Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Film

Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Film
Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Film
Awarded for	Best Film
Country	South Korea
Presented by	Blue Dragon Film Awards
First awarded	1963
Last awarded	2023
Winner	Smugglers
Website	www.blueaward.co.kr

The Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Film is one of the awards that is presented annually at the Blue Dragon Film Awards by Sports Chosun, which is typically held at the end of the year.^[1]

Winners and nominees

Table key
‡	Indicates the winner

1960s

Year	Winner	Original title	Director(s)
1963 (1st)	Kinship ‡	혈맥	Kim Soo-yong
1964 (2nd)	Extra Human Being ‡	잉여인간	Yu Hyun-mok
1965 (3rd)	Sad Story of Self Supporting Child ‡	저 하늘에도 슬픔이	Kim Soo-yong
1966 (4th)	Market ‡	시장	Lee Man-hee
1967 (5th)	Flame in the Valley ‡	산불	Kim Soo-yong
1969 (6th)	Descendents of Cain ‡	카인의 후예	Yu Hyun-mok

1970s

Year	Winner	Original title	Director(s)
1970 (7th)	The Old Jar Craftsman ‡	독짓는 늙은이	Choi Ha-won
1971 (8th)	When a Woman Breaks Her Jewel Box ‡	옥합을 깨뜨릴 때	Kim Soo-yong
1972 (9th)	Oyster Village ‡	석화촌	Jung Jin-woo
1973 (10th)	The Three-Day Reign ‡	삼일천하	Shin Sang-ok

1990s

Year	Winner and nominees	Original title	Director(s)
1990 (11th)	Black Republic ‡	그들도 우리처럼	Park Kwang-su
	Nambugun: North Korean Partisan in South Korea	남부군	Chung Ji-young
	Rooster	수탉	Shin Seung-soo
	General's Son	장군의 아들	Im Kwon-taek
1991 (12th)	Death Song ‡	사의 찬미	Kim Ho-sun
	Fly High Run Far	개벽	Im Kwon-taek
	Who saw the dragon's toenails?	누가 용의 발톱을 보았는가	Kang Woo-suk
	Berlin Report	베를린리포트	Park Kwang-su
	Silver Stallion	은마는 오지 않는다	Jang Kil-su
1992 (13th)	Our Twisted Hero ‡	우리들의 일그러진 영웅	Park Jong-won
	Marriage Story	결혼 이야기	Kim Ui-seok
	The Road to Racetrack	경마장 가는 길	Jang Sun-woo
	White Badge	하얀 전쟁	Chung Ji-young
1993 (14th)	Sopyonje ‡	서편제	Im Kwon-taek
	Blue In You	그대 안의 블루	Lee Hyun-seung
	I Will Survive	살어리랏다	Yoon Sam-yook
	First Love	첫사랑	Lee Myung-se
	Hwa-Om-Kyung	화엄경	Jang Sun-woo
1994 (15th)	The Taebaek Mountains ‡	태백산맥	Im Kwon-taek
	Two Cops	투캅스	Kang Woo-suk
	To You from Me	너에게 나를 보낸다	Jang Sun-woo
	Life and Death of the Hollywood Kid	헐리우드 키드의 생애	Chung Ji-young
	The Rules Of The Game	게임의 법칙	Jang Hyun-soo
1995 (16th)	A Single Spark ‡	아름다운 청년 전태일	Park Kwang-su
	The Terrorist	테러리스트	Kim Young-bin
	A Hot Roof	개같은 날의 오후	Lee Min-yong
	Dr. Bong	닥터 봉	Lee Kwang-hoon
	Go Alone Like Musso's Horn	무소의 뿔처럼 혼자서 가라	Oh Byeong-cheol
1996 (17th)	Festival ‡	축제	Im Kwon-taek
	A Petal	꽃잎	Jang Sun-woo
	The Day A Pig Fell Into The Well	돼지가 우물에 빠진 날	Hong Sang-soo
	The Gingko Bed	은행나무 침대	Kang Je-gyu
	Farewell My Darling	학생부군신위	Park Chul-soo
1997 (18th)	Green Fish ‡	초록물고기	Lee Chang-dong
	Ghost Mamma	고스트 맘마	Han Ji-seung
	Beat	비트	Kim Sung-su
	The Contact	접속	Chang Yoon-hyun
	Downfall	창	Im Kwon-taek
1998 (19th)	Christmas in August ‡	8월의 크리스마스	Hur Jin-ho
	The Power of Kangwon Province	강원도의 힘	Hong Sang-soo
	Bedroom And Courtroom	생과부 위자료 청구 소송	Kang Woo-suk
	A Promise	약속	Kim Yoo-jin
	An Affair	정사	E J-yong
1999 (20th)	Nowhere to Hide ‡	인정사정 볼 것 없다	Lee Myung-se
	Rainbow Trout	송어	Park Jong-won
	Shiri	쉬리	Kang Je-gyu
	Phantom, The Submarine	유령	Min Byung-Chun
	Tell Me Something	텔 미 썸딩	Chang Yoon-hyun

2000s

Year	Winner and nominees	Original title	Director(s)
2000 (21st)	Joint Security Area ‡	공동경비구역 JSA	Park Chan-wook
	Peppermint Candy	박하사탕	Lee Chang-dong
	The Foul King	반칙왕	Kim Jee-woon
	Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors	오! 수정	Hong Sang-soo
	Chunhyang	춘향뎐	Im Kwon-taek
2001 (22nd)	One Fine Spring Day ‡	봄날은 간다	Hur Jin-ho
	Musa	무사	Kim Sung-su
	Bungee Jumping of Their Own	번지 점프를 하다	Kim Dae-seung
	Failan	파이란	Song Hae-sung
	Friend	친구	Kwak Kyung-taek
2002 (23rd)	Chi-hwa-seon ‡	취화선	Im Kwon-taek
	Public Enemy	공공의 적	Kang Woo-suk
	Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance	복수는 나의 것	Park Chan-wook
	On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate	생활의 발견	Hong Sang-soo
	The Way Home	집으로...	Lee Jeong-hyang
2003 (24th)	Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring ‡	봄 여름 가을 겨울 그리고 봄	Kim Ki-duk
	A Good Lawyer's Wife	바람난 가족	Im Sang-soo
	Memories of Murder	살인의 추억	Bong Joon-ho
	Untold Scandal	스캔들 - 조선남녀상열지사	E J-yong
	Oldboy	올드보이	Park Chan-wook
2004 (25th)	Silmido ‡	실미도	Kang Woo-suk
	Once Upon a Time in High School	말죽거리 잔혹사	Yoo Ha
	The Big Swindle	범죄의 재구성	Choi Dong-hoon
	My Mother, the Mermaid	인어 공주	Park Heung-sik
	Taegukgi	태극기 휘날리며	Kang Je-gyu
2005 (26th)	Sympathy for Lady Vengeance ‡	친절한 금자씨	Park Chan-wook
	You Are My Sunshine	너는 내 운명	Park Jin-pyo
	Marathon	말아톤	Jeong Yoon-cheol
	Welcome to Dongmakgol	웰컴 투 동막골	Park Kwang-hyun
	Blood Rain	혈의 누	Kim Dae-seung
2006 (27th)	The Host ‡	괴물	Bong Joon-ho
	Family Ties	가족의 탄생	Kim Tae-yong
	Radio Star	라디오 스타	Lee Joon-ik
	The King and the Clown	왕의 남자	Lee Joon-ik
	Tazza: The High Rollers	타짜	Choi Dong-hoon
2007 (28th)	The Show Must Go On ‡	우아한 세계	Han Jae-rim
	200 Pounds Beauty	미녀는 괴로워	Kim Yong-hwa
	Voice of a Murderer	그놈 목소리	Park Jin-pyo
	May 18	화려한 휴가	Kim Ji-hoon
	Happiness	행복	Hur Jin-ho
2008 (29th)	Forever the Moment ‡	우리 생애 최고의 순간	Yim Soon-rye
	Seven Days	세븐 데이즈	Won Shin-yun
	The Good, the Bad, the Weird	좋은 놈, 나쁜 놈, 이상한 놈	Kim Jee-woon
	The Chaser	추격자	Na Hong-jin
	Crossing	크로싱	Kim Tae-kyun
2009 (30th)	Mother ‡	마더	Bong Joon-ho
	Take Off	국가대표	Kim Yong-hwa
	Good Morning President	굿모닝 프레지던트	Jang Jin
	Thirst	박쥐	Park Chan-wook
	Tidal Wave	해운대	Yoon Je-kyoon

2010s

Year	Winner and nominees	Original title	Director(s)
2010 (31st)	Secret Reunion ‡	의형제	Jang Hoon
	The Man from Nowhere	아저씨	Lee Jeong-beom
	Moss	이끼	Kang Woo-suk
	Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist Wizard	전우치	Choi Dong-hoon
	The Housemaid	하녀	Im Sang-soo
2011 (32nd)	The Unjust ‡	부당거래	Ryoo Seung-wan
	The Front Line	고지전	Jang Hoon
	Silenced	도가니	Hwang Dong-hyuk
	Sunny	써니	Kang Hyeong-cheol
	War of the Arrows	최종병기 활	Kim Han-min
2012 (33rd)	Pietà ‡	피에타	Kim Ki-duk
	Masquerade	광해, 왕이 된 남자	Choo Chang-min
	The Thieves	도둑들	Choi Dong-hoon
	Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time	범죄와의 전쟁 : 나쁜놈들 전성시대	Yoon Jong-bin
	Unbowed	부러진 화살	Chung Ji-young
2013 (34th)	Hope ‡	소원	Lee Joon-ik
	The Face Reader	관상	Han Jae-rim
	The Berlin File	베를린	Ryoo Seung-wan
	Snowpiercer	설국열차	Bong Joon-ho
	New World	신세계	Park Hoon-jung
2014 (35th)	The Attorney ‡	변호인	Yang Woo-suk
	Miss Granny	수상한 그녀	Hwang Dong-hyuk
	A Hard Day	끝까지 간다	Kim Seong-hun
	The Admiral: Roaring Currents	명량	Kim Han-min
	Whistle Blower	제보자	Yim Soon-rye
2015 (36th)	Assassination ‡	암살	Choi Dong-hoon
	Ode to My Father	국제시장	Yoon Je-kyoon
	The Classified File	극비수사	Kwak Kyung-taek
	Veteran	베테랑	Ryoo Seung-wan
	The Throne	사도	Lee Joon-ik
2016 (37th)	Inside Men ‡	내부자들	Woo Min-ho
	The Wailing	곡성	Na Hong-jin
	Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet	동주	Lee Joon-ik
	The Age of Shadows	밀정	Kim Jee-woon
	Train to Busan	부산행	Yeon Sang-ho
	The Handmaiden	아가씨	Park Chan-wook
2017 (38th)	A Taxi Driver ‡	택시 운전사	Jang Hoon
	The Fortress	남한산성	Hwang Dong-hyuk
	The King	더 킹	Han Jae-rim
	Anarchist from Colony	박열	Lee Joon-ik
	The Merciless	불한당: 나쁜 놈들의 세상	Byun Sung-hyun
2018 (39th)^[2]	1987: When the Day Comes ‡	1987	Jang Joon-hwan
	The Spy Gone North	공작	Yoon Jong-bin
	Little Forest	리틀 포레스트	Yim Soon-rye
	Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds	신과함께-죄와 벌	Kim Yong-hwa
	Dark Figure of Crime	암수살인	Kim Tae-kyun
2019 (40th) ^[3]	Parasite ‡	기생충	Bong Joon-ho
	Extreme Job	극한직업	Lee Byeong-heon
	House of Hummingbird	벌새	Kim Bora
	Swing Kids	스윙키즈	Kang Hyeong-cheol
	Exit	엑시트	Lee Sang-geun

2020s

Year	Winner and nominees	Original title	Director(s)
2020 (41st) ^[4]^[5]
	The Man Standing Next ‡	남산의 부장들	Woo Min-ho
	Voice of Silence	소리도 없이	Hong Eui-jeong
	Moving On	남매의 여름밤	Yoon Dan-bi
	Moonlit Winter	윤희에게	Lim Dae-hyung
	Kim Ji-young: Born 1982	82년생 김지영	Kim Do-young
2021 (42nd) ^[6]	Escape from Mogadishu ‡	모가디슈	Ryoo Seung-wan
	The Day I Died: Unclosed Case	내가 죽던 날	Park Ji-wan
	Space Sweepers	승리호	Jo Sung-hee
	Hostage: Missing Celebrity	인질	Pil Kam-sung
	The Book of Fish	자산어보	Lee Joon-ik
2022 (43rd)	Decision to Leave ‡	헤어질 결심	Park Chan-wook
	Hunt	헌트	Lee Jung-jae
	Kingmaker	킹메이커	Byun Sung-Hyun
	Hansan: Rising Dragon	한산: 용의 출현	Kim Han-min
	Broker	브로커	Hirokazu Kore-eda
2023 (44th)^[7]
	Smugglers ‡	밀수	Ryoo Seung-wan
	Concrete Utopia	콘크리트 유토피아	Um Tae-hwa
	Next Sohee	다음 소희	Jung Ju-ri
	The Night Owl	올빼미	Ahn Tae-jin
	Cobweb	거미집	Kim Jee-woon

References

^ Im, Eun-byel (January 19, 2021). "Blue Dragon Film Awards to be held on Feb. 9". The Korea Herald. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
^ Kang Nae-ri (November 24, 2018). "영화 '1987', 청룡 최우수작품상…김윤석·한지민, 남녀주연상(종합)" [Film '1987', Blue Dragon Best Work Award... Kim Yoon-seok and Han Ji-min, Male and Female Leading Actor Award (General)]. YTN News (in Korean). Retrieved February 11, 2021.
^ "제40회 청룡영화상, 韓영화 후보 공개..'기생충' 11개 부문 최다 노미" [40th Blue Dragon Film Awards, Korean Film Nominations Revealed..'Parasite' Most Nomi in 11 Categories]. Blue Dragon Awards (in Korean). October 31, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
^ Lee Seung-mi (November 11, 2020). "[공식]제41회 청룡영화상 후보 발표…'남산의부장들' 10개 부문 최다 노미" [[Official] Nominations for the 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards Announced… Most Nomi in 10 categories of'Namsan Medical Directors']. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Chosun.
^ Kim Yu-jin (February 9, 2021). "유아인·라미란, 영광의 남녀주연상…'남산의 부장들' 최우수작품상 [청룡영화상 종합]" [Yoo-in, Rami-ran, Glory of Male and Female Leading Actor... 'The Directors of Namsan' Best Work Award [Blue Dragon Film Awards General]]. X-Sports News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
^ Park Jae-hwan (November 1, 2021). "제42회 청룡영화상 후보작 발표 '모가디슈', '자산어보', '승리호' 경합" [42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards Nominations Announced Competition for 'Mogadishu', 'Jasaneobo' and 'Seungriho']. Korean Broadcasting System (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
^ Lim Jeong-won (November 25, 2023). "'Smugglers' wins Best Picture at 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards". Korea JoongAng Daily (in Korean). Retrieved November 25, 2023.

General references

"Winners and nominees lists". Blue Dragon Film Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
"Blue Dragon Film Awards". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved April 25, 2021.

External links

Official website (in Korean)
Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Film at IMDb

[1] Im, Eun-byel (January 19, 2021). "Blue Dragon Film Awards to be held on Feb. 9". The Korea Herald. Retrieved April 24, 2021.

[2] Kang Nae-ri (November 24, 2018). "영화 '1987', 청룡 최우수작품상…김윤석·한지민, 남녀주연상(종합)" [Film '1987', Blue Dragon Best Work Award... Kim Yoon-seok and Han Ji-min, Male and Female Leading Actor Award (General)]. YTN News (in Korean). Retrieved February 11, 2021.

[3] "제40회 청룡영화상, 韓영화 후보 공개..'기생충' 11개 부문 최다 노미" [40th Blue Dragon Film Awards, Korean Film Nominations Revealed..'Parasite' Most Nomi in 11 Categories]. Blue Dragon Awards (in Korean). October 31, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2020.

[4] Lee Seung-mi (November 11, 2020). "[공식]제41회 청룡영화상 후보 발표…'남산의부장들' 10개 부문 최다 노미" [[Official] Nominations for the 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards Announced… Most Nomi in 10 categories of'Namsan Medical Directors']. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Chosun.

[5] Kim Yu-jin (February 9, 2021). "유아인·라미란, 영광의 남녀주연상…'남산의 부장들' 최우수작품상 [청룡영화상 종합]" [Yoo-in, Rami-ran, Glory of Male and Female Leading Actor... 'The Directors of Namsan' Best Work Award [Blue Dragon Film Awards General]]. X-Sports News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved February 10, 2021.

[6] Park Jae-hwan (November 1, 2021). "제42회 청룡영화상 후보작 발표 '모가디슈', '자산어보', '승리호' 경합" [42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards Nominations Announced Competition for 'Mogadishu', 'Jasaneobo' and 'Seungriho']. Korean Broadcasting System (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 1, 2021.

[7] Lim Jeong-won (November 25, 2023). "'Smugglers' wins Best Picture at 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards". Korea JoongAng Daily (in Korean). Retrieved November 25, 2023.

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