44th Blue Dragon Film Awards 2023 Winners Part 1

Published on 2023/11/24

Winners for the 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards 2023 part 1. The ceremony was on November 24, 2023 at KBS Hall on Yeoeuido.

Best New Director

Ahn Tae-jin - "The Night Owl"

Nominees
Ka Sung-moon - "Dream Palace"
Kim Chang-hoon - "Hopeless"
Jason Yu - "Sleep"
Lee Sol-hui - "Greenhouse"

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Best Music

Chang Kiha - "Smugglers"

Nominees
Mowg - "Cobweb"
GRAY - "Ballerina"
Hwang Sang-jun - "Hero"
Kim Hae-won - "Concrete Utopia"

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Best Art Direction

Jung Yi-jin-I - "Cobweb"

Nominees
Lee Hoo-kyoung - "Smugglers"
Kim Min-hye-I - "Ballerina"
Lee Ha-joon - "The Night Owl"
Cho Hwa-sung, Choi Hyun-seok-I - "Concrete Utopia"

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Technical Award

Jin Jong-hyun (VFX) - "The Moon"

Nominees
Yoon Jung-hee-II (Costumes) - "Smugglers"
Heo Myung-haeng, Yoon Sung-min-I (Martial arts) - "The Roundup: No Way Out"
Park Yong-ki (Sound) - "The Night Owl"
Eun Jae-hyeon (VFX) - "Concrete Utopia"

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Best Screenplay

July Jung - "Next Sohee"

Nominees
Shin Yeon-shick - "Cobweb"
Ryoo Seung-wan, Kim Jung-yeon-I, Choi Cha-won - "Smugglers"
Hyun Gyu-ri, Ahn Tae-jin - "The Night Owl"
Lee Sin-ji, Eom Tae-hwa - "Concrete Utopia"

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Best Editing

Kim Sun-min - "The Night Owl"

Nominees
Yang jin-mo - "Cobweb"
Lee Kang-hee-I - "Smugglers"
Han Mi-yeon - "Sleep"
Han Mi-yeon - "Concrete Utopia"

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Best Cinematography/Lighting

Kim Tae-kyung-II (Cinematography) / Hong Seung-chul (Lighting) - "The Night Owl"

Nominees
Kim Jee-yong-I (Cinematography) / Park Joon-woo-I (Lighting) - "Cobweb"
Kim Young-ho-III (Cinematography) / Hwang Soon-wook (Lighting) - "The Moon"
Choi Young-hwan (Cinematography) / Lee Jae-hyuk-I (Lighting) - "Smugglers"
Joe Hyung-rae (Cinematography) / Lee Gil-gyu (Lighting) - "Concrete Utopia"

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Best Short Film Director

Yoo Jae-in - "Ghwa the Last Name" (과화만사성)

Nominees
Hui Ji-ye - "A Room of Two Women's Own" (두 여자의 방)
Jung Yeon-ji - "The World of Good-bye" (안녕의 세계)
Oh Jae-hyeong and Lim Young-hee - "Yangnimdong girl" (양림동 소녀)
Park Joo-yeon - "The Good Kid Candy" (착한 아이 사탕이)

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