Kwak Sin-ae (Korean: 곽신애; born 23 October 1968) is a South Korean film producer who is the CEO of the Seoul-based Barunson Entertainment & Arts Corporation (Barunson E&A), best known as a producer of the 2019 film Parasite.
During her tenure as CEO, she oversaw the production of 'Hidden Time' starring Kang Dong-won (2016) and the critically acclaimed 'Parasite,' which marked her second film as a producer.
Director Bong Joon-ho, who collaborated with Barunson E&A on 'Mother,' has shared a synopsis of a new film set to be released in Korea following his work on 'Snowpiercer' and 'Okja' overseas.
This historic achievement marked the first time in the 92-year history of the Academy Awards that an Asian female producer received the prestigious accolade.
While working as a reporter for Kino, Kwak married film director Jung Ji-woo.