The Blue Dragon Film Awards () is an annual awards ceremony that is presented by ''
Sports Chosun
''The Chosun Ilbo'' (, ), also known as ''The Chosun Daily,'' is a Korean-language newspaper of record for South Korea and among the oldest active newspapers in the country. With a daily circulation of more than 1,800,000, ''The'' ''Chosun Ilbo ...
'' (a sister brand of the ''
Chosun Ilbo
''The Chosun Ilbo'' (, ), also known as ''The Chosun Daily,'' is a Korean-language newspaper of record for South Korea and among the oldest active newspapers in the country. With a daily circulation of more than 1,800,000, ''The'' ''Chosun Ilbo ...
'') for excellence in film in
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
.
The Blue Dragon Film Awards considers only
blockbusters and popular movies of high artistic value released during the previous year. During the selection process, about forty movies that have made it to the final list are screened to the public for free. After the screening of each selection, the awards ceremony opens.
The Blue Dragon Film Awards and
Grand Bell Awards
The Grand Bell Awards (), also known as the Daejong Film Awards, is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea.
The Grand Bell Awards retains prestige as the oldest co ...
are the most popular film awards in South Korea.
History
It was created in 1963 by ''
The Chosun Ilbo
''The Chosun Ilbo'' (, ), also known as ''The Chosun Daily,'' is a Korean-language newspaper of record for South Korea and among the oldest active newspapers in the country. With a daily circulation of more than 1,800,000, ''The'' ''Chosun Ilbo ...
'' newspaper and discontinued in 1973. ''
Sports Chosun
''The Chosun Ilbo'' (, ), also known as ''The Chosun Daily,'' is a Korean-language newspaper of record for South Korea and among the oldest active newspapers in the country. With a daily circulation of more than 1,800,000, ''The'' ''Chosun Ilbo ...
'', a Korean sports
daily also owned by ''The Chosun Ilbo'', resurrected the ceremony in 1990 and it has been held annually since then.
The
42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony was held on November 26, 2021, at
KBS Hall in
Yeouido
Yeouido (), also Yohido, is a river island on the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. It is Seoul's main finance, media, and investment banking district. It is large and has a population of 32,674 .
The island is located in the Yeongdeungpo Dis ...
, Seoul. In this edition, 18 categories were awarded. The nominations for 15 categories were announced for the Korean films released from October 30, 2020, to October 14, 2021, on November 1, 2021.
The
44th Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony was held on November 24, 2023, at
KBS Hall in
Yeouido
Yeouido (), also Yohido, is a river island on the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. It is Seoul's main finance, media, and investment banking district. It is large and has a population of 32,674 .
The island is located in the Yeongdeungpo Dis ...
, Seoul. It was hosted by
Kim Hye-soo for the last time and
Yoo Yeon-seok. ''
Smugglers
Smuggling is the illegal transportation of objects, substances, information or people, such as out of a house or buildings, into a prison, or across an international border, in violation of applicable laws or other regulations. More broadly, soc ...
'', a crime film by
Ryoo Seung-wan
Ryoo Seung-wan (; born December 15, 1973) is a South Korean filmmaker. He made his debut in 1996 with the short film ''Dangerous Head'', then worked as a director under director Park Chan-wook, took film lessons, and made his feature film debut ...
won four awards including Best Film, Best Supporting Actor, Best New Actress, and Best Music awards.
On September 24, 2024
Han Ji-min was appointed 'Blue Dragon Goddess', succeeding
Kim Hye-soo. She will be master of ceremonies for the
45th Blue Dragon Film Awards, to be held at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul on November 29, 2024.
Current categories
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Best Film
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Best Director
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Best Actor
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Best Actress
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Best Supporting Actor
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Best Supporting Actress
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Best New Director
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Best New Actor
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Best New Actress
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Best Screenplay
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Best Short Film
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Best Art Direction
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Best Cinematography and Lighting
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Best Editing
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Best Music
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Technical Award
Popular Awards
Popular Star Award
Audience Choice Award for Most Popular Film
Discontinued categories
Notes
References
General references
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External links
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{{South Korean film award shows
South Korean film awards
Awards established in 1963
Annual events in South Korea