On November 24, the Blue Dragon Film Awards 2023 officially announced the winners for its 44th edition. Ryoo Seung Wan’s crime film “Smugglers” received the most awards, five in total, including Best Film, Best Supporting Actor, Best New Actress, Best Music, and Best Art Direction. Continue reading to explore the complete winners of the 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards 2023 and be captivated by the remarkable performances by Korean artists.
Complete List of the 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards 2023 Winners
On November 24, 2023, Sports Chosun organized the 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul. Broadcasted live on KBS2 and KBS YouTube channels, Kim Hye Soo and Yoo Yeon Seok hosted the event. Notably, the event was Kim Hye Soo’s 30th and final time hosting the awards ceremony.
On November 6, 2023, the committee announced the nominees across 15 categories. I have made the sentence active voice. Netizens participated in voting on the Celeb Champ app from November 7 to 24 to determine the winners. The categories included in the voting process were Best Picture, Best Director, Best New Director, Best Male/Female Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best New Male/Female Actress, and Popular Star Award. The voting for Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, Best Music, Art Award, Editing Award, and Technology Award ended on November 15.
Nominees and Winners
The winners are listed first and shown in bold.
Best Picture
“Smugglers”
- “Cobweb”
- “Next Sohee”
- “The Night Owl”
- “Concrete Utopia”
Best Director
Um Tae-Hwa – “Concrete Utopia”
- Kim Ji Woon – “Cobweb”
- Ryoo Seung Wan – “Smugglers”
- Lee Han – “Honey Sweet”
- Jung Juri – “Next Sohee”
Best New Director
Ahn Tae Jin – “The Night Owl”
- Ka Sung Moon – “Dream Palace”
- Kim Chang Hoon – “Hopeless”
- Yoo Jae Sun – “Sleep”
- Lee Sol Hui – “Greenhouse”
Best Screenplay
Jung Juri – “Next Sohee”
- Shin Yeon Shick – “Cobweb”
- Kim Jeong Yeon & Ryoo Seung Wan – “Smugglers”
- Han Gyu Ri & Ahn Tae Jin – “The Night Owl”
- Lee Shin Ji & Um Tae Hwa – “Concrete Utopia”
Best Actor
Lee Byung Hun – “Concrete Utopia”
- Doh Kyung Soo – “The Moon”
- Ryu Jun Yeol – “The Night Owl”
- Song Kang Ho – “Cobweb”
- Yoo Hae Jin – “Honey Sweet”
Best Actress
Jung Yu Mi – “Sleep”
- Kim Seo Hyung – “Greenhouse”
- Kim Hye Soo – “Smugglers”
- Park Bo Young – “Concrete Utopia”
- Yum Jung Ah – “Smugglers”
Best Supporting Actor
Jo In Sung – “Smugglers”
- Park Jung Min – “Smugglers”
- Song Joong Ki – “Hopeless”
- Oh Jung Se – “Cobweb”
- Lee Joon Hyuk – “The Roundup: No Way Out”
Best Supporting Actress
Jeon Yeo Been – “Cobweb”
- Kim Sun Young – “Concrete Utopia”
- Lee Yun Ji – “Dream Palace”
- Krystal Jung – “Cobweb”
- Han Sun Hwa – “Honey Sweet”
Best New Actor
Hong Xa Bin – “Hopeless”
- Kang Tae Joo – “The Childe”
- Kim Seon Ho – “The Childe”
- Lee Shin Young – “Rebound”
- Choi Min Young – “Dream Palace”
Best New Actress
Go Min Si – “Smugglers”
- Kim Si Eun – “Next Sohee”
- Kim Hyung Seo – “Hopeless”
- Ahn So Yo – “Greenhouse”
- Ahn Eun Jin – “The Night Owl”
Best Cinematography & Lighting
Kim Tae Kyung & Hong Seung Chul – “The Night Owl”
- Choi Young Hwan & Lee Jae Hyuk – “Smugglers”
- Cho Hyung Rae & Lee Kil Kyu – “Concrete Utopia”
- Kim Ji Yong & Park Jun Woo – “Cobweb”
- Kim Young Ho & Hwang Soon Wook – “The Moon”
Best Music
Chang Kiha – “Smugglers”
- Mowg – “Cobweb”
- Gray – “Ballerina”
- Hwang Sang Jun – “Hero”
- Kim Hae Won – “Concrete Utopia”
Best Editing
Kim Sun Min – “The Night Owl”
- Yang Jin Mo – “Cobweb”
- Lee Kang Hee – “Smugglers”
- Han Mi Yeon – “Sleep”
- Han Mi Yeon – “Concrete Utopia”
Best Technical
Jin Jong Hyun – “The Moon,” VFX
- Yoon Jung Hae – “Smugglers,” Costume design
- Heo Myung Haeng & Yoon Sung Min – “The Roundup: No Way Out,” Stunt
- Park Yong Gi – “The Night Owl”
- Eun Jae Hyun – “Concrete Utopia,” VFX
Best Art Direction
Jung Yi Jin – “Cobweb”
- Lee Hoo Kyung – “Smugglers”
- Kim Min Hye – “Ballerina”
- Lee Ha Jun – “The Night Owl”
- Cho Hwa Sung & Choi Hyun Suk – “Concrete Utopia”
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
- Jo In Sung
- Kim Seon Ho
- Park Bo Young
Audience Choice Award for Most Popular Film
- 1st “The Roundup: No Way Out”
- 2nd “Smugglers”
- 3rd “Concrete Utopia”
- 4th “The Night Owl”
- 5th “Hero”
Special Award
- Kim Hye Soo
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2023 Performance
JYP, New Jeans, and 1MILLION Choreography wowed the crowd with incredible performances, elevating the South Korean film festival to new heights.
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