55th Grand Bell Awards
{{Short description|2018 edition of award ceremony}}
{{Infobox film awards
| number = 55
| award = Grand Bell Awards
| image = 55th Grand Bell Awards.jpg
| caption = Official poster
| date = October 22, 2018
| site = Sejong University Convention Center, Seoul
| host = Shin Hyun-joon
Kim Gyu-ri
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| director =
| network = TV Chosun
| duration =
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| last = 54th
| next = 56th
}}
The 55th Grand Bell Awards ({{korean|대종상 영화제||Daejongsang Yeonghwajae}}), also known as Daejong Film Awards, is determined and presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea.[http://koreanfilm.org/awards.html "Korean Film Awards, 1962-present"]. Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2013-07-19. The Grand Bell Awards were first presented in 1962 and have gained prestige as the Korean equivalent of the American Academy Awards.{{cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2012/10/141_123548.html|title=Gwanghae sweeps Korean Oscars|date=31 October 2012|work=The Korea Times|access-date=2012-11-18}}
The ceremony was held at the Sejong University Convention Center in Seoul on October 22, 2018, and hosted by Shin Hyun-joon and Kim Gyu-ri.{{cite web|url=http://biz.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=201810111132308473761_1|title=신현준X김규리, 제 55회 대종상 영화제 MC 발탁(공식)|website=Herald Pop|date=11 October 2018|language=ko}}
Nominations and winners
Nominations were announced September 21, 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsseoul.com/news/read/683042|title=제55회 대종상, 각 부문 후보 공개…'공작' 12개 최다부문 노미네이트|website=Sports Seoul|date=21 September 2018|language=ko}}{{cite web|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/kwave/2018/10/22/3001000000AEN20181022009451315.html|title='Burning' wins best picture at Daejong Film Awards|date=22 October 2018|website=Yonhap News Agency}}{{cite web|url=http://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1111014434|title='버닝', 대종상 작품상 영예...1주기 故김주혁, 특별상 수상 [종합] |date=22 October 2018|website=Osen|language=ko}}
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! style="width:500px;" |{{fontcolor|black|Best Film}} ! style="width:500px;" |{{fontcolor|black|Best Director}} |
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| {{fontcolor|black|Best Actor}}
!{{fontcolor|black|Best Actress}} |
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*Hwang Jung-min - The Spy Gone North as Park Seok-young
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| {{fontcolor|black|Best Supporting Actor}}
!{{fontcolor|black|Best Supporting Actress}} |
*Kim Joo-hyuk - Believer as Jin Ha-rim
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| {{fontcolor|black|Best New Actor}}
!{{fontcolor|black|Best New Actress}} |
*Lee Ga-sub - The Seeds of Violence as Lee Ju-yong
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| {{fontcolor|black|Best New Director}}
!{{fontcolor|black|Best Screenplay}} |
*Jeon Go-woon - Microhabitat
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| {{fontcolor|black|Best Cinematography}}
!{{fontcolor|black|Best Editing}} |
*Kim Ji-yong - The Fortress
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| {{fontcolor|black|Best Art Direction}}
!{{fontcolor|black|Best Lighting}} |
*Park Il-hyun - The Spy Gone North
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| {{fontcolor|black|Best Costume Design}}
!{{fontcolor|black|Best Music}} |
*Jo Sang-kyung - Illang: The Wolf Brigade
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| {{fontcolor|black|Technical Award}}
!{{fontcolor|black|Best Planning}} |
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| {{fontcolor|black|Woori Bank Star Award}}
!{{fontcolor|black|Special Award}} |
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