Netizens are shaking their heads.
Koreaboo
On November 19, the 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards were held at the KBS Hall. No Other Choice director Park Chan Wook won Best Director, Son Ye Jin for Best Actress, and Lee Sung Min for Supporting Actor.
Meanwhile, Yeon Sang Ho’s Face, which hailed a miracle despite a low budget, received no awards. This year’s biggest hit, My Daughter Is A Zombie, only won the Audience Award. However, Hyun Bin won Best Actor for his role in Harbin.
The highlight of the night was undoubtedly Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin as they won the Popularity Award.
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However, Hyun Bin’s win over Park Jung Min, and Son Ye Jin’s win for Best Actress, who was essentially a supporting actor, left many wondering why. While it was a highly praised film, the result was difficult to accept for many.
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Netizens felt that the film industry were the only ones who were clueless as to why the industry was failing.
- “I only understand the supporting actor and actress awards.”
- “No wonder people say this field is a failure. I’ve been watching Korean films regularly, but every time this happens, I lose interest. Why is this industry like this?”
- “I can’t understand why Pretty Crazy was nominated. The audience numbers were bad, and the acting reviews weren’t good.”
- “I can understand perfectly well why the film industry is failing…”
- “Why watch Korean films?”
- “The industry knows the reason for film’s failure, and they’re all making excuses, but they’re upset when they’re the only ones who don’t know anything, yet get mad when we say it’s a failure.”
- “They should just play their own game. Stop whining and only seeking the public’s support when times are tough.”
- “Please show interest in small films, too.”