'30-year Blue Dragon Goddess' Kim Hye-soo's passionate breakup... ‘Smuggling’ Best Picture, Byung-hun Lee, Yu-mi Jung, Best Actor and Actress Award Honorees

While the movie 'Smuggling' won the Best Picture award, actors Lee Byung-hun and Jung Yu-mi enjoyed the Best Actor and Actress awards. The end of Kim Hye-soo, the 'goddess of the Blue Dragon' who served as the host of the Blue Dragon Film Awards for the past 30 years, was beautiful.

The 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards was held at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul on the 24th. Kim Hye-soo, who has been hosting the Blue Dragon Film Awards for 30 years, is putting down the microphone after this awards ceremony. In the meantime, Kim Hye-soo has led the awards ceremony with extraordinary affection and responsibility as the host of the Blue Dragon Film Awards.

Accordingly, the Blue Dragon Film Awards took the time to praise Kim Hye-soo's achievements over the past 30 years. Actor Jung Woo-sung, who made a surprise appearance on this day, presented Kim Hye-soo with a trophy along with Yeon-seo, and Kim Hye-soo also gave a warm farewell, conveying her wonderful thoughts.

On this day, the film ‘Smuggler’ enjoyed the Best Picture award at the Blue Dragon Film Awards. The joy of male and female leading actors went to Lee Byung-hun for ‘Concrete Utopia’ and Jung Yu-mi for ‘Sleep’. Lee Byung-hun said, "My second child will be born next month. His name is Buddy. I want to share this honor with Lee Min-jung, Lee Jun-hoo, and Buddy who are watching at home." Jung Yu-mi recalled her past relationship with Kim Hye-soo and said, "I am grateful."

Director Um Tae-hwa of ‘Concrete Utopia’ won the Best Director Award. He greeted the staff and actors and said, "I got married this year, but I also want to say thank you to my wife who couldn't enjoy her honeymoon properly because she was always away."

The Best Supporting Actor Award went to Jo In-seong for ‘Smugglers’ and Jeon Yeo-bin for ‘Cobweb’. Jo In-seong shared an emotional hug with Kim Hye-soo, saying, "Thank you to senior Kim Hye-soo, who is the happiest. If time permits, I would like to give you a warm hug." Jeon Yeo-bin delivered the line from 'Cobweb' and said, "I will repay you with an exciting performance."

‘Hwaran’ Hong Sa-bin and ‘Smuggler’ Go Min-si became the protagonists of the Male and Female New Actor Awards. Hong Sa-bin gave honor to Song Joong-ki, who filmed 'Hwaran' together, and Go Min-si gave joy to Kim Hye-soo.Below is a list of winners of the 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards.Best New Actor Award = ‘Hwaran’ Hong Sa-bin
New Actress Award = ‘Smuggling’ Go Min-si
Best New Director Award = ‘Owl’ Director Ahn Tae-jin
Cheongjeongwon Short Film Award = Director Yoo Jae-in of ‘Gwahwa Everything’
Largest Audience Award = ‘Crime City 3’
Best Screenplay = ‘Daum Sohee’ Jeong Joo-ri
Best Cinematographic Lighting = ‘Owl’ Kim Tae-kyung and Hong Seung-cheol
Best Editing = ‘Owl’ Kim Seon-min
Art Award = ‘Spider House’ Jeong Yi-jin
Technical Award = ‘The Moon’ VFX Jin Jong-hyeon
Music Award = ‘Smuggler’ Jang Ki-ha
Chungjungwon Popular Star Award = Song Joong-ki, Kim Seon-ho, Park Bo-young, Jo In-seong
Best Supporting Actor = ‘Smuggling’ Jo In-seong
Best Supporting Actress = Jeon Yeo-bin, ‘The Spider’s Nest’
Best Actor = ‘Concrete Utopia’ Lee Byung-hun
Best Actress Award = ‘Sleep’ Jeong Yu-mi
Best Director = Taehwa Um for ‘Concrete Utopia’
Best Picture = ‘Smuggling’

Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr