The 31st Buil Film Awards has officially honored this year’s winners. The event was held at Signiel Busan Grand Ballroom in Haeundae-gu, Busan on October 6th. The Buil Film Awards is a South Korean film awards ceremony that recognizes the excellence in cinematic achievements, hosted by the Busan-based daily newspaper Busan Ilbo. This year’s winners were selected from movies that were released from August 11, 2021 to August 10, 2022:
Best Film: Decision To Leave (2022)

Nominees:
- Decision to Leave
- Broker
- In Front of Your Face
- Emergency Declaration
- Hansan: Rising Dragon
Best Director: Kim Han-min for Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022)

Nominees:
- Hirokazu Kore-eda (Broker)
- Park Chan-wook (Decision to Leave)
- Byun Seong-hyeon (Kingmaker)
- Hong Sang-soo (In Front of Your Face)
- Kim Han-min (Hansan: Rising Dragon)
Best New Director: Lee Jung-jae for Hunt (2022)

Nominees:
- Yoon Seo-jin (Chorokbam)
- Lee Ran-hee (Vacation)
- Lee Woo-jeong (Snowball)
- Lee Jung-jae (Hunt)
- Jo Eun-ji (Perhaps Love)
Best Actor: Park Hae-il for Decision to Leave (2022)

Nominees:
- Song Kang-ho (Broker)
- Park Hae-il (Decision to Leave)
- Sol Kyung-gu (Kingmaker)
- Jung Woo-sung (Hunt)
- Cho Jin-woong (The Policeman’s Lineage)
Best Actress: Tang Wei for Decision to Leave (2022)

Nominees:
- Tang Wei (Decision to Leave)
- Lee Jeong-eun (Hommage)
- Lee Hye-young (In Front of Your Face)
- Jeon Do-yeon (Emergency Declaration)
- Chun Woo-hee (Anchor)
Best Supporting Actor: Im Si-wan for Emergency Declaration (2022)

Nominees:
- Kwon Hae-hyo (Hommage)
- Park Ji-hwan (The Roundup)
- Im Si-wan (Emergency Declaration)
- Jo Woo-jin (Kingmaker)
- Heo Sung-tae (Hunt)
Best Supporting Actress: Lee Soo-kyung for Miracle: Letters to the President (2021)

Nominees:
- Kim So-jin (Emergency Declaration)
- Yum Jung-ah (Alienoid)
- Lee Soo-kyung (Miracle: Letters to the President)
- Lee Joo-young (Broker)
- Jeon Hye-jin (Hunt)
Best New Actor: Tang Jun-sang for Hommage (2021)

Nominees:
- Kim Dong-hwi (In Our Prime)
- Lee Hong-nae (Hot Blooded)
- Tang Jun-sang (Hommage)
- Son Su-kku (The Roundup)
- Lee Hyo-je (Good Person)
Best New Actress: Choi Sung-eun for Ten Months (2020)

Nominees:
- Lee Ji-eun (Broker)
- Kim Hye-yoon (The Girl on a Bulldozer)
- Bang Min-ah (Snowball)
- Choi Sung-eun (Ten Months)
- Go Yoon-jung (Hunt)
Best Music: Jo Yeong-wook for Decision to Leave (2022)
Nominees:
- Kim Jong-yeon (Lime Crime)
- Lee Dong-june (Perhaps Love)
- Jang Young-gyu (Alienoid)
- Jung Jae-il (Broker)
- Jo Yeong-wook (Decision to Leave)
Best Cinematography: Kim Ji-yong for Decision to Leave (2022)
Best Art Direction: Jeong Seong-jin and Jeong Cheol-min for Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022)
Popular Male Star: Byun Yo-han for Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022)
Popular Female Star: Lee Ji-eun for Broker (2022)

Congratulations to all the winners!