# Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Actor

The Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Actor is one of the awards that is presented annually at the Blue Dragon Film Awards by Sports Chosun, which is typically held at the end of the year.

## Winners and nominees

Table key :
| ‡ | Indicates the winner |

### 1960s

| Year | Winner | Film | Original title | Role(s) |
| 1963 (1st) | Kim Seung-ho ‡ | Kinship | 혈맥 | Kim Deok-sam |
| 1964 (2nd) | Kim Jin-kyu ‡ | Extra Human Being | 돌아보지 마라 | |
| 1965 (3rd) | Choi Moo-ryong ‡ | The North and South | 아름다운 눈동자 | |
| 1966 (4th) | Shin Young-kyun ‡ | Market | 시장 | |
| 1967 (5th) | Kim Seung-ho ‡ | The Fishing Boats are Full | 산불 | |
| 1969 (6th) | Shin Young-kyun ‡ | King's Father | 분녀 | |

### 1970s

| Year | Winner | Film | Original title |
| 1970 (7th) | Park No-sik ‡ | The Revengeful Man | 너의 이름은 여자 |
| 1971 (8th) | Choi Moo-ryong ‡ | A Facedown in 30 Years | 화녀 |
| 1972 (9th) | Park No-sik ‡ | A Cattle Seller | 석화촌 |
| 1973 (10th) | Shin Young-kyun ‡ | The Three-Day Reign | 효녀 심청 |

### 1990s

| Year | Winner | Film | Original title | Role(s) |
| 1990 (11th) | Ahn Sung-ki ‡ | North Korean Partisans in South Korea | 단지 그대가 여자라는 이유만으로 | Lee Tae |
| 1990 (11th) | Park Sang-min | General's Son | 장군의 아들 | Kim Du-han |
| 1990 (11th) | Moon Sung-keun | Black Republic | 그들도 우리처럼 | Gi‑yeong |
| 1990 (11th) | Lee Young-ha | Because You Are a Woman | 단지 그대가 여자라는 이유만으로 | Seung-chil |
| 1990 (11th) | Kim In-mun | Rooster | 수탉 | |
| 1991 (12th) | Im Sung-min ‡ | Death Song | 사의 찬미 | Kim Woo-jin |
| 1991 (12th) | Ahn Sung-ki | Who Saw the Dragon's Toenail? | 누가 용의 발톱을 보았는가 | Choi Jong-su |
| 1991 (12th) | Lee Deok-hwa | Fly High Run Far | 개벽 | Hae-weol |
| 1991 (12th) | Jeong Bo-seok | Portrait of the Days of Youth | 젊은날의 초상 | Lee Young-hoon |
| 1991 (12th) | Choi Min-soo | For Agnes | 아그네스를 위하여 | Hwang Mi-ho |
| 1992 (13th) | Moon Sung-keun ‡ | Road to the Racetrack | 경마장 가는 길 | R |
| 1992 (13th) | Ahn Sung-ki | White Badge | 하얀전쟁 | Kiju Han |
| 1992 (13th) | Lee Geung-young | White Badge | 하얀전쟁 | Chinsu Pyon |
| 1992 (13th) | Yu In-chon | Kim's War | 김의 전쟁 | |
| 1992 (13th) | Choi Min-soo | Marriage Story | 결혼 이야기 | Kim Tae‑kyu |
| 1993 (14th) | Kim Myung-gon ‡ | Sopyonje | 첫사랑 | Yu-bong |
| 1993 (14th) | Moon Sung-keun | The 101st Proposition | 101번째 프로포즈 | Yeong-seop |
| 1993 (14th) | Ahn Sung-ki | Blue In You | 그대 안의 블루 | Lee Ho-suk |
| 1993 (14th) | Lee Geung-young | That Woman, That Man | 그 여자, 그 남자 | Chang |
| 1993 (14th) | Lee Deok-hwa | I Will Survive | 살어리랏다 | Man-seok |
| 1994 (15th) | Moon Sung-keun ‡ | To You from Me | 너에게 나를 보낸다 | "I" |
| 1994 (15th) | Park Joong-hoon ‡ | Rules of the Game | 게임의 법칙 | Lee Yong-de |
| 1994 (15th) | Ahn Sung-ki | Two Cops | 투캅스 | Jo |
| 1994 (15th) | Lee Geung-young | Out to the World | 세상 밖으로 | Geung-young |
| 1994 (15th) | Dokgo Young-jae | Life of Hollywood Kid | 헐리우드 키드의 생애 | Yoon Myeong-gil |
| 1995 (16th) | Choi Min-soo ‡ | Terrorist | 닥터 봉 | Soo-hyun |
| 1995 (16th) | Park Joong-hoon | How to Top My Wife | 마누라 죽이기 | Park Bong-soo |
| 1995 (16th) | Ahn Sung-ki | The Hair Dresser | 헤어 드레서 | Henri Park |
| 1995 (16th) | Han Suk-kyu | Dr. Bong | 닥터 봉 | Bong Joon-soo |
| 1995 (16th) | Hong Kyeong-in | A Single Spark | 아름다운 청년 전태일 | Jeon Tae‑il |
| 1996 (17th) | Moon Sung-keun ‡ | A Petal | 박봉곤 가출사건 | Jang |
| 1996 (17th) | Kim Min-jong | The Gate of Destiny | 귀천도 | Woo Eun-keom |
| 1996 (17th) | Park Joong-hoon | Two Cops 2 | 투캅스 2 | Kang Min-ho |
| 1996 (17th) | Ahn Sung-ki | The Adventures Of Mrs. Park | 박봉곤 가출 사건 | Mr. X |
| 1996 (17th) | Han Suk-kyu | The Gingko Bed | 은행나무 침대 | Soo-hyeon / Jong-moon |
| 1997 (18th) | Han Suk-kyu ‡ | Green Fish | 초록물고기 | Kim Mak-dong |
| 1997 (18th) | Kim Seung-woo | Ghost Mamma | 고스트 맘마 | Ji-seok |
| 1997 (18th) | Jung Woo-sung | Beat | 비트 | Min |
| 1997 (18th) | Park Shin-yang | Motel Cactus | 모텔 선인장 | Kim Suk-tae |
| 1997 (18th) | Park Joong-hoon | Final Blow | 깡패 수업 | Hwang Seong-chul |
| 1998 (19th) | Park Shin-yang ‡ | A Promise | 약속 | Gong Sang-du |
| 1998 (19th) | Kim Seung-woo | Scent Of A Man | 남자의 향기 | Kwan Hyuk‑su |
| 1998 (19th) | Ahn Sung-ki | Bedroom And Courtroom | 생과부 위자료 청구 소송 | Myeong Seong-ki |
| 1998 (19th) | Lee Jung-jae | An Affair | 정사 | Woo-in |
| 1998 (19th) | Han Suk-kyu | Christmas in August | 8월의 크리스마스 | Jung-won |
| 1999 (20th) | Lee Jung-jae ‡ | City of the Rising Sun | 태양은 없다 | Hong-ki |
| 1999 (20th) | Park Joong-hoon | Nowhere to Hide | 인정사정 볼 것 없다 | Woo Deon-suk |
| 1999 (20th) | Choi Min-soo | Phantom, The Submarine | 유령 | 202 / Captain |
| 1999 (20th) | Choi Min-sik | Shiri | 쉬리 | Park Mu-young |
| 1999 (20th) | Han Suk-kyu | Tell Me Something | 텔 미 썸딩 | Detective Jo |

### 2000s

| Year | Winner and nominees | Film | Original title | Role(s) |
| 2000 (21st) | Sul Kyung-gu ‡ | Peppermint Candy | 박하사탕 | Kim Yong-ho |
| 2000 (21st) | Song Kang-ho | Joint Security Area | 공동경비구역 JSA | Sgt. Oh Kyeong-pil |
| 2000 (21st) | Shin Hyun-joon | Bichunmoo | 비천무 | Yu Jinha |
| 2000 (21st) | Yoo Ji-tae | Ditto | 동감 | Ji In |
| 2001 (22nd) | Choi Min-sik ‡ | Failan | 소름 | Kang-jae |
| 2001 (22nd) | Yu Oh-seong | Friend | 친구 | Joon-seok |
| 2001 (22nd) | Jang Dong-gun | Friend | 친구 | Lee Han Dong-su |
| 2001 (22nd) | Yoo Ji-tae | One Fine Spring Day | 봄날은 간다 | Sang-woo |
| 2001 (22nd) | Lee Byung-hun | Bungee Jumping of Their Own | 번지 점프를 하다 | Seo In-woo |
| 2001 (22nd) | Cha Seung-won | Kick the Moon | 신라의 달밤 | Choi Gi-dong |
| 2002 (23rd) | Sul Kyung-gu ‡ | Public Enemy | 공공의 적 | Kang Chul-joong |
| 2002 (23rd) | Song Kang-ho | Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance | 복수는 나의 것 | Park Dong-jin |
| 2002 (23rd) | Lee Byung-hun | Addicted | 중독 | Dae-jun |
| 2002 (23rd) | Jang Dong-gun | The Coast Guard | 해안선 | Private Kang |
| 2002 (23rd) | Choi Min-sik | Chi-hwa-seon | 취화선 | Jang Seung-up |
| 2002 (23rd) | Kim Seung-woo | Break Out | 라이터를 켜라 | Heo Bong-gu |
| 2003 (24th) | Choi Min-sik ‡ | Oldboy | 올드보이 | Oh Dae-su |
| 2003 (24th) | Park Joong-hoon | Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield | 황산벌 | Kye-baek |
| 2003 (24th) | Song Kang-ho | Memories of Murder | 살인의 추억 | Detective Park Doo-man |
| 2003 (24th) | Jung Woo-sung | Mutt Boy | 똥개 | Cha Cheol-min |
| 2003 (24th) | Cha Seung-won | My Teacher, Mr. Kim | 선생 김봉두 | Kim Bong-doo |
| 2004 (25th) | Jang Dong-gun ‡ | Taegukgi | 태극기 휘날리며 | Lee Jin-tae |
| 2004 (25th) | Park Shin-yang | The Big Swindle | 범죄의 재구성 | Choi Chang-hyeok |
| 2004 (25th) | Song Kang-ho | The President's Barber | 효자동 이발사 | Seong Han-mo |
| 2004 (25th) | Choi Min-sik | Springtime | 꽃피는 봄이 오면 | Hyun-woo |
| 2004 (25th) | Han Suk-kyu | The Scarlet Letter | 주홍글씨 | Lee Ki-hoon |
| 2005 (26th) | Hwang Jung-min ‡ | You Are My Sunshine | 너는 내 운명 | Seok-joong |
| 2005 (26th) | Cho Seung-woo | Marathon | 말아톤 | Cho-won |
| 2005 (26th) | Lee Byung-hun | A Bittersweet Life | 달콤한 인생 | Kim Sun-woo |
| 2005 (26th) | Park Hae-il | Rules of Dating | 연애의 목적 | Lee Yoo-rim |
| 2005 (26th) | Ryoo Seung-bum | Crying Fist | 주먹이 운다 | Yu Sang-hwan |
| 2006 (27th) | Park Joong-hoon ‡ | Radio Star | 라디오 스타 | Choi Gon |
| 2006 (27th) | Ahn Sung-ki ‡ | Radio Star | 라디오 스타 | Park Min-soo |
| 2006 (27th) | Jo In-sung | A Dirty Carnival | 비열한 거리 | Kim Byung-doo |
| 2006 (27th) | Cho Seung-woo | Tazza: The High Rollers | 타짜 | Kim Goni |
| 2006 (27th) | Kam Woo-sung | King and the Clown | 왕의 남자 | Jang-saeng |
| 2006 (27th) | Song Kang-ho | The Host | 괴물 | Park Gang-du |
| 2007 (28th) | Song Kang-ho ‡ | The Show Must Go On | 우아한 세계 | Kang In-goo |
| 2007 (28th) | Hwang Jung-min | Happiness | 행복 | Young-soo |
| 2007 (28th) | Joo Jin-mo | A Love | 사랑 | In-ho |
| 2007 (28th) | Kim Sang-kyung | May 18 | 화려한 휴가 | Kang Min-woo |
| 2007 (28th) | Sul Kyung-gu | Voice of a Murderer | 그놈 목소리 | Han Kyung-bae |
| 2008 (29th) | Kim Yoon-seok ‡ | The Chaser | 추격자 | Eom Joong-ho |
| 2008 (29th) | Ha Jung-woo | The Chaser | 추격자 | Je Yeong-min |
| 2008 (29th) | Kim Joo-hyuk | My Wife Got Married | 아내가 결혼했다 | Noh Deok-hoon |
| 2008 (29th) | Lee Byung-hun | The Good, the Bad, the Weird | 좋은 놈, 나쁜 놈, 이상한 놈 | Park Chang-yi, the Bad |
| 2008 (29th) | Song Kang-ho | The Good, the Bad, the Weird | 좋은 놈, 나쁜 놈, 이상한 놈 | Yun Tae-goo / The Weird |
| 2008 (29th) | Sul Kyung-gu | Public Enemy Returns | 강철중: 공공의 적 1-1 | Kang Chul-joong |
| 2009 (30th) | Kim Myung-min ‡ | Closer to Heaven | 내 사랑 내 곁에 | Baek Jong-woo |
| 2009 (30th) | Ha Jung-woo | Take Off | 국가대표 | Cha Heon-tae / Bob |
| 2009 (30th) | Jang Dong-gun | Good Morning President | 굿모닝 프레지던트 | Cha Ji-wook |
| 2009 (30th) | Kim Yoon-seok | Running Turtle | 거북이 달린다 | Jo Pil-seong |
| 2009 (30th) | Song Kang-ho | Thirst | 박쥐 | Sang-hyun |

### 2010s

| Year | Winner and nominees | Film | Original title | Role(s) |
| 2010 (31st) | Jung Jae-young ‡ | Moss | 이끼 | Cheon Yong-deok |
| 2010 (31st) | Gang Dong-won | Secret Reunion | 의형제 | Song Ji-won |
| 2010 (31st) | Lee Byung-hun | I Saw the Devil | 악마를 보았다 | Kim Soo-hyeon |
| 2010 (31st) | Park Hee-soon | Barefoot Dream | 맨발의 꿈 | Kim Won-kang |
| 2010 (31st) | Won Bin | The Man from Nowhere | 아저씨 | Cha Tae-sik |
| 2011 (32nd) | Park Hae-il ‡ | War of the Arrows | 최종병기 활 | Choi Nam-yi |
| 2011 (32nd) | Go Soo | The Front Line | 고지전 | Kim Soo-hyeok |
| 2011 (32nd) | Gong Yoo | Silenced | 도가니 | Kang In-ho |
| 2011 (32nd) | Kim Yoon-seok | The Yellow Sea | 황해 | Myun Jung-hak |
| 2011 (32nd) | Yoon Kye-sang | Poongsan | 풍산개 | Poongsan |
| 2012 (33rd) | Choi Min-sik ‡ | Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time | 범죄와의 전쟁 | Choi Ik-hyun |
| 2012 (33rd) | Ahn Sung-ki | Unbowed | 부러진 화살 | Kim Kyung-ho |
| 2012 (33rd) | Ha Jung-woo | Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time | 범죄와의 전쟁 | Choi Hyung-bae |
| 2012 (33rd) | Kim Yoon-seok | Punch | 완득이 | Lee Dong-ju |
| 2012 (33rd) | Lee Byung-hun | Masquerade | 광해: 왕이 된 남자 | King Gwanghae / Ha-sun |
| 2013 (34th) | Hwang Jung-min ‡ | New World | 신세계 | Jung Chung |
| 2013 (34th) | Ha Jung-woo | The Terror Live | 더 테러 라이브 | Yoon Young-hwa |
| 2013 (34th) | Ryu Seung-ryong | Miracle in Cell No. 7 | 7번방의 선물 | Lee Yong-gu |
| 2013 (34th) | Sul Kyung-gu | Hope | 소원 | Im Dong-hoon |
| 2013 (34th) | Song Kang-ho | The Face Reader | 관상 | Nae-gyeong |
| 2014 (35th) | Song Kang-ho ‡ | The Attorney | 변호인 | Song U-seok |
| 2014 (35th) | Choi Min-sik | The Admiral: Roaring Currents | 명량 | Admiral Yi Sun-shin |
| 2014 (35th) | Jung Woo-sung | The Divine Move | 신의 한 수 | Tae-seok |
| 2014 (35th) | Lee Sun-kyun | A Hard Day | 끝까지 간다 | Ko Gun-su |
| 2014 (35th) | Park Hae-il | Whistle Blower | 제보자 | Yoon Min-cheol |
| 2015 (36th) | Yoo Ah-in ‡ | The Throne | 사도 | Crown Prince Sado |
| 2015 (36th) | Hwang Jung-min | Veteran | 베테랑 | Seo Do-cheol |
| 2015 (36th) | Jung Jae-young | Right Now, Wrong Then | 지금은맞고그때는틀리다 | Ham Chun-su |
| 2015 (36th) | Lee Jung-jae | Assassination | 암살 | Yem Sek-jin |
| 2015 (36th) | Song Kang-ho | The Throne | 사도 | King Yeongjo |
| 2016 (37th) | Lee Byung-hun ‡ | Inside Men | 내부자들 | Ahn Sang-goo |
| 2016 (37th) | Ha Jung-woo | The Tunnel | 터널 | Jung-soo |
| 2016 (37th) | Jung Woo-sung | Asura: The City of Madness | 아수라 | Han Do-kyung |
| 2016 (37th) | Kwak Do-won | The Wailing | 곡성 | Jong-goo |
| 2016 (37th) | Song Kang-ho | The Age of Shadows | 밀정 | Lee Jung-chool |
| 2017 (38th) | Song Kang-ho ‡ | A Taxi Driver | 택시 운전사 | Man-seob |
| 2017 (38th) | Jo In-sung | The King | 더 킹 | Park Tae-soo |
| 2017 (38th) | Kim Yoon-seok | The Fortress | 남한산성 | Kim Sang-heon |
| 2017 (38th) | Lee Byung-hun | The Fortress | 남한산성 | Choi Myung-kil |
| 2017 (38th) | Sul Kyung-gu | The Merciless | 불한당: 나쁜 놈들의 세상 | Jae-ho |
| 2018 (39th) | Kim Yoon-seok ‡ | 1987: When the Day Comes | 1987 | Park Cheo-won |
| 2018 (39th) | Ha Jung-woo | Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds | 신과 함께: 죄와 벌 | Gang-rim |
| 2018 (39th) | Ju Ji-hoon | Dark Figure of Crime | 암수살인 | Kang Tae-oh |
| 2018 (39th) | Lee Sung-min | The Spy Gone North | 공작 | Ri Myung-woon |
| 2018 (39th) | Yoo Ah-in | Burning | 버닝 | Lee Jong-su |
| 2019 (40th) | Jung Woo-sung ‡ | Innocent Witness | 증인 | Soon-ho |
| 2019 (40th) | Ryu Seung-ryong | Extreme Job | 극한직업 | Squad Chief Go |
| 2019 (40th) | Sul Kyung-gu | Birthday | 생일 | Jung-il |
| 2019 (40th) | Song Kang-ho | Parasite | 기생충 | Kim Ki-taek |
| 2019 (40th) | Jo Jung-suk | Exit | 엑시트 | Yong-nam |

### 2020s

| Year | Winner and nominees | Film | Original title | Role(s) |
| 2020 (41st) | Yoo Ah-in ‡ | Voice of Silence | 소리도 없이 | Tae-in |
| 2020 (41st) | Lee Byung-hun | The Man Standing Next | 남산의 부장들 | Kim Gyu-pyeong |
| 2020 (41st) | Lee Jung-jae | Deliver Us from Evil | 다만 악에서 구하소서 | Ray |
| 2020 (41st) | Hwang Jung-min | Deliver Us from Evil | 다만 악에서 구하소서 | Kim In-nam |
| 2020 (41st) | Jung Woo-sung | Steel Rain 2: Summit | 강철비2: 정상회담 | Han Kyeong-jae |
| 2021 (42nd) | Sul Kyung-gu‡ | The Book of Fish | 자산어보 | Jeong Yak-jeon |
| 2021 (42nd) | Byun Yo-han | The Book of Fish | 자산어보 | Jang Chang-dae |
| 2021 (42nd) | Kim Yun-seok | Escape from Mogadishu | 모가디슈 | Han Sin-seong |
| 2021 (42nd) | Jo In-sung | Escape from Mogadishu | 모가디슈 | Kang Dae-jin |
| 2021 (42nd) | Song Joong-ki | Space Sweepers | 승리호 | Kim Tae-ho |
| 2022 (43rd) | Park Hae-il‡ | Decision to Leave | 헤어질 결심 | Hae-jun |
| 2022 (43rd) | Sul Kyung-gu | Kingmaker | 킹메이커 | Kim Woon-beom |
| 2022 (43rd) | Song Kang-ho | Broker | 브로커 | Sang-hyeon |
| 2022 (43rd) | Jung Woo-sung | Hunt | 헌트 | Kim Jung-do |
| 2022 (43rd) | Lee Byung-hun | Emergency Declaration | 비상선언 | Park Jae-hyuk |
| 2023 (44th) |
| 2023 (44th) | Lee Byung-hun ‡ | Concrete Utopia | 콘크리트 유토피아 | Yeong-tak |
| 2023 (44th) | Doh Kyung-soo | The Moon | 더 문 | Hwang Sun-woo |
| 2023 (44th) | Ryu Jun-yeol | The Night Owl | 올빼미 | Kyung-soo |
| 2023 (44th) | Yoo Hae-jin | Honey Sweet | 달짝지근해: 7510 | Chi-ho |
| 2023 (44th) | Song Kang-ho | Cobweb | 거미집 | Kim Ki-yeol |
| 2024 (45th) |
| 2024 (45th) | Hwang Jung-min ‡ | 12.12: The Day | 서울의 봄 | Chun Doo-gwang |
| 2024 (45th) | Lee Sung-min | Handsome Guys | 핸섬가이즈 | Kang Jae-pil |
| 2024 (45th) | Lee Je-hoon | Escape | 탈주 | Lim Gyu-nam |
| 2024 (45th) | Jung Woo-sung | 12.12: The Day | 서울의 봄 | Lee Tae-shin |
| 2024 (45th) | Choi Min-sik | Exhuma | 파묘 | Kim Sang-deok |

## Multiple wins and nominations

| Wins | Actor |
| 3 | Choi Min-sik |
| 3 | Hwang Jung-min |
| 3 | Moon Sung-keun |
| 3 | Shin Young-kyun |
| 3 | Song Kang-ho |
| 3 | Sul Kyung-gu |
| 2 | Ahn Sung-ki |
| 2 | Choi Moo-ryong |
| 2 | Kim Yoon-seok |
| 2 | Kim Seung-ho |
| 2 | Lee Byung-hun |
| 2 | Park Joong-hoon |
| 2 | Park No-sik |
| 2 | Yoo Ah-in |
| 2 | Park Hae-il |
| Nominations | Actor |
| 16 | Song Kang-ho |
| 11 | Lee Byung-hun |
| 10 | Ahn Sung-ki |
| 9 | Sul Kyung-gu |
| 8 | Choi Min-sik |
| 8 | Jung Woo-sung |
| 7 | Park Joong-hoon |
| 6 | Ha Jung-woo |
| 6 | Han Suk-kyu |
| 6 | Hwang Jung-min |
| 6 | Kim Yoon-seok |
| 5 | Moon Sung-keun |
| 4 | Lee Jung-jae |
| 4 | Park Hae-il |