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Lee Byung-hun, Kim Go-eun, Lee Hyeri win at 34th Buil Film Awards

Published Sep 19, 2025 11:11 am
(Clockwise from top right) Lee Byung-hun, Kim Go-eun and Lee Hyeri (Photos: Buil Film Awards, Instagram)
(Clockwise from top right) Lee Byung-hun, Kim Go-eun and Lee Hyeri (Photos: Buil Film Awards, Instagram)

Lee Byung-hun and Kim Go-eun won the top acting awards at the 34th Buil Film Awards held in Busan, South Korea on Sept. 18. 

The Buil Film Awards was launched in 1958 and held until 1973. It was relaunched in 2008 to uphold the tradition and prestige of Korea's first film awards.

Lee Byung-hun won best actor for the film “The Match” while  Kim Go-eun won best actress for “Love in the Big City.” 

"Thank you for giving me such a great award. I will continue to strive and work hard to become an actor who does his best," said Kim Go-eun. 

“House of the Seasons,” starring Kang Seung-Ho, Woo Sang-Jeon, Son Sook  and Cha Mi-Kyung, won best film. 

Winning the best director award is Hwang Byeong-guk for “Yadang: The Snitch.” 

Lee Hyeri won best new actress for “Victory” while Choi Hyun-jin took home best new actor for “When Summer Passes By.” 

"I will continue to work hard to become an actress who leaves a mark on the Korean film industry,” said Hyeri, star of the hit Korean series “Reply 1988.” 

Lee Jun-hyuk and Jang Dong-gun (Photos: Buil Film Awards)
Lee Jun-hyuk and Jang Dong-gun (Photos: Buil Film Awards)
Buil Film Awards i (Photo: Buil Film Awards)
Buil Film Awards i (Photo: Buil Film Awards)
Park Jung-min and Yang Hee-kyung (Photos: Buil Film Awards)
Park Jung-min and Yang Hee-kyung (Photos: Buil Film Awards)
“House of the Seasons” and director Hwang Byeong-guk (Photos: Buil Film Awards)
“House of the Seasons” and director Hwang Byeong-guk (Photos: Buil Film Awards)
Lee Byung-hun and Kim Go-eun (Photos: Buil Film Awards)
Lee Byung-hun and Kim Go-eun (Photos: Buil Film Awards)
Choi Hyun-jin and Lee Hyeri (Photos: Buil Film Awards, Instagram)
Choi Hyun-jin and Lee Hyeri (Photos: Buil Film Awards, Instagram)

Here are the winners at the 34th Buil Film Awards: 

Best Film - “House of the Seasons”

Best Director - Hwang Byeong-guk, “Yadang: The Snitch.” 

Best Actor - Lee Byung-hun, "The Match"

Best Actress - Kim Go-eun, “Love in the Big City

Best Supporting Actor - Park Jung-min, “Uprising

Best Supporting Actress - Yang Hee-kyung, “The Land of Morning Calm”

Best New Actor - Choi Hyun-jin, “When Summer Passes By”

Best New Actress - Lee Hyeri, “Victory”

Best New Director - Jang Byung-ki, “When Summer Passes By”

Best Screenplay - Park Ri-woong, “The Land of Morning Calm”

Best Cinematography -  Hong Kyung-pyo, “Harbin”

Art/Technical Award - Park Jeong-woo, “Harbin” 

Best Music - Kim Joon-seok, “Hi-Five”

Yu Hyun-mok Film Arts Award - Jang Dong-gun, “A Normal Family”

Star of the Year Award (Male) - Lee Jun-hyuk 

Star of the Year Award (Female) - Lee Hyeri 

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