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'Next Sohee,' GOT7's Jinyoung win at 43rd Korean Association of Film Critics Awards

Published Sep 4, 2023 07:48 am

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.

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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

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