The list of nominees for the 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards, which sums up a year of Korean cinema, has been released.
The 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards finalized the nominees in each institutional sector through expert group and first internet user votes conducted from Oct. 1 (Wed) to Oct. 19 (Sun).
The announced categories are a total of 15 institutional sectors, excluding the most-viewed award and the Cheongjeongwon Popular Star Award, including best film, director, rookie director, best actor, best actress, best supporting actor, best supporting actress, best new actor, cinematography and lighting, screenplay, music, art direction, editing, and technical awards.
In the best film category, which selects the best Korean film of the year, five works—"No Other Choice", "Face", "My Daughter is a Zombie", "The Old Woman with the Knife" and "Haerbin"—are competing. Works that combine both artistic merit and popularity lined up, drawing attention to the final results of this year's Blue Dragon Film Awards.
Director Park Chan-wook's "No Other Choice" proved both artistic merit and popularity by receiving the most nominations with 12 nods. Following it, "Face" received 10 nominations, "Haerbin" received eight, and "My Daughter is a Zombie" and "High Five" each received six, completing a well-balanced slate of nominees that blends diverse genres and generations.
In addition, many works that attracted attention for fresh attempts and distinctive direction were included, further widening the spectrum of Korean cinema captured by the Blue Dragon Film Awards this year.
"Jeon, Ran" and "The Old Woman with the Knife" each landed in five institutional sectors; "Noise" and "Match" each appeared in three; and "3670", "Dark Nuns", "Ordinary Family", "Ameba Girls and School Ghost Stories: School Foundation Day", "Pretty Crazy" and "Omniscient Reader: The Prophet" were nominated in two institutional sectors. Works that showcase the fresh perspectives of rookie directors and new genre experiments are evenly distributed, making this a year notable for intergenerational harmony and the diversity of Korean cinema.
Meanwhile, the internet user vote to determine the final winners will be held from the 21st through the mobile platform Celebrity Champ app, and participation will be possible in a total of 16 institutional sectors including best film, director, rookie director, best actor, best actress, best supporting actor, best supporting actress, best new actor, cinematography and lighting, screenplay, music, art direction, editing, technical award, and the Cheongjeongwon Popular Star Award. The internet user vote results via the Celebrity Champ app will be reflected with the same weight as one professional judge's vote.
With attention focused on who will be named this year's Blue Dragon winner, the 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony will be held on Nov. 19 (Wed) at KBS Hall in Yeouido and will be broadcast live on KBS2TV.<
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