59th Grand Bell Awards

The 59th Grand Bell Awards (Korean제59회 대종상 영화제; RRDaejongsang Yeonghwajae), also known as Daejong International Film Awards, is determined and presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea.[1] The Grand Bell Awards were first presented in 1962 and have gained prestige as the Korean equivalent of the American Academy Awards.[2] The 59th edition of the award ceremony was co-hosted with the Gyeonggi Arts Center for the first time at the Gyeonggi Arts Center Grand Theater and Convention Hall on November 15, 2023.[3] Cha In-pyo and Jang Do-yeon were master of ceremonies for the award night.[4]

59th Grand Bell Awards
Official poster
Awarded forExcellence in cinematic achievements
Awarded byThe Grand Bell Awards Film Festival Committee
Presented byGyeonggi Arts Center
Announced onNominations: October 24, 2023 (2023-10-24)
Presented onNovember 15, 2023 (2023-11-15)
SiteGyeonggi Arts Center Grand Theater and Convention Hall,
Gyeonggi, South Korea
Hosted by
Highlights
Best FilmConcrete Utopia
Best DirectorRyoo Seung-wan
Best ActorLee Byung-hun
Best ActressKim Seo-hyung
Most awardsConcrete Utopia – 6
Most nominationsCobweb – 14
Television coverage
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Concrete Utopia won six awards including three popular awards viz.: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and three technical awards viz.: Visual Effects, Sound Effects, and Art Awards.[5]

Judging panel

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The judging panel consisted of 9 members: [6]

  • Jeong Sung-il, film critic
  • Kim Hong-shin, novelist
  • Won Dong-yeon, film producer
  • Jo Hye-jeong, Chung-Ang University professor
  • Kim Do-young, film director
  • Park Jong-won, Korea National University of Arts professor
  • Kim Sun-a, head of the Women's Filmmakers' Association
  • Kang Kyung-ho, Kyonggi University professor
  • Sung Joon-hyun, Theater Directors Association

Nominations and winners

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Ryoo Seung-wan, Best Director
Lee Byung-hun, winner of Best Actor Award
Kim Seo-hyung, winner of Best Actress Award
Oh Jung-se, winner of Best Supporting Actor Award
Kim Sun-young, winner of Best Supporting Actress Award
Kim Seon-ho, winner of Best New Actor Award
Kim Si-eun, winner of Best New Actress Award

The Grand Bell Awards Committee selected the nominees for all domestic releases (including series) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. The nominations for best film were announced on October 20,[7] and for the rest of categories on 24th.[8]

(Winners denoted in bold)[9][10]

Film awards

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Best Film
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best New Actor
Best New Actress
Best New Director
Best Screenplay
  • Ahn Tae-jinThe Night Owl
    • Lee Sol-hui – Green House
    • Kim Se-in – The Apartment with Two Women
    • Jason Yu – Sleep
    • Lee Ji-eun – The Hill of Secrets
    • Ka Sung-moon – Dream Palace
Best Music
Best Art Direction
Best Cinematography
Best Visual Effects
Best Sound
Best Costume Design
Best Film Editing
Documentary Award
  • Yang Young-hee – Soup and Ideology
    • Go Hee-young – Legend of the Waterflowers
    • Hwang Yoon – Sura: A Love Song
    • Mario Lee – Little Garden
    • Lee So-hyun – The Talent Show
Daejong's Attention Award (work)
Daejong's Attention Award (actor)
  • Dream Palace by Ka Sung-moon
Daejong's Attention Award (director)
Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Park Jae-beom – Mother's Land: Grisha, Master of the Forest

Series awards

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Best Series Best Director Series
Best Actor in a Series Best Actress in a Series

Films with multiple nominations

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The following films received multiple nominations:

Nominations Films
14 Cobweb
11 Smugglers
Concrete Utopia
10 The Night Owl
6 Sleep
5 Hero
Next Sohee
The Moon
4 Phantom
3 Road to Boston
Ransomed
The Apartment with Two Women
2 The Point Men
Green House
Dream Palace
The Hill of Secrets
Killing Romance
Hail to Hell

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Korean Film Awards, 1962-present" Archived 2021-01-16 at the Wayback Machine. Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
  2. ^ "Gwanghae sweeps Korean Oscars". The Korea Times. 31 October 2012. Archived from the original on 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  3. ^ Bae Hyo-joo (September 26, 2023). "'제 59회 대종상영화제' 예심 심사단 명단 공개...본격 활동 돌입" ['59th Grand Bell Awards' preliminary review panel list revealed... full-fledged activities begin]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  4. ^ Kim Bo-ra (November 7, 2023). "차인표·장도연, 제59회 대종상영화제 사회자 선정 [공식]" [Cha In-pyo and Jang Do-yeon to Host the 59th Grand Bell Awards [Official]]. Osen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  5. ^ Park Ji-yoon (November 16, 2023). "[59th 대종상영화제] '콘크리트 유토피아' 6관왕…김서형, 여우주연상(종합)" [[59th Grand Bell Awards] ‘Concrete Utopia’ wins 6 awards… Kim Seo-hyung, Best Actress Award (overall)]. The Fact (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  6. ^ Jang Ju-yeon (October 18, 2023). "제59회 대종상영화제, 본심 심사위원단 발표…"국민 축제로 거듭날 것"" [59th Grand Bell Awards, main jury announced... “It will be reborn as a national festival.”]. MTN (in Korean). Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  7. ^ Ha-neul Lee (October 20, 2023). "'거미집'→'다음 소희', 제59회 대종상영화제 최우수작품상 후보작 6편 공개" ['Cobweb' → 'Daum Sohee', 6 films nominated for Best Picture at the 59th Grand Bell Awards revealed]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  8. ^ Lee, Se-bin (October 24, 2023). "이병헌·배두나→임시완·도경수 '제59회 대종상영화제' 후보 격돌" [Lee Byung-hun, Bae Doo-na → Im Si-wan, Do Kyung-soo as candidates for the 59th Grand Bell Awards] (in Korean). Daily Sports. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Oh Seung-hyeon (November 15, 2023). "이병헌·김서형 주연상→'콘크리트 유토피아' 작품상까지 4관왕(부일영)'대종상 싹쓸이' 최민식·한효주, 디즈니 쾌거…넷플릭스 눌렀다 [종합]" [Choi Min-sik and Han Hyo-joo, 'sweep the Grand Bell Awards', Disney's feat... Netflix clicked [Comprehensive]]. Xports News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  10. ^ Lee Ha-neul (November 15, 2023). """힘든 시기 속 명맥 이어가길" 제59회 대종상, '콘유' 6관왕→여우상 '무빙' 한효주까지[종합]" [“May we continue to live in this difficult time” 59th Grand Bell Awards, 6 wins for ‘Con Yu’ → Han Hyo-joo for Best Actress for ‘Moving’ [Comprehensive]]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
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