59th Grand Bell Awards
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Awarded forExcellence in cinematic achievements
Awarded byThe Grand Bell Awards Film Festival Committee
Presented byGyeonggi Arts Center
Announced onNominations: October 24, 2023
| 59th Grand Bell Awards | |
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| Awarded for | Excellence in cinematic achievements |
| Awarded by | The Grand Bell Awards Film Festival Committee |
| Presented by | Gyeonggi Arts Center |
| Announced on | Nominations: October 24, 2023 |
| Presented on | November 15, 2023 |
| Site | Gyeonggi Arts Center Grand Theater and Convention Hall, Gyeonggi, South Korea |
| Hosted by | |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Concrete Utopia |
| Best Director | Ryoo Seung-wan |
| Best Actor | Lee Byung-hun |
| Best Actress | Kim Seo-hyung |
| Most awards | Concrete Utopia – 6 |
| Most nominations | Cobweb – 14 |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | ENA |
The 59th Grand Bell Awards (Korean: 제59회 대종상 영화제; RR: Daejongsang Yeonghwajae), also known as Daejong International Film Awards, is determined and presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea.[1] The Grand Bell Awards were first presented in 1962 and have gained prestige as the Korean equivalent of the American Academy Awards.[2] The 59th edition of the award ceremony was co-hosted with the Gyeonggi Arts Center for the first time at the Gyeonggi Arts Center Grand Theater and Convention Hall on November 15, 2023.[3] Cha In-pyo and Jang Do-yeon were master of ceremonies for the award night.[4]
Concrete Utopia won six awards including three popular awards viz.: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and three technical awards viz.: Visual Effects, Sound Effects, and Art Awards.[5]
The judging panel consisted of 9 members: [6]
- Jeong Sung-il, film critic
- Kim Hong-shin, novelist
- Won Dong-yeon, film producer
- Jo Hye-jeong, Chung-Ang University professor
- Kim Do-young, film director
- Park Jong-won, Korea National University of Arts professor
- Kim Sun-a, head of the Women's Filmmakers' Association
- Kang Kyung-ho, Kyonggi University professor
- Sung Joon-hyun, Theater Directors Association
Nominations and winners
Lee Byung-hun, winner of Best Actor Award
Kim Seo-hyung, winner of Best Actress Award
Oh Jung-se, winner of Best Supporting Actor Award
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Kim Sun-young, winner of Best Supporting Actress Award
Kim Seon-ho, winner of Best New Actor Award
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Kim Si-eun, winner of Best New Actress Award
The Grand Bell Awards Committee selected the nominees for all domestic releases (including series) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. The nominations for best film were announced on October 20,[7] and for the rest of categories on 24th.[8]
(Winners denoted in bold)[9][10]
Film awards
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Best Director |
Best Actor |
Best Actress |
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Best Supporting Actor |
Best Supporting Actress |
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Best New Actor |
Best New Actress |
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Best New Director |
Best Screenplay |
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Best Music |
Best Art Direction |
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Best Cinematography |
Best Visual Effects |
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Best Sound |
Best Costume Design |
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Best Film Editing |
Documentary Award |
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Daejong's Attention Award (work) |
Daejong's Attention Award (actor) |
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Daejong's Attention Award (director) |
Lifetime Achievement Award |
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Series awards
| Best Series | Best Director Series |
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| Best Actor in a Series | Best Actress in a Series |
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Films with multiple nominations
The following films received multiple nominations:
| Nominations | Films |
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| 14 | Cobweb |
| 11 | Smugglers |
| Concrete Utopia | |
| 10 | The Night Owl |
| 6 | Sleep |
| 5 | Hero |
| Next Sohee | |
| The Moon | |
| 4 | Phantom |
| 3 | Road to Boston |
| Ransomed | |
| The Apartment with Two Women | |
| 2 | The Point Men |
| Green House | |
| Dream Palace | |
| The Hill of Secrets | |
| Killing Romance | |
| Hail to Hell |