The 43rd Korean Association of Film Critics Awards, known as the Critics Choice Awards, announced the winners of this year’s edition.
The Korean Association of Film Critics selected the winners in a meeting held on Sept. 1. The awarding ceremony will be held on Sept. 21 at the Korea Press Center in Seoul.
WINNERS ALL. (Clockwise from top left) Kim Si-eun, Kim Seo-hyung, Ryu Jun-yeol, Lee Yoon-ji, Kim Jong-su and GOT7's Jinyoung (Photos from Daum Movies)
Winning this year’s best film is “Next Sohee,” which starred Bae Doona and Kim Si-eun while the best director went to Ka Sung-moon for his movie “Dream Palace.”
Ryu Jun-yeol, best known for the drama “Reply 1988,” bagged the best actor award for “The Night Owl” while Kim Seo-hyung won best actress for “Green House.”
The best supporting actor and actress awards went to Kim Jong-su of “Smugglers” and Lee Yoon-ji of “Dream Palace,” respectively.
GOT7’s Jinyoung won best new actor for “A Christmas Carol” while Kim Si-eun won best new actress for “Next Sohee.”
Here are the winners of the 43rd Korean Association of Film Critics Awards:
Best Film: Next Sohee
Best Director: Ka Sung-moon, Dream Palace
Best New Director: Ahn Tae-jin Ahn, The Night Owl
Best Actress: Kim Seo-hyung, Green House
Best Actor: Ryu Jun-yeol , The Night Owl
Best Supporting Actress: Lee Yoon-ji, Dream Palace
Best Supporting Actor: Kim Jong-su, Smugglers
Best New Actress: Kim Si-eun, Next Sohee
Best New Actor: GOT7's Jinyoung, A Christmas Carol
Technical Award: Lee Hoo-kyung (art direction), Smugglers
Best Adapted Screenplay: Kim Hyun-jung, On The Sand House
Best Cinematography: Kim Tae-kyung Kim, The Night Owl
Music Award: Chang Kiha, Smugglers
International Federation of Film Critics Awards: Lee Ji-eun, The Hill of Secrets (Korean film) and Anthony Shim, Riceboy Sleeps (foreign film)
Top 10 films selected by the Korean Association of Film Critics
Next Sohee
Dream Palace
Smugglers
The Hill of Secrets
Green House
The Night Owl
The Apartment with Two Women
In Water
Killing Romance
The Element of Hope