28th Critics Choice Awards names its top honors

20 November 5, 2008

by javabeans

The 28th Critics Choice Awards, presented by the Association of Korean Film Critics, awarded its top honors on November 5. The film A Movie Is a Movie (or Rough Cut), starring So Ji-sub and Kang Ji-hwan (above), was the big winner of the night, pulling in three awards total, two for its lead actors and one for its director.

Su Ae also added to her stash of awards for the Vietnam War-period film You’re Far Away, while Kim Ki-duk‘s latest film Dream (Bimong) was also honored.

We can expect more awards ceremonies to come in the coming months, with each drama station putting on its respective ceremonies as well as the Blue Dragon Awards, among others.

WINNERS LIST:

Best Film: Night and Day [밤과 낮]
Best Director: Kim Ki-duk (Dream) [비몽]
Best Actor: So Ji-sub (A Movie Is a Movie) [영화는 영화다]
Best Actress: Su Ae (You’re Far Away, aka Sunny) [님은 먼곳에]
Best Screenplay: Night and Day (Hong Sang-soo) [밤과 낮]
Best Cinematography: Byun Hee-sung (Divine Weapon) [신기전]
Best New Director: Jang Hoon (A Movie Is a Movie) [영화는 영화다]
Best New Actor: Kang Ji-hwan (A Movie Is a Movie) [영화는 영화다]
Best New Actress: Seo Woo (Crush and Blush) [미쓰 홍당무]
Best Artistic Achievement: Jo Sang-kyung (Modern Boy) [모던보이]
Best Music: Kim Tae-sung (Crossing) [크로싱]
Special Achievement: Choi Eun-hee

Su Ae accepts her Best Actress award:

New Actress and New Actor Seo Woo and Kang Ji-hwan receive their awards, but Best Actor So Ji-sub was not in attendance:

Hong Sang-soo accepted dual awards, for Best Screenplay and Best Film, for his Night and Day; Jang Hoon picked up a Best New Director award; and Kim Tae-sung won for the music of the film Crossing:

Despite his international acclaim, Kim Ki-duk has not been a popular director within his native Korea, but he has earned recognition for Dream:

Via Culture Journal

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1 Ivuson

November 5, 2008 at 9:59 AM

What a refreshingly casual awards ceremony. I love KJH, congratulate him whole heartedly and he is my favorite actor but why exactly was he given the "Best NEW Actor" award? Isn't he a seasoned vet by now?

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2 Sophia

November 5, 2008 at 10:00 AM

Waoo! I'm so happy for my star Jihwan!
He is a very talented actor and he deserves this award ^__^
Thanks a lot for the news ^^

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3 belleza

November 5, 2008 at 10:34 AM

Just wondering . . . was it just an arbitrary decision to designate Kang Ji Hwan as the "New Actor"? I think both have only done one film prior.

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4 asik g

November 5, 2008 at 10:35 AM

Congrats to KJH, but I'm really happy for Kim Ki-Duk. I mean - finally.

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5 Ange

November 5, 2008 at 10:47 AM

btw: http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/29449896.html

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6 jinkzz

November 5, 2008 at 10:50 AM

thanks for the news dramabeans ... congratulations to KJH, SJS, and the rest of the winners

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7 moomincandylalala

November 5, 2008 at 11:09 AM

@ belleza
Kang Ji Hwan made 1 movie in 2005, SJS made 2 ( 2002, 2007)
plus KJK 's on screen debut as an actor (2003) came much later than SJS (1997), so even tho their ages are close, and KJK has musical theatre experience, in that sense he is still the newb of the 2
Plus they both had to win! so they had to make it works some way,,,

thanks for the news and can't wait to see see M is M.

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8 Shaenna

November 5, 2008 at 12:40 PM

I really want to watch Kim Ki Duk's new movie Dream. I love his movies! And I'm glad Kang Ji Hwan got an award, he truly is a great actor...

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9 Rachael

November 5, 2008 at 12:49 PM

Gah! I keep seeing these tidbits about A Movie Is a Movie, which drives me batty since I can't watch it yet D: Lol, it causes me to check the jdrama lj very often in hopes it'd magically appear there somehow.

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10 Linda

November 5, 2008 at 1:06 PM

congrats to kang ji hwan! <3

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11 tc

November 5, 2008 at 4:23 PM

congratulations to SJS and KJH.

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12 ar_arguably romantic

November 5, 2008 at 4:40 PM

Su Ae looks beautiful! and yay Kang Ji Hwan!

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13 rihanna

November 5, 2008 at 5:00 PM

KJH congrats!!!!!!!! finally

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14 ziziebrown

November 5, 2008 at 6:32 PM

Congratulations So Jisub!!

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15 Annie

November 5, 2008 at 8:06 PM

What??? Kjh new actor?? doesn't understand how can they come up with that.

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16 Marzy

November 5, 2008 at 8:19 PM

yey for KJH!!! SSJ!! kim ki duk. Su Ae looks so pretty :)

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17 anastasia

November 5, 2008 at 11:48 PM

Finally!

An award given to it's own owner.

So Ji Sub, like it or not, he is one extremely talented actor now on. My fav since before.

KJH, So Ae and So Ji Sub, three of them in one line to be my favorite screen casts right now. So Ae was so talented as well.

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18 mappy

November 6, 2008 at 12:37 AM

soo ae is mighty pretty!!

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19 Irene

November 6, 2008 at 1:42 AM

I found new best actor KJH.. Currently im watching Hong Gil Dong.. We know that you're a great actor.. Congrats and keep the good works. Always remeber to be a good person. Love ya..

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20 safa

December 24, 2008 at 11:20 AM

safa soo ae im very happy for you and good luck
you are the best for me and i love you so much
good luck for you my best korean actresse

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