comedian Park Jun-hyeong won the first ' comedian' Jeon Yu-seong Award... "I miss my teacher a lot" comedian Park Jun-hyeong took the first Jeon Yu-seong Award, given by the comedian community. On the 2nd, Park Jun-hyeong was awarded the first ' comedian' Jeon Yu-seong Award at the 2021 MBC Public Comedy Competition held at MBC Public Hall in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul. Jeon Yu-seong, who was active as a comedian and a professor at the Korea National University of Arts, passed away on April 4, 2020. Park Jun-hyeong, who was a student under Jeon Yu-seong, said in his award acceptance speech, "I miss my teacher a lot. I think I received this award because I was a student of Teacher Yu-seong." Meanwhile, Park Jun-hyeong is scheduled to appear in the entertainment program "Real Men 300" and the drama "The Veil".

The 14th International Comedy Festival in Busan opened with the first "Eugene Prize," named after the late comedian Kang Eungseong, awarded to comedian Park Joonhe. The award was established this year by the Busan International Comedy Festival in memory of Eugene's legacy and passion for comedy. The award is given to someone who has contributed to the growth of Korean comedy.

The first recipient of the Eugene Prize was comedian Lee Hyoungryul, a close friend and longtime supporter of Korean comedy. Park Joonhe, surprised and grateful, expressed how much the late comedian's memory meant to him. He also paid tribute to Eugene, saying, "If he were alive, he would have asked, 'Did I create that?' I am truly honored to receive this meaningful award."

Park Joonhe then performed a comedic impersonation of Eugene, saying, "I hope you're proud of me, Eugene." The 14th International Comedy Festival, themed "The Return of Legends," featured performances from 10 countries and 52 teams over 10 days, with 1,800 spectators in attendance. The evening's opening show included a blue carpet event, a sketch performance by the comedy duo "Crockett Brothers," a talk show, a public comedy show by KBS, and a band performance by QWER.