The 32nd edition of the prestigious Korean cinema awards ceremony celebrating the excellence in cinematic achievements, hosted by the Busan-based daily ‘Busan Ilbo’, kicked off on October 5, 2023, and we can’t wait to catch a good look at the star-studded 2023 Buil Film Awards Red Carpet event. Led by the solo host, Esom (Phantom, Taxi Driver and more), the award show was held at the Signiel Busan Grand Ballroom in Haeundae-gu, Busan.
Awards were presented to the nominees of a total of 16 categories for Korean films released from August 11, 2023 to August 10, 2023. 32nd Buil Film Awards ceremony was also covered live by MBC and Naver T, which it opened with its Red Carpet ceremony for the first time at 4 PM KST, and continued till 5 PM, following which, the main ceremony commenced at 5.25 PM, expected to conclude by 7 PM.
We’ve listed the 2023 Buil Film Awards nominees for you first. If you scroll down further, the Red Carpet highlights will be found after that.
2023 Buil Film Awards Nominations
- Best Film
Next Sohee
The Night Owl
Smugglers
Concrete Utopia
Walk Up
- Best Director
Ryoo Seung-wan for Smugglers
Um Tae-hwa for Concrete Utopia
Yim Soon-rye for The Point Men
Jung Ju-ri for Next Sohee
Hong Sang-soo for Walk Up
- Best Actor
Doh Kyung-soo for The Moon
Ryu Jun-yeol for The Night Owl
Yoo Hae-jin for The Night Owl
Im Si-wan for Unlocked
Lee Byung-hun for Concrete Utopia
- Best Actress
Kim Seo-hyung for Green House
Bae Doona for Next Sohee
Yang Mal-bok for The Apartment With Two Women
Yum jung-ah for Smugglers
Jeon Do-yeon for Kill Boksoon
- Best Supporting Actor
Kan Ki-young for The Point Men
Ko Kyu-pil for The Roundup: No Way Out
Kim Sung-cheol for The Night Owl
Park Jung-min for Smugglers
Kim Jong-soo for Smugglers
- Best Supporting Actress
Go Min-si for Smugglers
Kim Sun-young for Concrete Utopia
Na Moon-hee for Hero
Park Se-wan for 6/45
Lee Yeon for Kill Boksoon
- Best New Director
Kim Sae-in for The Apartment With Two Women
Park Song-yeol for Hot In Day, Cold At Night
Ahn Tae-jin for The Night Owl
Lee Ji-eun for The Hill of Secrets
Choi Seung-yeon for Sprinter
- Best Screenplay
Kim Sae-in for The Apartment With Two Women
Park Gyu-tae for 6/45
Lee Shin-ji, Um Tae-hwa for Concrete Utopia
Jung Ju-ri for Next Sohee
Hyeon Gyu-ri, Ahn Tae-jin for The Night Owl
- Best New Actor
Kim Seon-ho for The Childe
Byeon Woo-seok for 20th Century Girl
Lee Soon-won for 6/45
Lee Shin-young for Rebound
Jung Il-woo for Highway Family
- Best New Actress
Go Min-si for Smugglers
Kim Si-eun for Next Sohee
Kim Yong-ji for Doom Doom
Ahn Eun-ji for The Night Owl
Lim Ji-ho for The Apartment With Two Women
- Best Cinematography
Kim Young-ho for The Moon
Choi Young-hwan for Smugglers
Kim Tae-seong for Ransomed
Cho Sang-yoon for Hero
Cho Hyung-rae for Concrete Utopia
- Best Music
Chang Kiha for Smugglers
Hwang Sang-jun for Hero
Kang Ki-young for Phantom
Kim Joon-seok for Life is Beautiful
Kim Hae-won for Concrete Utopia
- Art / Technical Award
Jin Jong-hyun for The Moon (VFX)
Lee Hu-kyung for Smugglers (Art)
Kim Bo-muk for Phantom (Art)
Cho Hwa-sung for Concrete Utopia (Art)
Shin Yu-jin for Killing Romance (Art)
2023 Buil Film Awards Red Carpet Highlights
Doh Kyung-soo
Lee Byung-hun
- Park Bo-young
Kim Seon-ho
- Go Min-si
Kim Seo-hyung
ESOM
Han Sun-hwa
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