2025 Blue Dragon Film Awards Nominations: Hyun Bin, Son Ye-Jin Rule Acting Categories; No Other Choice Gets Maximum Noms

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46th Blue Dragon Film Awards announced its nominees in the main categories on October 21, and the various contenders are in for a fierce battle. While Park Chan-Wook's global sensation No Other Choice grabbed maximum noms in in 12 categories, including Best Picture and Best Director, star couple Hyun Bin (Harbin) and Son Ye-Jin (No Other Choice) are placed in different lists for acting too. Harbin also won 8 nominations.The Blue Dragon Film Awards are one of Korea's most prestigious film honors. This year, the event will take place on November 19 at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul.

46th Blue Dragon Film Awards: Full list of nominations

Best PictureNo Other ChoiceThe UglyMy Daughter Is a ZombieThe Old Woman With the KnifeHarbinBest DirectorMin Kyu Dong (The Old Woman With the Knife)Park Chan Wook (No Other Choice)Yeon Sang Ho (The Ugly)Woo Min Ho (Harbin)Pil Gam Seong (My Daughter Is a Zombie)

Best ActorPark Jung Min (The Ugly)Sul Kyung Gu (A Normal Family)Lee Byung Hun (No Other Choice)Jo Jung Suk (My Daughter Is a Zombie)Hyun Bin (Harbin)Best ActressSon Ye Jin (No Other Choice)Song Hye Kyo (Dark Nuns)Lee Jae In (Hi-Five)Lee Hye Young (The Old Woman With the Knife)Lim Yoona (Pretty Crazy)

Best Supporting ActorKwon Hae Hyo (The Ugly)Kim Sung Cheol (The Old Woman With the Knife)Park Jung Min (Harbin)Yoon Kyung Ho (My Daughter Is a Zombie)Lee Sung Min (No Other Choice)Best Supporting ActressPark Ji Hyun (Hidden Face)Shin Hyun Been (The Ugly)Yeom Hye Ran (No Other Choice)Lee Jung Eun (My Daughter Is a Zombie)Jeon Yeo Been (Dark Nuns)

Best New DirectorKim Min Ha (Idiot Girls and School Ghost: School Anniversary)Kim Soo Jin (Noise)Kim Hye Young (IT’s OKAY!)Park Joon Ho (3670)Jang Byung Ki (When This Summer is Over)Best New ActorPark Jinyoung (Hi-Five)Ahn Bo Hyun (Pretty Crazy)Ahn Hyo Seop (Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy)Jung Sung Il (Uprising)Cho You Hyun (3670)Best New ActressKim Doyeon (Idiot Girls and School Ghost: School Anniversary)Kim Min Ju (Hear Me: Our Summer)Roh Yoon Seo (Hear Me: Our Summer)Lee Sun Bin (Noise)Hong Ye Ji (A Normal Family)

Best ScreenplayThe MatchNo Other ChoiceThe UglyUprisingHi-FiveBest MusicNo Other ChoiceUprisingMy Daughter Is a ZombieHarbinHi-FiveBest Cinematography and LightingNo Other ChoiceThe UglyUprisingHarbinHi-FiveBest Art DirectionThe MatchNo Other ChoiceThe UglyUprisingHarbinBest EditingThe MatchNo Other ChoiceThe UglyHarbinHi-FiveBest Technical AchievementNoise (Sound)No Other Choice (Costume)The Ugly (Makeup)Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (VFX)The Old Woman With the Knife (Martial arts)This year, Chungjungone Short Film Award category has been created to discover new talent with fresh ideas and unique perspectives.