Voting Guide for the 45th Blue Dragon Film Awards: Full Nominations List and Key Details on Kim Go-eun, Jung Hae-in, and More

The nominations for the 45th Blue Dragon Film Awards have been revealed, highlighting standout performances from actors in films such as Exhuma> featuring Kim Go-eun and Lee Do-hyun, as well as Jung Hae-in in Veteran 2, and Jung Woo-sung in 12.12: The Day. Remarkably, Jang Jae-hyun’s Exhuma leads the nominations with a remarkable 12 entries, marking it as the most recognized film at this year’s event.

Apart from her role in Exhuma, Kim Go-eun’s film Love in the Big City received a nomination for the Music Award, with co-star Noh Sang-hyun also getting a nod for Best New Actor.

12.12: The Day, featuring Jung Woo-sung and Hwang Jung-min, garnered nine nominations, making it the second most nominated film. Meanwhile, Veteran 2 received nominations in seven categories, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor.

Fans can show their support by voting for their favorite nominees at the 45th Blue Dragon Film Awards via the Celeb Champ app. Voting is set to begin on October 30, 2024, allowing users to participate in 16 different categories. Notably, each individual vote carries the same weight as a judge’s vote.

Full List of Nominations for the 45th Blue Dragon Film Awards

In 2024, the Blue Dragon Film Awards presented nominations across 16 categories, honoring South Korean talent in the film industry, including actors, actresses, filmmakers, and crew members who have made significant contributions.

The voting period for the awards was held from October 11 to October 27, 2024, involving input from industry professionals and fans, which helped finalize the list of nominated films and talent.

Highlighted nominees include actors such as Kim Go-eun, Jung Woo-sung, Lee Do-hyun, Jung Hae-in, Ra Mi-ran, Tang Wei, Lee Je-hoon, Jeon Do-yeon, Lee Hye-ri, and many others across a variety of categories.

1.) Best Film

• Veteran 2
• 12.12: The Day
• Connecting
• Past Lives
• Handsome Guys

2.) Best Director

• Kim Sung-soo – 12.12: The Day
• Kim Tae-yong – Wonderland
• Ryu Seung-wan – Veteran 2
• Lee Jong-pil – Escape
• Jang Jae-hyeon – Exhuma

3.) Best New Director

• Kim Se-hwi – Following
• Nam Dong-hyeop – Handsome Guys
• Celine Song – Past Lives
• Oh Jung-min – House Of The Seasons
• Jo Hyun-chul – You and I

4.) Best Actor

• Lee Sung-min – Handsome Guys
• Lee Je-hoon – Escape
• Jung Woo-sung – 12.12: The Day
• Choi Min-sik – Exhuma
• Hwang Jung-min – 12.12: The Day

5.) Best Actress

• Go Ah-sung – Because I Hate Korea
• Kim Go-eun – Exhuma
• Ra Mi-ran – Citizen of a Kind
• Jeon Do-yeon – Revolver
• Tang Wei – Wonderland

6.) Best New Actor

• Kang Seung-ho – House Of The Seasons
• Noh Sang-hyun – Love in the Big City
• Lee Do-hyun – Exhuma
• Lee Jung-ha – Victory
• Joo Jong-hyuk – Because I Hate Korea

7.) Best New Actress

• Kwon Yuri – Dolphin
• Park Joo-hyun – Drive
• Lee Joo-myung – Pilot
• Lee Hye-ri – Victory
• Ha Yoon-kyung – Concerning My Daughter

8.) Best Supporting Actor

• Koo Kyo-hwan – Escape
• Park Hae-joon – 12.12: The Day
• Yoo Hae-jin – Exuma
• Lee Hee-joon – Handsome Guys
• Jung Hae-in – Veteran 2

9.) Best Supporting Actress

• Gong Seung-yeon – Handsome Guys
• Yeom Hye-ran – Citizen of a Kind
• Lee Sang-hee – My Name is Loh Ki-wan
• Lim Ji-yeon – Revolver
• Han Sun-hwa – Pilot

10.) Photography Lighting Awards

• Revolver
• Veteran 2
• 12.12: The Day Escape
• Connecting
• Escape

11.) Best Screenplay

• You and I
• 12.12: The Day
• Connecting
• Past Lives
• Handsome Guys

12.) Music Award

• Love in the Big City
• Veteran 2
• Victory
• Connecting
• Escape

13.) Art Award

• Revolver
• 12.12: The Day
• Wonderland
• Escape
• Connecting

14.) Editing Awards

• Veteran 2
• 12.12: The Day
• Escape
• Connecting
• Handsome Guys

15.) Technical Award

• Revolver – Costume
• Veteran 2 – Martial Arts
• 12.12: The Day – Special Effects
• Wonderland – VFX
• Exhuma – Make-up

The final category, the Blue Dragon Popular Star Award, has yet to disclose its nominees, according to reports from Chosun.

This year’s 45th Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony is set for November 29, 2024, at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea and will be streamed live on KBS2.

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