Director Na Hong-jin's film "HOPE" has received the highest number of nominations at the 47th Blue Dragon Film Awards.
On October 28, the 47th Blue Dragon Film Awards announced the final nominees representing this year's South Korean cinema. The selection reflected the results of expert evaluations and a first round of online voting held from October 13 to 25. Nominations were announced across a total of 15 categories, including Best Film, Best Director, Best New Director, Best Actor and Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Actress, Best New Actor and Actress, Best Cinematography and Lighting, Best Screenplay, Best Music, Best Art Direction, Best Editing, and Best Technical Award.
The most-nominated film is director Na Hong-jin's "HOPE," which secured nods in 10 categories. Along with Best Film and Best Director (Na Hong-jin), Zo In-sung, Eum Moon-suk, and Jung Hoyeon were nominated for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best New Actress, respectively. It is also nominated for Best Cinematography and Lighting, Best Music, Best Art Direction, Best Editing, and Best Technical Award, aiming for multiple wins.
The Netflix film "Possible Love" garnered 8 nominations, "The King's Warden" received 7, and "COLONY" earned 6.
"The Journey to Gyeongju," "Good News," "Once We Were Us," "Salmokji," "Wild Sing," and "Pavane" picked up 4 nominations each, while "HUMINT" received 3. Following "Summer's Camera" and "Choong Choong Choong" with 2 nominations each, "Godangdo" joined for Best New Director, "THE EYES" for Best Actress, and "Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub" for Best New Actor.
Competing for the Best Film trophy are five works: "COLONY," "The World of Love," "The Assassin(s)," "The King's Warden," and "HOPE." The directors of these films—Na Hong-jin ("HOPE"), Yeon Sang-ho ("COLONY"), Yoon Ga-eun ("The World of Love"), Jang Hang-jun ("The King's Warden"), and Huh Jin-ho ("The Assassin(s)")—will also face off in the Best Director category.
The 47th Blue Dragon Film Awards will announce the final winners on November 25 at KBS Hall in Yeouido. The ceremony is scheduled to be broadcast live via KBS2.
(Photo: Yonhap News) (SBS Entertainment News, Reporter Kim Ji-hye)
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