46th Grand Bell Awards

The Grand Bell Awards (Korean: 대종상 영화제; RR: Daejongsang Yeonghwajae), also known as Daejong Film Awards, are determined and presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea.[1][2] The Grand Bell Awards were first presented in 1962 and have gained prestige as the Korean equivalent of the American Academy Awards.[3]

46th Grand Bell Awards
Date	November 6, 2009
Site	Olympic Hall, Olympic Park, Seoul
Hosted by	Han Ye-seul Choi Ki-hwan

46th ceremony

The 46th Grand Bell Awards ceremony was held at the Olympic Hall, Olympic Park in Seoul on November 6, 2009 and hosted by Han Ye-seul and announcer Choi Ki-hwan.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

Nominations and winners

(Winners denoted in bold)

Best Film	Best Director
The Divine Weapon Haeundae Mother Sky and Sea Take Off	Kim Yong-hwa - Take Off Bong Joon-ho - Mother Jeon Yun-su - Portrait of a Beauty Jeong Gi-hun - Goodbye Mom Yoon Je-kyoon - Haeundae
Best Actor	Best Actress
Kim Myung-min - Closer to Heaven Ha Jung-woo - Take Off Jung Jae-young - The Divine Weapon Kim Yoon-seok - Running Turtle Sol Kyung-gu - Haeundae	Soo Ae - Sunny Choi Kang-hee - Goodbye Mom Jang Na-ra - Sky and Sea Kim Hye-ja - Mother Kim Min-sun - Portrait of a Beauty
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Jin Goo - Mother Jang Keun-suk - The Case of Itaewon Homicide Jung Kyung-ho - Sunny Kim In-kwon - Haeundae Kim Nam-gil - Modern Boy	Kim Young-ae - Goodbye Mom Choo Ja-hyun - Portrait of a Beauty Kim Bo-yeon - Possessed Kim Hae-sook - Thirst Nam Neung-mi - Closer to Heaven Uhm Jung-hwa - Haeundae
Best New Actor	Best New Actress
Kang Ji-hwan - My Girlfriend Is an Agent Cha Seung-woo - Go Go 70s Kim Nam-gil - Modern Boy So Ji-sub - Rough Cut Song Chang-eui - Once Upon a Time in Seoul	Kim Kkot-bi - Breathless Hyun Jyu-ni - Sky and Sea Lee Young-eun - Summer Whispers Park Bo-young - Scandal Makers Sunwoo Sun - Running Turtle
Best New Director	Best Screenplay
Lee Ho-jae - The Scam Jang Hoon - Rough Cut Kim Eun-joo - Summer Whispers Park Gun-yong - Lifting Kingkong Yang Ik-june - Breathless	Kim Ki-duk, Jang Hoon, Ok Jin-gon, Oh Se-yeon - Rough Cut Jeong Gi-hun - Goodbye Mom Kim Mi-hyeon - Handphone Lee Hae-jun - Castaway on the Moon Lee Yong-ju - Possessed
Best Cinematography	Best Editing
Park Hee-ju - Portrait of a Beauty Hong Kyung-pyo - Mother Kim Young-ho - Haeundae Lee Mo-gae - The Good, the Bad, the Weird Park Hyun-cheol - Take Off	Kim Hyeon - The Divine Weapon Kim Sang-bum, Kim Jae-bum - Go Go 70s Nam Na-yeong - The Good, the Bad, the Weird Nam Na-yeong - Scandal Makers Park Gok-ji - Take Off
Best Art Direction	Best Lighting
Kim Ki-chul - A Frozen Flower Cho Hwa-sung - The Good, the Bad, the Weird Jeon Kyung-ran - Antique Jo Sang-gyeong - Modern Boy Lee Ha-jun - Portrait of a Beauty	Park Hyun-won - Thirst Im Jae-young - The Divine Weapon Kim Seung-gyu - Portrait of a Beauty Lee Sung-jae - Scandal Makers Yoon Ji-won - A Frozen Flower
Best Costume Design	Best Music
Kwon Yu-jin - The Good, the Bad, the Weird Jo Sang-gyeong - Modern Boy Lee Hye-soon, Jeong Jeong-eun - A Frozen Flower Lee Yu-suk - Portrait of a Beauty Shim Hyun-sub - Sunny	Kim Jun-seok - A Frozen Flower Bang Jun-seok - Go Go 70s Kim Jun-seok - Scandal Makers Lee Byung-woo - Mother Lee Eung-do - Sky and Sea
Best Visual Effects	Best Sound Effects
Jeong Seong-jin - Take Off Hans Ulrich, Jang Seong-ho - Haeundae Jeong Seong-jin, Han Young-woo - The Divine Weapon Kang Jong-ik, Son Seung-hyeon - Modern Boy Kim Wook - The Good, the Bad, the Weird	Oh Se-jin - The Divine Weapon Eun Hee-soo - Haeundae Kim Kyung-tae - The Good, the Bad, the Weird Oh Seong-jin - Chaw Park Jong-kun - Go Go 70s
Best Planning	Popularity Award
Yoon Je-kyoon - Haeundae Kim Moo-ryoung - Castaway on the Moon Kim So-yong - Treeless Mountain Kim Yong-hwa, Kim Min-seok, Shim Young, Kim Ho-seong - Take Off Lee Young-in - The Divine Weapon	Kim Myung-min - Closer to Heaven Park Bo-young - Scandal Makers
Best Short Film	Best Short Film Director
Last Homecoming	Kang Dong-hun - Good Night
Special Jury Prize	Participation Prize
Mommy, Kitty & Me	Meet Parents Solo
Lifetime Achievement Award
Kang Dae-seon

References

1. "Korean Film Awards, 1962-present". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
2. Baek, Byung-yeul (16 November 2014). "Roaring Currents, Attorney vie for Daejong Film Awards". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
3. "Gwanghae sweeps Korean Oscars". The Korea Times. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
4. "State-run S. Korean film contest announces lineup". Yonhap. 16 September 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
5. "Daejong committee plays down nom controversy". 10Asia. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
6. Yang, Sung-jin (28 October 2009). "For whom the Grand Bell tolls?". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
7. "Actors arrive at Daejong Film Awards". 10Asia. 6 November 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
8. Han, Sang-hee (8 November 2009). "Grand Bell Film Fest Puzzles Movie Fans". The Korea Times. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
9. "Grand Bell Awards - Daejong Film Festival". Cinemasie. Retrieved 18 August 2015.

External links

• Official website (in Korean)