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2023 Buil Film Awards: Full List Of Nominees

The Buil Film Awards, which boasts the longest history among existing domestic film awards, has officially released and announced its final candidates for this year’s awards ceremony.

Hosted by the Busan-based daily newspaper Busan Ilbo and sponsored by Hwaseung Group, this year’s final nominees were selected by movie officials and judges from titles that were released from August 11, 2022 to August 10, 2023.

In the 32nd edition, Smugglers (2023) topped the record with a total of 10 nominations in 9 categories, followed by Concrete Utopia (2023) with 8 nominations, The Night Owl (2022) with 7 nominations, and Next Sohee (2022) with 5 nominations.

Here are the finalists for the 2023 Buil Film Awards:

Best Film / Picture

  • Next Sohee (2022)
  • Smugglers (2023)
  • The Night Owl (2022)
  • Concrete Utopia (2023)
  • Walk Up (2022)

Best Screenplay

  • Kim Sein, The Apartment with Two Women (2022)
  • Jung Juri, Next Sohee (2022)
  • Han Gyu-ri & Ahn Tae-jin, The Night Owl (2022)
  • Park Gyu-tae, 6/45 (2022)
  • Lee Sin-Ji & Um Tae-Hwa, Concrete Utopia (2023)

Best Director

  • Yim Soon-rye, The Point Men (2023)
  • Jung Juri, Next Sohee (2022)
  • Roo Seung-wan, Smugglers (2023)
  • Um Tae-Hwa, Concrete Utopia (2023)
  • Hong Sang-soo, Walk Up (2022)

Best New Director

  • Kim Sein, The Apartment with Two Women (2022)
  • Park Song-yeol, Hot In Day, Cold At Night (2022)
  • Lee Ji-eun, The Hill of Secrets (2022)
  • Choi Seung-yeon, Sprinter (2022)
  • Ahn Tae-jin, The Night Owl (2022)

Best Actor

  • Doh Kyung-soo, The Moon (2023)
  • Ryu Jun-yeol, The Night Owl (2022)
  • Yoo Hae-jin, The Night Owl (2022)
  • Yim Si-wan, Unlocked (2023)
  • Lee Byung-hun, Concrete Utopia (2023)

Best Actress

  • Yang Malbok, The Apartment with Two Women (2022)
  • Jeon Do-yeon, Kill Boksoon (2023)
  • Bae Doona, Next Sohee (2022)
  • Yum Jung-ah, Smugglers (2023)
  • Kim Seo-hyung, Greenhouse (2022)

Best Supporting Actor

  • Kang Ki-young, The Point Men (2023)
  • Kim Jong-soo, Smugglers (2023)
  • Park Jeong-min, Smugglers (2023)
  • Kyo Kyu-pil, The Roundup: No Way Out (2023)
  • Kim Sung-cheol, The Night Owl (2022)

Best Supporting Actress

  • Lee Yeon, Kill Boksoon (2023)
  • Go Minsi, Smugglers (2023)
  • Na Moon-hee, Hero (2022)
  • Park Sewan, 6/45 (2022)
  • Kim Sun-young, Concrete Utopia (2023)

Best New Actor

  • Byeon Woo-seok, 20th Century Girl (2022)
  • Jung Il-woo, Highway Family (2022)
  • Kim Seonho, The Childe (2023)
  • Lee Shin-young, Rebound (2023)
  • Lee Soon-won, 6/45 (2022)

Best New Actress

  • Im Jee-ho, The Apartment with Two Women (2022)
  • Kim Si-eun, Next Sohee (2022)
  • Kim Yong-ji, Doom Doom (2022)
  • Go Minsi, Smugglers (2023)
  • Ahn Eun-jin, The Night Owl (2022)

Best Cinematography

  • Kim Young-ho, The Moon (2023)
  • Choi Young-hwan, Smugglers (2023)
  • Kim Tae-seong, Ransomed (2023)
  • Cho Sang-yoon, Hero (2022)
  • Cho Hyung-rae, Concrete Utopia (2023)

Best Art / Technical Award

  • Jin Jong-hyun, The Moon (2023)
  • Lee Hu-Kyung, Smugglers (2023)
  • Kim Bo-muk, Phantom (2023)
  • Cho Hwa-sung, Concrete Utopia (2023)
  • Shin Yu-jin, Killing Romance (2023)

Best Music

  • Chang Kiha, Smugglers (2023)
  • Hwang Sang-jun, Hero (2022)
  • Kang Ki-young, Phantom (2023)
  • Kim Joon-seok, Life Is Beautiful (2022)
  • Kim Hae-won, Concrete Utopia (2023)

The 32nd Buil Film Awards will be held on October 5th at Signiel Busan with hosts Lee Je-hoon and Esom. It will also be broadcast live on MBC and Naver TV.

Congratulations to all the nominees!

Source: Buil Film Awards, Naver Cover images: Netflix, Next Entertainment World (NEW)