Winners Of The 58th Grand Bell Awards

Dec 09, 2022

The winners of the 58th Grand Bell Awards have been announced!

The Grand Bell Awards, also known as the Daejong Film Awards, is organized by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea. On December 9, the 58th annual ceremony was held at the Konkuk University New Millennium Hall with Kim Tae Hoon and Kang Na Yeon serving as MCs. This year’s event considered 253 films that were released between October 1, 2021 and September 31, 2022.

“Decision to Leave” and “The Outlaws 2” (“The Roundup”) each took home three awards, with the former project winning Best Film, Best Actor, and Best Screenplay. Although unable to attend the event due to filming in Los Angeles, “Decision to Leave” director Park Chan Wook shared, “This feels like receiving a big present at the end of the year.”

He continued, “Since this is the first Grand Bell awards for the first time in awhile after returning to normalcy, this is an honor and will remain as an unforgettable, precious memory. More than anyone, I’m reminded of the faces of actors Park Hae Il and Tang Wei, and I miss all the other actors and staff members [of ‘Decision to Leave’]. I want to spend this honor with them and once I return home after safely finishing this project, I’ll create a space where we can all meet together. Thank you to the judges and the many people who have loved ‘Decision to Leave.'”

This year’s Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Ahn Sung Ki, who revealed earlier this year that he was battling cancer. The actor gave his acceptance speech through a video and personally shared that his health has improved greatly.

Check out the full list of winners below!

Best Film: “Decision to Leave”
Best Director: Byun Sung Hyun (“Kingmaker”)
Best Actress: Yum Jung Ah (“Life is Beautiful”)
Best Actor: Park Hae Il (“Decision to Leave”)
Best Supporting Actress: Girls’ Generation’s YoonA (“Confidential Assignment 2: International”)
Best Supporting Actor: Byun Yo Han (“Hansan: Rising Dragon”)
Best New Actress: Kim Hye Yoon (“The Girl on a Bulldozer”)
Best New Actor: Moo Jin Sung (“Perhaps Love”)
Best New Director: Park Yi Woong (“The Girl on a Bulldozer”)
Achievement Award: Ahn Sung Ki
Best Screenplay: Park Chan Wook, Jung Seo Kyung (“Decision to Leave”)
New Wave Award (Actress): Park Se Wan (“6/45”), Jo Yoon Seo (“In Our Prime”)
New Wave Award (Actor): Ong Seong Wu (“Life is Beautiful”), Park Jae Chan (“Semantic Error: The Movie”)
Best Music: Kim Joon Seok (“Life is Beautiful”)
Best Art Direction: Ryu Sung Hee, Lee Ha Joon (“Alienoid”)
Best Cinematography: Joo Sung Rim (“The Outlaws 2”)
Best Visual Effects: Je Gal Seung (“Alienoid”)
People’s Award (Actress): Oh Na Ra (“Perhaps Love”)
People’s Award (Actor): Park Ji Hwan (“The Outlaws 2”)
Best Lighting: Lee Sung Hwan (“Hunt”)
Best Costumes: Kwon Yoo Jin, Im Seung Hee (“Hansan: Rising Dragon”)
Best Editing: Kim Sun Min (“The Outlaws 2”)
Documentary Award: Director Lee Il Ha (“I Am More”)
Series Film Director: Director Lee Joo Young (“Anna – Director’s Cut”)
Daejong’s Expected Award: Director Shin Soo Won (“Hommage”)