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46th Blue Dragon Film Awards became a landmark moment in Korean cinema as power couple Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin achieved an unprecedented feat - sweeping the Best Actor and Best Actress honours in the same year. Held on November 19 at the KBS Hall in Yeouido, the prestigious ceremony brought together the biggest names in the Korean film industry. With Lee Je Hoon and Han Ji Min returning as hosts, the evening celebrated remarkable cinematic achievements, but it was the joint victory of the beloved couple that truly made history. Their wins, along with their Popular Star Awards, turned the night into a memorable celebration for fans worldwide.
No Other Choice, Son Ye-Jin, Hyun Bin dominate the Awards night
The ceremony saw Park Chan-Wook’s critically acclaimed No Other Choice dominate the night with six major honours, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Music, and Best Technical Achievement. Son Ye-Jin was honoured with Best Actress for her exceptional performance in No Other Choice, while Hyun Bin took home Best Actor for his powerful role in Harbin. Their popularity soared even further as they jointly accepted Popular Star Awards alongside Lim Yoona and Park Jinyoung.Other major honours included Park Ji Hyun winning Best Supporting Actress for Hidden Face and Lee Sung Min earning Best Supporting Actor for No Other Choice. The awards also spotlighted rising talent, with Kim Doyeon and Ahn Bo Hyun securing the Best New Actress and Best New Actor awards respectively.
Blue Dragon Film Awards full winners' list
Below is the full winners list from the 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards:
Best Picture: No Other Choice
Best Director: Park Chan Wook (No Other Choice)
Best Actress: Son Ye Jin (No Other Choice)
Best Actor: Hyun Bin (Harbin)
Best Supporting Actress: Park Ji Hyun (Hidden Face)
Best Supporting Actor: Lee Sung Min (No Other Choice)
Best New Actress: Kim Doyeon (Idiot Girls and School Ghost: School Anniversary)
Best New Actor: Ahn Bo Hyun (Pretty Crazy)
Best New Director: Kim Hye Young (IT’S OKAY!)
Popular Star Awards: Lim Yoona (Pretty Crazy), Park Jinyoung (Hi-Five), Son Ye Jin (No Other Choice), Hyun Bin (Harbin)
Best Screenplay: Kim Hyung Joo, Yoon Jong Bin (The Match)
Best Cinematography and Lighting: Hong Kyung Pyo, Park Jung Woo (Harbin)
Best Music: Jo Yeong Wook (No Other Choice)
Best Art Direction: Lee Na Kyum (Uprising)
Best Technical Achievement: Cho Sang Gyeong (No Other Choice)
Best Editing: Nam Na Yeong (Hi-Five)
Best Short Film: Kim So Yeon (In Our Day)
Audience Choice Award for Most Popular Film: My Daughter Is a ZombieCongratulations to all the winners on a spectacular year for cinema!