The 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards was recently held to honor outstanding achievements in the film industry
The renowned 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards, which is one of the most prestigious events in the South Korean film industry, was held at the KBS Hall in Seoul, on November 24. This gathering brought together a multitude of celebrities who came to celebrate and recognize the outstanding contributions of films and actors in the industry for the year 2023.
Below is the full list of winners for the 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards!
Best Film:
- Smugglers (Winner)
- Concrete Utopia
- Next Sohee
- The Night Owl
- Cobweb
Best Director
- Um Tae-hwa – Concrete Utopia (Winner)
- Kim Jee-woon – Cobweb
- Ryu Seung-wan – Smugglers
- Lee Han – Honey Sweet
- Jung Ju-ri – Next Sohee
Best Actor
- Lee Byung-hun – Concrete Utopia (Winner)
- Do Kyung-soo – The Moon
- Ryu Jun-yeol – The Night Owl
- Yoo Hae-jin – Honey Sweet
- Song Kang-ho – Cobweb
Best Actress
- Jung Yu-mi – Sleep (Winner)
- Kim Seo-hyung – Green House
- Kim Hye-soo — Smugglers
- Park Bo-young – Concrete Utopia
- Yum Jung-ah — Smugglers
Best Supporting Actor
- Jo In-sung – Smugglers (Winner)
- Park Jung-min – Smugglers
- Song Joong-ki – Hopeless
- Lee Jun-hyuk – The Roundup: No Way Out
- Oh Jung-se – Cobweb
Best Supporting Actress
- Jeon Yeo-been – Cobweb (Winner)
- Krystal Jung – Cobweb
- Kim Sun-young – Concrete Utopia
- Han Sun-hwa — Honey Sweet
- Lee Yoon-ji – Dream Palace
Best New Actor
- Hong Xa-bin – Hopeless (Winner)
- Lee Shin-young – Rebound
- Kim Seon-ho – The Childe
- Kang Tae-joo – The Childe
- Choi Min-young – Dream Palace
Best New Actress
- Go Min-si – Smugglers (Winner)
- Kim Si-eun – Next Sohee
- Kim Hyung-seo – Hopeless
- Ahn Eun-jin – The Night Owl
- Ahn So-yo – Green House
Best New Director
- Ahn Tae-jin – The Night Owl (Winner)
- Ka Sung-moon – Dream Palace
- Kim Chang-hoon – Hopeless
- Jason Yu – Sleep
- Lee Sol-hui – Green House
Best Screenplay
- Jung Ju-ri – Next Sohee (Winner)
- Lee Shin-ji, Uhm Tae-hwa – Concrete Utopia
- Hyun Eun-mi, Ahn Tae-jin – The Night Owl
- Ryoo Seung-wan, Kim Jeong-yeon, Choi Cha-won – Smugglers
- Shin Yeon-shik – Cobweb
Best Editing
- Kim Sun-min – The Night Owl (Winner)
- Han Mi-yeon – Sleep
- Han Mi-yeon – Concrete Utopia
- Yang Jin-mo – Cobweb
- Lee Gang-hee – Smugglers
Best Cinematography and Lighting
- Kim Tae-kyeong, Hong Seung-chul — The Night Owl (Winner)
- Kim Jee-yong, Park Jun-woo – Cobweb
- Kim Young-ho, Hwang Soon-wook – The Moon
- Choi Yeong-hwan, Lee Jae-hyuk– Smugglers
- Cho Hyoung-rae, Lee Kil-kyu– Concrete Utopia
Best Art Direction
- Jung Yi-jin – Cobweb (Winner)
- Lee Hoo-kyoung – Smugglers
- Kim Min-hye – Ballerina
- Cho Hwa-sung, Choi Hyun-seouk – Concrete Utopia
- Lee Ha-jun – The Night Owl
Best Music
- Chang Kiha – Smugglers (Winner)
- Mowg – Cobweb
- Kim Hae-won – Concrete Utopia
- Gray — Ballerina
- Hwang Sang-jun – Hero
Technical Award
- Jin Jong-hyun(VFX) – The Moon (Winner)
- Eun Jae-hyun(VFX) – Concrete Utopia
- Yoon Jung-hee(Costume Design) – Smugglers
- Heo Myeong-hoeng, Yoon Sung-min(Stunt) — The Roundup: No Way Out
- Park Yong-ki(Sound) – The Night Owl
Chung Jung-won Best Short Film
- Ghwa the Last Name
- A Room of Two Women’s Own
- World of Hello
- Yangnimdong girl
- Good Boy Candy
Chung Jung-won Popular Star Award
- Song Joong-ki (Winner)
- Zo In-sung (Winner)
- Kim Seon-ho (Winner)
- Park Bo-young (Winner)
Audience Choice Award for Most Popular Film
- The Roundup: No Way Out (Winner)
- Smugglers (2nd)
- Concrete Utopia (3rd)
- The Night Owl (4th)
- Hero (5th)
Special Award
- Kim Hye-soo (Winner)
Source: Blue Dragon Film Awards Official Website
