When I Turned Nine unexpected winner of Chunsa Film Art Awards

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When I Turned Nine, a story about schoolchildren in rural Korea, came away the unexpected winner of the Chunsa Film Art Awards on November 19.

The film by Yoon In-ho was presented withthe Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay (Lee Man-hee), and the Child Acting Award (shared by Lee Se-yeong, Kim Seok, Nah A-hyeon and Kim Myeong-jae). Released in March 2004, When I Was Nine attracted 340,000 viewers and a warm critical reception upon its release.

Meanwhile Cannes Grand Prix-winner Old Boy by Park Chan-wook was given the Best Actor award (Choi Min-sik), Best Cinematography (JEONG Jeong-hoon), Editing (Kim Sang-beom), and a Special Jury Prize for Park Chan-wook shared by Tae Guk Gi's Kang Je-gyu and Silmido's Kang Woo-seok.

Other awards presented included a tie for Best Actress between Kim Hye-soo (Hypnotized) and Lee Na-young (Someone Special); Best Supporting Actor to Jung Doo-hong (Fighter in the Wind); Best Supporting Actress to GOH Doo-shim (My Mother the Mermaid); Best New Director to KIM Hak-soon (Rewind); Best New Actor to Won Bin (Taegukgi); and Best New Actress to Moon Geun-yeong (My Little Bride).

The Chunsa Film Art Awards, named in honor of actor/director NA Woon-kyu from the silent film era, were held for the first time in 1990.

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