45th Grand Bell Awards

2008 edition of award ceremony

45th Grand Bell Awards

Date| June 27, 2008
Site| COEX Convention Hall, Seoul
Hosted by| Kim Ah-joong
Choi Ki-hwan

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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]

## 45th ceremony

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The 45th Grand Bell Awards ceremony was held at the COEX Convention Hall in Seoul on June 27, 2008 and hosted by Kim Ah-joong and announcer Choi Ki-hwan.[4][5][6][7]

## Nominations and winners

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(Winners denoted in bold)

Best Film | Best Director

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* The Chaser
* Happiness
* The Happy Life
* Secret Sunshine
* Seven Days

* Na Hong-jin \- The Chaser
* Hur Jin-ho \- Happiness
* Lee Chang-dong \- Secret Sunshine
* Lee Joon-ik \- The Happy Life
* Won Shin-yun \- Seven Days

Best Actor | Best Actress

* Kim Yoon-seok \- The Chaser
* Ha Jung-woo \- The Chaser
* Hwang Jung-min \- Happiness
* Im Chang-jung \- Scout
* Song Kang-ho \- Secret Sunshine

* Yunjin Kim \- Seven Days
* Im Soo-jung \- Happiness
* Jeon Do-yeon \- Secret Sunshine
* Kim Hae-sook \- Viva! Love
* Park Jin-hee \- Shadows in the Palace

Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress

* Yoo Jun-sang \- Wide Awake
* Gi Ju-bong \- Viva! Love
* Kang Shin-il \- Black House
* Park Chul-min \- May 18
* Son Hyun-joo \- The Devil's Game

* Kim Hae-sook \- Open City
* Gong Hyo-jin \- Happiness
* Kim Ji-young \- Forever the Moment
* Kim Sung-ryung \- Shadows in the Palace
* Seo Young-hee \- The Chaser

Best New Actor | Best New Actress

* Daniel Henney \- My Father
* Jang Keun-suk \- The Happy Life
* Kim Young-min - Viva! Love
* Lee Dong-gun \- Love Now
* Oh Man-seok \- Our Town

* Han Ye-seul \- Miss Gold Digger
* Han Chae-young \- Love Now
* Kim Hye-na - Viva! Love
* Lee Ha-na \- Le Grand Chef
* Lee Tae-ran \- Love Exposure

Best New Director | Best Screenplay

* Oh Joum-kyun \- Viva! Love
* Jung Gil-young - Our Town
* Gina Kim \- Never Forever
* Kim Mee-jung - Shadows in the Palace
* Na Hong-jin \- The Chaser

* Park Yoon \- Viva! Love
* Hur Jin-ho, Lee Suk-yeon, Seo Yoo-min, Shin Joon-ho - Happiness
* Kim Hyun-seok \- Scout
* Na Hong-jin \- The Chaser
* Yoon Jae-gu - Seven Days

Best Cinematography | Best Editing

* Lee Sung-jae \- The Chaser
* Choi Young-hwan - Seven Days
* Kim Hyung-koo - Happiness
* Lee Hyung-deok - Shadows in the Palace
* Park Hee-ju - Le Grand Chef

* Shin Min-kyung \- Seven Days
* Kim Sang-bum, Kim Jae-bum - The Happy Life
* Kim Sun-min - The Chaser
* Ko Im-pyo \- M
* Moon In-dae - Forever the Moment

Best Art Direction | Best Lighting

* Yoo Joo-ho, Yoon Sang-yoon \- M
* Cho Hwa-sung - Black House
* Jung Ku-ho, Kim Jin-cheol - Hwang Jin-yi
* Lee Ha-jun - Shadows in the Palace
* Lee Tae-hun - Muoi: The Legend of a Portrait

* Park Se-mun \- Shadows in the Palace
* Kim Sung-kwan - Seven Days
* Choi Chul-soo - M
* Im Jae-young - Hwang Jin-yi
* Nam Jin-a - Muoi: The Legend of a Portrait

Best Costume Design | Best Music

* Jeong Jeong-eun \- Hwang Jin-yi
* Kim So-hyun - Love Now
* Lee Sung-hoon - Le Grand Chef
* Shim Hyun-sub - Shadows in the Palace
* Yang Min-hye - Once Upon a Time

* Won Il \- Hwang Jin-yi
* Bang Jun-seok, Lee Byung-hoon - The Happy Life
* Park Yeong-ran - Epitaph
* Kim Jun-seong - Seven Days
* Choi Seung-hyun - Wide Awake

Best Visual Effects | Best Sound Effects

* Younggu Art Studios \- D-War
* Kim Dong-won - The Guard Post
* Jeon Geon-ik - Seven Days
* Jeong Do-an, Yu Yeong-jae - M
* Kim Gwang-su - Epitaph

* Lee Seung-chul, Lee Eun-ju \- Seven Days
* Im Hyung-geun - The Happy Life
* Kim Sin-yong - The Chaser
* Oh Seong-jin - Shadows in the Palace
* Park Jun-oh - M

Best Planning | Popularity Award

* Kim Su-jin, Yun In-beom \- The Chaser
* Choi Seok-hwan - The Happy Life
* Han Gi-joong, Kim Mi-young - Off Road
* Park Heung-sik, Bang Chu-sung - The Railroad
* Shim Jae-myung, Kim Hyeon-cheol, Kim Kyun-hee - Forever the Moment

* Kim Yoon-seok \- The Chaser
* Han Ye-seul \- Miss Gold Digger

Overseas Popularity Award | Lifetime Achievement Award

* Cha Tae-hyun \- BA:BO

* Yoo Dong-hun (Screenwriter)

## References

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1. ^ "Korean Film Awards, 1962-present" Archived 2018-03-08 at the Wayback Machine. Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
2. ^ Baek, Byung-yeul (16 November 2014). "Roaring Currents, Attorney vie for Daejong Film Awards". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2014-11-21. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
3. ^ "Gwanghae sweeps Korean Oscars". The Korea Times. 31 October 2012. Archived from the original on 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
4. ^ Noh, Jean (29 June 2008). "Chaser sprints off with top awards at Korea's Grand Bells". Screen International. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
5. ^ Lee, Hyo-won (29 June 2008). "Daejong Film Fest Showcases Trends". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
6. ^ D'Sa, Nigel (1 July 2008). "The Chaser Top Winner at Grand Bell Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
7. ^ "Briefly: Grand Bell movie awards on June 27". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. 7 May 2008. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.

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