The Korean Association of Film Critics Awards, also known as the Critics Choice Awards is an annual awards ceremony for excellence in film in South Korea. Established in 1980 by the Korean Association of Film Critics (KAFC), the ceremony is usually held in November or December.

The categories for which awards are presented at this event include, Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best New Director, Best New Actor, Best New Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Music, Technical Award is given to achievement in visual effects, editing, art direction, lighting, or costume design, CJ CGV Star Award, Special Mention, Special Achievement Award, FIPRESCI Award (International Federation of Film Critics, Korean branch), Best New Critic, Best Foreign Film and Award for Contribution to Cinema.

The first-ever winner for the Best Film Award was received by 'Son of Man' directed by Yu Hyun Mok in 1980 and the latest winner in 2019 was 'Parasite' by Bong Joon Ho.

This year's Best Film award went to director Woo Min Ho's "The Man Standing Next," with starring actor Lee Byung Hun winning the Best Actor award. Jung Yu Mi of "Kim Ji-Young, Born 1982" won the Best Actress award, while Kim Mi Kyung of the same movie won the Best Supporting Actress award. Jung Yu Mi also won the Best Actress award for her role in the movie in the 2020 Buil Film Awards.

While the winners have been announced, the physical ceremony for the 40th Korean Association Of Film Critics Awards will be held on November 11, 2020 at 6:30 PM KST and hosted by actors Choi Jung Won and Kim Ha Na.

Here is the complete list of winners of the KAFC Awards of 2020!

Best Film: "The Man Standing Next"

Lifetime Achievement in Film Award: Film Critic Kim Jong Won

Best Director: Im Dae Hyung ("Moonlit Winter")

Best Actress: Jung Yu Mi ("Kim Ji-Young, Born 1982")

Best Actor: Lee Byung Hun ("The Man Standing Next")

Best Supporting Actress: Kim Mi Kyung ("Kim Ji-Young: Born 1982")

Best Supporting Actor: Park Jung Min ("Deliver Us from Evil")

Best New Director: Yoon Dan Bi ("Moving On")

Best New Actress: Kang Mal Geum ("Lucky Chan-Sil")

Best New Actor: Kwak Min Gyu ("Move the Grave")

Technical Award: Special effects ("Peninsula")

Best Screenplay: Im Dae Hyung ("Moonlit Winter")

FIPRESCI (International Federation of Film Critics) Award, Korean branch: Hong Sang Su ("The Woman Who Ran")

Best Cinematography: Lee Hyung Duk and one other ("Peninsula")

Best Soundtrack: Kim Hae Won ("Moonlit Winter")

Best Independent Film: Han Ga Ram/Kim Mi Rae

Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Top 10 (not ranked): "Kim Ji-Young, Born 1982," "Moving On," "The Man Standing Next," "Deliver Us from Evil," "The Woman Who Ran," "Ashfall," "Moonlit Winter," "Beasts that Cling to the Straw," "Lucky Chan-Sil," "A French Woman"

Congratulations to all the winners of the prestigious awards and we hope to see them again in even more extraordinary works in the future. Stay tuned for more updates on the KAFC Awards!