The Buil Film Awards () is a South Korean film awards ceremony hosted by the ''
Busan Ilbo
''Busan Ilbo'' () is a Korean language newspaper published in the South Korean city of Busan
Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanize ...
'' newspaper. It began in 1958 as one of the earliest film awards in the country. During the 1950s and 1960s, it was the biggest film awards event in the
Busan
Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, w ...
region, and was held annually until 1973. The event went into a 34-year hiatus from 1974 to 2007
when the film industry lost its appeal due to government censorship and the burgeoning television industry.
Award ceremonies
After an absence of 23 years, the awards were revived when the 17th Buil Film Awards took place on October 9, 2008 at the Grand Hotel in
Haeundae District
Haeundae District ( ko, 해운대구) is a district ( ''gu'') of Busan, South Korea.
Haeundae has a population of about 423,000, the most populous district of Busan with 11.6% of the city population, and covers an area of 51.44 km² (19.8 ...
,
Busan
Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, w ...
. It is currently one of the highlights of the ongoing
Busan International Film Festival
The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festi ...
.
[Yi Ch'ang-ho (24 October 2008)]
"The Chaser extends awards lead"
''Korean Film Council''. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
The
30th Buil Film Awards
The 30th Buil Film Awards () ceremony is hosted by the Busan-based daily newspaper Busan Ilbo. It was held on October 7, 2021, at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO Auditorium) in Busan. In addition to theater-released films, this ...
was held on October 7, 2021 at the
Busan Exhibition and Convention Center
Busan Exhibition and Convention Center, commonly known as BEXCO (), is a convention and exhibition center located in Centum City, Haeundae-gu, Busan, South Korea. It features over 46,500 m2 of exhibition space and 53 meeting rooms. In June 2012, ...
(BEXCO Auditorium) in Busan. The highlight of this year's awards was inclusion of
Over-the-top (OTT) films such as ''
The Call'' and ''
Night in Paradise'' for the first time.
Categories
*Best Film
*Best Director
*Best Leading Actor
*Best Leading Actress
*Best Supporting Actor
*Best Supporting Actress
*Best New Director
*Best New Actor
*Best New Actress
*Best Screenplay
*Best Cinematography
*Best Art Direction
*Best Music
*Buil Readers' Jury Award (via internet voting)
*
Yu Hyun-mok
Yu Hyun-mok (July 2, 1925 – June 28, 2009) was a South Korean film director. Born in Sariwon, Hwanghae, Korea (North Korea today), he made his film debut in 1956 with ''Gyocharo'' (''Crossroads''). According to the website koreanfilm.org, ...
Film Arts Award
*Best Foreign Film
Best Film
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best New Director
Best New Actor
Best New Actress
Best Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Art Direction
Best Music
Buil Readers' Jury Award
Yu Hyun-mok Film Arts Award
Other Awards
Best Foreign Film
*Note: the whole list above is referenced.
References
External links
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{{South Korean film award shows
South Korean film awards
Awards established in 1958
Busan
1958 establishments in South Korea
Annual events in South Korea