The organizing committee of the 59th Grand Bell Awards (Daejong Film Awards) has just announced the nomination list. Most of the public’s attention is focused on the categories in the television segment of “Korean Oscars”, where there is a fierce race between the crew The Glory (Glory in hatred), Moving (Super Teen Team) and Mask Girl (Girl wearing a mask).All three works are on the nomination list for the Best Television Series award. The remaining movie on the list is Casino of Disney+.
The Best TV Actress category becomes unpredictable when it brings together Go Hyun Jung (Mask Girl)Song Hye Kyo (The Glory)Han Hyo Joo (Moving),Yeom Hye Ran (Mask Girl)Jeon Jong Seo (Bargain) and Lee Na Young (One Day Off), are all experienced names.
The nominee for Best TV Actor is Ryoo Seung Ryong (Moving), Ahn Jae Hong (Mask Girl), Choi Min Sik (Casino), Jung Hae In (DP 2), Jin Sun Kyu (Bargain) and Lee Sung Min (Shadow Detective). Meanwhile, the nomination for Best Television Director is the battle of Kim Yong Hoon (Mask Girl), Ahn Gil Ho (The Glory), Park In Je and Park Yoon Seo (Moving), Lee Jong Pil (One Day Off) and Kang Yoon Sung (Casino).
In the Cinema section “Korean Oscars”, Cobweb (Money winning machine) “sweeping” many nominations such as Best Actor (Song Kang Ho), Best Supporting Actor (Oh Jung Se), Best Supporting Actress (Krystal and Jeon Yeo Been), Director Best Actor (Kim Jee Woon) and Best Screenplay, Editing, Visual Effects, Sound, and Costumes.
In addition to Song Kang Ho, the remaining candidates for the title of Best Actor Daejong Film Awards 2023 include Lee Byung Hun (Concrete Utopia)Ryu Jun Yeol (The Night Owl), Im Si Wan (Road to Boston) and DO (The Moon).
Nominated for Best Actress is Yum Jung Ah (Smugglers), Jung Yu Mi (Sleep), Kim Seo Hyung (Greenhouse), Bae Doona (Next Sohee), Yang Mal Bok (The Apartment With Two Women) and Kim Sun Young (Dream Palace).
The 59th Grand Bell Awards (Daejong Film Awards) will be held on November 15 in Gyeonggi-do (South Korea).