Blue Dragon Film Awards Awarded for Excellence in cinematic achievements Country South Korea Presented by Sports Chosun First awarded November 30, 1963; 57 years ago (1963-11-30 ) Website www.blueaward.co.kr Network SBS
Hangul Hanja Revised Romanization Cheongryong Yeonghwasang McCune–Reischauer Ch‘ŏngnyong Yŏnghwasang
The Blue Dragon Film Awards (Korean : 청룡영화상 ; RR : Cheongryong Yeonghwasang ) is an annual awards ceremony that is presented by Sports Chosun (a sister brand of the Chosun Ilbo ) for excellence in film in South Korea .[1]
The Blue Dragon Film Awards considers only blockbusters and popular movies of high artistic value released during the previous year. During the selection process, about forty movies that have made it to the final list are screened to the public for free. After the screening of each selection, the awards ceremony opens.[citation needed ]
The Blue Dragon Film Awards and Grand Bell Awards are the most popular film awards in South Korea.[2]
History [ ]
It was created in 1963 by The Chosun Ilbo newspaper and discontinued in 1973. Sports Chosun , a Korean sports daily also owned by The Chosun Ilbo , resurrected the ceremony in 1990 and it has been held annually since then.[3]
Current categories [ ]
Discontinued categories [ ]
show Best Foreign Film
#
Year
Film
Director
11
1990
Cinema Paradiso
Giuseppe Tornatore
12
1991
Dances with Wolves
Kevin Costner
13
1992
Les Amants du Pont-Neuf
Leos Carax
14
1993
The Piano
Jane Campion
15
1994
Farewell My Concubine
Chen Kaige
16
1995
The Sacrifice
Andrei Tarkovsky
show Best Child Actor or Actress
#
Year
Actor/Actress
Film
3
1965
Kim Yong-yeon
Sad Story of Self Supporting Child
4
1966
Joo Min-ah
DMZ
5
1967
Lee Pung-gu
Seed Money
7
1970
Kim Mi-young
Forgotten Woman
8
1971
Kim Jung-hoon
King Yeong-chin the Last Crown Prince
9
1972
Lee Seung-hyun
Stupid Man
show Best Original Song
#
Year
Composer
Film
7
1970
Park Chun-seok
Always a Stranger
8
1971
Baek Young-ho
Mistress
9
1972
Hwang Ha-dong
Leaving in the Rain
10
1973
Hwang Ha-ryong
Life Is on the Lonely Road
show Encouragement Award
#
Year
Actor/Actress
Film
5
1967
Ahn In-sook
A Teacher in an Island
9
1972
Yoon So-ra
The Pollen of Flowers
10
1973
Lee Seung-hyun
The Midnight Sun , Sea Walls
Yoon Hwa-young
A Special Foreign Legion
show Jeong Yeong-il Film Critic Award
#
Year
Recipient
15
1994
Kim Jong-won
16
1995
Byeon In-sik
17
1996
Ahn Byeong-seop
18
1997
Kang Han-seop
19
1998
Lee Young-il
20
1999
Yang Yun-mo
21
2000
Yu Ji-na
22
2001
Park Pyeong-sik[a]
show Screenplay Contest
#
Year
Recipient
18
1997
Jeong Jin-wan
Lee Jeong-hyang
19
1998
Gu Dong-hoe
Kim Byung-jae
20
1999
Kim Seon-mi
Hwang Geu-chang
show Lifetime Achievement award
#
Year
Recipient
Film
8
1971
Lee Kyeong-soon
Youngwooheo
15
1994
Son Jun
16
1995
Jeon Taek-yi
17
1996
Han Eun-jin
18
1997
Jung Il-sung
show Special Achievement Award
#
Year
Recipient
Film
1
1963
Jang Dong-hwi, Choi Moo-ryong , Koo Bong-seo, Lee Dae-yup, Kim Woon-ha
The Marines Who Never Returned
2
1964
Shin Sang-ok
A Tragic Queen Daji
Alan Heyman
Hallasan
6
1969
Child actor ensemble cast
School Excursion
10
1973
Ensemble cast
Long Live the Island Frogs
12
1991
Kim Yoo-jin
13
1992
Kim Min-hyeong
Mister Mamma
Hong Kyung-in, Go Jeong-il, Jeong Jin-kang, Moon Hyeok
Our Twisted Hero
show Special Posthumous Award
#
Year
Recipient
1
1963
Nam Chun-yeok
29
2008
Choi Jin-sil
30
2009
Jang Jin-young
show Grand Prize
#
Year
Recipient
Film
14
1993
Im Kwon-taek
Sopyonje
15
1994
Chung Ji-young
Life and Death of the Hollywood Kid
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