# 45th Blue Dragon Film Awards

The 45th Blue Dragon Film Awards (Korean: 제45회 청룡영화상) is an annual South Korean award ceremony organized by Sports Chosun (a sister brand of The Chosun Ilbo). Hosted by Han Ji-min and Lee Je-hoon, it would be held on November 29, 2024, at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul. It will be broadcast live on KBS2 and KBS YouTube channels. Nominations for 15 categories were announced on October 30, Exhuma received 12 nominations.

## Nominees and winners

The nominees for the awards were announced in 15 categories on October 30, 2024.
| Best Film | Best Director |
| 12.12: The Day ‡ I, the Executioner Exhuma Past Lives Handsome Guys | Jang Jae-hyun – Exhuma ‡ Kim Sung-su – 12.12: The Day Kim Tae-yong – Wonderland Ryu Seung-wan – I, the Executioner Lee Jong-pil – Escape |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Hwang Jung-min – 12.12: The Day ‡ Lee Sung-min – Handsome Guys Lee Je-hoon – Escape Jung Woo-sung – 12.12: The Day Choi Min-sik – Exhuma | Kim Go-eun – Exhuma ‡ Go Ah-sung – Because I Hate Korea Ra Mi-ran — Citizen of a Kind Jeon Do-yeon – Revolver Tang Wei — Wonderland |
| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Jung Hae-in – I, the Executioner ‡ Koo Kyo-hwan – Escape Park Hae-joon – 12.12: The Day Yoo Hae-jin – Exhuma Lee Hee-joon – Handsome Guys | Lee Sang-hee – My Name Is Loh Kiwan ‡ Gong Seung-yeon – Handsome Guys Yeom Hye-ran – Citizen of a Kind Lim Ji-yeon – Revolver Han Sun-hwa — Pilot |
| Best New Actor | Best New Actress |
| Noh Sang-hyun – Love in the Big City ‡ Kang Seung-ho – House of the Seasons Lee Do-hyun – Exhuma Lee Jung-ha – Victory Joo Jong-hyuk – Because I Hate Korea | Park Joo-hyun – Drive ‡ Kwon Yu-ri – Dolphin Lee Joo-myung – Pilot Lee Hye-ri — Victory Ha Yoon-kyung – Concerning My Daughter |
| Best New Director | Best Screenplay |
| Cho Hyun-chul – The Dream Songs ‡ Kim Se-hwi – Following Nam Dong-hyub– Handsome Guys Celine Song – Past Lives Oh Jung-min – House of the Seasons | Jung Mi-young, Cho Hyun-chul – The Dream Songs ‡ Hong In-pyo, Hong Won-Chan, Lee Young-jong, Kim Sung-su – 12.12: The Day Jang Jae-hyun – Exhuma Celine Song – Past Lives Nam Dong-hyeop – Handsome Guys |
| Best Editing | Best Cinematography and Lighting |
| Kim Sang-bum – 12.12: The Day ‡ Bae Yeon-tae – I, the Executioner Lee Gang-hee – Escape Jeong Byung-jin – Exhuma Kim Sun-min – Handsome Guys | Lee Mo-gae, Lee Sung-hwan– Exhuma ‡ Kang Kuk-hyun, Kim Hyo-sung — Revolver Choi Yeong-hwan, Lee Jae-hyuk – I, the Executioner Lee Mo-gae, Lee Sung-hwan – 12.12: The Day Kim Sung-an, Lee Seung-bin– Escape |
| Best Art Direction | Best Music |
| Seo Sung-gyeong – Exhuma ‡ Park Il-hyeon– Revolver Jang Geun-young, Eun Hee-sang – 12.12: The Day Seo Sung-gyeong – Wonderland Bae Jung-yoon – Escape | Primary – Love in the Big City ‡ Chang Kiha – I, the Executioner Kim Dong-wook– Victory Dalpalan — Escape Kim Tae-seong – Exhuma |
| Technical Award | Chung Jung-won Best Short Film |
| Yoo Sang-seob (Stunt) – I, the Executioner ‡ Cho Sang-gyeong (Costume Design) – Revolver Jung Do-ahn (SFX) – 12.12: The Day Park Byung-ju (VFX) — Wonderland Lee Eun-ju (Make up) – Exhuma | Yurim ‡ D-Day, Friday A Life of One's Own Basil and Daisy Not Anyone's Fault |
| Chung Jung-won Popular Star Award | Audience Choice Award for Most Popular Film |
| Koo Kyo-hwan ‡ Jung Hae-in ‡ Lim Ji-yeon ‡ Tang Wei ‡ | 12.12: The Day ‡ Exhuma (2nd) The Roundup: Punishment (3rd) I, the Executioner (4th) Pilot (5th) |

### Films with multiple nominations and awards

Films with multiple nominations :
| Nominations | Films |
| 12 | Exhuma |
| 10 | 12.12: The Day |
| 7 | Escape |
| 7 | Handsome Guys |
| 7 | I, the Executioner |
| 5 | Revolver |
| 4 | Wonderland |
| 3 | Past Lives |
| 3 | Victory |
| 2 | Because I Hate Korea |
| 2 | Citizen of a Kind |
| 2 | House of the Seasons |
| 2 | Love in the Big City |
| 2 | The Dream Songs |
Films with multiple awards :
| Wins | Films |
| 4 | Exhuma |
| 3 | 12.12: The Day |
| 2 | I, the Executioner |
| 2 | Love in the Big City |
| 2 | The Dream Songs |