Korean netizens choose Radio Star

Online film reservations site Maxmovie and Channel CGV have announced the results of their 4th annual Best Film Awards selections based on voting by internet users. With a total of 425,613 votes cast, the surprise winner for Best Picture was Lee Joon-ik's "Radio Star" –a film which opened weakly at the box office but benefitted from strong word of mouth.

Other awards included Best Director to Bong Joon-ho for his film "The Host", and Best Foreign Film to Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. The full awards are listed below:

Best Picture: "Radio Star"

Best Director: Bong Joon-ho, "The Host"

Best Foreign Film: "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"

Best Actor: Zo In-sung, "A Dirty Carnival"

Best Actress: "Kim Ah-joong", "200 Pounds Beauty"

Best Supporting Actor: Byun Hee-bong, "The Host"

Best Supporting Actress: Na Moon-hee, "Cruel Winter Blues"

Best Poster: "A Dirty Carnival"

Best Trailer: "The Host"

Newcomer's Award, chosen by journalists: actor Ryu Deok-hwan, "Like A Virgin"

An awards ceremony is scheduled to be held on February 6.

Darcy Paquet (KOFIC)

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