Korean netizens choose Radio Star
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Online film reservations site Maxmovie and Channel CGV have announced the results of their 4th annual Best Film Awards selections based on voting by internet users. With a total of 425,613 votes cast, the surprise winner for Best Picture was Lee Joon-ik's "Radio Star" –a film which opened weakly at the box office but benefitted from strong word of mouth.
Other awards included Best Director to Bong Joon-ho for his film "The Host", and Best Foreign Film to Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. The full awards are listed below:
Best Picture: "Radio Star"
Best Director: Bong Joon-ho, "The Host"
Best Foreign Film: "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"
Best Actor: Zo In-sung, "A Dirty Carnival"
Best Actress: "Kim Ah-joong", "200 Pounds Beauty"
Best Supporting Actor: Byun Hee-bong, "The Host"
Best Supporting Actress: Na Moon-hee, "Cruel Winter Blues"
Best Poster: "A Dirty Carnival"
Best Trailer: "The Host"
Newcomer's Award, chosen by journalists: actor Ryu Deok-hwan, "Like A Virgin"
An awards ceremony is scheduled to be held on February 6.
Darcy Paquet (KOFIC)
Other awards included Best Director to Bong Joon-ho for his film "The Host", and Best Foreign Film to Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. The full awards are listed below:
Best Picture: "Radio Star"
Best Director: Bong Joon-ho, "The Host"
Best Foreign Film: "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"
Best Actor: Zo In-sung, "A Dirty Carnival"
Best Actress: "Kim Ah-joong", "200 Pounds Beauty"
Best Supporting Actor: Byun Hee-bong, "The Host"
Best Supporting Actress: Na Moon-hee, "Cruel Winter Blues"
Best Poster: "A Dirty Carnival"
Best Trailer: "The Host"
Newcomer's Award, chosen by journalists: actor Ryu Deok-hwan, "Like A Virgin"
An awards ceremony is scheduled to be held on February 6.
Darcy Paquet (KOFIC)
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