# Blue Dragon Film Awards

The Blue Dragon Film Awards (Korean: 청룡영화상; RR: Cheongnyong Yeonghwasang) is an annual awards ceremony that is presented by Sports Chosun (a sister brand of the Chosun Ilbo) for excellence in film in South Korea.
The Blue Dragon Film Awards considers only blockbusters and popular movies of high artistic value released during the previous year. During the selection process, about forty movies that have made it to the final list are screened to the public for free. After the screening of each selection, the awards ceremony opens.
The Blue Dragon Film Awards and Grand Bell Awards are the most popular film awards in South Korea.

## History

It was created in 1963 by The Chosun Ilbo newspaper and discontinued in 1973. Sports Chosun, a Korean sports daily also owned by The Chosun Ilbo, resurrected the ceremony in 1990 and it has been held annually since then.
The 42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony was held on November 26, 2021, at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul. In this edition, 18 categories were awarded. The nominations for 15 categories were announced for the Korean films released from October 30, 2020, to October 14, 2021, on November 1, 2021.
The 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony was held on November 24, 2023, at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul. It was hosted by Kim Hye-soo for the last time and Yoo Yeon-seok. Smugglers, a crime film by Ryoo Seung-wan won four awards including Best Film, Best Supporting Actor, Best New Actress, and Best Music awards.
On September 24, 2024 Han Ji-min was appointed 'Blue Dragon Goddess', succeeding Kim Hye-soo. She will be master of ceremonies for the 45th Blue Dragon Film Awards, to be held at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul on November 29, 2024.

## Current categories

* Best Film
* Best Director
* Best Actor
* Best Actress
* Best Supporting Actor
* Best Supporting Actress
* Best New Director
* Best New Actor
* Best New Actress
* Best Screenplay
* Best Short Film
* Best Art Direction
* Best Cinematography and Lighting
* Best Editing
* Best Music
* Technical Award

## Popular Awards
### Popular Star Award

Popular Star Award :
| # | Year | Actor/Actress | Film |
| 1 | 1963 | Shin Seong-il | |
| 1 | 1963 | Um Aing-ran | |
| 2 | 1964 | Shin Young-kyun | |
| 2 | 1964 | Shin Seong-il | |
| 2 | 1964 | Kim Jin-kyu | |
| 2 | 1964 | Um Aing-ran | |
| 2 | 1964 | Tae Hyun-sil | |
| 2 | 1964 | Choi Eun-hee | |
| 3 | 1965 | Kim Jin-kyu | |
| 3 | 1965 | Shin Seong-il | |
| 3 | 1965 | Shin Young-kyun | |
| 3 | 1965 | Kim Ji-mee | |
| 3 | 1965 | Um Aing-ran | |
| 3 | 1965 | Tae Hyun-sil | |
| 4 | 1966 | Kim Jin-kyu | |
| 4 | 1966 | Shin Seong-il | |
| 4 | 1966 | Shin Young-kyun | |
| 4 | 1966 | Ko Eun-ah | |
| 4 | 1966 | Kim Ji-mee | |
| 4 | 1966 | Choi Eun-hee | |
| 5 | 1967 | Kim Jin-kyu | |
| 5 | 1967 | Shin Seong-il | |
| 5 | 1967 | Shin Young-kyun | |
| 5 | 1967 | Kim Ji-mee | |
| 5 | 1967 | Nam Jeong-im | |
| 5 | 1967 | Yoon Jeong-hee | |
| 6 | 1969 | Kim Jin-kyu | |
| 6 | 1969 | Shin Seong-il | |
| 6 | 1969 | Shin Young-kyun | |
| 6 | 1969 | Nam Jeong-im | |
| 6 | 1969 | Moon Hee | |
| 6 | 1969 | Yoon Jeong-hee | |
| 7 | 1970 | Namkoong Won | |
| 7 | 1970 | Shin Seong-il | |
| 7 | 1970 | Shin Young-kyun | |
| 7 | 1970 | Nam Jeong-im | |
| 7 | 1970 | Moon Hee | |
| 7 | 1970 | Yoon Jeong-hee | |
| 8 | 1971 | Namkoong Won | |
| 8 | 1971 | Shin Seong-il | |
| 8 | 1971 | Shin Young-kyun | |
| 8 | 1971 | Kim Ji-mee | |
| 8 | 1971 | Moon Hee | |
| 8 | 1971 | Yoon Jeong-hee | |
| 9 | 1972 | Choi Moo-ryong | |
| 9 | 1972 | Shin Seong-il | |
| 9 | 1972 | Park No-sik | |
| 9 | 1972 | Yoon Jeong-hee | |
| 9 | 1972 | Kim Ji-mee | |
| 9 | 1972 | Ko Eun-ah | |
| 10 | 1973 | Park No-sik | |
| 10 | 1973 | Shin Seong-il | |
| 10 | 1973 | Choi Moo-ryong | |
| 10 | 1973 | Ko Eun-ah | |
| 10 | 1973 | Kim Chang-sook | |
| 10 | 1973 | Yoon Jeong-hee | |
| 11 | 1990 | Ahn Sung-ki | |
| 11 | 1990 | Park Sang-min | General's Son |
| 11 | 1990 | Choi Jin-sil | |
| 11 | 1990 | Hwang Shin-hye | The Woman Who Walks on Water |
| 12 | 1991 | Choi Min-soo | |
| 12 | 1991 | Park Sang-min | General's Son II |
| 12 | 1991 | Choi Jin-sil | |
| 12 | 1991 | Lee Hye-sook | Silver Stallion |
| 13 | 1992 | Ahn Sung-ki | |
| 13 | 1992 | Choi Min-soo | |
| 13 | 1992 | Choi Jin-sil | |
| 13 | 1992 | Shim Hye-jin | |
| 14 | 1993 | Choi Min-soo | |
| 14 | 1993 | Lee Geung-young | |
| 14 | 1993 | Choi Jin-sil | |
| 14 | 1993 | Kang Soo-yeon | |
| 15 | 1994 | Park Joong-hoon | |
| 15 | 1994 | Lee Geung-young | |
| 15 | 1994 | Choi Jin-sil | |
| 15 | 1994 | Shim Hye-jin | |
| 16 | 1995 | Park Joong-hoon | |
| 16 | 1995 | Choi Min-soo | Terrorist |
| 16 | 1995 | Jung Sun-kyung | |
| 16 | 1995 | Choi Jin-sil | |
| 17 | 1996 | Park Joong-hoon | Two Cops 2 |
| 17 | 1996 | Kim Min-jong | The Gate of Destiny |
| 17 | 1996 | Shim Hye-jin | The Adventures of Mrs. Park |
| 17 | 1996 | Jung Sun-kyung | |
| 18 | 1997 | Han Suk-kyu | No. 3 |
| 18 | 1997 | Park Joong-hoon | |
| 18 | 1997 | Shin Eun-kyung | Downfall |
| 18 | 1997 | Choi Jin-sil | |
| 19 | 1998 | Han Suk-kyu | Christmas in August |
| 19 | 1998 | Park Shin-yang | The Letter |
| 19 | 1998 | Shim Eun-ha | Christmas in August |
| 19 | 1998 | Choi Jin-sil | The Letter |
| 20 | 1999 | Han Suk-kyu | Shiri |
| 20 | 1999 | Jung Woo-sung | Phantom: The Submarine |
| 20 | 1999 | Shim Eun-ha | Art Museum by the Zoo |
| 20 | 1999 | Jeon Do-yeon | The Harmonium in My Memory |
| 21 | 2000 | Yoo Ji-tae | Ditto |
| 21 | 2000 | Jang Dong-gun | Anarchists |
| 21 | 2000 | Kim Hee-sun | Bichunmoo |
| 21 | 2000 | Jeon Do-yeon | Happy End |
| 22 | 2001 | Lee Byung-hun | Bungee Jumping of Their Own |
| 22 | 2001 | Jang Dong-gun | Friend |
| 22 | 2001 | Jung Woo-sung | Musa: The Warrior |
| 22 | 2001 | Kim Hee-sun | Wanee & Junah |
| 22 | 2001 | Shin Eun-kyung | My Wife Is a Gangster |
| 22 | 2001 | Lee Mi-yeon | Indian Summer |
| 23 | 2002 | Jung Joon-ho | Marrying the Mafia |
| 23 | 2002 | Cha Tae-hyun | Lovers' Concerto |
| 23 | 2002 | Kim Jung-eun | Marrying the Mafia |
| 23 | 2002 | Jeon Do-yeon | No Blood No Tears |
| 24 | 2003 | Bae Yong-joon | Untold Scandal |
| 24 | 2003 | Cha Tae-hyun | Crazy First Love |
| 24 | 2003 | Jang Jin-young | Singles |
| 24 | 2003 | Son Ye-jin | The Classic |
| 25 | 2004 | Kwon Sang-woo | Once Upon a Time in High School |
| 25 | 2004 | Gang Dong-won | Temptation of Wolves |
| 25 | 2004 | Kim Jung-eun | How to Keep My Love |
| 25 | 2004 | Moon Geun-young | My Little Bride |
| 26 | 2005 | Cho Seung-woo | Marathon |
| 26 | 2005 | Gang Dong-won | Duelist |
| 26 | 2005 | Kim Soo-mi | Mapado, Marrying the Mafia II |
| 26 | 2005 | Ha Ji-won | Duelist |
| 27 | 2006 | Shin Hyun-joon | Barefoot Ki-bong |
| 27 | 2006 | Lee Joon-gi | King and the Clown |
| 27 | 2006 | Kim Hye-soo | Tazza: The High Rollers |
| 27 | 2006 | Kang Sung-yeon | King and the Clown |
| 28 | 2007 | Hwang Jung-min | Happiness |
| 28 | 2007 | Joo Jin-mo | A Love |
| 28 | 2007 | Kim Ah-joong | 200 Pounds Beauty |
| 28 | 2007 | Kim Tae-hee | The Restless |
| 29 | 2008 | Sul Kyung-gu | Public Enemy Returns |
| 29 | 2008 | Jung Woo-sung | The Good, the Bad, the Weird |
| 29 | 2008 | Son Ye-jin | My Wife Got Married |
| 29 | 2008 | Kim Ha-neul | Lovers of Six Years |
| 30 | 2009 | Lee Byung-hun | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra |
| 30 | 2009 | Ha Jung-woo | Take Off |
| 30 | 2009 | Ha Ji-won | Closer to Heaven |
| 30 | 2009 | Choi Kang-hee | Goodbye Mom |
| 31 | 2010 | Won Bin | The Man from Nowhere |
| 31 | 2010 | T.O.P | 71: Into the Fire |
| 31 | 2010 | Son Ye-jin | White Night |
| 31 | 2010 | Jo Yeo-jeong | The Servant |
| 32 | 2011 | Go Soo | The Front Line |
| 32 | 2011 | Gong Yoo | Silenced |
| 32 | 2011 | Choi Kang-hee | Petty Romance |
| 32 | 2011 | Kim Hye-soo | Villain and Widow |
| 33 | 2012 | Ha Jung-woo | Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time |
| 33 | 2012 | Kim Soo-hyun | The Thieves |
| 33 | 2012 | Gong Hyo-jin | Love Fiction |
| 33 | 2012 | Bae Suzy | Architecture 101 |
| 34 | 2013 | Lee Byung-hun | G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Red 2 |
| 34 | 2013 | Sul Kyung-gu | Hope, Cold Eyes |
| 34 | 2013 | Gong Hyo-jin | Boomerang Family |
| 34 | 2013 | Kim Min-hee | Very Ordinary Couple |
| 35 | 2014 | Kim Woo-bin | Friend: The Great Legacy |
| 35 | 2014 | Song Seung-heon | Obsessed |
| 35 | 2014 | Yim Si-wan | The Attorney |
| 35 | 2014 | Shin Se-kyung | Tazza: The Hidden Card |
| 36 | 2015 | Kim Seol-hyun | Gangnam Blues |
| 36 | 2015 | Lee Min-ho | Gangnam Blues |
| 36 | 2015 | Park Bo-young | The Silenced |
| 36 | 2015 | Park Seo-joon | The Chronicles of Evil |
| 37 | 2016 | Jung Woo-sung | Asura: The City of Madness |
| 37 | 2016 | Son Ye-jin | The Last Princess |
| 37 | 2016 | Bae Doona | The Tunnel |
| 37 | 2016 | Jun Kunimura | The Wailing |
| 38 | 2017 | Na Moon-hee | I Can Speak |
| 38 | 2017 | Sul Kyung-gu | The Merciless |
| 38 | 2017 | Jo In-sung | The King |
| 38 | 2017 | Kim Su-an | The Battleship Island |
| 39 | 2018 | Ju Ji-hoon | The Spy Gone North |
| 39 | 2018 | Kim Young-kwang | On Your Wedding Day |
| 39 | 2018 | Kim Hyang-gi | Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds |
| 39 | 2018 | Jin Seo-yeon | Believer |
| 40 | 2019 | Lee Kwang-soo | Inseparable Bros |
| 40 | 2019 | Park Hyung-sik | Juror 8 |
| 40 | 2019 | Lee Hanee | Extreme Job |
| 40 | 2019 | Im Yoon-ah | Exit |
| 41 | 2020 | Yoo Ah-in | Voice of Silence |
| 41 | 2020 | Jung Yu-mi | Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 |
| 42 | 2021 | Im Yoon-ah | Miracle: Letters to the President |
| 42 | 2021 | Koo Kyo-hwan | Escape from Mogadishu |
| 42 | 2021 | Song Joong-ki | Space Sweepers |
| 42 | 2021 | Jeon Yeo-been | Night in Paradise |
| 43 | 2022 | Im Yoon-ah | Confidential Assignment 2: International |
| 43 | 2022 | Daniel Henney | Confidential Assignment 2: International |
| 43 | 2022 | Go Kyung-pyo | Decision to Leave |
| 43 | 2022 | Lee Ji-eun | Broker |
| 44 | 2023 | Song Joong-ki | Hopeless |
| 44 | 2023 | Zo In-sung | Smugglers |
| 44 | 2023 | Kim Seon-ho | The Childe |
| 44 | 2023 | Park Bo-young | Concrete Utopia |

### Audience Choice Award for Most Popular Film

Audience Choice Award for Most Popular Film :
| # | Year | Film | Director |
| 11 | 1990 | General's Son | Im Kwon-taek |
| 12 | 1991 | General's Son II | Im Kwon-taek |
| 13 | 1992 | Marriage Story | Kim Ui-seok |
| 14 | 1993 | Sopyonje | Im Kwon-taek |
| 15 | 1994 | Two Cops | Kang Woo-suk |
| 16 | 1995 | Dr. Bong | Lee Kwang-hoon |
| 17 | 1996 | Two Cops 2 | Kang Woo-suk |
| 18 | 1997 | The Contact | Chang Yoon-hyun |
| 19 | 1998 | The Letter | Lee Jung-gook |
| 20 | 1999 | Shiri | Kang Je-gyu |
| 21 | 2000 | Joint Security Area | Park Chan-wook |
| 22 | 2001 | Friend | Kwak Kyung-taek |
| 23 | 2002 | Marrying the Mafia | Jeong Heung-sun |
| 24 | 2003 | Memories of Murder | Bong Joon-ho |
| 25 | 2004 | Taegukgi | Kang Je-gyu |
| 26 | 2005 | Welcome to Dongmakgol | Park Kwang-hyun |
| 27 | 2006 | The Host | Bong Joon-ho |
| 28 | 2007 | D-War | Shim Hyung-rae |
| 29 | 2008 | The Good, the Bad, the Weird | Kim Jee-woon |
| 30 | 2009 | Haeundae | Yoon Je-kyoon |
| 31 | 2010 | The Man from Nowhere | Lee Jeong-beom |
| 32 | 2011 | War of the Arrows | Kim Han-min |
| 33 | 2012 | The Thieves | Choi Dong-hoon |
| 34 | 2013 | Miracle in Cell No. 7 | Lee Hwan-kyung |
| 35 | 2014 | The Admiral: Roaring Currents | Kim Han-min |
| 36 | 2015 | Ode to My Father | Yoon Je-kyoon |
| 37 | 2016 | Train to Busan | Yeon Sang-ho |
| 38 | 2017 | A Taxi Driver | Jang Hoon |
| 39 | 2018 | Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds | Kim Yong-hwa |
| 40 | 2019 | Extreme Job | Lee Byeong-heon |
| 41 | 2020 | Ashfall | Lee Hae-jun, Kim Byung-seo |
| 42 | 2021 | Escape from Mogadishu | Ryoo Seung-wan |
| 43 | 2022 | The Roundup | Lee Sang-yong |
| 44 | 2023 | The Roundup: No Way Out | Lee Sang-yong |

## Discontinued categories

Best Foreign Film :
| # | Year | Film | Director |
| 11 | 1990 | Cinema Paradiso | Giuseppe Tornatore |
| 12 | 1991 | Dances with Wolves | Kevin Costner |
| 13 | 1992 | Les Amants du Pont-Neuf | Leos Carax |
| 14 | 1993 | The Piano | Jane Campion |
| 15 | 1994 | Farewell My Concubine | Chen Kaige |
| 16 | 1995 | The Sacrifice | Andrei Tarkovsky |
Best Child Actor or Actress :
| # | Year | Actor/Actress | Film |
| 3 | 1965 | Kim Yong-yeon | Sad Story of Self Supporting Child |
| 4 | 1966 | Joo Min-ah | DMZ |
| 5 | 1967 | Lee Pung-gu | Seed Money |
| 7 | 1970 | Kim Mi-young | Forgotten Woman |
| 8 | 1971 | Kim Jung-hoon | King Yeong-chin the Last Crown Prince |
| 9 | 1972 | Lee Seung-hyun | Stupid Man |
Best Original Song :
| # | Year | Composer | Film |
| 7 | 1970 | Park Chun-seok | Always a Stranger |
| 8 | 1971 | Baek Young-ho | Mistress |
| 9 | 1972 | Hwang Ha-dong | Leaving in the Rain |
| 10 | 1973 | Hwang Ha-ryong | Life Is on the Lonely Road |
Encouragement Award :
| # | Year | Actor/Actress | Film |
| 5 | 1967 | Ahn In-sook | A Teacher in an Island |
| 9 | 1972 | Yoon So-ra | The Pollen of Flowers |
| 10 | 1973 | Lee Seung-hyun | The Midnight Sun, Sea Walls |
| 10 | 1973 | Yoon Hwa-young | A Special Foreign Legion |
Jeong Yeong-il Film Critic Award :
| # | Year | Recipient |
| 15 | 1994 | Kim Jong-won |
| 16 | 1995 | Byeon In-sik |
| 17 | 1996 | Ahn Byeong-seop |
| 18 | 1997 | Kang Han-seop |
| 19 | 1998 | Lee Young-il |
| 20 | 1999 | Yang Yun-mo |
| 21 | 2000 | Yu Ji-na |
| 22 | 2001 | Park Pyeong-sik |
Screenplay Contest :
| # | Year | Recipient |
| 18 | 1997 | Jeong Jin-wan |
| 18 | 1997 | Lee Jeong-hyang |
| 19 | 1998 | Gu Dong-hoe |
| 19 | 1998 | Kim Byung-jae |
| 20 | 1999 | Kim Seon-mi |
| 20 | 1999 | Hwang Geu-chang |
Best Couple Award :
| # | Year | Actor/Actress | Film |
| 26 | 2005 | Hwang Jung-min and Jeon Do-yeon | You Are My Sunshine |
| 27 | 2006 | Kam Woo-sung and Lee Joon-gi | King and the Clown |
| 29 | 2008 | Kim Joo-hyuk and Son Ye-jin | My Wife Got Married |
Lifetime Achievement award :
| # | Year | Recipient |
| 8 | 1971 | Lee Kyeong-soon |
| 8 | 1971 | Youngwooheo |
| 15 | 1994 | Son Jun |
| 16 | 1995 | Jeon Taek-yi |
| 17 | 1996 | Han Eun-jin |
| 18 | 1997 | Jung Il-sung |
Special Achievement Award :
| # | Year | Recipient | Film |
| 1 | 1963 | Jang Dong-hwi, Choi Moo-ryong, Koo Bong-seo, Lee Dae-yup, Kim Woon-ha | The Marines Who Never Returned |
| 2 | 1964 | Shin Sang-ok | A Tragic Queen Daji |
| 2 | 1964 | Alan Heyman | Hallasan |
| 6 | 1969 | Child actor ensemble cast | School Excursion |
| 10 | 1973 | Ensemble cast | Long Live the Island Frogs |
| 12 | 1991 | Kim Yoo-jin | |
| 13 | 1992 | Kim Min-hyeong | Mister Mamma |
| 13 | 1992 | Hong Kyung-in, Go Jeong-il, Jeong Jin-kang, Moon Hyeok | Our Twisted Hero |
Special Posthumous Award :
| # | Year | Recipient |
| 1 | 1963 | Nam Chun-yeok |
| 29 | 2008 | Choi Jin-sil |
| 30 | 2009 | Jang Jin-young |
Grand Prize :
| # | Year | Recipient | Film |
| 14 | 1993 | Im Kwon-taek | Sopyonje |
| 15 | 1994 | Chung Ji-young | Life and Death of the Hollywood Kid |