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| "Roaring Currents" director Kim Han-min |
The period action movie "Roaring Currents" was the big winner at the 51st Daejong (Grand Bell) Film Awards, Korea's oldest cinema awards, taking home four trophies including Best Film and Best Actor, on Nov. 21.
Since it was released in July, "Roaring Currents" has made box office history. The story of Admiral Yi Sun-sin's dramatic victory over Japanese naval forces in the late 16th century has become Korea's highest-grossing film, with more than 17 million people having seen it.
"A film has a function that to show our reality without making any adjustments . . . I sincerely hope ‘Roaring Currents' gives audiences a rest (and helps them be at peace with each other," director Kim Han-min said in his acceptance speech.
Choi Min-sik, who won the Best Actor prize for his starring role as the admiral, gave credit to his co-actors, saying, "I would like to express my gratitude to about 60 supporting actors who worked together without a hitch, despite many injuries."
"The Attorney," which was expected to be a strong competitor of with 11 nominations, won three prizes awards — Best Supporting Actress, Best Screenplay and Best New Director.
Noir thriller "A Hard Day" also won three awards — Best Director, Best Lighting and Best Cinematography. Actress Son Ye-jin won the Best Actress award for her starring role in the period adventure "The Pirates."
Park Yoo-chun, a member of pop band JYJ, and actress Lim Ji-yeon took home the Best New Actor and Best New Actress awards.
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