Blue Dragon Film Awards
{{Short description|South Korean film awards}}
{{Infobox award
| name = Blue Dragon Film Awards
|subheader={{Infobox Korean television name
|hangul = 청룡영화상
|hanja = 靑龍映畫賞
|rr = Cheongnyong Yeonghwasang
|mr = Ch'ŏngnyong Yŏnghwasang
}}
| image = Blue Dragon Film Awards logo.png
| awarded_for = Excellence in cinematic achievements
| presenter = Sports Chosun
| country = South Korea
| year = {{Start date and age|1963|11|30}}
| year2 = 2024
| network = KBS (present)
SBS (2011-2020)
| website = {{URL|http://www.blueaward.co.kr/}}
| previous = 44th
| main = Current awards: 45th
| next = 46th
}}
The Blue Dragon Film Awards ({{korean|청룡영화상||Cheongnyong Yeonghwasang}}) 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.{{cite news|last=Im|first=Eun-byel|title=Blue Dragon Film Awards to be held on Feb. 9|url=https://www.koreaherald.com/article/2541794|work=The Korea Herald|date=January 19, 2021|access-date=April 24, 2021|archive-date=April 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424173551/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20210119000982|url-status=live}}
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|date=April 2021}}
The Blue Dragon Film Awards and Grand Bell Awards are the most popular film awards in South Korea.{{cite web|title=Blue Dragon Film Awards|url=http://www.yesasia.com/us/yumcha/blue-dragon-film-awards/0-0-0-aeid.1008-en/film-awards.html|work=YesAsia|access-date=2014-03-20|archive-date=2018-08-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810044333/https://www.yesasia.com/us/yumcha/blue-dragon-film-awards/0-0-0-aeid.1008-en/film-awards.html|url-status=live}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://koreanfilm.org/awards.html|title=Film Awards Ceremonies in Korea|access-date=2008-02-02|work=Koreanfilm.org|archive-date=2004-06-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040629230336/http://koreanfilm.org/awards.html|url-status=live}}
The 42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony was held on November 26, 2021, at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul.{{Cite news |url= https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/609/0000495550 |title= '제42회 청룡영화상' 11월 26일 개최 확정, 단편영화상 공모 시작(공식) |trans-title= '42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards' to be held on November 26th, Short Film Award Competition Begins (official) |author= Lee Min-ji |work= Newsen |publisher= Naver |date= October 6, 2021 |access-date= October 6, 2021 |language= ko |archive-date= October 6, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211006055254/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/609/0000495550 |url-status= live }} In this edition, 18 categories were awarded. The nominations for 15 categories were announced for the Korean films released from October 30, 2020, to October 14, 2021, on November 1, 2021.{{Cite news |url= https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/movie/article/112/0003493127 |title= 제42회 청룡영화상, 최종 후보 발표..'모가디슈' 최다 노미네이트(공식) |trans-title= 42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards, final nominations announced... Most nominations for 'Mogadishu' (official) |work= Herald Pop |publisher= Naver |date= November 1, 2021 |access-date= November 1, 2021 |language= ko |archive-date= November 1, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211101051951/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/movie/article/112/0003493127 |url-status= live }}
The 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony was held on November 24, 2023, at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul. It was hosted by Kim Hye-soo for the last time and Yoo Yeon-seok.{{cite web |url= https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/movie/article/108/0003191998 |title= '청룡 안방마님' 김혜수, 30년 만에 청룡영화상 떠난다[공식] |trans-title= ‘Blue Dragon Housewife’ Kim Hye-soo leaves the Blue Dragon Film Awards after 30 years [Official] |author= Kim No-eul |work= Star News |publisher= Naver |date= November 2, 2023 |access-date= November 2, 2023 |language= ko |archive-date= November 2, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20231102060227/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/movie/article/108/0003191998 |url-status= live }} 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/article/003/0012230654 |title= '밀수' 5관왕…청룡 30년 김혜수 마지막 인사(종합) |trans-title= ‘Smuggling’ wins 5 awards… Kim Hye-soo's final greeting after 30 years of Blue Dragon (comprehensive) |author= Choi Ji-yoon |work= Newsen |publisher=Naver|date= November 24, 2023|access-date= November 25, 2023|language=ko}}
On September 24, 2024 Han Ji-min was appointed 'Blue Dragon Goddess', succeeding Kim Hye-soo. She will be master of ceremonies for the 45th Blue Dragon Film Awards, to be held at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul on November 29, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/movie/article/021/0002661589 |title=청룡의 새 여신, 한지민이었다…김혜수 후임 발탁 |trans-title=The new goddess of the Blue Dragon, Han Ji-min… selected as Kim Hye-soo’s successor |author=Ahn Jin-yong|work= Munhwa Ilbo |publisher=Naver |date= September 24, 2024|access-date=September 24, 2024|language=ko}}
Current categories
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- Best Film
- Best Director
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Supporting Actress
- Best New Director
- Best New Actor
- Best New Actress
- Best Screenplay
- Best Short Film
- Best Art Direction
- Best Cinematography and Lighting
- Best Editing
- Best Music
- Technical Award
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Popular Awards
=Popular Star Award=
=Audience Choice Award for Most Popular Film=
| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:75%"
! colspan="4" |Audience Choice Award for Most Popular Film |
| #
!Year !Film !Director |
|---|
| 11
| 1990 |
| 12
| 1991 |
| 13
| 1992 |
| 14
| 1993 | Sopyonje |
| 15
| 1994 | Two Cops |
| 16
| 1995 | Dr. Bong | Lee Kwang-hoon |
| 17
| 1996 | Two Cops 2 |
| 18
| 1997 |
| 19
| 1998 |
| 20
| 1999 | Shiri |
| 21
| 2000 |
| 22
| 2001 | Friend |
| 23
| 2002 | Jeong Heung-sun |
| 24
| 2003 |
| 25
| 2004 | Taegukgi |
| 26
| 2005 |
| 27
| 2006 | The Host |
| 28
| 2007 | D-War |
| 29
| 2008 |
| 30
| 2009 | Haeundae |
| 31
| 2010 |
| 32
| 2011 |
| 33
| 2012 |
| 34
| 2013 |
| 35
| 2014 |
| 36
| 2015 |
| 37
| 2016 |
| 38
| 2017 |
| 39
|2018 |
| 40
|2019 |
| 41
|2020 |Lee Hae-jun, Kim Byung-seo |
| 42
|2021 |
| 43
|2022 | rowspan=2|Lee Sang-yong |
| 44
| 2023 |
Discontinued categories
| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:45%"
! colspan="4"| Best Foreign Film |
| #
!Year !Film !Director |
|---|
| 11
| 1990 |
| 12
| 1991 |
| 13
| 1992 |
| 14
| 1993 |
| 15
| 1994 |
| 16
| 1995 |
| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:45%"
! colspan="4"| Best Child Actor or Actress |
| #
!Year !Actor/Actress !Film |
|---|
| 3
| 1965 | Kim Yong-yeon |
| 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 |
| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:45%"
! colspan="4"| 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 |
| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:45%"
! colspan="4" | Encouragement Award |
| #
!Year !Actor/Actress !Film |
|---|
| 5
| 1967 | A Teacher in an Island |
| 9
| 1972 | Yoon So-ra | The Pollen of Flowers |
| rowspan=2| 10
| rowspan=2| 1973 | Lee Seung-hyun | The Midnight Sun, Sea Walls |
| Yoon Hwa-young
| A Special Foreign Legion |
| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:45%"
! colspan="4"| 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{{efn|refused the award}} |
| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:45%"
! colspan="4"| Screenplay Contest |
| #
!Year !Recipient |
|---|
| rowspan=2| 18
| rowspan=2| 1997 | Jeong Jin-wan |
| Lee Jeong-hyang |
| rowspan=2| 19
| rowspan=2| 1998 | Gu Dong-hoe |
| Kim Byung-jae |
| rowspan=2| 20
| rowspan=2| 1999 | Kim Seon-mi |
| Hwang Geu-chang |
| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:45%"
! colspan="4"| Best Couple Award |
| #
!Year !Actor/Actress !Film |
|---|
| 26
| 2005 | Hwang Jung-min and Jeon Do-yeon |
| 27
| 2006 | Kam Woo-sung and Lee Joon-gi |
| 29
| 2008 | Kim Joo-hyuk and Son Ye-jin |
| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:45%"
! colspan="4"| Lifetime Achievement award |
| #
!Year !Recipient !Film |
|---|
| rowspan=2| 8
| rowspan=2| 1971 | Lee Kyeong-soon | |
| Youngwooheo
| |
| 15
| 1994 | Son Jun | |
| 16
| 1995 | Jeon Taek-yi | |
| 17
| 1996 | Han Eun-jin | |
| 18
| 1997 | Jung Il-sung | |
| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:45%"
! colspan="4"| Special Achievement Award |
| #
!Year !Recipient !Film |
|---|
| 1
| 1963 | Jang Dong-hwi, Choi Moo-ryong, Koo Bong-seo, |
| rowspan=2| 2
| rowspan=2| 1964 | A Tragic Queen Daji |
| Alan Heyman
| Hallasan |
| 6
| 1969 | Child actor ensemble cast | School Excursion |
| 10
| 1973 | Ensemble cast |
| 12
| 1991 | Kim Yoo-jin | |
| rowspan=2| 13
| rowspan=2| 1992 | Kim Min-hyeong | Mister Mamma |
| Hong Kyung-in, Go Jeong-il, Jeong Jin-kang, Moon Hyeok |
| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:45%"
! colspan="4"| Special Posthumous Award |
| #
!Year !Recipient |
|---|
| 1
| 1963 | Nam Chun-yeok |
| 29
| 2008 |
| 30
| 2009 |
| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:45%"
! colspan="4"| Grand Prize |
| #
!Year !Recipient !Film |
|---|
| 14
| 1993 | Sopyonje |
| 15
| 1994 | Life and Death of the Hollywood Kid |
Notes
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References
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General references
- {{cite web |title=Winners and nominees lists |url=http://www.blueaward.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=awards_news&sca=41&sfl=&stx= |website=Blue Dragon Film Awards |access-date=25 April 2021 |language=ko |archive-date=27 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127230452/http://www.blueaward.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=awards_news&sca=41&sfl=&stx= |url-status=dead }}
- {{cite web |title=Blue Dragon Film Awards |url=http://movie.naver.com/movie/bi/fi/prize.nhn?code=18 |website=Naver|access-date=25 April 2021 |language=ko}}
External links
{{commons category|Blue Dragon Film Awards}}
- {{official website|http://www.blueaward.co.kr/}} {{in lang|ko}}
- {{IMDb event|0001287}}
{{Blue Dragon Film Awards}}
{{National Cinema Awards}}
{{South Korean film award shows}}
Category:South Korean film awards