Six Korean Films Are Nominated For Asian Film Awards
Six Korean films have been nominated in 16 categories at the upcoming Asian Film Awards. The 12:12 films are: Today, Concrete Utopia, Moon, Bootleggers, Boston 1947 and The Dream.
12:12: "The Day" is the most nominated film at the 2024 awards About the real coup of the South Korean general Chun Doo Hwan. The film, starring Hwang Jung-min as Chun, Jung Woo-sung and Lee Seung-min, won in the categories of Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Editing and Best Camera” which was nominated is. Jung Hae In plays a special role in the film.
Six nominations went to Japanese director Hamaguchi Ryusuke for "Evil Does Not Exist," which won in the Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Cinematography and Best Original Score categories.
Actress Jung Yoo Mi, who starred in the film "Sleep," was nominated for Best Actress for her portrayal of a pregnant woman whose husband, played by Lee Sun Kyun, begins acting strangely in his sleep. Director Jason Yu is also nominated for best screenplay.
Crime adventure film "Smugglers Run" received nominations for two actors - Park Jung Min and Go Min Se. They were nominated for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress. The film, starring Kim Hye Soo, Yeom Jung Ah and Zo In Sung, tells the story of deep-sea divers who become involved in smuggling and come into conflict with criminals. The film also won the Best Costume Design award for Yoon Chung Hee.
Disaster thriller "Concrete Utopia" starring Park Seo Joon, Park Bo Young and Lee Byung Hun. It was nominated for Best Production Design (Jo Hwa Sun), Best Visual Effects (Eun Jae Hyun) and Best Sound (Kim Hyun Sang). The film is set in post-apocalyptic Seoul, where the residents of the only remaining building decide to protect themselves from hordes of vulnerable homeless people. The film is South Korea's nominee for the 2024 Oscars in the Best International Feature Film category.
"Moon", a film about a manned mission to the moon, was nominated for best visual effects (Jin Jung-hyun). "1947 Boston," which tells the story of Korea's first national marathon runner, received a nomination for Best Original Score (Lee Dong Joon). In this film, Im Si Wan plays a marathon runner.
The Japanese director Kurosawa Kiyoshi He is chairman of the jury for this year's awards.
“Asia is a treasure trove of films,” Kurosawa said. “It is a collection of different truths and stories that exist in this time, which I believe arises from the rich diversity in society. I hope to find unique, rich and mesmerizing films that have never been seen before at the Asian Film Awards. before everyone else. I've seen it before.
The non-profit organization Academy of Asian Film Awards was founded by the Busan, Hong Kong and Tokyo international film festivals with the common goal of honoring excellence in Asian cinema. Aiming to promote and recognize Asian films and talent, the Academy highlights, promotes and develops the Asian film industry through the annual Asian Film Awards and various initiatives throughout the year. The 17th Asian Film Awards will be held on March 10, 2024 in Hong Kong. The event will be broadcast live on the Academy's official YouTube channel.
