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"Secret Reunion" wins best picture at Blue Dragon awards

Poster for film "Secret Reunion" [Showbox]

Korean film "Secret Reunion" starring top actors Song Kang-ho and Gang Dong-won took the prize for best picture at this year's Blue Dragon Film Awards held last Friday.

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The action drama helmed by director Jang Hoon had competed against "The Man From Nowhere", "Moss", "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" and "The Housemaid - 2010".

"Secret Reunion", about the chance reencounter of a former South Korean intelligence official and North Korean spy, was the most-watched Korean film during the first half of 2010 with over 5.4 million moviegoers.

Meanwhile, director Kang Woo-suk of "Silmido" fame took the title for best director for his film adaptation of online comic series "Moss", also the name of his pic.

Its lead actor Jung Jae-young claimed the award for best actor up against Won Bin for "The Man From Nowhere", Park Hui-soon for "A Barefoot Dream", Gang Dong-won for "Secret Reunion" and Lee Byung-hun for "I Saw the Devil".

The prize for best actress was shared by Soo Ae for "Midnight FM" and veteran actress Yoon Jung-hee for "Poetry" after competing against nominees Kim Yun-jin for "Harmony", Seo Young-hee for "Bedevilled" and Jeon Do-yeon for "The Housemaid - 2010".

Awards
▲ Best Picture: "Secret Reunion"
▲ Best Director: Kang Woo-suk ("Moss")
▲ Most Audience: "The Man From Nowhere"
▲ Best New Director: Kim Kwang-sik-I ("My Dear Desperado")
▲ Best Actor: Jung Jae-young ("Moss")
▲ Best Actress: Soo Ae ("Midnight FM"), Yoon Jung-hee ("Poetry")
▲ Best Supporting Actor: Yoo Hae-jin ("Moss")
▲ Best Supporting Actress: Youn Yuh-jung ("The Housemaid - 2010")
▲ Best New Actor: Choi Seung-hyun ("71-Into the Fire")
▲ Best New Actress: Lee Min-jung ("Cyrano Agency")
▲ Best Cinematography: Lee Mo-gae ("I Saw the Devil")
▲ Best Music: Mowg ("I Saw the Devil")
▲ Best Art Direction: Lee Ha-jun ("The Housemaid - 2010")
▲ Best Screenplay: Kim Hyun-seok ("Cyrano Agency")
▲ Best Lighting: Oh Seung-chul ("I Saw the Devil")
▲ Best Technique: Park Jung-ryul ("The Man From Nowhere")
▲ Most Popular Stars: Won Bin, Choi Seung-hyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Son Ye-jin

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