The nominees for each category of the '23rd Directors Cut Awards' ceremony hosted by the Directors Guild of Korea (DGK) have been announced.

The '23rd Directors Cut Awards,' which will be held at 7 p.m. on May 20, targets films and drama series by DGK regular and associate members that were released between Jan. 1, 2024, and Mar. 31, 2025.

The 'Directors Cut Awards' has developed and continued the tradition of being a casual and enjoyable ceremony since the first awards ceremony hosted by the 'Young Directors Cut' in 1998. Since 2022, a series category has also been established.

In particular, the nominees for 13 categories announced at the '22nd Directors Cut Awards' have drawn attention, with Yoo Ah-in nominated for the Best Actor award for his role in the film 'Victory.' Competing against him are Robert Pattinson from 'Mickey 17,' Yoon Joo-sang from 'Morning Sea Seagulls,' Lee Byung-hun from 'Victory,' and Choi Min-sik from 'The Grave.'

Previously, Yoo Ah-in was indicted without detention for violating the Narcotics Control Act (psychotropic substances) after receiving 181 doses of propofol from 2020 to 2022 and receiving illegal prescriptions for sleeping pills 44 times under someone else's name from 2021 to 2022.

He was subsequently sentenced to one year in prison, two years of probation, a fine of 2 million won, a confiscation of 1.548 million won, 80 hours of community service, and attendance at 40 hours of drug treatment lectures in the appeals court before being released. However, the prosecution has filed an appeal, and he is currently awaiting a Supreme Court ruling.

Among these, the film 'Victory,' in which he starred, received significant attention due to its remarkable box office performance. Just last week, the film 'Victory' topped the weekend box office for three consecutive weeks, showing impressive momentum. 'Victory' not only surpassed the break-even point of 1.8 million but also maintained its position at the top of the box office for three weeks straight.

Additionally, Yoo Ah-in is looking forward to the release of the upcoming film 'High Five' (directed by Kang Hyung-cheol, provided/distributed by NEW, produced by Annapurna Pictures). The 'High Five' team announced on the 21st that the film is set to be released on June 3 and revealed the launch poster. Yoo Ah-in's leading role is drawing attention. 'High Five' was filmed back in 2021; however, it is finally seeing the light of day after four years due to controversy surrounding Yoo Ah-in. Nonetheless, NEW stated that they would not participate in the promotional schedule related to Yoo Ah-in.

Nominees for the 23rd Directors Cut Awards

[Film category]

Best Director nominees
Kim Hyung-joo, Nam Dong-hyup, Bong Joon-ho, Woo Min-ho, Jang Jae-hyun, Hur Jin-ho.

Best New Director nominees
Kim Dong-cheol, Kim Se-hwi, Nam Dong-hyup, Park Hong-jun, Oh Jeong-min.

Best Screenplay nominees
Kim Hyung-joo, Yoon Jong-bin, Park I-woong, Bong Joon-ho, Oh Jeong-min, Jang Jae-hyun.

Best Vision nominees
Kim Da-min, Kim Dong-cheol, Park I-woong, Park Hong-jun, Oh Jeong-min, Lee Mi-rang.

Best Actress nominees
Kim Goeun, Kim Goeun, Kim Jae-hwa, Shin Hye-sun, Yang Hee-kyung.

Best Actor nominees
Robert Pattinson, Yoo Ah-in, Yoon Joo-sang, Lee Byung-hun, Choi Min-sik.

Best New Actress nominees
Kim Geum-soon, Kim Sin-rok, Kim Ji-an, Yang Hee-kyung, Han Seon-hwa.

Best New Actor nominees
Kang Seung-ho, Noh Sang-hyun, Yoon Joo-sang, LEE DO-HYUN, Hong Kyung.

[Series category]

Best Director nominees Kim Gok, Kim Sun, Park Chan-wook, Yeon Sang-ho, Lee Chang-hee,

Best Actress nominees

Kim Hye-jun, Bae Doo-na,

Best Actor nominees

Ryu Seung-beom,

Best New Actress nominees
Geum Hae-na, Moon Geun-young, Lee Su-kyung, Lee Soo-hyun, Jeong Yi-seo.

Best New Actor nominees
Kim Yo-han, Lomon, Park Seong-hoon, Jin Ho-eun, Hyun Bong-sik.

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