[Korean Film News] 43rd Baeksang Arts Awards

The Baeksang Arts Awards, one of the most important in Korea, announced the winners on Wednesday. War of Flowers [타짜] came out on top, winning both the Daesang Film Big Prize and Best Director for Choi Dong-hoon [최동훈]. The Host [괴물], recipient of the Best Film award at the First Asian Film Awards earlier this year in Hong Kong, took the Best Film award. Ryu Seung-beom [류승범] (Bloody Tie) was named Best Leading Actor and former Miss Korea Yeom Jeong-ah [염정아] (The Old Garden) Best Leading Actress. Jeong Ji-hoon [정지훈], better known as Rain, walked away with the Best New Actor award for his work in I'm A Cyborg, But That's OK [싸이보그지만 괜찮아]. Best New Actress went to The Fox Family's [구미호 가족] Park Si-yeon [박시연]. TV drama awards went to Jumong [주몽], recognized with the Daesang Big Prize, Kim Myung-min [김명민], named Best Leading Actor for his work in White Tower [하얀 거탑], and Son Ye-jin [손예진] Best Leading Actress for her work in Alone in Love [연애시대].

Update Jeon Kye-soo [전계수] received the prize for Best New Director for The Ghost Theatre [삼거리 극장], and Like a Virgin [천하장사 마돈나] deservedly won for Best Screenplay.

Thanks, Gilles C.

[Source: Crienglish]