One of the prestigious awards for filmmakers and films in South Korea, the annual Grand Bell Awards or Daejong International Film Awards, has announced the 58th Grand Bell Awards winners in 2022. Find the complete list below.
The 58th Grand Bell Awards Winners in 2022
On December 9, the Motion Pictures Association of Korea held the 58th Grand Bell Awards or Daejong International Film Awards for excellence in the film industry in South Korea. This year’s Grand Bell Awards took place at New Millennium Hall, Konkuk University, Seoul, and hosted by Kang Na Yeon and Kim Tae Hoon.
The nominations were films that were released started from October 1, 2021, to September 31, 2022. Meanwhile, the nominees were announced on October 12, 2022.
The Lifetime Achievement Award was given to veteran actor Ahn Sung Ki this year. Meanwhile, Park Chan Wook’s “Decision to Leave” took home the event’s major awards for the Best Film award, Best Actor, and Best Screenplay.
The 58th Grand Bell Awards Nominees and Winners
Here are the 58th Grand Bell Awards nominees and winners:
Lifetime Achievement Award
Award Winner: Ahn Sung Ki
Best Film
Award Winner: “Decision to Leave”
Nominees:
- “Broker”
- “Decision to Leave”
- “Hansan: Rising Dragon”
- “Hunt”
- “Kingmaker”
Best Director
Award Winner: Byun Sung Hyun (“Kingmaker”)
Nominees:
- Byun Sung Hyun (“Kingmaker”)
- Kim Han Min (“Hansan: Rising Dragon”)
- Hong Sang Soo (“In Front of Your Face”)
- Park Chan Wook (“Decision to Leave”)
- Shin Su Won (“Hommage”)
Best Actor
Award Winner: Park Hae Il (“Decision to Leave”)
Nominees:
- Jung Woo Sung (“Hunt” as Kim Jung Do)
- Lee Byung Hun (“Emergency Declaration” as Park Jae Hyuk)
- Sol Kyung Gu (“Kingmaker” as Kim Woon Beom)
- Song Kang Ho (“Broker” as Sang Hyeon”)
- Ryu Seung Ryong (“Life Is Beautiful” as Kang Jin Bong)
- Park Hae Il (“Decision to Leave” as Hae)
Best Actress
Award Winner: Yum Jung Ah (“Life is Beautiful” as Oh Se Yeon)
Nominees:
- Lee Hye Young (“In Front of Your Face” as Sang Ok)
- Lee Jung Eun (“Hommage” as Ji Wan)
- Park So Dam (“Special Delivery” as Eun Ha)
- Tang Wei (“Decision to Leave” as Seo Rae)
- Yum Jung Ah (“Life Is Beautiful” as Oh Se Yeon)
Best Supporting Actor
Award Winner: Byun Yo Han (“Hansan: Rising Dragon”)
Nominees:
- Byun Yo Han (“Hansan: Rising Dragon” as Wakisaka)
- Jo Woo-jin (“Kingmaker” as Director Lee)
- Im Si Wan (“Emergency Declaration” as Ryu Jin Seok)
- Kim Hee Won (“Perhaps Love” as Soon Mo)
- Park Ji Hwan (“The Roundup” as Jang I Soo)
- Son Suk Ku (“The Roundup” as Kang Hae Sang)
Best Supporting Actress
Award Winner: Im Yoon Ah (“Confidential Assignment 2: International” as Park Min Young)
Nominees:
- Gong Min Jeung (“Nothing Serious” as Seon Bin)
- Im Yoon Ah (“Confidential Assignment 2: International” as Park Min Young)
- Jeon Hye Jin (“Hunt” as Bang Joo Kyung)
- Kim Hyang Gi (“Hansan: Rising Dragon” as Jeong Bo Reum)
- Lim Ji Yeon (“Spiritwalker” as Moon Jin Ah)
- Oh Na Ra (“Perhaps Love” as Mi Ae)
Best New Actor
Award Winner: Moo Jin Sung (“Perhaps Love”)
Nominees:
- Mu Jin Sung (“Perhaps Love” as Yoo Jin)
- Kim Dong Hwi (“In Our Prime” as Han Ji Woo)
- Tang Jun Sang (“Hommage” as Ji Wan’s Son)
- Lee Hong Nae (“Hot Blooded” as Ah Mi)
- Ong Seong Wu (“Life Is Beautiful” as Jung Woo)
Best New Actress
Award Winner: Kim Hye Yoon (“The Girl on a Bulldozer”)
Nominees:
- Go Yoon Jung (“Hunt” as Jo Yoo Jeong)
- Jo Yun Seo (“In Our Prime” as Park Bo Ram)
- Kim Hye Yoon (“The Girl on a Bulldozer” as Goo Hye-young)
- Lee Ji Eun (“Broker” as So Young)
- Park Se Wan (“6/45” as Ri Yeon Hee)
- Shin Si Ah (“The Witch: Part 2. The Other One” as “Ark1 Datum point”)
Best New Director
Award Winner: Park Yi Woong (“The Girl on a Bulldozer”)
Nominees:
- Jo Eun Ji (“Perhaps Love”)
- Lee Jung-jae (“Hunt”)
- Lee Sang Yong (“The Roundup”)
- Lee Ran-hee (“A Leave”)
- Park Yi Woong (“The Girl on a Bulldozer”)
- Namkoong Sun (“Ten Months”)
Best Screenplay
Award Winner: Park Chan Wook, Jung Seo Kyung (“Decision to Leave”)
Nominees:
- Byun Sung Hyun, Kim Min Soo (“Kingmaker”)
- Kim Han Min, Yun Hong Gi (“Hansan: Rising Dragon”)
- Lee Jung Jae, Jo Seung Hee (“Hunt”)
- Park Chan Wook, Jeong Seo Kyeong (“Decision to Leave”)
- Park Gyu Tae (“6/45”)
Best Music
Award Winner: Kim Joon Seok (“Life is Beautiful”)
Nominees:
- Jang Young Gyu (“Alienoid – Alien + Human Part 1”)
- Jo Yeong-wook (“Decision to Leave”)
- Jo Yeong-wook (“Hunt”)
- Kim Joon-seok (“Life Is Beautiful”)
- Lee Byung-woo, Jung Ji-hoon (“Emergency Declaration”)
- Mowg (“The Witch: Part 2. The Other One”)
Best Art Direction
Award Winner: Ryu Sung Hee, Lee Ha Joon (“Alienoid – Alien + Human Part 1”)
Nominees:
- Ryu Seong Hee, Lee Ha Jun (“Alienoid – Alien + Human Part 1”)
- Ryu Seong Hee (“Decision to Leave”)
- Park Il hyun (“Hunt”)
- Park Gyu Bin (“Hansan: Rising Dragon”)
- Lee Mok Won (“Emergency Declaration”)
- Han Ah Reum (“Kingmaker”)
Best Cinematography
Award Winner: Ju Sung Rim (“The Roundup”)
Nominees:
- Ju Sung Rim (“The Roundup”)
- Kim Ji Yong (“Decision to Leave”)
- Kim Tae Seong (“Hansan: Rising Dragon”)
- Lee Mo Gae (“Hunt”)
- Lee Mo Gae, Park Jong Chul (“Emergency Declaration”)
Best Visual Effects
Award Winner: Je Gal Seung (“Alienoid – Alien + Human Part 1”)
Nominees:
- Je Gal Seung (“Alienoid – Alien + Human Part 1”)
- Jung Seong Jin (“Hansan: Rising Dragon”)
- Jo Young Seok, Jang Min Jae (“The Witch: Part 2. The Other One”)
- Lee Seong Min (“The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure”)
- Hong Jung Ho (“Emergency Declaration”)
People’s Award
Award Winner:
- Actress Oh Na Ra (“Perhaps Love”)
- Actor Park Ji Hwan (“The Roundup”)
New Wave Award
Award Winner (Actress):
- Park Se Wan (“6/45”)
- Jo Yoon Seo (“In Our Prime”)
Award Winner (Actor):
- Ong Seong Wu (“Life is Beautiful”)
- Park Jae Chan (“Semantic Error: The Movie”)
Best Lighting
Award Winner: Lee Sung Hwan (“Hunt”)
Nominees:
- Lee Gil Gyu (“Kingmaker”)
- Lee Sung Hwan (“Hunt”)
- Lee Sung Hwan (“Emergency Declaration”)
- Kim Gyeong Seok (“Hansan: Rising Dragon”)
- Shin Sang Yeol (“Decision to Leave”)
Best Costumes
Award Winner: Kwon Yoo Jin, Im Seung Hee (“Hansan: Rising Dragon”)
Nominees:
- Jo Sang-kyung – (“Alienoid – Alien + Human Part 1”)
- Jo Hee Ran (“Kingmaker”)
- Jo Sang Kyung, Choi Yun Seon (“Hunt”)
- Kwon Yoo Jin, Lim Seung Hee (“Hansan: Rising Dragon”)
- Kwak Jeong Ae (“Decision to Leave”)
- Kwon Yoo-jin, Lee Ae Ran (“The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure”)
- Choi Se Yeon (“Life Is Beautiful”)
Best Editing
Award Winner: Kim Sun Min (“The Roundup”)
Nominees:
- Kim Sun Min (“The Roundup”)
- Kim Sang Beom (“Decision to Leave”)
- Kim Sang Beom (“Hunt”)
- Kim Woo-hyun, Lee Kang Il (“Emergency Declaration”)
- Lee Kang-hee, Ahn Hyun Gun (“Hansan: Rising Dragon”)
- Shin Min Kyung (“Alienoid – Alien + Human Part 1”)
Documentary Award
Award Winner: Lee Il Ha (“I Am More”)
Nominees:
- Lee Il Ha (“I Am More”)
- Lee Hyung Rae, Kim Jung Young (“Sewing Sisters”)
- Oh Se Yeon (“Fanatic”)
- Kim Oh An (“The Man Who Paints Water Drops”)
- Byun Gyu Ri (“ Coming to You”)
Series Film Director
Award Winner: Director Lee Joo Young (“Anna” – Director’s Cut)
Daejong’s Expected Award
Award Winner: Director Shin Su Won (“Hommage”)
Nominees:
- Shin Su Won (“Hommage”)
- Lee Eun, Shin Jae Myung (“Chun Tae Il”)
- Ahn Jae Hoon (“The Shaman Sorceress”)
- Kim Su Jeong (“Semantic Error: The Movie”)
- Kim Dong Ryeong, Park Kyung Tae (“The Pregnant Tree And The Goblin”)
- Lee Ran Hee (“A Leave”)
Congratulations to all the winners!
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