The Buil Film Awards () is a South Korean film awards ceremony hosted by the ''

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'' newspaper. It began in 1958 as one of the earliest film awards in the country. During the 1950s and 1960s, it was the biggest film awards event in the

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region, and was held annually until 1973. The event went into a 34-year hiatus from 1974 to 2007 when the film industry lost its appeal due to government censorship and the burgeoning television industry.

Award ceremonies

After an absence of 23 years, the awards were revived when the 17th Buil Film Awards took place on October 9, 2008 at the Grand Hotel in

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. It is currently one of the highlights of the ongoing

Busan International Film Festival The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festiv ...

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30th Buil Film Awards The 30th Buil Film Awards () ceremony is hosted by the Busan-based daily newspaper Busan Ilbo. It was held on October 7, 2021, at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO Auditorium) in Busan. In addition to theater-released films, this ...

was held on October 7, 2021 at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO Auditorium) in Busan. The highlight of this year's awards was inclusion of Over-the-top (OTT) films such as '' The Call'' and '' Night in Paradise'' for the first time.

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 Art Direction

Best Music

Buil Readers' Jury Award

Yu Hyun-mok Film Arts Award

Other Awards

Best Foreign Film

*Note: the whole list above is referenced.

References

External links

* {{South Korean film award shows South Korean film awards Awards established in 1958 Busan 1958 establishments in South Korea Annual events in South Korea