Pusan Film Critics Awards
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The Pusan Film Critics Awards have been presented in South Korea
since the founding of the prize by the Korea Pusan Film Critics Association. The winners of the awards are announced yearly just prior to the Pusan International Film Festival
. A ceremony is then held at the festival to present the prizes.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
since the founding of the prize by the Korea Pusan Film Critics Association. The winners of the awards are announced yearly just prior to the Pusan International Film Festival
Pusan International Film Festival
Busan International Film Festival , held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan , South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia...
. A ceremony is then held at the festival to present the prizes.
Awards
- Best Picture
- Best Director
- Best Actress
- Best Actor
- Best Cinematography
- Best Screenplay
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Supporting Actress
- Best New Director
- Best New Actress
- Best New Actor
- Jury Prize
- Lee Pil-woo Award
Best Film
| Ceremony | Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | 2000 | Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors is a 2000 South Korean comedy-drama film, directed by Hong Sang-soo. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.... |
Hong Sang-soo Hong Sang-soo Hong Sang-soo is a South Korean film director. Hong's directorial debut, The Day a Pig Fell into the Well , was praised by South Korean critics for its originality and won international film prizes... |
| Second | 2001 | One Fine Spring Day One Fine Spring Day One Fine Spring Day is a Korean feature film released by Sidus and Applause Films in 2001. Directed by Heo Jin-ho , it is a portrait of a love affair from its blossoming in spring to its decline in the following spring.... |
Hur Jin-ho |
| Third | 2002 | Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance is a 2002 South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook which follows the character Ryu trying to earn enough money for his sister's kidney transplant and the path of vengeance that follows. It is the first part of The Vengeance Trilogy and is followed by Oldboy and... |
Park Chan-wook Park Chan-wook Park Chan-wook is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, producer, and former film critic. One of the most acclaimed and popular filmmakers in his native country, Park is most known for his films Joint Security Area, Thirst and what has become known as The Vengeance Trilogy, consisting of... |
| Fourth | 2003 | Save the Green Planet! Save the Green Planet! Save the Green Planet! is a South Korean film, written and directed by Jang Jun-hwan, released on 4 April 2003 . The movie mixes elements of multiple genres, including comedy, science fiction, horror and thriller... |
Jang Jun-hwan Jang Jun-hwan Jang Jun-hwan is a South Korean film director. He is a graduate of Sungkyunkwan University. Jang's first directing job was on the short film 2001: Imagine. His feature-length debut film was the critically acclaimed cult film Save the Green Planet!... |
| Fifth | 2004 | Oldboy Oldboy Oldboy is a 2003 South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook. It is based on the Japanese manga of the same name written by Nobuaki Minegishi and Garon Tsuchiya. Oldboy is the second installment of The Vengeance Trilogy, preceded by Sympathy for Mr... |
Park Chan-wook Park Chan-wook Park Chan-wook is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, producer, and former film critic. One of the most acclaimed and popular filmmakers in his native country, Park is most known for his films Joint Security Area, Thirst and what has become known as The Vengeance Trilogy, consisting of... |
| Sixth | 2005 | Rules of Dating Rules of Dating Rules of Dating is a 2005 South Korean film starring Park Hae-il and Kang Hye-jeong, and is the directorial debut of filmmaker Han Jae-rim.- External links :* at Koreanfilm.org*... |
Han Jae-rim |
| 7th | 2006 | Family Ties Family Ties (film) Family Ties is the second film by South Korean director Kim Tae-Yong, known for his debut Memento Mori... |
Kim Tae-Yong Kim Tae-Yong Kim Tae-Yong is a South Korean film director, actor and scriptwriter. He is best known for co-directing the critically acclaimed horror film, Memento Mori and directing the award winning film Family Ties .- Personal life :... |
Best Director
| Ceremony | Year | Director | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2000 | Bae Chang-ho | My Heart |
| 2nd | 2001 | Hur Jin-ho | One Fine Spring Day One Fine Spring Day One Fine Spring Day is a Korean feature film released by Sidus and Applause Films in 2001. Directed by Heo Jin-ho , it is a portrait of a love affair from its blossoming in spring to its decline in the following spring.... |
| 3rd | 2002 | Park Chan-wook Park Chan-wook Park Chan-wook is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, producer, and former film critic. One of the most acclaimed and popular filmmakers in his native country, Park is most known for his films Joint Security Area, Thirst and what has become known as The Vengeance Trilogy, consisting of... |
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance is a 2002 South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook which follows the character Ryu trying to earn enough money for his sister's kidney transplant and the path of vengeance that follows. It is the first part of The Vengeance Trilogy and is followed by Oldboy and... |
| 4th | 2003 | Bong Joon-ho Bong Joon-ho Bong Joon-ho is a South Korean film director and screenwriter.-Biography:He was born in Daegu in 1969 and decided to become a filmmaker while in middle school, perhaps influenced by an artistic family He majored in sociology in Yonsei University in the late 1980s and was a member of the film club... |
Memories of Murder Memories of Murder Memories of Murder is a 2003 South Korean crime-drama film directed by Bong Joon-ho. It is based on the true story of the country's first known serial murders, which took place between 1986 and 1991 in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province... |
| 5th | 2004 | Park Chan-wook Park Chan-wook Park Chan-wook is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, producer, and former film critic. One of the most acclaimed and popular filmmakers in his native country, Park is most known for his films Joint Security Area, Thirst and what has become known as The Vengeance Trilogy, consisting of... |
Oldboy Oldboy Oldboy is a 2003 South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook. It is based on the Japanese manga of the same name written by Nobuaki Minegishi and Garon Tsuchiya. Oldboy is the second installment of The Vengeance Trilogy, preceded by Sympathy for Mr... |
| 6th | 2005 | Han Jae-rim | Rules of Dating Rules of Dating Rules of Dating is a 2005 South Korean film starring Park Hae-il and Kang Hye-jeong, and is the directorial debut of filmmaker Han Jae-rim.- External links :* at Koreanfilm.org*... |
| 7th | 2006 | Kim Tae-Yong Kim Tae-Yong Kim Tae-Yong is a South Korean film director, actor and scriptwriter. He is best known for co-directing the critically acclaimed horror film, Memento Mori and directing the award winning film Family Ties .- Personal life :... |
Family Ties Family Ties (film) Family Ties is the second film by South Korean director Kim Tae-Yong, known for his debut Memento Mori... |
Lee Pil-woo Award
| Ceremony | Year | Awardee | Career |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | 2000 | Jung Il-sung | Cinematographer Cinematographer A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image... : Insect Woman Insect Woman (1972 film) The Insect Woman is an award-winning 1972 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-young.- Synopsis :A melodrama about a professor under psychiatric care because of a mental breakdown due to the stress brought on by an extramarital affair.- Cast :* Yoon Yeo-jeong* Jeon Gye-hyeon* Nam Koong Won* Kim... (1972), Mandala Mandala (film) Mandala is a 1981 South Korean film about Buddhist monks in Korea. This is considered by many critics to be director Im Kwon-taek's breakthrough film as a cinematic artist.- Plot :The film follows the differing lives of two Buddhist monks in Korea... (1981), Seopyeonje (1993) |
| Second | 2001 | Kim Dong-ho | Lighting director Lighting Lighting or illumination is the deliberate application of light to achieve some practical or aesthetic effect. Lighting includes the use of both artificial light sources such as lamps and light fixtures, as well as natural illumination by capturing daylight... : The Lovers of Woomook-baemi The Lovers of Woomook-baemi Lovers of Woomuk-Baemi aka A Short Love Affair is a 1990 South Korean film directed by Jang Sun-woo.-Cast:* Park Joong-hoon... Il-do* Choi Myoung-gil... Gong-ryae* Yoo Hye-ri... Sae-daek... (1990), Christmas in August Christmas in August Christmas in August is a 1998 South Korean romance/drama film. It was director Hur Jin-ho's debut and stars Han Suk-kyu and Shim Eun-ha.... (1998), Chi-hwa-seon Chi-hwa-seon Chi-hwa-seon or Chwi-hwa-seon, , is a 2002 South Korean drama film directed by Im Kwon-taek about Jang Seung-up , a nineteenth-century Korean painter who changed the direction of Korean art.-Synopsis:It begins with the Korean artist being suspicious of a Japanese... (2002) |
| Third | 2002 | Kim Hyun | Editor: Whale Hunting (1984), Chilsu and Mansu Chilsu and Mansu Chilsu and Mansu is a 1988 South Korean film, and noted director Park Kwang-su's debut film. Though not a box-office hit , the film is remembered as a major step towards freedom of expression in South Korean cinema.Chilsu and Mansu marks the directorial debut of Park Kwang-su, who would go on to... (1988), Road to the Racetrack (1991), Oasis Oasis (film) Oasis is South Korea Lee Chang-dong's third feature film, and the last one he directed before his stint as South Korea's Minister of Culture... (2002) |
| Fourth | 2003 | Lee Sung-choon | Cinematographer Cinematographer A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image... : Five Marines Five Marines Five Marines is a 1961 South Korean film. It was popular genre-film director Kim Ki-duk's directorial debut.-Synopsis:... (1961), Rain Shower Rain Shower "Rain Shower", also "Shower" or "Sonagi," is a Korean short story written by Korean writer Hwang Sun-won in 1959. "Rain Shower" is a translation of the Korean title “Sonagi.” A sonagi is a brief but a heavy rain shower that starts suddenly, usually on a hot afternoon... (1978), Mulleya Mulleya Mulleya Mulleya Mulleya Mulleya aka Spinning Wheel is a 1984 South Korean film directed by Im Chung-hui. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards.-Synopsis:... (1983) |
| Fifth | 2004 | Lee Kyung-soon | Sound designer: Chunhyang-jeon (1955), Obaltan Obaltan Obaltan , also known as The Aimless Bullet and Stray Bullet, is a 1960 Korean film directed by Yu Hyun-mok. The plot is based on the same titled short novel written by Yi Beomseon. It has often been called the best Korean movie ever made.-Plot:... (1961), The Houseguest and My Mother The Houseguest and My Mother The Houseguest and My Mother is a 1961 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok. It is based on a best-selling novel by Shu Yo, it was given the Best Film award at the 1961 Asia Pacific Film Festival... (1961) |
| Sixth | 2005 | Lee Hye-yun | Costume designer Costume Designer A costume designer or costume mistress/master is a person whose responsibility is to design costumes for a film or stage production. He or she is considered an important part of the "production team", working alongside the director, scenic and lighting designers as well as the sound designer. The... : Ae-ran (1987) |