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[News]Ha Ji-won Wins 1st Best Actress Award
Popular actress Ha Ji-won collected her first Best Actress award at the 5th University Film Festival of Korea.
Ha starred in the blockbuster disaster film ``Haeundae'' and the melodrama ``Closer to Heaven'' this year, proving both her box office appeal and powerful acting skills. This was her first acting award in her 14-year career.
Actor Ha Jeong-woo, who appeared in the hit film ``Take Off,'' was named Best Actor. Bong Joon-ho received the Best Director prize for ``Mother.''
The results were taken from a survey of 980 college students majoring in film. They were asked to name the Film of the Year, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress.
``Take Off,'' a sports film inspired by the South Korean national ski jumping team, captured the Best Film award.
Rising Star awards were given to Kang Ji-hwan, the heartthrob lead actor of ``My Girlfriend Is an Agent,'' and actress Park Bo-young of ``Speed Scandal.''
Best Supporting Actor went to Jin Gu, who appeared in Bong's ``Mother,'' while Best Supporting Actress went to Kim Hae-suk, who starred in Park Chan-wook's Cannes Film Festival award-winning film ``Thirst.''
The film festival opened at CGV Yeongdeungpo Times Square Tuesday and runs through Thursday.
cr:Korea Times
[News/Pictures]Stars awarded at the 30th Blue Dragon awards
Actors Lee ByungHun, Han JungWoo, Ha JiWon and Choi KangHee are awarded the popular star awards at the 30th Blue Dragon Movie Award.
The award cermony took place on 2nd December in Seoul KBS Hall with Kim HyeSoo and Lee BumSoo as the hosts of the ceremony.
Ha JiWon is said to have the best ‘ticket power’ this year with her 2 flicks ‘Haewoondae’ and ‘My love by my side’. She was also awarded the Best Actress for the first time since her debut 11 years ago during the College Movie Festival on 1st December.
Lee ByungHun is known to be popular not just in Korea but also overseas for his various overseas movies participation like Hollywood film ‘G.I. Joe’.
As for Ha JungWoo, he recently starred in the movie ‘National Representative’ which was 6th in the history of Korea’s box office watched by over 8.5 million Koreans. And this is his first award received at the Blue Dragon Awards.
cr:Kbites