Cannes Film Festival best director Park Chan-wook’s “Decision to Leave” swept the awards again, this time at the 43rd Blue Dragon Film Awards held on Nov. 25 at KBS Hall in Seoul, South Korea.
“Decision to Leave,” starring Chinese actress Tang Wei and Korean actor Park Hae-il, was released in South Korea in June.
Hosted by actress Kim Hye-soo and actor Yoo Yeon-seok, the 43rd Blue Dragon Film Awards drew stars.
“Decision to Leave” won six awards: Best Film, Best Director for Park Chan-wook, Best Actor for Park Hae-il, Best Actress for Tang Wei, Best Screenplay for Park Chan-wook and Jeong Seo-kyeong, and Best Music for Jo Yeong-wook.
The Best Supporting Actor went to Byun Yo-han of “Hansan: Rising Dragon” while Oh Na-ra won Best Supporting Actress for “Perhaps Love.”
Kim Dong-hwi of “In Our Prime“ bagged the Best New Actor award while Kim Hye-yoon of “The Girl on a Bulldozer” took home the Best New Actress.
“Squid Game” star Lee Jung-jae won Best New Director for his film “Hunt.”
The Blue Dragon Film Awards was established in 1963.
Here are the winners at the 43rd Blue Dragon Film Awards:
Best Film - “Decision to Leave”
Best Director - Park Chan-wook, “Decision to Leave”
Best Actor - Park Hae-il, “Decision to Leave”
Best Actress - Tang Wei, “Decision to Leave”
Best Supporting Actor - Byun Yo-han, “Hansan: Rising Dragon”
Best Supporting Actress - Oh Na-ra, “Perhaps Love”
Best New Actor - Kim Dong-hwi, “In Our Prime“
Best New Actress - Kim Hye-yoon, “The Girl on a Bulldozer”
Best New Director - Lee Jung-jae, “Hunt”
Best Screenplay - Park Chan-wook and Jeong Seo-kyeong, “Decision to Leave”
Best Editing - Kim Sang-beom, 'Hunt'
Best Music - Jo Yeong-wook, “Decision to Leave”
Best Cinematography and Lighting - Lee Mo-gae, Lee Sung-hwan, “Hunt”
Technical Award - Huh Myung-haeng, Yoon Seong-min, “The Roundup”
Best Art Direction - Han Ah-reum, “Kingmaker”
Chung Jung-won Best Short Film - “Light It Up at 2 AM”
Chung Jung-won Popular Star Award - Go Kyung-pyo, Lee Ji-eun (IU), Daniel Henney, Im Yoon-ah
Audience Choice Award for Most Popular Film - “The Roundup”