Actor Lee Byung Hun wins the 4th Best Actor Award... He sweeps the 59th Grand Bell Awards with 6 wins for ``Concrete Utopia''

Director Uhm Tae-hwa's ``Concrete Utopia'' swept the major awards including Best Picture at this year's Grand Bell Awards.
However, including actor Lee Byung Hun, who won the Best Actor Award, Choi Min Sik,
Many award winners, including director Ryu Seung-wan, did not attend, leaving a feeling of disappointment. The 59th Grand Bell Awards was held on the 15th at the Gyeonggi Art Center in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do.
At the awards ceremony, ``Concrete Utopia'' won six awards, including Best Picture. This work, which was released in August, is about living in the only condominium that did not collapse in Seoul, which was left in ruins after the great earthquake.
It's a disaster movie that tells the story of the local residents. Byun Seung-min, CEO of Climax Studio, the production company, commented on the award, saying, ``Film Festival is a place to exchange awards, praise, and encourage people, and at the same time,
``It's like a place where you can check someone's roots,'' and ``I will continue to create good works without forgetting those roots.''
In addition to Best Picture, Concrete Utopia won Best Actor (Lee Byung Hun) and Best Supporting Actor (Lee Byung Hun).
It received awards such as Best Actress (Kim Sung-young), Best Visual Effects (Jae-Hee Eun), Best Sound Effects (Kim Seok-won), and Best Art Award (Cho Hwa-sung).
Lee Byung Hun, who was unable to attend due to filming schedule, said through the video, ``Many movie theaters have been hit hard by the pandemic.
``Even though the movie is still in progress, so many people were interested in the movie and watched it, which made me more grateful and happy than ever.''
This is the fourth time Lee Byung Hun has won the Best Actor Award at the Daejong Film Festival.
The Best Actress award went to Kim So-Hee-young, who appeared in the independent film ``Vinyl House.''
Kim SoHee-yeon said, ``Our work has changed from a nuclear family to a nuclear individual.''
"I cried as I read the script because it felt like it was my story, not anyone else's."
My heart was heavy. I'm honored to have had a year where I can speak on your behalf about the results we achieved together.'' The Lifetime Achievement Award, which is given to a dignified actor who has led the film industry, was presented to Jang Mi-hee.
At the award ceremony, Jang Mi-hee said, ``I have been an actor for 48 years,'' and said, ``My heart is filled with emotion knowing that I am walking in the footsteps of my great predecessors.''
"Jill," he said. The director award went to director Ryu Seung-wan, who directed ``Smuggling.'' Director Ryu was absent due to personal reasons.
The Best Supporting Actor award went to Oh Ji, who starred in Kim JiWoon's "Spider's Web."
Yoonse received the award. Oh Jung Se also did not attend the award ceremony due to personal circumstances. Best New Actress Award goes to Kim SiEun for ``The Next Sohee'' and Best New Actor Award goes to Kim SiEun for his screen debut in ``The Prince''
Kim Seon Ho received the award. Kim Seon Ho said, ``It was my first time making a movie, but everyone's hard work and passion went into making it.'' Kim Seon Ho said, ``I'm happy and honored to be able to spend that time with you.''
It was,” he said. Disney+'s "Moving" won the award for best online video service (OTT) series.
The series director award went to Kang Yoon Song for Disney+'s "Casino," and the actor award went to Choi Mi for "Casino."
The Best Actress Award went to Han Hyo Ju for ``Moving.'' On the other hand, the Grand Bell Prize has been going through a difficult phase for several years due to internal conflicts, controversy over its fairness, and the non-participation of award winners.
. In response to this, last year, film industry officials established the ``Committee to Normalize the Grand Bell Awards'' and introduced reform plans, including major changes to the screening process.