38th Blue Dragon Film Awards explained

Number:38
Award:Blue Dragon Film Awards
Date:November 25, 2017
Site:Kyung Hee University's Peace Palace Hall, Seoul
Host:Kim Hye-soo
Lee Sun-kyun
Best Film:A Taxi Driver
Most Wins:A Taxi Driver (3)
Most Nominations:The Merciless (9)
Network:SBS
Duration:120 minutes
Last:37th
Next:39th

The 38th Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony was held on November 25, 2017 at Kyung Hee University's Peace Palace Hall in Seoul.[1] [2] It was live broadcast on SBS and hosted by Kim Hye-soo and Lee Sun-kyun.[3] Organized by Sports Chosun (a sister brand of Chosun Ilbo), the annual award show honored the best in Korean language films released from October 7, 2016 to October 3, 2017.[4] [5]

Nominations and winners

Complete list of nominees and winners[6] [7] [8]

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger .

Main awards

Other awards

Films with multiple wins

The following films received multiple wins:

WinsFilms
3 A Taxi Driver
2 I Can Speak
The King

Films with multiple nominations

The following films received multiple nominations:

NominationsFilms
9 The Merciless
8 The King
A Taxi Driver
The Fortress
6 Anarchist from Colony
4 The Outlaws
I Can Speak
The Battleship Island
Jane
3 Single Rider
The Villainess
2 The Mimic
The Running Actress
Confidential Assignment
Our Love Story

Presenters

Actor Cha Tae-hyun appeared and gave a memorial speech for Late Kim Ji-young (1938–2017), Late (1944–2017), Late Kim Young-ae (1951–2017) and Late Kim Joo-hyuk (1972–2017).[9] [10] [11]

Order Presenter Award
1Best New Actor
2Best New Actress
3Audience Choice Award for Most Popular Film
4Best New Director
5Jung Jin-young Technical Award
Best Cinematography-Lighting
Best Editing
6Best Music
Best Art Direction
Best Screenplay
7Best Supporting Actor
8Best Supporting Actress
9Best Short Film
10Best Director
11Best Actor
12Best Actress
13Best Film

Special performances

Order Artist Performance References
1A Taxi Driver OST:
Short Hair (단발머리)

Only Walk The Flower Road
(꽃길만 걷게 해줄게)
[12] [13]
2Yes I Am (나로 말할 것 같으면)

Notes and References

  1. News: 'A Taxi Driver' wins best picture at Blue Dragon Awards. Yonhap News Agency. November 25, 2017. November 26, 2017.
  2. News: Jung Yoo-jin. [청룡다시보기②]故김주혁부터 스티븐연·진선규…눈물났던 순간 5]. News1 Korea. November 26, 2017. November 27, 2017. ko.
  3. News: The SBS broadcasting schedule on November 25, 2017. SBS. November 26, 2017. ko.
  4. News: Kim Ye-eun. 김혜수X이선균, 제38회 청룡영화상 MC 확정(공식). Newsen. November 10, 2017. November 26, 2017. ko.
  5. News: Song Jeong-heon. [포토] 김혜수-이선균 '청룡영화상 MC 맡았어요']. The Chosun Ilbo. November 25, 2017. November 26, 2017. ko.
  6. News: Jon Maala. 38th Blue Dragon Film Awards 2017: 'Merciless' tops, 'Taxi Driver' gets 5 nominations (Full List). IBT Singapore. November 6, 2017. November 26, 2017.
  7. News: Rumy Doo. 'Merciless', 'King', 'Taxi Driver' nominated for Blue Dragon awards. The Korea Herald. November 6, 2017. November 26, 2017.
  8. News: Lee Kyung-ho. '택시운전사', 제38회 청룡영화상 작품상 수상..4관왕(종합). Star News. November 25, 2017. November 26, 2017. ko.
  9. News: Jang Ah-reum. [38th 청룡영화상] 차태현, 故 김영애·김주혁 추모 "사랑합니다"]. News1 Korea. November 25, 2017. November 27, 2017. ko.
  10. News: Han Hae-seon. [제38회 청룡영화상] 차태현, 故 김주혁 추모 "정말 많이 보고 싶다"]. Seoul Economic Daily. November 25, 2017. November 27, 2017. ko.
  11. News: Park Gwang-soo. 차태현 "보고싶다, 사랑해요 형" 故 김주혁 추모…눈물의 청룡영화상. JoongAng Ilbo. November 26, 2017. ko.
  12. News: Lee Seung-mi. [38회 청룡]'명불허전' 청룡여신 김혜수X'꿀보이스' 이선균, 완벽한 하모니]. Sports Chosun. November 26, 2017. November 27, 2017. ko.
  13. News: Hwang Mi-hyun. [단독]마마무·데이브레이크, '청룡영화상' 축하무대 확정]. News1 Korea. November 15, 2017. November 27, 2017. ko.