Blue Dragon Film Awards
The Blue Dragon Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony that is presented by Sports Chosun for excellence in film in South Korea.
The Blue Dragon Film Awards considers only blockbusters and popular movies of high artistic value released during the previous year. During the selection process, about forty movies that have made it to the final list are screened to the public for free. After the screening of each selection, the awards ceremony opens. The Blue Dragon Film Awards is the most prestigious film award in Korea at the moment.
The Blue Dragon Film Awards and Grand Bell Awards are the most popular film awards in South Korea.
History
It was created in 1963 by The Chosun Ilbo newspaper and discontinued in 1973. Sports Chosun, a Korean sports daily also owned by The Chosun Ilbo, resurrected the ceremony in 1990 and it has been held annually since then.Award categories
Best Film
| # | Year | Film | Director |
| 1 | 1963 | Kinship | Kim Soo-yong |
| 2 | 1964 | Extra Human Being | Yu Hyun-mok |
| 3 | 1965 | Sad Story of Self Supporting Child | Kim Soo-yong |
| 4 | 1966 | Market | Lee Man-hee |
| 5 | 1967 | Flame in the Valley | Kim Soo-yong |
| 6 | 1969 | Descendents of Cain | Yu Hyun-mok |
| 7 | 1970 | The Old Jar Craftsman | Choi Ha-won |
| 8 | 1971 | When a Woman Breaks Her Jewel Box | Kim Soo-yong |
| 9 | 1972 | Oyster Village | Jung Jin-woo |
| 10 | 1973 | The Three-Day Reign | Shin Sang-ok |
| 11 | 1990 | Black Republic | Park Kwang-su |
| 12 | 1991 | Death Song | Kim Ho-sun |
| 13 | 1992 | Our Twisted Hero | Park Jong-won |
| 14 | 1993 | Sopyonje | Im Kwon-taek |
| 15 | 1994 | The Taebaek Mountains | Im Kwon-taek |
| 16 | 1995 | A Single Spark | Park Kwang-su |
| 17 | 1996 | Festival | Im Kwon-taek |
| 18 | 1997 | Green Fish | Lee Chang-dong |
| 19 | 1998 | Christmas in August | Hur Jin-ho |
| 20 | 1999 | Nowhere to Hide | Lee Myung-se |
| 21 | 2000 | Joint Security Area | Park Chan-wook |
| 22 | 2001 | One Fine Spring Day | Hur Jin-ho |
| 23 | 2002 | Chi-hwa-seon | Im Kwon-taek |
| 24 | 2003 | Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring | Kim Ki-duk |
| 25 | 2004 | Silmido | Kang Woo-suk |
| 26 | 2005 | Sympathy for Lady Vengeance | Park Chan-wook |
| 27 | 2006 | The Host | Bong Joon-ho |
| 28 | 2007 | The Show Must Go On | Han Jae-rim |
| 29 | 2008 | Forever the Moment | Yim Soon-rye |
| 30 | 2009 | Mother | Bong Joon-ho |
| 31 | 2010 | Secret Reunion | Jang Hoon |
| 32 | 2011 | The Unjust | Ryoo Seung-wan |
| 33 | 2012 | Pietà | Kim Ki-duk |
| 34 | 2013 | Hope | Lee Joon-ik |
| 35 | 2014 | The Attorney | Yang Woo-suk |
| 36 | 2015 | Assassination | Choi Dong-hoon |
| 37 | 2016 | Inside Men | Woo Min-ho |
| 38 | 2017 | A Taxi Driver | Jang Hoon |
| 39 | 2018 | Jang Joon-hwan | |
| 40 | 2019 | Parasite | Bong Joon-ho |
Best Director
| # | Year | Director | Film |
| 1 | 1963 | Lee Man-hee | The Marines Who Never Returned |
| 2 | 1964 | Yu Hyun-mok | Extra Human Being |
| 3 | 1965 | Kim Soo-yong | Sad Story of Self Supporting Child |
| 4 | 1966 | Lee Man-hee | Market |
| 5 | 1967 | Kim Soo-yong | Children in the Firing Range |
| 6 | 1969 | Yu Hyun-mok | Descendents of Cain |
| 7 | 1970 | Choi Ha-won | The Old Jar Craftsman |
| 8 | 1971 | Kim Ki-young | Woman of Fire |
| 9 | 1972 | Kim Hyo-cheon | A Cattle Seller |
| 10 | 1973 | Jung Jin-woo | Long Live the Island Frogs |
| 11 | 1990 | Chung Ji-young | North Korean Partisans in South Korea |
| 12 | 1991 | Im Kwon-taek | Fly High Run Far |
| 13 | 1992 | Park Jong-won | Our Twisted Hero |
| 14 | 1993 | Kim Yoo-jin | Love Is Oh Yeah! |
| 15 | 1994 | Jang Sun-woo | To You from Me |
| 16 | 1995 | Park Kwang-su | A Single Spark |
| 17 | 1996 | Im Kwon-taek | Festival |
| 18 | 1997 | Lee Chang-dong | Green Fish |
| 19 | 1998 | Hong Sang-soo | The Power of Kangwon Province |
| 20 | 1999 | Kang Je-gyu | Shiri |
| 21 | 2000 | Park Chan-wook | Joint Security Area |
| 22 | 2001 | Song Hae-sung | Failan |
| 23 | 2002 | Im Kwon-taek | Chi-hwa-seon |
| 24 | 2003 | Park Chan-wook | Oldboy |
| 25 | 2004 | Kang Woo-suk | Silmido |
| 26 | 2005 | Park Jin-pyo | You Are My Sunshine |
| 27 | 2006 | Kim Tae-yong | Family Ties |
| 28 | 2007 | Hur Jin-ho | Happiness |
| 29 | 2008 | Kim Jee-woon | The Good, the Bad, the Weird |
| 30 | 2009 | Kim Yong-hwa | Take Off |
| 31 | 2010 | Kang Woo-suk | Moss |
| 32 | 2011 | Ryoo Seung-wan | The Unjust |
| 33 | 2012 | Chung Ji-young | Unbowed |
| 34 | 2013 | Bong Joon-ho | Snowpiercer |
| 35 | 2014 | Kim Han-min | |
| 36 | 2015 | Ryoo Seung-wan | Veteran |
| 37 | 2016 | Na Hong-jin | The Wailing |
| 38 | 2017 | Kim Hyun-seok | I Can Speak |
| 39 | 2018 | Yoon Jong-bin | The Spy Gone North |
| 40 | 2019 | Bong Joon-ho | Parasite |
Best Leading Actor
| # | Year | Actor | Film |
| 1 | 1963 | Kim Seung-ho | Kinship |
| 2 | 1964 | Kim Jin-kyu | Extra Human Being |
| 3 | 1965 | Choi Moo-ryong | The North and South |
| 4 | 1966 | Shin Young-kyun | Market |
| 5 | 1967 | Kim Seung-ho | The Fishing Boats are Full |
| 6 | 1969 | Shin Young-kyun | King's Father |
| 7 | 1970 | Park No-sik | The Revengeful Man |
| 8 | 1971 | Choi Moo-ryong | A Facedown in 30 Years |
| 9 | 1972 | Park No-sik | A Cattle Seller |
| 10 | 1973 | Shin Young-kyun | The Three-Day Reign |
| 11 | 1990 | Ahn Sung-ki | North Korean Partisans in South Korea |
| 12 | 1991 | Im Sung-min | Death Song |
| 13 | 1992 | Moon Sung-keun | Road to the Racetrack |
| 14 | 1993 | Kim Myung-gon | Sopyonje |
| 15 | 1994 | Moon Sung-keun | To You from Me |
| 15 | 1994 | Park Joong-hoon | Rules of the Game |
| 16 | 1995 | Choi Min-soo | Terrorist |
| 17 | 1996 | Moon Sung-keun | A Petal |
| 18 | 1997 | Han Suk-kyu | Green Fish |
| 19 | 1998 | Park Shin-yang | A Promise |
| 20 | 1999 | Lee Jung-jae | City of the Rising Sun |
| 21 | 2000 | Sol Kyung-gu | Peppermint Candy |
| 22 | 2001 | Choi Min-sik | Failan |
| 23 | 2002 | Sol Kyung-gu | Public Enemy |
| 24 | 2003 | Choi Min-sik | Oldboy |
| 25 | 2004 | Jang Dong-gun | Taegukgi |
| 26 | 2005 | Hwang Jung-min | You Are My Sunshine |
| 27 | 2006 | Park Joong-hoon | Radio Star |
| 27 | 2006 | Ahn Sung-ki | Radio Star |
| 28 | 2007 | Song Kang-ho | The Show Must Go On |
| 29 | 2008 | Kim Yoon-seok | The Chaser |
| 30 | 2009 | Kim Myung-min | Closer to Heaven |
| 31 | 2010 | Jung Jae-young | Moss |
| 32 | 2011 | Park Hae-il | War of the Arrows |
| 33 | 2012 | Choi Min-sik | ' |
| 34 | 2013 | Hwang Jung-min | New World |
| 35 | 2014 | Song Kang-ho | The Attorney |
| 36 | 2015 | Yoo Ah-in | The Throne |
| 37 | 2016 | Lee Byung-hun | Inside Men |
| 38 | 2017 | Song Kang-ho | A Taxi Driver |
| 39 | 2018 | Kim Yoon-seok | ' |
| 40 | 2019 | Jung Woo Sung | Innocent Witness |
Best Leading Actress
| # | Year | Actress | Film |
| 1 | 1963 | Hwang Jung-seun | Kinship |
| 2 | 1964 | Moon Jung-suk | Never Look Back |
| 3 | 1965 | Um Aing-ran | Beautiful Eye Pupil |
| 4 | 1966 | Moon Jung-suk | Market |
| 5 | 1967 | Ju Jeung-ryu | Flame in the Valley |
| 6 | 1969 | Nam Jeong-im | Bun-nyeo |
| 7 | 1970 | Kim Ji-mee | Your Name is Woman |
| 8 | 1971 | Youn Yuh-jung | Woman of Fire |
| 9 | 1972 | Yoon Jeong-hee | Oyster Village |
| 10 | 1973 | Yoon Jeong-hee | Hyonyeo Shim Cheong |
| 11 | 1990 | Won Mi-kyung | Only Because You Are a Woman |
| 12 | 1991 | Chang Mi-hee | Death Song |
| 13 | 1992 | Kang Soo-yeon | Road to the Racetrack |
| 14 | 1993 | Kim Hye-soo | First Love |
| 15 | 1994 | Choi Myung-gil | Rosy Life |
| 16 | 1995 | Kim Hye-soo | Dr. Bong |
| 16 | 1995 | Bang Eun-jin | 301, 302 |
| 17 | 1996 | Shim Hye-jin | The Adventures of Mrs. Park |
| 18 | 1997 | Shin Eun-kyung | Downfall |
| 19 | 1998 | Shim Eun-ha | Christmas in August |
| 20 | 1999 | Jeon Do-yeon | The Harmonium in My Memory |
| 21 | 2000 | Lee Mi-yeon | Pisces |
| 22 | 2001 | Jang Jin-young | Sorum |
| 23 | 2002 | Kim Yoon-jin | Milae |
| 24 | 2003 | Jang Jin-young | Singles |
| 25 | 2004 | Lee Na-young | Someone Special |
| 26 | 2005 | Lee Young-ae | Sympathy for Lady Vengeance |
| 27 | 2006 | Kim Hye-soo | |
| 28 | 2007 | Jeon Do-yeon | Secret Sunshine |
| 29 | 2008 | Son Ye-jin | My Wife Got Married |
| 30 | 2009 | Ha Ji-won | Closer to Heaven |
| 31 | 2010 | Yoon Jeong-hee | Poetry |
| 31 | 2010 | Soo Ae | Midnight FM |
| 32 | 2011 | Kim Ha-neul | Blind |
| 33 | 2012 | Im Soo-jung | All About My Wife |
| 34 | 2013 | Han Hyo-joo | Cold Eyes |
| 35 | 2014 | Chun Woo-hee | Han Gong-ju |
| 36 | 2015 | Lee Jung-hyun | Alice in Earnestland |
| 37 | 2016 | Kim Min-hee | The Handmaiden |
| 38 | 2017 | Na Moon-hee | I Can Speak |
| 39 | 2018 | Han Ji-min | Miss Baek |
| 40 | 2019 | Cho Yeo-jeong | Parasite |
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
| # | Year | Actress | Film |
| 1 | 1963 | Choi Ji-hee | The Daughters of Kim's Pharmacy |
| 2 | 1964 | Hwang Jung-seun | Extra Human Being |
| 3 | 1965 | Hwang Jung-seun | Madam Wing |
| 4 | 1966 | Jo Mi-ryeong | The Life of Na Woon-gyu |
| 5 | 1967 | Han Eun-jin | Sound of Magpies |
| 6 | 1969 | Hwang Jung-seun | Women's Quarters |
| 7 | 1970 | Sa Mi-ja | What's Parents? |
| 8 | 1971 | Jeon Gye-hyeon | Woman of Fire |
| 9 | 1972 | Ahn In-sook | Wolves and Cats |
| 10 | 1973 | Choi Jeong-min | Gate of Woman |
| 11 | 1990 | Son Suk | Only Because You Are a Woman |
| 12 | 1991 | Kim Bo-yeon | Silver Stallion |
| 13 | 1992 | Lee Hye-young | Myong-ja Akiko Sonia |
| 14 | 1993 | Kim Hye-sun | Love Is Oh Yeah! |
| 15 | 1994 | Jung Kyung-soon | The Taebaek Mountains |
| 16 | 1995 | Song Ok-sook | A Hot Roof |
| 17 | 1996 | Jo Eun-sook | The Day a Pig Fell into the Well |
| 18 | 1997 | Jung Kyung-soon | Downfall |
| 19 | 1998 | Yoo Hye-jung | First Kiss |
| 20 | 1999 | Lee Mi-yeon | The Harmonium in My Memory |
| 21 | 2000 | Ha Ji-won | Ditto |
| 22 | 2001 | Oh Ji-hye | Waikiki Brothers |
| 23 | 2002 | Song Yun-ah | Jail Breakers |
| 24 | 2003 | Kang Hye-jung | Oldboy |
| 25 | 2004 | Yum Jung-ah | The Big Swindle |
| 26 | 2005 | Kang Hye-jung | Welcome to Dongmakgol |
| 27 | 2006 | Jung Yu-mi | Family Ties |
| 28 | 2007 | Na Moon-hee | Cruel Winter Blues |
| 29 | 2008 | Kim Ji-young | Forever the Moment |
| 30 | 2009 | Kim Hae-sook | Thirst |
| 31 | 2010 | Youn Yuh-jung | The Housemaid |
| 32 | 2011 | Kim Soo-mi | Late Blossom |
| 33 | 2012 | Moon Jung-hee | Deranged |
| 34 | 2013 | Ra Mi-ran | Hope |
| 35 | 2014 | Kim Young-ae | The Attorney |
| 36 | 2015 | Jeon Hye-jin | The Throne |
| 37 | 2016 | Park So-dam | The Priests |
| 38 | 2017 | Kim So-jin | The King |
| 39 | 2018 | Kim Hyang-gi | |
| 40 | 2019 | Lee Jung-eun | Parasite |
Best New Director
Best New Actor
Best New Actress
Best Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Lighting
Best Cinematography and Lighting
Best Editing
| # | Year | Editor | Film |
| 35 | 2014 | Kim Chang-ju | A Hard Day |
| 36 | 2015 | Yang Jin-mo | The Beauty Inside |
| 37 | 2016 | Kim Sung-min | The Wailing |
| 38 | 2017 | Shin Min-kyung | The King |
| 39 | 2018 | Kim Hyung-joo, Yang Dong-yeop | |
| 40 | 2019 | Nam Na-yeong | Swing Kids |