Director Jang Jae-hyun, the creative force behind the film 'Exhuma,' has been crowned 'Best Director' by his peers.
At the 23rd Director's Cut Awards held at 7 PM on the 20th, Jang Jae-hyun triumphed over a competitive field including Kim Hyung-joo for 'The Match', Nam Dong-hyup for 'Handsome Guys', Bong Joon-ho for 'Mickey 17', Woo Min-ho for 'Harbin', and Heo Jin-ho for 'A Normal Family', securing the prestigious Director's Award. This award is essentially the grand prize of the ceremony.
The Director's Cut Awards are determined through a vote by Korean film directors. Jang Jae-hyun was recognized for his outstanding achievements and capabilities demonstrated last year, receiving the most votes from members of the Korean Film Directors' Guild. He also received the Best Screenplay Award, further acknowledging his talent as a writer.
'Exhuma,' Jang Jae-hyun's third feature film, made history in the occult genre by attracting over ten million viewers (cumulative audience of 11.91 million), enjoying immense popularity.
The Best Actor Award went to Lee Byung-hun for 'The Match' and Kim Go-eun for 'Exhuma'. Lee Byung-hun celebrated his second consecutive win, following last year's 'Concrete Utopia'.
The New Actor Award, given to performers who have shown us faces we've never seen before, was awarded to Lee Do-hyun for 'Exhuma' and Kim Geum-soon for 'Star of Ulsan'. The Vision Award, akin to an independent film award, was given to Oh Jung-min for directing 'House of the Seasons'.
The top honor in the newly established series category for 2022 went to 'A Killer Paradox' by director Lee Chang-hee. The Best Actor in a Series was also from 'A Killer Paradox', won by Lee Hee-joon, while the Best Actress in a Series went to Bae Doona for 'Family Matters'. The New Actor and Actress Awards in the series category were won by Kim Yo-han for 'A Killer Paradox' and Moon Geun-young for 'Hellbound 2', respectively.
The Director's Cut Awards, initiated in 1998 by the 'Young Film Directors' Director's Cut' group, has been continued by the DGK (Korean Film Directors' Guild) since 2017.
* Winners in Each Category
Best Director: Jang Jae-hyun for 'Exhuma'
Best New Director: Nam Dong-hyup for 'Handsome Guys'
Best Actor: Lee Byung-hun for 'The Match'
Best Actress: Kim Go-eun for 'Exhuma'
New Actor Award: Lee Do-hyun for 'Exhuma'
New Actress Award: Kim Geum-soon for 'Star of Ulsan'
Best Screenplay: Jang Jae-hyun for 'Exhuma'
Vision Award (Independent Film): Oh Jung-min for 'House of the Seasons'
Best Director (Series): Lee Chang-hee for 'A Killer Paradox'
Best Actor (Series): Lee Hee-joon for 'A Killer Paradox'
Best Actress (Series): Bae Doona for 'Family Matters'
New Actor Award (Series): Kim Yo-han for 'A Killer Paradox'
New Actress Award (Series): Moon Geun-young for 'Hellbound 2'
(SBS Entertainment News | Kim Ji-hye)