23rd Director's Cut Awards 2025 Movie and Series Winners

Winners for the 23rd Director's Cut Awards 2025 held on May 20, 2025.

Best Movie Director

Jang Jae-hyeon - "Exhuma"

Nominees
Kim Hyeong-joo-II - "The Match"
Nam Dong-hyub - "Handsome Guys"
Bong Joon-ho - "Mickey 17"
Woo Min-ho - "Harbin"
Hur Jin-ho - "A Normal Family"

 

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Best New Movie Director

Nam Dong-hyub - "Handsome Guys"

Nominees
Kim Dong-cheol - "Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning"
Kim Se-hwi - "Following"
Park Hong-jun - "Work to Do"
Oh Jung-min - "House of the Seasons"

 

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Best Movie Scenario

Jang Jae-hyeon - "Exhuma"

Nominees
Kim Hyeong-joo-II, Yoon Jong-bin - "The Match"
Park Ri-woong - "The Land of Morning Calm"
Bong Joon-ho - "Mickey 17"
Oh Jung-min - "House of the Seasons"

 

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Vision Award

Oh Jung-min - "House of the Seasons"

Nominees
Kim Da-min - "FAQ"
Kim Dong-cheol - "Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning"
Park Ri-woong - "The Land of Morning Calm"
Park Hong-jun - "Work to Do"
Lee Mi-rang - "Concerning My Daughter"

 

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Best Actress in a Movie

Kim Go-eun - "Exhuma"

Nominees
Kim Go-eun - "Love in the Big City"
Kim Jae-hwa - "Blesser"
Shin Hye-sun - "Following"
Yang Hee-kyung - "The Land of Morning Calm"

 

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Best Actor in a Movie

Lee Byung-hun - "The Match"

Nominees
Robert Pattinson - "Mickey 17"
Yoo Ah-in - "The Match"
Yoon Joo-sang - "The Land of Morning Calm"
Choi Min-sik - "Exhuma"

 

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Best Fresh Actress in a Movie

Kim Geum-soon - "Star of Ulsan"

Nominees
Kim Shin-rok - "Uprising"
Kim Ji-an-I - "Exhuma"
Yang Hee-kyung - "The Land of Morning Calm"
Han Sunhwa - "Pilot"

 

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Best Fresh Actor in a Movie

Lee Do-hyun - "Exhuma"

Nominees
Kang Seung-ho - "House of the Seasons"
Steve Sanghyun Noh - "Love in the Big City"
Yoon Joo-sang - "The Land of Morning Calm"
Hong Kyung - "Troll Factory"

 

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Best Series Director

Lee Chang-hee - "A Killer Paradox"

Nominees
Kim Gok, Kim Sun - "Family Matters - Drama"
Park Chan-wook - "The Sympathizer"
Yeon Sang-ho - "Parasyte: The Grey"
Lim Dae-hyeong - "LTNS"
Hwang Dong-hyuk - "Squid Game - Season 2"

 

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Best Actress in a Series

Bae Doona - "Family Matters - Drama"

Nominees
Kim Hye-jun - "A Shop for Killers"
Esom - "LTNS"
Jeon So-nee - "Parasyte: The Grey"
Chun Woo-hee - "The 8 Show"

 

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Best Actor in a Series

Lee Hee-jun - "A Killer Paradox"

Nominees
Ryoo Seung-bum - "Family Matters - Drama"
Ahn Jae-hong - "LTNS"
Lee Byung-hun - "Squid Game - Season 2"
Choi Wooshik - "A Killer Paradox"

 

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Best Fresh Actress in a Series

Moon Geun-young - "Hellbound - Season 2"

Nominees
Geum Hannah - "A Shop for Killers"
Lee Soo-kyung-I - "Love in the Big City - Drama"
Lee Soo-hyun - "Family Matters - Drama"
Jung Yi-seo - "A Killer Paradox"

 

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Best Fresh Actor in a Series

Kim Yo-han-I - "A Killer Paradox"

Nominees
Lomon - "Family Matters - Drama"
Park Sung-hoon - "Squid Game - Season 2"
Jin Ho-eun - "Love in the Big City - Drama"
Hyun Bong-sik - "A Killer Paradox"

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