Winners at Daejeon Over-The-Top Awards in South Korea


The Daejeon Over-The-Top Awards ceremony was held on Sept. 21 at KAIST Main Campus in Daejeon, South Korea. 

It was held in conjunction with the 2024 Daejeon Special FX Festival scheduled from Sept. 20 to 22. 

Ha Jung-woo bagged the grand in the acting category for the film “Hijack 1971,” given to the actor who gave the best performance in a special effects work. 

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The 2024 Daejeon Special FX Festival (Instagram)

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Ha Jung-woo in "Hijack 1971" (CGV)

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"Hijack 1971" (CGV)

In addition, the movie won the grand prize, which was awarded to the director of the best production utilizing special effects and visual effects. 

The best actor award went to Choi Jin-hyuk for “Miss Night and Day” while Nam Ji-hyun took home the best actress award for Netflix’s “High Cookie.” 

Here are the winners at the  Daejeon Over-The-Top Awards:

Acting Category 

Grand Prize - Ha Jung-woo, “Hijack 1971” 

Best Actor - Choi Jin-hyuk, “Miss Night and Day”

Best Actress  -  Nam Ji-hyun, “High Cookie” 

Excellence Award (Female) - Oh Yeon-seo, “The Player 2: Master of Swindlers”

Excellence Award (Male) - Kim Dong-jun, “Korea–Khitan War”

Best Supporting Actor - Tae Won Seok, “The Player 2: Master of Swindlers”

Best Supporting Actress - Yoon Bo-mi, “Queen of Tears’  

Global Star Award - Jin Young, “Sweet Home 2” 

Rookie of the Year - Kim Sun-bin,  “Korea–Khitan War”

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Nam Ji-hyun at the awards ceremony (Photo: 2024 Daejeon Special FX Festival)

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Choi Jin-hyuk (Photo: 2024 Daejeon Special FX Festival)

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Oh Yeon-seo (Photo: 2024 Daejeon Special FX Festival)

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Kim Dong-jun (Photo: 2024 Daejeon Special FX Festival)

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Yoon Bo-mi (X) 

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Jin Young (Instagram)

Technical Awards 

Grand Prize - “Hijack 1971” 

Art Direction Award - “Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun”

Special Effects Award - “Exhuma” 

Visual Effects Award (Drama) - “Sweet Home Season 2”

Visual Effects Award (Movie) -  “Alienoid: Return to the Future”

Special Jury Award - “Yumi's Cells: The Movie”