56th Grand Bell Awards


The 56th Grand Bell Awards, also known as Daejong Film Awards, is 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. The ceremony was originally scheduled to be held on February 25, 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony was held on June 3, 2020.

Juries

The nominees for the 56th Grand Bell Awards were announced on 17 January 2020..

Awards

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger.

  • Parasite
  • * Extreme Job
  • * House of Hummingbird
  • * Innocent Witness
  • * Forbidden Dream
  • Bong Joon-ho Parasite
  • * Kim BoraHouse of Hummingbird
  • * Lee Byeong-heon – Extreme Job
  • * Jang Jae-hyun'
  • * Chung Ji-youngBlack Money
  • Lee Byung-hun Ashfall as Lee Joon-pyeong
  • * Sol Kyung-gu Birthday as Jung-il
  • * Song Kang-ho Parasite as Kim Ki-taek
  • * Jung Woo-sungInnocent Witness as Soon-ho
  • * Han Suk-kyuForbidden Dream as King Sejong
  • Jung Yu-mi' as Kim Ji-young
  • * Kim Hyang-gi – Innocent Witness as Ji-woo
  • * Kim Hee-aeMoonlit Winter as Yoon-hee
  • * Jeon Do-yeon Birthday as Soon-nam
  • * Han Ji-minMiss Baek as Baek Sang-ah
  • Jin Seon-kyu – Extreme Job as Detective Ma
  • * Kim Sung-kyu – The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil as Kang Kyung-ho
  • * Kang Ki-youngCrazy Romance as Byung-chul
  • * Park Myung-hoon – Parasite as Geun-sae
  • * Shin GooForbidden Dream as Hwang-hui
  • Lee Jung-eun – Parasite as Gook Moon-gwang
  • * Kim Sae-byukHouse of Hummingbird as Yong-ji
  • * Kim So-jinAnother Child as Mi-hee
  • * Yeom Hye-ranInnocent Witness as Mi-ran
  • * Lee HaneeExtreme Job as Detective Jang
  • Jung Hae-in – Tune in for Love as Hyun-woo
  • *Gong Myung – Extreme Job as Detective Jae-hoon
  • * Park Hae-sooBy Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture as Lee Chan-woo
  • * Ahn Ji-hoA Boy and Sungreen as Bo-hee
  • * Jang Dong-yoon Beautiful Days as Zhen Chen
  • Jeon Yeo-been – After My Death as Young-hee
  • * Park Ji-hooHouse of Hummingbird as Eun-hee
  • * Park Se-jin – Another Child as Yoon-ah
  • * Lee Jae-in' as Geum-hwa
  • * Jung Da-eun – Second Life as Sun-hee / Seul-ki
  • Kim Bora – House of Hummingbird
  • * Kim Do-young – '
  • * Kim Yoon-seokAnother Child
  • * Kim Ui-seokAfter My Death
  • * Lee Sang-geun Exit
  • Bong Joon-ho, Han Jin-won Parasite
  • * Kim Bora – House of Hummingbird
  • * Moon Ji-won – Innocent Witness
  • * Bae Se-young – Extreme Job
  • * Jang Jae-hyun – '
  • Kim Young-ho
  • * Hong Kyung-pyo Parasite
  • * Kang Kook-hyun – House of Hummingbird
  • * Kim Dong-youngThe Divine Move 2: The Wrathful
  • * Lee Tae-yoon – Innocent Witness
  • Lee Gang-hui – Exit
  • * Nam Na-yeongExtreme Job
  • * Yang Jin-mo Parasite
  • * Jeong Byeong-jin – '
  • * Kim Sun-min Dark Figure of Crime
  • Seo Seong-kyeong –
  • * Lee Ha-jun – Parasite
  • * Ryu Seong-hee – The King's Letters
  • * Jang Hee-sun – Swing Kids
  • * Cho Hwa-sung – Forbidden Dream
  • Jeon Young-seok –
  • * Kim Chang-ho – Parasite
  • * Cho Kyu-young – Ashfall
  • * Hwang Sun-ok – '
  • * Lee Seung-hwanForbidden Dream
  • Lee Jin-hee – The Great Battle
  • * Sim Hyeon-seob – The King's Letter
  • * Kwon Yujin – Swing Kids
  • * Cho Sang-kyung – Forbidden Dream
  • * Cho Sang-kyung – A Resistance
  • Jung Jae-il – Parasite
  • * Bang Jun-seok Ashfall
  • * Matija Strniša – House of Hummingbird
  • * Kim Tae-seong – '
  • * Kim Jun-seok – Swing Kids
  • Andras Ikladi – Ashfall
  • * Jung Do-ahn – '
  • * Son Seung-hyeon, Kim Shin-cheol – '
  • * Jin Yul-yun – Exit
  • * Jung Do-ahn – Exit
  • Lee Jong-sukExtreme Job
  • * Yoon Seo-young – '
  • * Kim Soon-mo – Birthday
  • * Baek Hyeon-ik – Exit
  • * Mo Il-young – ''
  • Films that received multiple awards and nominations

    The following films received multiple wins:
    NominationsFilms
    11 Parasite
    8Extreme Job
    8House of Hummingbird
    8'
    6Innocent Witness
    6Forbidden Dream
    4 Ashfall
    4 Exit
    3Another Child
    3 Birthday
    3'
    3'
    3 Swing Kids
    2After My Death

    WinsFilms
    5 Parasite
    2Ashfall
    2Extreme Job
    2'