The Blue Dragon Film Awards announced the nominees for their 47th edition on 28 October, across 15 categories. Contenders were selected by a panel of industry experts, combined with an online public vote held from 13 to 25 October.
Na Hong-jin's "Hope" tops the list with 10 nominations, including best film, best director, best actor for Zo In-sung and best supporting actor for Eum Moon-suk. Jung Hoyeon is up for best new actress, and the film also appears in several craft categories such as cinematography, music, art direction and editing. The Netflix drama "Possible Love" follows with 8 nominations, ahead of "The King's Warden" (7) and Yeon Sang-ho's "Colony" (6).
For best film, "Hope" faces "Colony", "The World of Love", "The Assassin(s)" and "The King's Warden". The best director race features Na Hong-jin, Yeon Sang-ho, Yoon Ga-eun, Jang Hang-jun and Hur Jin-ho. In the acting fields, Koo Kyo-hwan, Park Hae-il, Sul Kyung-gu, Yoo Hae-jin and Zo In-sung compete for best actor, while Ko A-seong, Moon Ga-young, Shin Min-ah, Lee Jung-eun and Jeon Do-yeon are in the running for best actress.
Winners will be revealed on 25 November at a ceremony at KBS Hall in Seoul's Yeouido district, broadcast live on KBS2. It is a valuable showcase for Korean performers and crews as the international awards season approaches.
