44th Blue Dragon Film Awards

The 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards (Korean제44회 청룡영화상) is an annual South Korean award ceremony organized by Sports Chosun (a sister brand of The Chosun Ilbo). Hosted by Kim Hye-soo for the 30th and the last time and Yoo Yeon-seok, it was held on November 24, 2023, at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul. It was broadcast live on KBS2 and KBS YouTube channels.[2] Nominations for 15 categories were announced on November 6, Smugglers received 12 nominations.[3][4]

44th Blue Dragon Film Awards
Official poster
Awarded forExcellence in cinematic achievements
Awarded bySports Chosun
Announced onNovember 6, 2023 (2023-11-06)
Presented onNovember 24, 2023 (2023-11-24)
SiteKBS Hall, Yeouido, Seoul
Hosted by
Organized bySports Chosun (a sister brand of The Chosun Ilbo)
Official websitewww.blueaward.co.kr
Highlights
Best FilmSmugglers
Popular Star Award
Best DirectorUm Tae-hwa
Concrete Utopia
Best ActorLee Byung-hun
Concrete Utopia
Best ActressJung Yu-mi
Sleep
Most awardsSmugglers (4)
Most nominationsSmugglers (12)
Television coverage
Network
Viewership
  • 999,000 People
  • Ratings: 5.9%[1]

Smugglers, a crime film by Ryoo Seung-wan won four awards including Best Film, Best Supporting Actor, Best New Actress, and Best Music awards.[5]

Selection of awards

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The winners of the awards are selected through netizen voting on the Celeb Champ app starting from November 7. Voting lines for Best Picture, Best Director, Best New Director, Best Male/Female Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best New Male/Female Actress, and Popular Star Award closed on 12 noon on November 24, whereas for the Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, and Best Music, Art Award, Editing Award, and Technology Award, the lines closed on November 15.[6]

Nominees and winners

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Um Tae-hwa, the winner of Best Director award
 
Lee Byung-hun, the winner of Best Actor award
 
Jung Yu-mi, the winner of Best Actress award
 
Jeon Yeo-been, the winner of Best Supporting Actress award

The nominees for the awards were announced in 15 categories on November 6, 2023.[7][8]

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[9][10]

  • Ghwa the Last Name
    • A Room of Two Women's Own
    • World of Hello
    • Yangnimdong girl
    • Good Boy Candy
Special Achievement Award

Films with multiple nominations and awards

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Performances

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Source:[11][12]

Order Artist Act performed
1 NewJeans "ETA" + "Super Shy"
2 Kim Wan-sun "Dance in the Rhythm"
3 Park Jin-young "Sweet Dreams" + "When We Disco" + "Take On Me" + "Changed Man"

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nielsen Korea (Nationwide) TOP 20 LIST FOR TV PROGRAMS". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  2. ^ Son Jeong-bin (November 2, 2023). 김혜수 청룡영화상 떠난다...올해가 마지막 진행 [Kim Hye-soo leaves the Blue Dragon Film Awards... This year is the last]. News 1 (in Korean). Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Park Jin-young (November 6, 2023). 이병헌·도경수·송중기·김선호, 청룡영화상 트로피 노린다...후보 공개 [Lee Byung-hun, Do Kyung-soo, Song Joong-ki, Kim Seon-ho aim for the Blue Dragon Film Awards trophy... Candidates revealed]. Joy News 24 (in Korean). Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  4. ^ Kim Chang-hyun (November 24, 2023). 김혜수-유연석 '청룡영화상 MC'[★포토] [Kim Hye-soo and Yoo Yeon-seok 'Blue Dragon Film Awards MC' [★Photo]]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved November 24, 2023 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Kim Ji-hye (November 25, 2023). '밀수', 청룡영화상 작품상…남녀주연상은 이병헌·정유미(종합) [‘Smuggling’, Best Picture at the Blue Dragon Film Awards… Best Actor and Actress: Lee Byung-hun and Jung Yu-mi (overall)]. SBS Entertainment (in Korean). Retrieved November 25, 2023 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Cho Ji-young (November 7, 2023). 제44회 청룡영화상 수상작(자), 오늘(7일)부터 네티즌 투표 시작 [Winner of the 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards (character), netizen voting begins today (7th)]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Kim Yu-jin (November 6, 2023). 제44회 청룡영화상 후보 발표...'밀수'·'콘크리트 유토피아' 11개 부문 최다 노미네이트 [44th Blue Dragon Film Awards Nominations Announced...'Smuggling'-'Concrete Utopia' Receive Most Nominations in 11 Categories]. X-ports News (in Korean). Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Naver.
  8. ^ Ha-neul Lee (November 6, 2023). 제44회 청룡영화상, '밀수'·'콘유' 11개 부문 최다 노미네이트 [44th Blue Dragon Film Awards, 'Smuggling' and 'Con U' received the most nominations in 11 categories]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  9. ^ Baek Ji-eun (November 24, 2023). [44th청룡] 김혜수, 영원한 청룡영화상 "후회없이 충실했던 30년, 모든 순간이 영광"(종합) [[44th Blue Dragon] Kim Hye-soo, Eternal Blue Dragon Film Award ㅊ30 years of faithfulness without regrets, every moment is glorious" (Comprehensive)]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved November 24, 2023 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Park Dong-je (November 25, 2023). [종합]'청룡영화상', '밀수' 최우수작품상-이병헌·정유미 남녀주연상..굿바이 김혜수 [[Comprehensive]'Blue Dragon Film Awards', 'Smuggler' Best Picture - Lee Byung-hun, Jung Yu-mi, Best Actor and Actress... Goodbye, Kim Hye-soo]. Break News (in Korean). Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  11. ^ Han, Hae-sun (November 24, 2023). 뉴진스, '제44회 청룡영화상' 등장..조인성·도경수 흐뭇→정유미 '댄스' [NewJeans, '44th Blue Dragon Film Award' appeared.. Jo In-sung and Do Kyung-soo are happy→Jeong Yu-mi 'Dance']. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  12. ^ Park Ji-eun (November 24, 2023). [44th청룡] "김혜수는 나의 뮤즈"…김완선, 절친의 아듀무대 장식한 감동의 축하공연 [[44th Blue Dragon] "Kim Hye-soo is my muse"...Kim Wan-sun, a celebratory performance of her best friend's goodbye stage] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved November 26, 2023 – via Naver.
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