56th Grand Bell Awards

The 56th Grand Bell Awards (Korean대종상 영화제; RRDaejongsang Yeonghwajae), also known as Daejong Film Awards, is determined and presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea.[1] The Grand Bell Awards were first presented in 1962 and have gained prestige as the Korean equivalent of the American Academy Awards.[2] The ceremony was originally scheduled to be held on February 25, 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The ceremony was held on June 3, 2020.[4]

56th Grand Bell Awards
Official poster
DateJune 3, 2020
SiteGrand Walkerhill Seoul,
Seoul, South Korea
Hosted byHan Hye-jin
Lee Hwi-jae
Highlights
Best Film Parasite
Best DirectorBong Joon-ho
Best ActorLee Byung-hun
Best Actress Jung Yu-mi
Most awards Parasite (5)
Most nominations Parasite (11)
Television coverage
Network MBN

Juries

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Winners and nominees

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Bong Joon-ho, Best Director
 
Lee Byung-hun, Best Actor
 
Jung Yu-mi, Best Actress
 
Lee Jung-eun, Best Supporting Actress
 
Jung Hae-in, Best New Actor
 
Jeon Yeo-been, Best New Actress

The nominees for the 56th Grand Bell Awards were announced on 17 January 2020.[5]

Awards

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Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[6]

Best Film
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best New Actor
Best New Actress
Best New Director
Best Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Art Direction
Best Lighting
Best Costume Design
Best Music
Technical Award
Best Planning

Films that received multiple awards and nominations

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The following films received multiple wins:

Films with multiple awards
Wins Films
5 Parasite
2 Ashfall
Extreme Job
Svaha: The Sixth Finger

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Korean Film Awards, 1962-present". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
  2. ^ "Gwanghae sweeps Korean Oscars". The Korea Times. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  3. ^ "Movie Industry Shows Signs of Depression Due To New Coronavirus, Recording Lowest Audience in 8 Years". Zapzee. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  4. ^ "56th Daejong Film Awards to Take Place on June 3". KBS world. 2020-04-30. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  5. ^ "[공식] '제56회 대종상 영화제' 오는 2월 25일 개최, 최종 노미네이트 작품 발표" (in Korean). 17 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  6. ^ [제56회 대종상]'기생충' 작품상 포함 5관왕 달성…이병헌·정유미 주연상(종합) [[56th Daejong Award] Achievement of 5 crowns including 'Parasite' work award... Lee Byung-Hun and Yoo-Mi Jeong starring (General)]. Herald Corporation (in Korean). June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Naver.