the rookie award, which awards ₩3 million.[15][16]

Busan Sea Award

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Year Best Domestic Comedic act Ref.
1st

2013

Yadda's (옹알스) [4]
2nd

2014

Gag Dream Concert Dumb and Dumber Show [6]
3rd
2015 		Coskets (코스켓) [16][12]
4th

2016

Lee Kyung-kyu Show
5th

2017

Park Mi-seon Show
6th

2018

Lim Ha-ryong 40th Anniversary Dinner Show
7th

2019

Jeon Yoo-seong's concert
8th

2020

Shogman [17]
9th

2021

The 40th Anniversary of Choi Yang-rak Debut Special Show [18]

Sea of laughter

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Year Best International Comedic Act Ref.
1st

2013

Dandy Man [4]
2nd

2014

The Umbilical Brothers [6]
3rd

2015

Bunk Puppets [16][12]
4th

2016

Trygve Wakenshow
5th

2017

Mario: Queen of the Circus
6th

2018

Bubble on Circus
7th

2019

Tape face
8th

2020

Bunk Puppet
9th

2021

Reyo [18]

Rookie Award

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Year Best Newcomer Comedic Act Ref.
3rd

2015

Come Here Show

(Kim Ki-ri, Ryu Geun-ji, Kim Sung-won, Seo Tae-hun)

[16][12]
4th

2016

Comedy Monsters
5th

2017

We Need Communication

(Kim Dae-hee, Shin Bong-sun, Jang Dong-min)

Broadcast and sponsors

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Korea New Network (KNN) is the official sponsor and broadcaster for the festival. The festival is also sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism as well as the Busan Metropolitan City. All sponsors can be found here: BICF Sponsors[permanent dead link‍].

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "아시아 최대 코미디 축제, 부산국제코미디페스티벌 개최". bicf.co.kr. Retrieved September 5, 2015.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Comedians announce the 1st Busan International Comedy Festival in Korea". BNTNews UK. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "제2회 부산국제코미디페스티벌 8월 29일 개막". Hankook Ilbo. July 22, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c "History-제1회 부산국제코미디페스티벌(see 2013)". Busan International Comedy Festival. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  5. ^ "2 Days & 1 Night : Season 3 - An Untimely Trip to Busan Part 1 (2014.09.28)". Youtube. September 28, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  6. ^ a b c "History-제2회 부산국제코미디페스티벌 (see 2014)". Busan International Comedy Festival. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  7. ^ (KOCIS), Korean Culture and Information Service. "Busan comedy festival brings world together with humor :: Korea.net : The official website of the Republic of Korea". Korea.net. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "부산국제코미디페스티벌 | 2015 PROGRAM". bicf.co.kr. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "제3회 '부산국제코미디페스티벌(BICF)', 업그레이드 웃음 예고…8월 개최". bntnews.hankyung.com. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  10. ^ "문화공감 - 웃음은 희망이다! | 문화포털". www.culture.go.kr. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  11. ^ "개그맨 총출동 부산국제코미디페스티벌 이름값". Hankook Ilbo. August 30, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  12. ^ a b c d "부산국제코미디페스티벌 | HISTORY (see 2015)". bicf.co.kr. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  13. ^ Lee Deok-haeng (August 21, 2021). "'제9회 부코페' 10일간의 페스티벌 시작…개막 공연부터 완벽한 웃음" [The '9th Bucoppe' 10-day festival begins... A perfect laugh from the opening performance]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  14. ^ Pyo Myung-jung (August 19, 2022). "김성원-변기수, 부산국제코미디페스티벌 개막식 사회[포토엔HD]" [Kim Seong-won and Byun Ki-soo, Hosting the Opening Ceremony of the Busan International Comedy Festival [Photoen HD]]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  15. ^ "부산국제코미디페스티벌 | HISTORY". bicf.co.kr. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  16. ^ a b c d "오늘 슈퍼갈라쇼 마지막 공연 후 벡스코 오디토리움에서 진행되었던... - Busan International Comedy Festival | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  17. ^ "2020 8th Busan International Comedy Festival : Past Winners". BICF. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  18. ^ a b Son Bong-seok (August 30, 2021). "제9회 '부산국제코미디페스티벌(BICF)' 폐막공연까지 꽉 채운 10일간 대장정 성료" [The 9th 'Busan International Comedy Festival (BICF)' completed the 10-day long journey until the closing performance]. Sports trend (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
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