Daejong Film Awards Archives

‘Concrete Utopia’ Wins Best Picture at Daejong Film Awards

SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean disaster thriller “Concrete Utopia” won best picture Wednesday at the Daejong International Film Awards, one of the most prestigious film awards in South Korea. The movie also landed the best actor award for Lee Byung-hun and won four other awards, including best supporting actress and visual effects. Directed [...]

All Best Actor Nominees a ‘No Show’ at Daejong Awards

SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – All best actor nominees for South Korea’s oldest film awardshow this year will not be attending the event on Friday, as the institution remains mired in controversy. This year’s best actor nominees for the Daejong Film Awards are Hwang Jung-min of “Ode to My Father,” Son Hyun-joo of “Chronicles [...]