On Tuesday, Feb. 9, the 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards some of the biggest and brightest names in film. Keep on reading to see who won big at the awards ceremony this year!
What is the Blue Dragon Film Awards?
The Blue Dragon Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony that celebrates the biggest and brightest in the South Korean film industry. It is present every year by Sports Chosun, which is the sister brand of Chosun Ilbo. It was first started in 1963 by The Chosun Ilbo and was originally discontinued back in 1973, only 10 years after its inception. It was revived by the Sports Chosun, a sports daily newspaper under Chosun Ilbo, in 1990 and has been held every year since then.
The Blue Dragon Film Awards only takes into account popular movies and blockbusters with high artistic value that was released in the previous year (which, in this case, is 2020). The panel for the awards ceremony selects around forty movies to make into finals, which are then screened to the public for free. After screening for each film is finished, the awards ceremony commences.
The Blue Dragon Film Awards, along with the Grand Bell Awards, are considered the most popular film awards in the country.
Here are The Winners at The 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards (in Alphabetical Order)
Audience Choice Award for Most Popular Film: “Ashfall”
Best Actor: Yoo Ah In for “Voice of Silence”
Best Actress: Ra Mi Ran for “Honest Candidate”
Best Art Direction: Bae Jung Yoon for “Samjin Company English Class”
Best Cinematography and Lighting: Hong Kyung Pyo for “Deliver Us From Evil”
Best Director: Im Dae Hyung for “Moonlit Winter”
Best Editing: Han Mi Yeon for “Beasts Clawing at Straws”
Best Music: Dalpalan for “Samjin Company English Class”
Best New Actor: Yoo Tae Oh for “Vertigo”
Best New Actress: Kang Mal Geum for “Lucky Chan Sil”
Best New Director: Hong Eui Jung for “Voice of Silence”
Best Picture: “The Man Standing Next”
Best Screenplay: Im Dae Hyung for “Moonlit Winter”
Best Short Film: Lee Na Yeon, Cho Min Jae for “The Thread”
Best Supporting Actor: Park Jung Min for “Deliver Us From Evil”
Best Supporting Actress: Esom for “Samjin Company English Class”
Best Technical Achievement: Jin Jong Hyun for “Ashfall” – visual effects
Popular Star Award: Yoo Ah In, Jung Yu Mi
Previous Categories That Were Not Awarded This Year
The Blue Dragon Awards used to have a number of categories that were sadly not awarded this year, with almost all of them having not been granted for years. Previously, they awarded a "Best Foreign Film" award but stopped in 1995. They also stopped awarding the "Best Child Actor/Actress" award back in 1972.
Other categories that are no longer being awarded include "Best Original Song," which stopped in 1973. The "Encouragement Award," which ended in 1972, the "Jeong Yeong-il Film Critic Award," which ended in 2001, the "Screen Play Content," which ended in 1999, the "Lifetime Achievement Award," which ended in1997, the "Special Achievement Award," which ended in 1992, and the "Grand Prize," which ended in 1994.
They also did not award a "Best Couple Award," which was last rewarded in 2008, and a "Special Posthumous Award," which was last awarded in 2009.
Did your favorite South Korean film, actor, or actress snag an award?
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Written by Alexa Lewis
