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| Kim Hye-soo, left, and Yoo Yeon-seok will host the 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony, which will take place at Paradise City Incheon, Dec. 11. / Korea Times file |
By Kwak Yeon-soo
Actors Kim Hye-soo and Yoo Yeon-seok will host the 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony set to be held on Dec. 11. This is the third year in a row that the two have been selected to host the country's most prestigious film awards event.
This year marks Kim's 27th time hosting the event since 1993. "It's been a tough year for everyone because of COVID-19. I'm thankful for filmmakers and moviegoers who continued to show their support of films despite these difficult times," the actress said.
"I hope films can provide comfort and hope to everyone who is struggling. I hope that a day will come soon when this pandemic comes to an end and we can all enjoy films in theaters again."
Yoo, who has hosted the show for three consecutive years, said, "It's my honor to have been emceeing the Blue Dragon Awards with Kim for three years in a row. It's been a difficult year for the culture and arts industries due to COVID-19, but I will do my best to make the awards ceremony a shining moment for all the filmmakers who endured hard times."
"The Man Standing Next," which dramatizes the assassination of former Korean president and dictator Park Chung-hee, swept nominations for this year's Blue Dragon Awards. It has been nominated in 10 categories, including best film, best director, best actor and best supporting actor. It has also been submitted for consideration in the Best International Feature Film category for the 93rd Academy Awards.
Hardboiled action flick "Deliver Us from Evil" received nominations in eight categories. "Moonlit Winter," which centers on two lesbians, has been nominated for seven categories while "Kim Ji-young, Born 1982," branded as a feminist film, earned nominations in six categories.
The awards ceremony will take place on Dec. 11 at Paradise City in Incheon. It will be broadcast live on SBS at 9 p.m.
