Jeon Do-yeon, Zo In-sung Win Best Lead Actor Awards at Korean Association of Film Critics Awards; Hyun Bin, Shin Hye-sun Win New OTT Categories

Actors Jeon Do-yeon and Zo In-sung have won the Best Actress and Best Actor awards, respectively, at the Korean Association of Film Critics Awards (Youngpyeong Awards).

On the morning of the 19th, the 46th Youngpyeong Awards committee announced this year's winners and winning works. The Best Film award went to "Possible Love," produced by Pinehouse Film, while the Best Director award was given to Na Hong-jin for "HOPE."

Jeon claimed the Best Actress honor for "Possible Love," and Zo will receive his first-ever Best Actor award at the Youngpyeong Awards for "HOPE." "Possible Love" secured two wins with Best Film and Best Actress (Jeon Do-yeon), while "HOPE" triumphed with three wins, taking home Best Director (Na Hong-jin), Best Actor (Zo In-sung), and Best Cinematography (Hong Kyung-pyo).

The Best Supporting Actress award went to Ye Soo-jung for "People and Meat," and the Best Supporting Actor award was awarded to Oh Jung-se for "Wild Things."

The Achievement Award in Film will be presented to actor Go Eun-ah. Debuting in the 1965 film "Rain of Orchid," Go (real name Lee Kyung-hee) is a prominent actress who led the golden age of Korean cinema in the 1960s and 1970s. She was selected as this year's recipient in recognition of her contribution to the development and expansion of the base of Korean cinema, having expanded her scope of activities from acting to film industry management and social organization leadership. The Youngpyeong Achievement Award was awarded to film critic Kim Doo-ho, a former 15th president of the Korean Association of Film Critics. For the New Critic Award, without a Grand Prize winner, two individuals—Lee Jun-hyuk and Im Tae-gyu—received Excellence Awards.

The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) Korea Chapter awards (led by President Yook Jung-hak) went to "People and Meat" (directed by Yang Jong-hyun) in the domestic category and "National Treasure" (directed by Lee Sang-il) in the international category.

The Independent Film Support Awards will be given to director Park Bong-nam for the documentary "1980 Sabuk" and director Kim Bo-sol for the feature film "Square." Independent theaters participating in independent film screening support include Oori Art Cinema, Artnine, Arthouse Momo, Indiespace, and CJ CGV.

Every year, association members select ten noteworthy Korean films of the year as the "Top 10 Youngpyeong Selection," comprehensively considering not only category winners but also the aesthetic achievements of the works.

This year's Top 10 Youngpyeong selection features "Possible Love" (Lee Chang-dong), "Good News" (Byun Sung-hyun), "People and Meat" (Yang Jong-hyun), "Salmokji" (Lee Sang-min), "Master of the World" (Yoon Ga-eun), "The Assassins" (Hur Jin-ho), "The King and the Man" (Jang Hang-jun), "1980 Sabuk" (Park Bong-nam), "Pavane" (Lee Jong-pil), and "HOPE" (Na Hong-jin).

In addition, the newly established OTT Series Awards selected winners for Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Supporting Actor targeting OTT original series. This reflects the objective of examining the acting achievements accumulated by actors within a production environment that bridges films and series from a critical perspective.

The winners in the OTT series category are: ▲Best Actress: Shin Hye-sun for "Lady Do-ah" ▲Best Actor: Hyun Bin for "Made in Korea" ▲Best Supporting Actress: Jang Young-nam for "Donggung" ▲Best Supporting Actor: Noh Jae-won for "Made in Korea."

The 46th Youngpyeong Awards ceremony will be hosted by actors Cho Han-chul and Jang Sun, and will take place at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, November 4, at Hall 1 of Cinematheque KOFA at the Korean Film Archive.

■ Winners by Category
- Best Film: "Possible Love" (Pinehouse Film)
- Achievement Award in Film: Actor Go Eun-ah
- Best Director: Director Na Hong-jin, "HOPE"
- Best Actress: Actor Jeon Do-yeon, "Possible Love"
- Best Actor: Actor Zo In-sung, "HOPE"
- Best Supporting Actress: Actor Ye Soo-jung, "People and Meat"
- Best Supporting Actor: Actor Oh Jung-se, "Wild Things"
- Best Screenplay: Director Byun Sung-hyun & Writer Lee Jin-sung, "Good News"
- Best Cinematography: Cinematographer Hong Kyung-pyo, "HOPE"
- Best Technical Award (Sound): Sound Director Kim Young-ho, "Salmokji"
- Best Music: Music Director Lee Min-hwi, "Pavane"
- Independent Film Support Award: Documentary Category - Director Park Bong-nam, "1980 Sabuk" / Feature Film Category - Director Kim Bo-sol, "Square"
- Best Ensemble: "People and Meat"
- Best New Director: Director Kim Bo-sol, "Square"
- Best New Actress: Actor Seo Su-bin, "Master of the World"
- Best New Actor: Actor Park Ji-hoon, "The King and the Man"
- Youngpyeong Achievement Award: Film Critic Kim Doo-ho (15th President of the Korean Association of Film Critics)
- OTT Series Best Actress: Actor Shin Hye-sun, "Lady Do-ah"
- OTT Series Best Actor: Actor Hyun Bin, "Made in Korea"
- OTT Series Best Supporting Actress: Actor Jang Young-nam, "Donggung"
- OTT Series Best Supporting Actor: Actor Noh Jae-won, "Made in Korea"
- New Critic Award: Lee Jun-hyuk & Im Tae-gyu (Excellence Award)
- International Film Award: "Two Prosecutors," distributor M&M International
- FIPRESCI Korea Chapter Award: Domestic Category - Director Yang Jong-hyun, "People and Meat" / International Category - Director Lee Sang-il, "National Treasure"

■ 'Top 10 Youngpyeong Selection' Results (in alphabetical/Korean alphabetical order)
"Possible Love" (Lee Chang-dong)
"Good News" (Byun Sung-hyun)
"People and Meat" (Yang Jong-hyun)
"Salmokji" (Lee Sang-min)
"Master of the World" (Yoon Ga-eun)
"The Assassins" (Hur Jin-ho)
"The King and the Man" (Jang Hang-jun)
"1980 Sabuk" (Park Bong-nam)
"Pavane" (Lee Jong-pil)
"HOPE" (Na Hong-jin)



(Photo courtesy of SBS Entertainment News, reporter Kim Ji-hye)
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