2008 (45th) Daejong Film Awards

Profile

• Event: Daejong Film Awards (Grand Bell Awards)
• Edition: 45th
• Presented By: Ministry of Culture and Information
• Date: June 27th, 2008
• Location: COEX (Seoul, South Korea)
• Goodwill Representatives: Ah-jung Kim & Sung-kee Ahn

Nominees and Winners

Best Film

• Award Winner: "The Chaser"
• Nominees:
  • "The Chaser" - Hong-jin Na
  • "Happiness" - Jin-ho Heo
  • "The Happy Life" - Jun-ik Lee
  • "Secret Sunshine" - Chang-dong Lee
  • "Seven Days" - Shin-yeon Won

Best Director

• Award Winner: Hong-jin Na - ("The Chaser")
• Nominees:
  • Jin-ho Heo - ("Happiness")
  • Jun-ik Lee - ("The Happy Life")
  • Chang-dong Lee - ("Secret Sunshine")
  • Hong-jin Na - ("The Chaser")
  • Shin-yeon Won - ("Seven Days")

Best Actor

• Award Winner: Yun-seok Kim - ("The Chaser")
• Nominees:
  • Jung-woo Ha - ("The Chaser")
  • Jeong-min Hwang - ("Happiness")
  • Yun-seok Kim - ("The Chaser")
  • Chang Jung Lim - ("Scout")

Best Actress

• Award Winner: Yunjin Kim - ("Seven Days")
• Nominees:
  • Yunjin Kim - ("Seven Days")
  • Jin-hie Park - ("Shadows in the Palace")
  • Su-jeong Lim - ("Happiness")
  • Hae-suk Kim - ("Viva Love!")
  • Do-yeon Jeon - ("Secret Sunshine ")

Best Supporting Actor

• Award Winner: Jun-Sang Yu - ("Return")
• Nominees:
  • Ju-bong Gi - ("Viva Love!")
  • Jun-Sang Yu - ("Return")
  • Shin-il Kang - ("Black House")
  • Cheol-min Park - ("May 18")
  • Hyeon-ju Son - ("The Devil's Game")

Best Supporting Actress

• Award Winner: Hae-suk Kim - ("Open City")
• Nominees:
  • Hae-suk Kim - ("Open City")
  • Ji-yeong Kim - ("Forever the Moment")
  • Sung-ryeong Kim - ("Shadows in the Palace")
  • Hyo-jin Kong - ("Happiness")
  • Yeong-hie Seo - ("The Chaser")

Best New Director

• Award Winner: Jeon-kyun Oh - ("Viva Love!")
• Nominees:
  • Gil-young Jeong - ("Our Town")
  • Gina Kim - ("Never Forever")
  • Mee-jeung Kim - ("Shadows in the Palace")
  • Hong-jin Na - ("The Chaser")
  • Jeon-kyun Oh - ("Viva Love!")

Best New Actor

• Award Winner: Daniel Henney - ("My Father")
• Nominees:
  • Daniel Henney - ("My Father")
  • Geun-seok Jang - ("The Happy Life")
  • Dong-geon Lee - ("Love Now")
  • Young-min Kim - ("Viva Love!")
  • Man-seok Oh - ("Our Town")

Best New Actress

• Award Winner: Ye-seul Han - ("Miss Gold Digger")
• Nominees:
  • Hye-na Kim - ("Viva Love!")
  • Ha-na Lee - ("Le Grand Chef")
  • Tae-ran Lee - ("Love Exposure")
  • Chae-young Han - ("Love Now")
  • Ye-seul Han - ("Miss Gold Digger")

Best Production

• Award Winner: "The Chaser"
• Nominees:
  • "The Chaser"
  • "Forever the Moment"
  • "The Happy Life"
  • "Off Road"
  • "The Railroad"

Best Cinematography

• Award Winner: "The Chaser"
• Nominees:
  • Seong-je Lee - "The Chaser"
  • Yeong-hwan Choi - "Seven Days"
  • Hyung-gu Kim - "Happiness"
  • Hee-ju Park - "Le Grand Chef"
  • Hyeong-deok Lee - "Shadows in the Palace"

Best Screenplay

• Award Winner: Park Yoon - "Viva Love!"
• Nominees:
  • Hong-jin Na "The Chaser"
  • Suk-yeon Lee / Jin-ho Heo - "Happiness"
  • Hyeon-seok Kim - "Scout"
  • Jae-ku Yun - "Seven Days"
  • Park Yoon - "Viva Love!"

Best Editing

• Award Winner: "Seven Days"
• Nominees:
  • "The Chaser"
  • "Forever the Moment"
  • "The Happy Life"
  • "M"
  • "Seven Days"

Best Music

• Award Winner: "Hwang Jin-yi"
• Nominees:
  • "The Epitaph"
  • "Hwang Jin-yi"
  • "The Happy Life"
  • "Return"
  • "Seven Days"

Best Lighting

• Award Winner: "Shadows in the Palace"
• Nominees:
  • "Hwang Jin-yi"
  • "M"
  • "Muoi: The Legend of a Portrait"
  • "Seven Days"
  • "Shadows in the Palace"

Best Costume Design

• Award Winner: "Hwang Jin-yi"
• Nominees:
  • "Hwang Jin-yi"
  • "Le Grand Chef"
  • "Love Now"
  • "Once Upon a Time"
  • "Shadows in the Palace"

Best Art Design

• Award Winner: "M"
• Nominees:
  • "Black House"
  • "Hwang Jin-yi"
  • "M"
  • "Muoi: The Legend of a Portrait"

Best Sound Effects

• Award Winner: "Seven Days"
• Nominees:
  • "The Chaser"
  • "The Happy Life"
  • "M"
  • "Seven Days"
  • "Shadows in the Palace"

Best Visual Effects

• Award Winner: "D-War"
• Nominees:
  • "D-War"
  • "The Epitaph"
  • "The Guard Post"
  • "M"
  • "Seven Days"

Popularity Award

• • Yun-seok Kim ("The Chaser")
  • Ye-seul Han ("Miss Gold Digger")

Overseas Popularity Award

• • Tae-hyun Cha ("BA:BO")

Special Achievement Award

• Dong-hun Yu