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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