"Secret Reunion" wins best picture at Blue Dragon awards

Poster for film "Secret Reunion" [Showbox]

Korean film "Secret Reunion" starring top actors Song Kang-ho and Gang Dong-won took the prize for best picture at this year's Blue Dragon Film Awards held last Friday.

The action drama helmed by director Jung Hun had competed against "The Man From Nowhere," "Moss," "WOOCHI" and "The Housemaid."

"Secret Reunion," about the chance reencounter of a former South Korean intelligence official and North Korean spy, was the most-watched Korean film during the first half of 2010 with over 5.4 million moviegoers.

Meanwhile, director Kang Woo-suk of "Silmido" and "No Mercy" fame took the title for best director for his film adaptation of online comic series "Moss," also the name of his pic.

Its lead actor Jung Jae-young claimed the award for best actor up against Won Bin for "The Man From Nowhere," Park Hui-soon for "A Barefoot Dream," Gang Dong-won for "Secret Reunion" and Lee Byung-hun for "I Saw the Devil."

The prize for best actress was shared by Soo Ae for "Midnight FM" and veteran actress Yoon Jeong-hee for "Poetry" after competing against nominees Kim Yun-jin for "Harmony," Seo Young-hee for "Bedevilled" and Jeon Do-yeon for "The Housemaid."


Awards
▲ Best Picture: "Secret Reunion"
▲ Best Director: Kang Woo-suk ("Moss")
▲ Most Audience: "The Man From Nowhere"
▲ Best New Director: Kim Kwang-sik ("My Dear Desperado")
▲ Best Actor: Jung Jae-young ("Moss")
▲ Best Actress: Soo Ae ("Midnight FM"), Yoon Jeong-hee ("Poetry")
▲ Best Supporting Actor: Yoo Hae-jin ("Moss")
▲ Best Supporting Actress: Yoon Yeo-jung ("The Housemaid")
▲ Best New Actor: Choi Seung-hyun ("Into the Fire")
▲ Best New Actress: Lee Min-jung ("Cyrano Agency")
▲ Best Cinematography: Lee Mo-gae ("I Saw the Devil")
▲ Best Music: Mowg ("I Saw the Devil")
▲ Best Art Direction: Lee Ha-jun ("The Housemaid")
▲ Best Screenplay: Kim Hyun-suk ("Cyrano Agency")
▲ Best Lighting: Oh Seung-chul ("I Saw the Devil")
▲ Best Technique: Park Jung-ryul ("The Man From Nowhere")
▲ Most Popular Stars: Won Bin, Choi Seung-hyun, Jo Yeo-jung, Son Ye-jin

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