Ryu Jun-yeol and Kim Seo-hyung Win Best Actor and Actress at the Young Critics Awards... "Daeum Sohee" Wins Best Film

Actors Ryu Jun-yeol and Kim Seo-hyung won the Best Actor and Best Actress awards at this year's Yeongpyeong Awards. The Best Film Award went to the movie 'Next Sohee' (directed by Jung Joo-ri).

On the afternoon of the 21st, the 43rd Yeongpyeong Awards ceremony, hosted by the Korean Association of Film Critics, was held at the Korea Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul.

Ryu Jun-yeol (left) and Kim Seo-hyung
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Ryu Jun-yeol, who won the Best Actor award for the film 'Owl,' said, "I even felt guilty wondering if I could call myself a filmmaker just because I love movies," adding, "From now on, I will introduce myself as a filmmaker and shake off those feelings."

Kim Seo-hyung, who won the Best Actress award for 'Vinyl House,' said tearfully, "I mostly greeted you through dramas and knocked on the door of movies many times," and added, "Thank you for giving me the rain that allowed me to grow today."

Park Jin-young, a member of the group GOT7 and actor, who won the Best New Actor award for 'Christmas Carol,' delivered his acceptance speech via video while serving in the military.

Singer Jang Ki-ha received the Music Award for the film 'Smuggling.' He said, "The power of music came from the 1970s classic songs selected by director Ryoo Seung-wan," adding, "I just filled the gap."

The Yeongpyeong Awards have been presented annually since 1980 by the Korean Association of Film Critics to outstanding films and filmmakers of the year. This year, awards were given in 17 categories.

Below are the winners of the 43rd Yeongpyeong Awards

Best Film Award = Next Sohee

Lifetime Achievement Award = Chairman Lee Woo-seok

Critics' Achievement Award = Member Jung Joong-heon

Best Director Award = Ga Sung-moon (Dream Palace)

Best Actress Award = Kim Seo-hyung (Vinyl House)

Best Actor Award = Ryu Jun-yeol (Owl)

Best Supporting Actress Award = Lee Yoon-ji (Dream Palace)

Best Supporting Actor Award = Kim Jong-soo (Smuggling)

Best New Director Award = Ahn Tae-jin (Owl)

Best New Actress Award = Kim Si-eun (Next Sohee)

Best New Actor Award = Park Jin-young (Christmas Carol)

Technical Award = Lee Hu-kyung (Art Direction - Smuggling)

Screenplay Award = Kim Hyun-jung (Flowing)

International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI KOREA) Award = Domestic film category ‘Secret Hill’ by Lee Ji-eun, International film category ‘Riceboy Sleeps’ by Anthony Shim

Best Cinematography Award = Kim Tae-kyung (Owl)

Music Award = Jang Ki-ha (Smuggling)

Independent Film Support Award = Narrative film category ‘Two Women Wearing the Same Underwear’ directed by Kim Se-in, Documentary film category ‘Soup and Ideology’ directed by Yang Young-hee

Best New Critic Award = Grand Prize Kim Yoon-jin, Excellence Award Song Sang-ho

Yeongpyeong Top 10 = ‘Two Women Wearing the Same Underwear’, ‘Next Sohee’, ‘Dream Palace’, ‘Underwater’, ‘Smuggling’, ‘Vinyl House’, ‘Secret Hill’, ‘Owl’, ‘Killing Romance’, ‘Elements of Hope’

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