Comedy actor Kim Shin-young received the Best Director award for Park Chan-wook.
The 43rd Blue Dragon Film Awards was held at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul at 8:30 pm on November 25th.
On this day, the Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Director went to director Park Chan-wook, who directed the movie ‘Decision to Break Up’. ‘Decision to Break Up’ is a movie that was released on June 29th and starred actors Park Hae-il, Tang Wei, Lee Jung-hyun, Kim Shin-young, Park Yong-woo, and Go Kyung-pyo.
Kim Shin-young, who took the stage instead of Park Chan-wook, said, “Honestly, just being here is like a dream. The most difficult and scariest thing in life is fighting once morest prejudice and prejudice. I also think that comedians will laugh at movies? I did it first, but director Park Chan-wook, who broke prejudice before me and stood in front of me like a shield once morest people’s prejudices, said, ‘I hope Shin-young will win the award instead,’ so I got to go on stage.”
He then read a postcard containing director Park Chan-wook’s acceptance speech. In a letter, director Park Chan-wook said, “I regret that I mightn’t go because I was filming in Los Angeles. I was able to meet Kim Shin-young. I like that I can meet talented people in various fields while directing a film. I met the staff. I want to share this honor with them. I want to buy you a drink tonight, but I have to put off that joy. Park Chan-wook until we meet once more.”
Director Park Chan-wook won the 21st Joint Security Area JSA at the 21st Blue Dragon Film Awards, the 2nd with ‘Old Boy’ and the 3rd Best Director Award at the 43rd Blue Dragon Film Awards with ‘Decision to Break Up’.
On the other hand, the Blue Dragon Film Festival was established in 1963 and has established itself as the highest grand prix in the Korean film industry.
Lee So-yeon / Screen Capture KBS2