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John Kim Bell and Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (photos by Tony Hauser and George Pimentel)

John Kim Bell and Paul Sun-Hyung Lee receive Governor General鈥檚 Performing Arts Awards

Two members of the 狐狸视频 community are being recognized with , the country鈥檚 highest honour in performing arts.   

John Kim Bell, who received an honorary degree from U of T in 1999, is recognized with the Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Voluntarism in the Performing Arts for his activism, entrepreneurship and philanthropy. An internationally renowned conductor, Bell, who was born on the Kahnawake Mohawk Reserve, established the and awards in celebration of Indigenous achievement.

鈥淣o person鈥檚 success is theirs alone and I share this award with hundreds of individuals who have helped and supported me over many years, and continue to do so today,鈥 .

Writer and actor Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, who studied drama at University College, is recognized with the National Arts Centre Award. Lee is best known for his role as 鈥淎ppa鈥 on the television show Kim鈥檚 Convenience, which brought the Korean-Canadian immigrant experience into the cultural conversation.

鈥淕rowing up as a chubby Korean kid in Calgary, Alta, who didn鈥檛 even know I could be an actor for a living 鈥 this comes as a tremendous surprise,鈥

Douglas Knight, chair and CEO of the Governor General鈥檚 Performing Arts Awards Foundation (GGPAAF), and Anik Bissonnette, co-chair of GGPAAF, , saying, 鈥淭he arts play a vital role in our lives, which has been made powerfully evident as we faced great challenges during the pandemic.鈥

The Governor General鈥檚 Performing Arts Awards Gala takes place at the National Arts Centre on May 27.

 

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