'Daejong Film Award' to take place on December 9

연합뉴스 / 2022-10-13 11:16:48

▲This photo shows, director Lee Chang-ho. (Yonhap)

▲This photo, shows, executive director Kim Woo-jeong. (Yonhap)

▲This photo, shows, '2022 Daejong Media Day.' (Yonhap)

SEOUL October 13 (Yonhap) -- “Grand Bell Award” also known as the “Daejong Film Award” which was unfortunately canceled in 2021, will kick off on December 9 at New Millennium Hall in Konkook University.

South Korean movie organization held “Media Day” in Chungmu art center on Wednesday, and addressed their plans and ways to improve the “Grand Bell Award.”

“We have made significant modification to the ‘Great Bell Award’ since we are re starting this year.” adding “ We will do our best to make the ‘Great Bell Award’ which encompasses cultural richness to become a globally known award.” addressed the leading figure of the organization, director Yang Yoon-ho.

Starting this year, the pre-screening method has been changed from being submit based to selection based.

Eleven of the individuals from the field related to movie industry such as movie critic, reporters, programmers and more went through the screening process of 237 movies which has been premiered throughout the year, from there on 19 of the movies were carefully selected to be featured at the main event.

The organization opened a way for the public to participate in the selection of the award winners.

In total of 10 thousand national review board will be recruited and they will participate in naming winners of six different awards given such as the “best lead actress and actor awards”, “Best supporting actor and actress” and more. The final award winner will be selected based on both of the scores from the board and the judge.

“Great Bell Award” is one of South Korea’s long lasting traditional movie awards since its first kick off in 1962. However, due to the transparency of the selection process, the name value of the award ceremony has plummeted.

Throughout the event held on October 12, self reflection of the “Great Bell Award” took place.

Director Lee Jang-ho ho is assigned as the lead figure of the “Great Bell Award Committee” addressed “I feel very ashame and that I was not capable of putting a stop to the derailment of the “Great Bell Award” adding “Individual interest in ‘Great Bell Award’ at this moment in time will be greatly appreciated.”

Director Yang Yoon-ho stated “I feel like the indifference of ‘Great Bell Award’ by those within the movie industry has lead to the name value of the award drop,” adding “I would like to send dearest apology.”

Moreover, secretary general Lee Sang-wu stated “Everything about this award needs modification,” adding “I am very bad about how the reputation of the ‘Great Bell Award’ has fallen, I would send my deepest apology.”

Lineup of the movies competing at the main event were reviled.

“Decision to leave,” “Hunt,” “Kingmaker,” “Hansan : Rising Dragon,” and “Broker” will be fighting for the title of the Best Picture award.

As for the award for directors, Par Chan-wook, “Decision to Leave,” Kim Han-min from “Hansan : Rising dragon,” Shin Su-won from “Hommage” and Hong Sang-soo from “In Front of your face” has been nominated.

For the best actress award, Tang Wei from “Decision to Leave,” Yum Jung-ah from “Life is Beautiful,” Lee Hye-young from “In front of your Face,” Lee Jung-eun from “Hommage” and Park So-dam from “Special Cargo” has been nominated.

Continuing on with the nominees, Park Hae-il from “Decision to Leave,” Sol Kyung-gu from “Kingmaker,” Song Kang-ho from “Broker,” Jung Woo-sung from “Hunt,” Lee Byung-hun from “Emergency Declaration” and more has been nominated for the best actor award.

South Korean movie, “Hunt” has been nominated at 12 different segments, taking the title of most nominated movie within the award.

The slogan of the “Great Bell Award” is “People are watching, the world is watching.” This encompasses the committee’s firm stand and ambition to make “Great Bell award” as one of the globally known film festival.

For the honorary ambassador of the “Great Bell Award,” oldest South Korean actor Lee soon-jae, recently debuted actress Choi Jung-woon and numerous media creators, and influencers has been appointed to advertise the upcoming “Great Bell Award.”