49th Grand Bell Awards


The Grand Bell Awards, also known as Daejong Film Awards, are determined and presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea. The Grand Bell Awards were first presented in 1962 and have gained prestige as the Korean equivalent of the American Academy Awards.

49th ceremony

The 49th Grand Bell Awards ceremony was held at the KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul on October 30, 2012 and hosted by Shin Hyun-joon and Kim Jung-eun.

Nominations and winners


  • Masquerade
  • *The Crucible
  • *A Muse
  • *Pietà
  • *Unbowed
  • Choo Chang-min - Masquerade
  • *Choi Dong-hoon - The Thieves
  • *Chung Ji-young - Unbowed
  • *Kim Ki-duk - Pietà
  • *Lee Yong-ju - Architecture 101
  • Lee Byung-hun - Masquerade
  • *Ahn Sung-ki - Unbowed
  • *Choi Min-sik - '
  • *Hwang Jung-min - Dancing Queen
  • *Kim Myung-min - Pacemaker
  • Jo Min-su - Pietà
  • *Hwang Jeong-min - Jesus Hospital
  • *Im Soo-jung - All About My Wife
  • *Kim Go-eun - A Muse
  • *Uhm Jung-hwa - Dancing Queen
  • Ryu Seung-ryong - Masquerade
  • *Jo Jung-suk - Architecture 101
  • *Kim Sung-kyun - '
  • *Ryu Seung-ryong - All About My Wife
  • *Yoo Jun-sang - In Another Country
  • Kim Hae-sook - The Thieves
  • *Kang Eun-jin - Pietà
  • *Kim Hyun-soo - The Crucible
  • *Moon Jung-hee - Deranged
  • *Ra Mi-ran - Dancing Queen
  • Kim Sung-kyun - The Neighbor
  • *Choi Daniel - The Traffickers
  • *Jo Jung-suk - Architecture 101
  • *Kim Sung-kyun - '
  • *Woo Gi-hong - Pietà
  • Kim Go-eun - A Muse
  • *Bae Suzy - Architecture 101
  • *Go Ara - Pacemaker
  • *Kang Eun-jin - Pietà
  • *Yoo Hae-jung - Lovable
  • Choi Jong-tae - Hand in Hand
  • *Kim Dal-joong - Pacemaker
  • *Kim Hong-sun - The Traffickers
  • *Kim Joo-ho - The Grand Heist
  • *Shin A-ga, Lee Sang-cheol - Jesus Hospital
  • Hwang Jo-yoon - Masquerade
  • Lee Tae-yoon - Masquerade
  • Nam Na-yeong - Masquerade
  • Oh Heung-seok - Masquerade
  • Oh Seung-chul - Masquerade
  • Kwon Yu-jin, Im Seung-hee - Masquerade
  • Kim Jun-seong, Mowg - Masquerade
  • Jung Jae-hoon - Masquerade
  • Lee Sang-joon - Masquerade
  • Im Sang-jin - Masquerade
  • The Woman
  • Kim Ki-duk - Pietà
  • Jung Ji-hee
  • Lee Byung-hun - Masquerade
  • Min Hyo-rin
  • -
  • Kwak Jeong-hwan
  • Ko Eun-ah
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