Busan International Comedy Festival
busan international comedy festival bicf korean 부산국제코미디페스티벌 annual comedy festival cultural event held busan south korea since establishment festival take place four day late august early september every year bicf includes comedic performance act around world featuring sketch show standup act festival since grown debut south korean team kbss gag concert sbss searching laugh tvns comedy big league joined variety team many different country united kingdom south africa japan italy festival largest international comedy festival asia first south korea festival show structured first holding opening gala invited comedian walk blue carpet spinoff red carpet film festival course four day comedy act perform indoor theater well outdoor venue busan international comedy festival organizing committee currently includes honorary chairman jeon yuseong executive chairman kim junho vicedirectors choi daewoong cho kwangsik board member kim daehee festival launched august held september held hall busan film attracted spectator next four day show featured team country first festival head organizing committee comedian kim jun ho stated since first festival problem lodging transportation im sure itll get better future festival second festival held august september slogan smile hope opening gala held busan cinema center show held movie fame kb hall yeno theater kyungsung university shinsegae culture hall busan citizen park dasom yard twelve team seven country performed festival attracting audience member ongals gag concert team represented korea tape face beky hoop represented uk canada moriyas bangbangbigaro japan australia also performed rd busan international comedy festival held august august show conjoined slogan busan sea laughter laughter hope 부산바다 웃음바다 웃음이 희망이다 opening gala held busan cinema center international act performed yeno art hall kyungsung university domestic act performed theatre happening sasang indie station certain international domestic act congregated comedy open concert held outdoors busan citizen park dasom yard haeundae beach gamman creative community space team country performed festival comedian different tv network kb mbc sb tvn participated event well different act united state britain australia canada germany china japan taiwan malaysia switzerland africa bunk puppet canada umbilical brother australia street circus canada montreux comedybusan part international comedy act lineup event attracted spectator th busan international comedy festival held august august th busan international comedy festival held august august kim seongwon byun kisoo hosted opening ceremony busan haeundaegu film hall august festival currently present three award ocean busan prize ocean laughter award rookie award since ocean busan prize awarded best domestic south korean comedic act ocean laughter award given best international comedic performance rookie award established awarded best newcomer comedy prize consists trophy ₩ million except rookie award award ₩ million korea new network knn official sponsor broadcaster festival festival also sponsored ministry culture sport tourism well busan metropolitan city sponsor found bicf sponsor list film festival south korea cinema korea busan international film festival biff busan international firework festival busan international mobility show bimos culture south korea comedy festival official website official facebook