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| Jung Yu-mi, left, and Lee Byung-hun / Courtesy of Management Soop and BH Entertainment |
By Kwak Yeon-soo
Kim Bo-ra's "House of Hummingbird" won the best film and best screenplay awards at the 29th Buil Film Awards, held alongside the Busan International Film Festival, Thursday.
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| A poster for "House of Hummingbird" / Courtesy of Atnine Film |
The latter film is a political thriller that centers on the last 40 days before the Korean Central Intelligence Agency director assassinated then President Park Chung-hee in 1979.
Jung Yu-mi won the best actress for "Kim Ji-young, Born 1982," adapted from Cho Nam-ju's best-selling novel of the same name. The best supporting actress went to Lee Re for her role in zombie blockbuster "Peninsula."
"Deliver Us From Evil" took home two prizes: cinematography for Hong Kyung-pyo and best art direction for Lee Gun-moon.
The best new actor award was presented to Kim Dae-gun for "Clean Up" and best new actress went to Kang Mal-geum for "Lucky Chan-sil." The best new director award went to Cho Min-jae for "Tiny Light."
Gang Dong-won and Seo Yea-ji, who respectively represented "Peninsula" and "By Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture," received popular star awards.
