Director Ryoo Seung-wan’s blockbuster “Smugglers” on Friday won best picture at the 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards, a prestigious film awards show in South Korea. The 130-minute crime action film tells the story of a group of “haenyeo” female divers from Jeju Island who become involved in illegal smuggling to make ends meet. “Smugglers” secured an additional three trophies.
The 59th Grand Bell Awards has announced its winners! On November 15, the 59th Grand Bell Awards took place at the Gyeonggi Arts Center in Suwon. The Grand Bell Awards, also known as the Daejong Film Awards, is organized by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea. “Concrete Utopia” swept the most awards at the ceremony,
During the awards ceremony, held at Gyeonggi Arts Center in Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday, the film won Best Film, Best Visual Effects, Best Art Direction and Best Sound Editing. Its actors Lee Byung-hun and Kim Sun-young took Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress, respectively.
Director Um Tae-hwa’s dystopian thriller “Concrete Utopia” swept Wednesday’s 59th Daejong Film Awards. Hosted by actor Cha In-pyo and comedian Jang Do-yeon, the award ceremony, also known as the Grand Bell Awards, was held at Gyeonggi Arts Center in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, on a smaller scale than in previous years. “Concrete Utopia” won the most coveted best picture award and fiv.