32nd Buil Film Awards
The 32nd Buil Film Awards (Korean: 제32회 부일영화상) ceremony is hosted by the Busan-based daily newspaper Busan Ilbo. It was held on October 5, 2023, at the Signiel Busan Grand Ballroom in Haeundae-gu, Busan. In the 32nd edition, awards were presented in 16 categories for 222 Korean films that were released from August 11, 2022, to August 10, 2023. Film awards ceremony was preceded by walking the red carpet for the first time this year and Esom is the solo host of the award show.
| 32nd Buil Film Awards | |
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| Awarded for | Excellence in cinematic achievements |
| Awarded by | Busan Ilbo |
| Presented by | Hwaseung Group |
| Announced on | Nominations: August 27, 2023 |
| Presented on | October 5, 2023 |
| Site | Signiel Busan Grand Ballroom in Haeundae-gu, Busan |
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| Official website | 2023 Buil Film Awards |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Concrete Utopia |
| Star of the Year Award | Male: Doh Kyung-soo Female: Park Bo-young |
| Best Director | Jung Ju-ri Next Sohee |
| Best Actor | Lee Byung-hun Concrete Utopia |
| Best Actress | Kim Seo-hyung Green House |
| Best Supporting Actor | Kim Jong-soo Smugglers |
| Best Supporting Actress | Go Min-si Smugglers |
| Most awards | 4 — Concrete Utopia |
| Most nominations | 10 — Smugglers |
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The awards show attended by film industry celebrities was broadcast live on Naver TV. The film Concrete Utopia by Um Tae-hwa won 4 awards the best film award; best actor by Lee Byung-hun; star of the year (female) by Park Bo-young; and best cinematography by Cho Hyung-rae. Star of the Year Award (male) was won by Doh Kyung-soo for The Moon.