The 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards (Korean: 제44회 청룡영화상) is an annual South Korean award ceremony organized by Sports Chosun (a sister brand of The Chosun Ilbo). Hosted by Kim Hye-soo for the 30th and the last time and Yoo Yeon-seok, it was held on November 24, 2023, at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul. It was broadcast live on KBS2 and KBS YouTube channels.[2] Nominations for 15 categories were announced on November 6, Smugglers received 12 nominations.[3][4]
Smugglers, a crime film by Ryoo Seung-wan won four awards including Best Film, Best Supporting Actor, Best New Actress, and Best Music awards.[5]
Selection of awards
The winners of the awards are selected through netizen voting on the Celeb Champ app starting from November 7. Voting lines for Best Picture, Best Director, Best New Director, Best Male/Female Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best New Male/Female Actress, and Popular Star Award closed on 12 noon on November 24, whereas for the Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, and Best Music, Art Award, Editing Award, and Technology Award, the lines closed on November 15.[6]
Nominees and winners
The nominees for the awards were announced in 15 categories on November 6, 2023.[7][8]
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[9][10]
^Son Jeong-bin (November 2, 2023). 김혜수 청룡영화상 떠난다...올해가 마지막 진행 [Kim Hye-soo leaves the Blue Dragon Film Awards... This year is the last]. News 1 (in Korean). Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Naver.
^Park Jin-young (November 6, 2023). 이병헌·도경수·송중기·김선호, 청룡영화상 트로피 노린다...후보 공개 [Lee Byung-hun, Do Kyung-soo, Song Joong-ki, Kim Seon-ho aim for the Blue Dragon Film Awards trophy... Candidates revealed]. Joy News 24 (in Korean). Retrieved November 6, 2023.
^Kim Chang-hyun (November 24, 2023). 김혜수-유연석 '청룡영화상 MC'[★포토] [Kim Hye-soo and Yoo Yeon-seok 'Blue Dragon Film Awards MC' [★Photo]]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved November 24, 2023 – via Naver.
^Kim Ji-hye (November 25, 2023). '밀수', 청룡영화상 작품상…남녀주연상은 이병헌·정유미(종합) [‘Smuggling’, Best Picture at the Blue Dragon Film Awards… Best Actor and Actress: Lee Byung-hun and Jung Yu-mi (overall)]. SBS Entertainment (in Korean). Retrieved November 25, 2023 – via Naver.
^Cho Ji-young (November 7, 2023). 제44회 청룡영화상 수상작(자), 오늘(7일)부터 네티즌 투표 시작 [Winner of the 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards (character), netizen voting begins today (7th)]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Naver.
^Kim Yu-jin (November 6, 2023). 제44회 청룡영화상 후보 발표...'밀수'·'콘크리트 유토피아' 11개 부문 최다 노미네이트 [44th Blue Dragon Film Awards Nominations Announced...'Smuggling'-'Concrete Utopia' Receive Most Nominations in 11 Categories]. X-ports News (in Korean). Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Naver.
^Ha-neul Lee (November 6, 2023). 제44회 청룡영화상, '밀수'·'콘유' 11개 부문 최다 노미네이트 [44th Blue Dragon Film Awards, 'Smuggling' and 'Con U' received the most nominations in 11 categories]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
^Baek Ji-eun (November 24, 2023). [44th청룡] 김혜수, 영원한 청룡영화상 "후회없이 충실했던 30년, 모든 순간이 영광"(종합) [[44th Blue Dragon] Kim Hye-soo, Eternal Blue Dragon Film Award ㅊ30 years of faithfulness without regrets, every moment is glorious" (Comprehensive)]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved November 24, 2023 – via Naver.
^Park Dong-je (November 25, 2023). [종합]'청룡영화상', '밀수' 최우수작품상-이병헌·정유미 남녀주연상..굿바이 김혜수 [[Comprehensive]'Blue Dragon Film Awards', 'Smuggler' Best Picture - Lee Byung-hun, Jung Yu-mi, Best Actor and Actress... Goodbye, Kim Hye-soo]. Break News (in Korean). Retrieved November 25, 2023.
^Han, Hae-sun (November 24, 2023). 뉴진스, '제44회 청룡영화상' 등장..조인성·도경수 흐뭇→정유미 '댄스' [NewJeans, '44th Blue Dragon Film Award' appeared.. Jo In-sung and Do Kyung-soo are happy→Jeong Yu-mi 'Dance']. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved November 24, 2023.
^Park Ji-eun (November 24, 2023). [44th청룡] "김혜수는 나의 뮤즈"…김완선, 절친의 아듀무대 장식한 감동의 축하공연 [[44th Blue Dragon] "Kim Hye-soo is my muse"...Kim Wan-sun, a celebratory performance of her best friend's goodbye stage] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved November 26, 2023 – via Naver.