# 55th Grand Bell Awards

The 55th Grand Bell Awards (Korean: 대종상 영화제; RR: Daejongsang 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. The Grand Bell Awards were first presented in 1962 and have gained prestige as the Korean equivalent of the American Academy Awards.
The ceremony was held at the Sejong University Convention Center in Seoul on October 22, 2018, and hosted by Shin Hyun-joon and Kim Gyu-ri.

## Nominations and winners

Nominations were announced September 21, 2018.
| Best Film | Best Director |
| Burning The Spy Gone North The Fortress Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days 1987: When the Day Comes | Jang Joon-hwan - 1987: When the Day Comes Kim Yong-hwa - Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days Yoon Jong-bin - The Spy Gone North Lee Chang-dong - Burning Hwang Dong-hyuk - The Fortress |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Hwang Jung-min - The Spy Gone North as Park Seok-young Lee Sung-min - The Spy Gone North as Ri Myung-woon Kim Yoon-seok - 1987: When the Day Comes as Park Cheo-won Lee Byung-hun - The Fortress as Choi Myeong-gil Yoo Ah-in - Burning as Lee Jong-su Cho Jin-woong - Believer as Jo Won-ho | Na Moon-hee - I Can Speak as Na Ok-bun Kim Da-mi - The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion as Ja-yoon Kim Tae-ri - 1987: When the Day Comes as Yeon-hee Kim Hae-sook - Herstory as Bae Jung-gil Esom - Microhabitat as Jung Mi-so |
| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Kim Joo-hyuk - Believer as Jin Ha-rim Gi Ju-bong - The Spy Gone North as Kim Jong-il Song Sae-byeok - Seven Years of Night as Ahn Seung-hwan Steven Yeun - Burning as Ben Jin Seon-kyu - The Outlaws as Wi Seong-rak | Jin Seo-yeon - Believer as Bo-ryeong Go Min-si - The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion as Do Myung-hee Kim Sae-byuk - Adulthood as supervisor of guardianship Kim Sun-young - Herstory as Shin Jung Yoo-mi - Psychokinesis as Hong |
| Best New Actor | Best New Actress |
| Lee Ga-sub - The Seeds of Violence as Lee Ju-yong Go Sung-wan - Loser's Adventure as Sang-gyu Oh Seung-hoon - Method as Young-woo Wi Ha-joon - Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum as Ha-joon Jung Ga-ram - The Poet and the Boy as Se-yun | Kim Da-mi - The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion as Ja-yoon Kim Ka-hee - Park Hwa-young as Park Hwa-young Jeon Jong-seo - Burning as Shin Hae-mi Jin Ki-joo - Little Forest as Joo Eun-sook Lee Jae-in - Adulthood as Hwang Gyeong-eon |
| Best New Director | Best Screenplay |
| Jeon Go-woon - Microhabitat Lim Dae-hyung - Merry Christmas Mr. Mo Kang Yoon-sung - The Outlaws Shin Dong-suk - Last Child Lee Seok-geun - On Your Wedding Day | Jeon Go-woon - Microhabitat Kwon Sung-hwi, Yoon Jong-bin - The Spy Gone North Hwang Dong-hyuk - The Fortress Yoo Seung-hee - I Can Speak Kim Kyung-chan - 1987: When the Day Comes Kim In-sun, Park Geun-beom - Adulthood |
| Best Cinematography | Best Editing |
| Kim Ji-yong - The Fortress Choi Chan-min - The Spy Gone North Kim Tae-kyung - Believer Hong Kyung-pyo - Burning Kim Woo-hyung - 1987: When the Day Comes | Kim Hyung-joo, Yang Dong-yeop - Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum Kim Sang-bum, Kim Jae-bum - The Spy Gone North Nam Na-young - The Fortress Kim Jin-oh, Kim Hye-jin - Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days Yang Jin-mo - 1987: When the Day Comes |
| Best Art Direction | Best Lighting |
| Park Il-hyun - The Spy Gone North Chae Kyung-sun - The Fortress Lee Ha-joon - Believer Lee Mok-won - Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days Jo Hwa-sung - Illang: The Wolf Brigade | Jo Kyu-young - The Fortress Yoo Suk-moon - The Spy Gone North Kim Chang-ho - Burning Lee Sung-hwan - Illang: The Wolf Brigade Kim Seung-kyu - 1987: When the Day Comes |
| Best Costume Design | Best Music |
| Jo Sang-kyung - Illang: The Wolf Brigade Chae Kyung-hwa - The Spy Gone North Jo Sang-kyung - The Fortress Jo Sang-kyung - Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days Chae Kyung-hwa, Lee Eun-yi - 1987: When the Day Comes | Ryuichi Sakamoto - The Fortress Dalpalan - Believer Mowg - Burning Bang Joon-seok - Sunset in My Hometown Kim Tae-seong - 1987: When the Day Comes |
| Technical Award | Best Planning |
| Jin Jong-hyun - Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days The Spy Gone North Believer The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion Illang: The Wolf Brigade | Lee Woo-jung - 1987: When the Day Comes Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum The Spy Gone North The Outlaws Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days |
| Woori Bank Star Award | Special Award |
| Kim Seol-hyun | Kim Joo-hyuk |