The 29th Blue Dragon Awards was held Thursday night to honor the year's top films and filmmakers.
This year's Blue Dragon Awards' best film honor went to "
Forever the Moment", a moving film based on a true story about how the Korean women's handball team overcame the odds to win the silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics. The film's co-star
Kim Ji-young also won the best supporting actress award. Its producer, Shim Jae-myeong, said that he wanted to make an inspirational film about people outside the spotlight.
Kim Yoon-seok of the year's top thriller
"The Chaser" was honored with the best leading actor award and
Son Ye-jin of the romantic comedy "
My Wife Got Married" was named the best leading actress. This year's top grossing film "
The Good, the Bad, the Weird" directed by
Kim Ji-woon garnered four awards - best director, cinematography, art direction, and the movie attracting the most moviegoers. Comedy "
Crush and Blush" directed by newcomer
Lee Kyoung-mi went away with the best new director and best screenplay awards.
There was a touching moment when the late actress
Choi Jin-sil was commemorated and given an honorary popularity award. Actor
Ahn Seong-gi, who co-starred with her in "North Korean Partisan in South Korea", commented that she had always been a cheerful mom and actress and that her works will forever be remembered in people's hearts.
