The Blue Dragon Film Awards (Korean: 청룡영화상) is an annual awards ceremony that is presented by Sports Chosun (a sister brand of the Chosun Ilbo) for excellence in film in South Korea.[1]
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Current: 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards | |
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| Awarded for | Excellence in cinematic achievements |
| Country | South Korea |
| Presented by | Sports Chosun |
| First awarded | 1963 |
| Website | http://www.blueaward.co.kr/ |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | |
| Hangul | |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Cheongryong Yeonghwasang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch‘ŏngnyong Yŏnghwasang |
The Blue Dragon Film Awards considers only blockbusters and popular movies of high artistic value released during the previous year. During the selection process, about forty movies that have made it to the final list are screened to the public for free. After the screening of each selection, the awards ceremony opens.[citation needed]
The Blue Dragon Film Awards and Grand Bell Awards are the most popular film awards in South Korea.[2]
History
It was created in 1963 by The Chosun Ilbo newspaper and discontinued in 1973. Sports Chosun, a Korean sports daily also owned by The Chosun Ilbo, resurrected the ceremony in 1990 and it has been held annually since then.[3]
Current categories
Discontinued categories
| Best Foreign Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Year | Film | Director |
| 11 | 1990 | Cinema Paradiso | Giuseppe Tornatore |
| 12 | 1991 | Dances with Wolves | Kevin Costner |
| 13 | 1992 | Les Amants du Pont-Neuf | Leos Carax |
| 14 | 1993 | The Piano | Jane Campion |
| 15 | 1994 | Farewell My Concubine | Chen Kaige |
| 16 | 1995 | The Sacrifice | Andrei Tarkovsky |
| Best Child Actor or Actress | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Year | Actor/Actress | Film |
| 3 | 1965 | Kim Yong-yeon | Sad Story of Self Supporting Child |
| 4 | 1966 | Joo Min-ah | DMZ |
| 5 | 1967 | Lee Pung-gu | Seed Money |
| 7 | 1970 | Kim Mi-young | Forgotten Woman |
| 8 | 1971 | Kim Jung-hoon | King Yeong-chin the Last Crown Prince |
| 9 | 1972 | Lee Seung-hyun | Stupid Man |
| Best Original Song | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Year | Composer | Film |
| 7 | 1970 | Park Chun-seok | Always a Stranger |
| 8 | 1971 | Baek Young-ho | Mistress |
| 9 | 1972 | Hwang Ha-dong | Leaving in the Rain |
| 10 | 1973 | Hwang Ha-ryong | Life Is on the Lonely Road |
| Encouragement Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Year | Actor/Actress | Film |
| 5 | 1967 | Ahn In-sook | A Teacher in an Island |
| 9 | 1972 | Yoon So-ra | The Pollen of Flowers |
| 10 | 1973 | Lee Seung-hyun | The Midnight Sun, Sea Walls |
| Yoon Hwa-young | A Special Foreign Legion | ||
| Jeong Yeong-il Film Critic Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Year | Recipient | |
| 15 | 1994 | Kim Jong-won | |
| 16 | 1995 | Byeon In-sik | |
| 17 | 1996 | Ahn Byeong-seop | |
| 18 | 1997 | Kang Han-seop | |
| 19 | 1998 | Lee Young-il | |
| 20 | 1999 | Yang Yun-mo | |
| 21 | 2000 | Yu Ji-na | |
| 22 | 2001 | Park Pyeong-sik[a] | |
| Screenplay Contest | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Year | Recipient | |
| 18 | 1997 | Jeong Jin-wan | |
| Lee Jeong-hyang | |||
| 19 | 1998 | Gu Dong-hoe | |
| Kim Byung-jae | |||
| 20 | 1999 | Kim Seon-mi | |
| Hwang Geu-chang | |||
| Best Couple Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Year | Actor/Actress | Film |
| 26 | 2005 | Hwang Jung-min and Jeon Do-yeon | You Are My Sunshine |
| 27 | 2006 | Kam Woo-sung and Lee Joon-gi | King and the Clown |
| 29 | 2008 | Kim Joo-hyuk and Son Ye-jin | My Wife Got Married |
| Lifetime Achievement award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Year | Recipient | Film |
| 8 | 1971 | Lee Kyeong-soon | |
| Youngwooheo | |||
| 15 | 1994 | Son Jun | |
| 16 | 1995 | Jeon Taek-yi | |
| 17 | 1996 | Han Eun-jin | |
| 18 | 1997 | Jung Il-sung | |
| Special Achievement Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Year | Recipient | Film |
| 1 | 1963 | Jang Dong-hwi, Choi Moo-ryong, Koo Bong-seo, Lee Dae-yup, Kim Woon-ha |
The Marines Who Never Returned |
| 2 | 1964 | Shin Sang-ok | A Tragic Queen Daji |
| Alan Heyman | Hallasan | ||
| 6 | 1969 | Child actor ensemble cast | School Excursion |
| 10 | 1973 | Ensemble cast | Long Live the Island Frogs |
| 12 | 1991 | Kim Yoo-jin | |
| 13 | 1992 | Kim Min-hyeong | Mister Mamma |
| Hong Kyung-in, Go Jeong-il, Jeong Jin-kang, Moon Hyeok |
Our Twisted Hero | ||
| Special Posthumous Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Year | Recipient | |
| 1 | 1963 | Nam Chun-yeok | |
| 29 | 2008 | Choi Jin-sil | |
| 30 | 2009 | Jang Jin-young | |
| Grand Prize | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Year | Recipient | Film |
| 14 | 1993 | Im Kwon-taek | Sopyonje |
| 15 | 1994 | Chung Ji-young | Life and Death of the Hollywood Kid |
Notes
- ^ refused the award
References
- ^ Im, Eun-byel (January 19, 2021). "Blue Dragon Film Awards to be held on Feb. 9". The Korea Herald. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ "Blue Dragon Film Awards". YesAsia. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
- ^ "Film Awards Ceremonies in Korea". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
General references
- "Winners and nominees lists". Blue Dragon Film Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- "Blue Dragon Film Awards". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved 25 April 2021.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Blue Dragon Film Awards.
- Official website (in Korean)
- Blue Dragon Film Awards at IMDb