:44th Blue Dragon Film Awards
{{Short description|2023 edition of award ceremony}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox film awards
| number = 44
| award = Blue Dragon Film Awards
| image = 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards.jpg
| caption = Official poster
| awarded_for = Excellence in cinematic achievements
| award_org = Sports Chosun
| presenting_org =
| announced_date = {{Start date|2023|11|6}}
| presented_date = {{Start date|2023|11|24}}
| site = KBS Hall, Yeouido, Seoul
| host = {{Plainlist|
| producer =
| director =
| organizer = Sports Chosun (a sister brand of The Chosun Ilbo)
| best_film = Smugglers
| best_director = Um Tae-hwa
| best_director_film = Concrete Utopia
| best_actor = Lee Byung-hun
| best_actor_film = Concrete Utopia
| best_actress = Jung Yu-mi
| best_actress_film = Sleep
| free_award_type = Popular Star Award
| free_award = {{plainlist|
| most_wins = Smugglers (4)
| most_nominations = Smugglers (12)
| network = {{ubl|KBS|YouTube|Naver Now}}
| duration =
| viewership = {{Plainlist|
- 999,000 People
- Ratings: 5.9%{{cite web|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20231124|title=Nielsen Korea (Nationwide) TOP 20 LIST FOR TV PROGRAMS|website=Nielsen Korea|access-date=November 25, 2023|language=ko}}}}
| website = {{url|http://www.blueaward.co.kr/}}
| last = 43rd
| next = 45th
}}
The 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards ({{Korean|제44회 청룡영화상}}) is an annual South Korean award ceremony organized by Sports Chosun (a sister brand of The Chosun Ilbo). Hosted by Kim Hye-soo for the 30th and the last time and Yoo Yeon-seok, it was held on November 24, 2023, at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul. It was broadcast live on KBS2 and KBS YouTube channels.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=003&aid=0012184689|script-title=ko:김혜수 청룡영화상 떠난다...올해가 마지막 진행|trans-title=Kim Hye-soo leaves the Blue Dragon Film Awards... This year is the last|author=Son Jeong-bin|work=News 1|via=Naver|date=November 2, 2023|access-date=November 2, 2023|language=ko}} Nominations for 15 categories were announced on November 6, Smugglers received 12 nominations.{{cite web|url=https://www.joynews24.com/view/1650706|script-title=ko:이병헌·도경수·송중기·김선호, 청룡영화상 트로피 노린다...후보 공개|trans-title=Lee Byung-hun, Do Kyung-soo, Song Joong-ki, Kim Seon-ho aim for the Blue Dragon Film Awards trophy... Candidates revealed|author=Park Jin-young|website=Joy News 24|date=November 6, 2023|access-date=November 6, 2023|language=ko}}{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003197255|script-title=ko:김혜수-유연석 '청룡영화상 MC'[★포토]|trans-title=Kim Hye-soo and Yoo Yeon-seok 'Blue Dragon Film Awards MC' [★Photo]|author=Kim Chang-hyun|work=Star News|via=Naver|date=November 24, 2023|access-date=November 24, 2023|language=ko}}
Smugglers, a crime film by Ryoo Seung-wan won four awards including Best Film, Best Supporting Actor, Best New Actress, and Best Music awards.{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/movie/article/416/0000301266|script-title=ko:'밀수', 청룡영화상 작품상…남녀주연상은 이병헌·정유미(종합)|trans-title=‘Smuggling’, Best Picture at the Blue Dragon Film Awards… Best Actor and Actress: Lee Byung-hun and Jung Yu-mi (overall)|author=Kim Ji-hye|work= SBS Entertainment|via=Naver|date=November 25, 2023|access-date=November 25, 2023|language=ko}}
Selection of awards
The winners of the awards are selected through netizen voting on the Celeb Champ app starting from November 7. Voting lines for Best Picture, Best Director, Best New Director, Best Male/Female Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best New Male/Female Actress, and Popular Star Award closed on 12 noon on November 24, whereas for the Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, and Best Music, Art Award, Editing Award, and Technology Award, the lines closed on November 15.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0004075245|script-title=ko:제44회 청룡영화상 수상작(자), 오늘(7일)부터 네티즌 투표 시작|trans-title=Winner of the 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards (character), netizen voting begins today (7th)|author=Cho Ji-young|work=Sports Chosun|via=Naver|date=November 7, 2023|access-date=November 7, 2023|language=ko}}
Nominees and winners
File:UM TAE HWA (엄태화) – CONCRETE UTOPIA BTS 1.png, the winner of Best Director award]]
File:Lee Byung-Hun in 2013.jpg, the winner of Best Actor award]]
File:20211031—Jung Yu-mi 정유미 interview, Marie Claire Korea screenshot.jpg, the winner of Best Actress award]]
File:Jeon Yeo-been at the 2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards.jpg, the winner of Best Supporting Actress award]]
The nominees for the awards were announced in 15 categories on November 6, 2023.{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0001658300|script-title=ko:제44회 청룡영화상 후보 발표...'밀수'·'콘크리트 유토피아' 11개 부문 최다 노미네이트|trans-title=44th Blue Dragon Film Awards Nominations Announced...'Smuggling'-'Concrete Utopia' Receive Most Nominations in 11 Categories|author=Kim Yu-jin|work=X-ports News|via=Naver|date=November 6, 2023|access-date=November 6, 2023|language=ko}}{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000635262|script-title=ko:제44회 청룡영화상, '밀수'·'콘유' 11개 부문 최다 노미네이트|trans-title=44th Blue Dragon Film Awards, 'Smuggling' and 'Con U' received the most nominations in 11 categories|author=Ha-neul Lee|work=Ten Asia|publisher=Naver|date=November 6, 2023|access-date=November 6, 2023|language=ko}}
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).{{cite web|author=Baek Ji-eun|date=November 24, 2023|script-title=ko:[44th청룡] 김혜수, 영원한 청룡영화상 "후회없이 충실했던 30년, 모든 순간이 영광"(종합)|trans-title=[44th Blue Dragon] Kim Hye-soo, Eternal Blue Dragon Film Award ㅊ30 years of faithfulness without regrets, every moment is glorious" (Comprehensive)|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0004082866|work=Sports Chosun|access-date=November 24, 2023|language=ko|via=Naver}}{{cite web|author=Park Dong-je|date=November 25, 2023|script-title=ko:[종합]'청룡영화상', '밀수' 최우수작품상-이병헌·정유미 남녀주연상..굿바이 김혜수|trans-title=[Comprehensive]'Blue Dragon Film Awards', 'Smuggler' Best Picture - Lee Byung-hun, Jung Yu-mi, Best Actor and Actress... Goodbye, Kim Hye-soo|url=http://www.breaknews.com/1000539|website=Break News|access-date=November 25, 2023|language=ko}}
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| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" | {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Film}} | style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" | {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Director}} |
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| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" | {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Actor}}
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" | {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Actress}} |
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| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" | {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Supporting Actor}}
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" | {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Supporting Actress}} |
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| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" | {{Award category|#eedd82|Best New Actor}}
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" | {{Award category|#eedd82|Best New Actress}} |
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| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" | {{Award category|#eedd82|Best New Director}}
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" | {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Screenplay}} |
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| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" | {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Editing}}
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" | {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Cinematography and Lighting}} |
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| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" | {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Art Direction}}
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" | {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Music}} |
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| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" | {{Award category|#eedd82|Technical Award}}
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" | {{Award category|#eedd82|Chung Jung-won Best Short Film}} |
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| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" | {{Award category|#eedd82|Chung Jung-won Popular Star Award}}
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" | {{Award category|#eedd82|Audience Choice Award for Most Popular Film}} |
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| style="vertical-align:top; width:100%;" colspan="2" | {{Award category|#eedd82|Special Achievement Award}} |
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=Films with multiple nominations and awards=
{{col-begin|width=60%}}
{{col-1-of-2}}
| class="wikitable" align="center" style="text-align: center
|+ Films with multiple nominations |
| style="background:#EEDD82; text-align:center" | Nominations
! style="background:#EEDD82; text-align:center" | Films |
|---|
| style="text-align:center" | 12 |
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center" | 11
| Cobweb |
| Concrete Utopia |
| style="text-align:center" | 9 |
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center" | 4 |
| Hopeless |
| rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | 3 |
| The Moon |
| Dream Palace |
| Green House |
| Sleep |
| rowspan=3 style="text-align:center" | 2 |
| The Roundup: No Way Out |
| The Childe |
{{col-2-of-2}}
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:15em; text-align:center;"
|+ Films with multiple awards |
| style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" | Wins
! style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" | Films |
|---|
| 4 |
| 3 |
| rowspan="2"|2
| Cobweb |
| Concrete Utopia |
{{col-end}}
Performances
{{Small|Source:}}{{cite news|url=https://www.starnewskorea.com/stview.php?no=2023112419223926618|script-title=ko:뉴진스, '제44회 청룡영화상' 등장..조인성·도경수 흐뭇→정유미 '댄스'|trans-title=NewJeans, '44th Blue Dragon Film Award' appeared.. Jo In-sung and Do Kyung-soo are happy→Jeong Yu-mi 'Dance'|last=Han|first=Hae-sun|date=November 24, 2023|work=Star News|language=ko|access-date=November 24, 2023}}{{Cite web|author=Park Ji-eun|date=November 24, 2023|script-title=ko:[44th청룡] "김혜수는 나의 뮤즈"…김완선, 절친의 아듀무대 장식한 감동의 축하공연|trans-title=[44th Blue Dragon] "Kim Hye-soo is my muse"...Kim Wan-sun, a celebratory performance of her best friend's goodbye stage|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0004082691|publisher=Sports Chosun|language=ko|access-date=November 26, 2023|via=Naver}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" width="5%" | Order ! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" | Act performed |
| 1
| NewJeans | "ETA" + "Super Shy" |
| 2
| "Dance in the Rhythm" |
| 3
| "Sweet Dreams" + "When We Disco" + "Take On Me" + "Changed Man" |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{official website|http://www.blueaward.co.kr/}} {{in lang|ko}}
- [https://movie.daum.net/filmfest/main?filmfestId=1 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards] at Daum {{in lang|ko}}
{{Blue Dragon Film Awards}}
{{National Cinema Awards}}
{{South Korean film award shows}}