Korea’s most anticipated film awards ceremony, the 45th Blue Dragon Film Awards, has unveiled its stellar lineup of nominees. 

This year’s nominees were selected through a vote by experts and netizens from October 11 to October 27.

“Exhuma” tops the list of nominees for the Blue Dragon Film Awards 2024. A star-studded list including Lee Do Hyun, Jung Hae In, Lim Ji Yeon, Kim Go Eun, Lee Sung Min, and Jeon Do Yeon, received nods.

As anticipation builds over the winners, the 45th Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony will take place on November 29th at KBS Hall in Yeouido, broadcasting live on KBS 2TV.

45th Blue Dragon Film Awards Nominees

Here is a complete list of nominees

Best Picture

• “Exhuma”
• “Veteran 2”
• “12.12: The Day”
• “Past Lives”
• “Handsome Guys”

Best Actor 

• Lee Sung Min (“Handsome Guys”)
• Choi Min Sik (“Exhuma”)
• Hwang Jung Min (“12.12: The Day”)
• Lee Je Hoon (“Escape”)
• Jung Woo Sung (“12.12: The Day”)

Best Actress

• Go Ah Sung (“Because I Hate Korea”)
• Kim Go Eun (“Exhuma”)
• Ra Mi Ran (“Citizen of a Kind”)
• Jeon Do Yeon (“Revolver”)
• Tang Wei (“Wonderland”) 

Supporting Actor

• Koo Kyo Hwan (“The Escape”)
• Park Hae Joon (“12.12: The Day”)
• Yoo Hae Jin (“Exhuma”)
• Lee Hee Joon (“Handsome Guys”)
• Jung Hae In (“Veteran 2”)

Supporting Actress

• Gong Seung Yeon (“Handsome Guys”)
• Yeom Hye Ran (“Citizen of a Kind”)
• Lee Sang Hee (movie “My Name is Loh Kiwan”)
• Lim Ji Yeon (“Revolver”) 
• Han Sun Hwa (“Pilot”)

Rookie Actor

• Kang Seung Ho (“House of the Seasons”)
• Noh Sang Hyun (from movie “Love in the Big City”)
• Lee Do Hyun (“Exhuma”)
• Lee Jung Ha (“Victory”)
• Joo Jong Hyuk (“Because I Hate Korea”)

Rookie Actress

• Kwon Yuri (“Dolphin”)
• Park Ju Hyun (“Drive”)
• Lee Joo Myung (“Pilot”)
• Lee Hyeri (“Victory”)
• Ha Yoon Kyung (“Concerning My Daughter”)

Best Director

• Kim Tae Yong (“Wonderland”)
• Kim Sung Soo (“12.12: The Day”)
• Ryoo Seung Wan (“Veteran 2”)
• Jang Jae Hyun (“Exhuma”)
• Lee Jong Pil (“Escape”)

Best New Director

• Kim Se Hwi (“Following”)
• Nam Dong Hyup (“Handsome Guys”), Celine Song (“Past Lives”)
• Oh Jung Min (“House of the Seasons”)
• Jo Hyun Chul (“You & I”)

Best Cinematography and Lighting

• “Revolver” 
• “Veteran 2” 
• “12.12: The Day”
• “Escape”
• “Exhuma”

Best Screenplay

• “You and I”
• “12.12: The Day”
• “Escape”
• “Past Lives”
• “Handsome Guys”

Music

• “Love in the Big City”
• “Veteran 2”
• “Victory” 
• “Escape”
• “Exhuma”

Best Art Direction

• “Revolver” 
• “Wonderland”
• “Escape”
• “12.12: The Day”
• “Exhuma”

Best Editing 

• “Veteran 2”
• “12.12: The Day”
• “Escape”
• “Exhuma”
• “Handsome Guys”

Best Technical Awards

• “Revolver” (Costume)
• “Veteran 2” (Martial Arts), 
• “12.12: The Day” (special effects)
• “Wonderland” (VFX)
• “Exhuma” (makeup)

Congratulations and good luck to all the nominees!