Korean Association of Film Critics Awards

The Korean Association of Film Critics Awards (Korean: 한국영화평론가협회상), also known as the Critics Choice Awards (영평상), is an annual awards ceremony for excellence in film in South Korea. It was established in 1980 by the Korean Association of Film Critics (KAFC).^[1] The ceremony is usually held in November.^[2]

Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
Hangul	한국영화평론가협회상
Hanja	韓國映畫評論家協會賞
RR	Hanguk yeonghwapyeongnonga hyeophoesang
MR	Han'guk yŏnghwap'yŏngnon'ga hyŏphoesang
Awarded for	Excellence in cinematic achievements
Country	South Korea
Presented by	Korean Association of Film Critics
First award	1980
Final award	2025
Highlights
Best Film	A Wild Roomer
Best Director	Kim Sung-soo
Best Actor	Lee Hee-joon
Best Actress	Kim Jae-hwa
Lifetime Achievement in Film Award	Moon Hee
Website	http://fca.kr/

Categories

• Best Film
• Best Director
• Best Actor
• Best Actress
• Best Supporting Actor
• Best Supporting Actress
• Best New Director
• Best New Actor
• Best New Actress
• Best Screenplay
• Best Cinematography
• Best Music
• Technical Award is given to achievement in visual effects, editing, art direction, lighting, or costume design
• CJ CGV Star Award
• Special Mention
• Special Achievement Award
• FIPRESCI Award (International Federation of Film Critics, Korean branch)
• Best New Critic
• Best Foreign Film
• Award for Contribution to Cinema

Best Film

#	Year	Film	Director	Ref.
1	1980	Son of Man	Yu Hyun-mok
2	1981	Three Times Each for Short and Long Ways	Kim Ho-sun
3	1983	People of Kkobang Neighborhood	Bae Chang-ho
4	1984	Whale Hunting	Bae Chang-ho
5	1985	Deep Blue Night	Bae Chang-ho
6	1986	Mulberry	Lee Doo-yong
7	1987	Ticket	Im Kwon-taek
8	1988	Now, We're Going to Geneva	Song Yeong-su
9	1989	Rainbow Over Seoul	Kim Ho-sun
10	1990	Road to Cheongsong Prison	Lee Doo-yong
11	1991	Black Republic	Park Kwang-su
12	1992	The Road to Racetrack	Jang Sun-woo
13	1993	Sopyonje	Im Kwon-taek
14	1994	Hwa-Om-Kyung	Jang Sun-woo
15	1995	The Eternal Empire	Park Jong-won
16	1996	Festival	Im Kwon-taek
17	1997	Green Fish	Lee Chang-dong
18	1998	Christmas in August	Hur Jin-ho
19	1999	Spring in My Hometown	Lee Kwang-mo
20	2000	Peppermint Candy	Lee Chang-dong
21	2001	One Fine Spring Day	Hur Jin-ho
22	2002	Oasis	Lee Chang-dong
23	2003	Memories of Murder	Bong Joon-ho
24	2004	Oldboy	Park Chan-wook
25	2005	Duelist	Lee Myung-se
26	2006	Family Ties	Kim Tae-yong
27	2007	The Show Must Go On	Han Jae-rim
28	2008	Night and Day	Hong Sang-soo
29	2009	Mother	Bong Joon-ho
30	2010	Poetry	Lee Chang-dong
31	2011	The Front Line	Jang Hoon
32	2012	Pietà	Kim Ki-duk
33	2013	Snowpiercer	Bong Joon-ho
34	2014	Hill of Freedom	Hong Sang-soo
35	2015	The Throne	Lee Joon-ik
36	2016	The Age of Shadows	Kim Jee-woon
37	2017	The Fortress	Hwang Dong-hyuk	[3]
38	2018	1987: When the Day Comes	Jang Joon-hwan	[4]
39	2019	Parasite	Bong Joon-ho	[5]
40	2020	The Man Standing Next	Woo Min-ho
41	2021	The Book of Fish	Lee Jun-ik	[6]
42	2022	Decision to Leave	Park Chan-wook	[7]
43	2023	Next Sohee	Jung Ju-ri	[8]
44	2024	A Wild Roomer	Lee Jeong-hong	[9]
45	2025	The Final Semester	Lee Ran-hee	[10]

Best Director

#	Year	Director	Film	Ref.
1	1980	Yu Hyun-mok	Son of Man
2	1981	Kim Ho-sun	Three Times Each for Short and Long Ways
3	1983	Bae Chang-ho	People of Kkobang Neighborhood
4	1984	Bae Chang-ho	Whale Hunting
5	1985	Jung Jin-woo	Adultery Tree
6	1986	Im Kwon-taek	Gilsoddeum
7	1987	Im Kwon-taek	Ticket
8	1988	Song Yeong-su	Now, We're Going to Geneva
9	1989	Kim Ho-sun	Rainbow Over Seoul
10	1990	Lee Doo-yong	Road to Cheongsong Prison
11	1991	Park Kwang-su	Black Republic
12	1992	Jang Sun-woo	Road to the Racetrack
13	1993	Im Kwon-taek	Sopyonje
14	1994	Jang Sun-woo	Hwa-Om-Kyung
15	1995	Yu Hyun-mok	Mommy, Star, and Sea Anemone
16	1996	Park Chul-soo	Farewell My Darling
17	1997	—N/a
18	1998	Hur Jin-ho	Christmas in August
19	1999	Lee Kwang-mo	Spring in My Hometown
20	2000	Lee Chang-dong	Peppermint Candy
21	2001	Yim Soon-rye	Waikiki Brothers
22	2002	Park Chan-wook	Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
23	2003	Bong Joon-ho	Memories of Murder
24	2004	Park Chan-wook	Oldboy
25	2005	Lee Myung-se	Duelist
26	2006	Yoo Ha	A Dirty Carnival
27	2007	Lee Myung-se	M
28	2008	Kim Ki-duk	Dream
29	2009	Kim Yong-hwa	Take Off
30	2010	Jang Hoon	Secret Reunion
31	2011	Jang Hoon	The Front Line
32	2012	Kim Ki-duk	Pietà
33	2013	Bong Joon-ho	Snowpiercer
34	2014	Zhang Lu	Gyeongju
35	2015	Ryoo Seung-wan	Veteran
36	2016	Lee Kyoung-mi	The Truth Beneath
37	2017	Hwang Dong-hyuk	The Fortress	[3]
38	2018	Yoon Jong-bin	The Spy Gone North	[4]
39	2019	Bong Joon-ho	Parasite	[5]
40	2020	Lim Dae-hyung	Moonlit Winter
41	2021	Ryoo Seung-wan	Escape from Mogadishu	[6]
42	2022	Park Chan-wook	Decision to Leave	[7]
43	2023	Ka Sung-moon	Dream Palace	[8]
44	2024	Kim Sung-su	12.12: The Day	[9]
45	2025	Jang Byung-ki	When This Summer is Over	[10]

Best Actor

#	Year	Actor	Film	Ref.
1	1980	Choi Bool-am	The Last Witness
2	1981	Jeon Moo-song	Mandala
3	1983	Ahn Sung-ki	Polluted Ones
4	1984	Ahn Sung-ki	Village in the Mist
5	1985	Hah Myung-joong	Blazing Sun
6	1986	Lee Dae-geun	Mulberry
7	1987	Shin Seong-il	Lethe's Love Song
8	1988	Yu In-chon	Diary of King Yeonsan
9	1989	Park Joong-hoon	Chilsu and Mansu
10	1990	Park Joong-hoon	The Lovers of Woomook-baemi
11	1991	Lee Young-ha	Only Because You Are a Woman
12	1992	Moon Sung-keun	Road to the Racetrack
13	1993	Kim Myung-gon	Sopyonje
14	1994	Ahn Sung-ki	Two Cops
15	1995	Ahn Sung-ki	The Eternal Empire
16	1996	Ahn Sung-ki	Festival
17	1997	Han Suk-kyu	Green Fish
18	1998	Song Kang-ho	No. 3
19	1999	Lee Jung-jae	City of the Rising Sun
20	2000	Park Joong-hoon	Nowhere to Hide
21	2001	Choi Min-sik	Failan
22	2002	Sul Kyung-gu	Oasis
23	2003	Song Kang-ho	Memories of Murder
24	2004	Choi Min-sik	Oldboy
25	2005	Lee Byung-hun	A Bittersweet Life
26	2006	Ahn Sung-ki	Radio Star
27	2007	Song Kang-ho	The Show Must Go On
28	2008	So Ji-sub	Rough Cut
29	2009	Lee Beom-soo	Lifting King Kong
30	2010	Gang Dong-won	Secret Reunion
31	2011	Ha Jung-woo	The Yellow Sea
32	2012	Ahn Sung-ki	Unbowed
33	2013	Song Kang-ho	The Face Reader
34	2014	Choi Min-sik	The Admiral: Roaring Currents
35	2015	Jung Jae-young	Right Now, Wrong Then
36	2016	Lee Byung-hun	Inside Men
37	2017	Sul Kyung-gu	The Merciless	[3]
38	2018	Lee Sung-min	The Spy Gone North	[4]
39	2019	Shin Ha-kyun	Inseparable Bros	[5]
40	2020	Lee Byung-hun	The Man Standing Next
41	2021	Sul Kyung-gu	The Book of Fish
42	2022	Jung Woo-sung	Hunt	[7]
43	2023	Ryu Jun-yeol	The Night Owl	[8]
44	2024	Lee Hee-joon	Handsome Guys	[9]
45	2025	Park Jeong-min	The Ugly	[10]

Best Actress

#	Year	Actress	Film	Ref.
1	1980	Chang Mi-hee	Neumi
2	1981	Woo Yeon-jeong	I Will Stand in Front of You Again
3	1983	Na Young-hee	Sea Gull, Don't Fly Away
4	1984	Won Mi-kyung	Mulleya Mulleya
5	1985	Lee Mi-sook	The Winter That Year Was Warm
6	1986	Lee Mi-sook	Mulberry
7	1987	Kim Ji-mee	Ticket
8	1988	Lee Bo-hee	You My Rose Mellow
9	1989	Kang Soo-yeon	Come Come Come Upward
10	1990	Kang Soo-yeon	All That Falls Has Wings
11	1991	Lee Hye-sook	Silver Stallion
12	1992	Yoon Jeong-hee	Flower in Snow
13	1993	Shim Hye-jin	Marriage Story
14	1994	Kim Seo-ra	The Story of Two Women
15	1995	Choi Myung-gil	Rosy Life
16	1996	Bang Eun-jin	301, 302
17	1997	Kim Seon-jae	Time Lasts
18	1998	Shim Eun-ha	Christmas in August
19	1999	Lee Mi-sook	An Affair
20	2000	Jeon Do-yeon	Happy End
21	2001	Bae Doona	Take Care of My Cat
22	2002	Moon So-ri	Oasis
23	2003	Lee Mi-sook	Untold Scandal
24	2004	Yum Jung-ah	The Big Swindle
25	2005	Jeon Do-yeon	You Are My Sunshine
26	2006	Jang Jin-young	Blue Swallow
27	2007	Jeon Do-yeon	Secret Sunshine
28	2008	Soo Ae	Sunny
29	2009	Kim Hye-ja	Mother
30	2010	Seo Young-hee	Bedevilled
31	2011	Tang Wei	Late Autumn
32	2012	Jo Min-su	Pietà
33	2013	Uhm Ji-won	Hope
34	2014	Chun Woo-hee	Han Gong-ju
35	2015	Kim Hye-soo	Coin Locker Girl
36	2016	Son Ye-jin	The Truth Beneath
37	2017	Na Moon-hee	I Can Speak	[3]
38	2018	Han Ji-min	Miss Baek	[4]
39	2019	Kim Hyang-gi	Innocent Witness	[5]
40	2020	Jung Yu-mi	Kim Ji-young: Born 1982
41	2021	Moon So-ri	Three Sisters	[6]
42	2022	Tang Wei	Decision to Leave	[7]
43	2023	Kim Seo-hyung	Green House	[8]
44	2024	Kim Jae-hwa	Blesser	[9]
45	2025	Jang Sun	Red Nails	[10]

Best Supporting Actor

#	Year	Actor	Film	Ref.
33	2013	Jo Jung-suk	The Face Reader
34	2014	Kwak Do-won	The Attorney
37	2017	Yoo Hae-jin	A Taxi Driver	[3]
38	2018	Ju Ji-hoon	The Spy Gone North	[4]
39	2019	Jin Seon-kyu	Extreme Job	[5]
40	2020	Park Jeong-min	Deliver Us from Evil
41	2021	Huh Joon-ho	Escape from Mogadishu	[6]
42	2022	Jo Woo-jin	Kingmaker	[7]
43	2023	Kim Jong-su	Smugglers	[8]
44	2024	Hyun Bong-sik	Victory	[9]
45	2025	Park Hee-soon	No Other Choice	[10]

Best Supporting Actress

#	Year	Actress	Film	Ref.
33	2013	Park Shin-hye	Miracle in Cell No. 7
34	2014	Jo Yeo-jeong	Obsessed
37	2017	Jeon Hye-jin	The Merciless	[3]
38	2018	Kwon So-hyun	Miss Baek	[4]
39	2019	Kim Sae-byuk	House of Hummingbird	[5]
40	2020	Kim Mi-kyung	Kim Ji-young: Born 1982
41	2021	Kim Sun-young	Three Sisters	[6]
42	2022	Jeon Hye-jin	Hunt	[7]
43	2023	Lee Yoon-ji	Dream Palace	[8]
44	2024	Yeom Hye-ran	Citizen of a Kind	[9]
45	2025	Kim Geum-soon	Yadang: The Snitch	[10]

Best New Director

#	Year	Director	Film	Ref.
6	1986	Kwak Ji-kyoon	Winter Wanderer
7	1987	—N/a
8	1988	Lee Kyu-hyung
9	1989	Park Kwang-su	Chilsu and Mansu
10	1990	Kang Woo-suk	Happiness Does Not Come In Grades
11	1991	Hwang Qu-duk	Our Class Accepts Anyone Regardless of Grade
12	1992	Kim Young-bin	Kim's War
13	1993	Hong Ki-seon	Sorrow, Like a Withdrawn Dagger, Left My Heart
14	1994	Lee Jung-gook	The Story of Two Women
15	1995	Kim Hong-joon	Rosy Life
16	1996	Hong Sang-soo	The Day a Pig Fell into the Well
17	1997	Lee Chang-dong	Green Fish
18	1998	Chang Yoon-hyun	The Contact
19	1999	Lee Jeong-hyang	Art Museum by the Zoo
20	2000	Jung Ji-woo	Happy End
21	2001	Song Il-gon	Flower Island
22	2002	Kim In-shik	Road Movie
23	2003	Jang Joon-hwan	Save the Green Planet!
24	2004	Choi Dong-hoon	The Big Swindle
25	2005	Bang Eun-jin	Princess Aurora
26	2006	Kim Dae-woo	Forbidden Quest
27	2007	Jung Sik, Jung Beom-sik	Epitaph
28	2008	Jang Hoon	Rough Cut
29	2009	Kang Hyeong-cheol	Scandal Makers
30	2010	Jang Cheol-soo	Bedevilled
31	2011	Park Jung-bum	The Journals of Musan
32	2012	Shin A-ga, Lee Sang-cheol	Jesus Hospital
33	2013	Huh Jung	Hide and Seek
34	2014	Yang Woo-suk	The Attorney
35	2015	Kim Tae-yong	Set Me Free
36	2016	Yoon Ga-eun	The World of Us
37	2017	Kang Yoon-sung	The Outlaws	[3]
38	2018	Jeon Go-woon	Microhabitat	[4]
39	2019	Kim Bora	House of Hummingbird	[5]
40	2020	Yoon Dan-bi	Moving On
41	2021	Hong Eui-jeong	Voice of Silence	[6]
42	2022	Lee Jung-jae	Hunt	[7]
43	2023	Ahn Tae-jin	The Night Owl	[8]
44	2024	Cho Hyun-chul	The Dream Songs	[9]
45	2025	Park Joon-ho	3670	[10]

Best New Actor

#	Year	Actor	Film	Ref.
1	1980	Jung Han-yong	Outsiders
2	1981	—N/a
3	1983	—N/a
4	1984	—N/a
5	1985	—N/a
6	1986	—N/a
7	1987	—N/a
8	1988	—N/a
9	1989	—N/a
10	1990	Lee Geung-young	Kuro Arirang
11	1991	—N/a
12	1992	—N/a
13	1993	—N/a
14	1994	Kim Byung-se	Rosy Days
15	1995	Lee Jung-jae	The Young Man
16	1996	—N/a
17	1997	Jung Woo-sung	Beat
18	1998	Park Shin-yang	The Letter
19	1999	Lee Sung-jae	Art Museum by the Zoo
20	2000	Sul Kyung-gu	Peppermint Candy
21	2001	Yang Dong-geun	Address Unknown
22	2002	Hwang Jung-min	Road Movie
23	2003	Park Hae-il	Jealousy Is My Middle Name
24	2004	Gang Dong-won	Temptation of Wolves
25	2005	Ha Jung-woo	The Unforgiven
26	2006	Lee Yeong-hoon	No Regret
27	2007	Daniel Henney	My Father
28	2008	Kang Ji-hwan	Rough Cut
29	2009	Choi Jae-woong	The Sword with No Name
30	2010	Song Sae-byeok	The Servant
31	2011	Lee Je-hoon	The Front Line
32	2012	Kim Sung-kyun	The Neighbor
33	2013	Yeo Jin-goo	Hwayi: A Monster Boy
34	2014	Park Yoochun	Haemoo
35	2015	Choi Woo-shik	Set Me Free
36	2016	—N/a
37	2017	Park Seo-joon	Midnight Runners	[3]
38	2018	Nam Joo-hyuk	The Great Battle	[4]
39	2019	Park Hyung-sik	Juror 8	[5]
40	2020	Kwak Min-kyu	Move The Grave
41	2021	Lee Hong-nae	Made on the Rooftop	[6]
42	2022	Son Suk-ku	The Roundup	[7]
43	2023	Jinyoung	A Christmas Carol	[8]
44	2024	Lee Do-hyun	Exhuma	[9]
45	2025	Cho You-hyun	3670	[10]

Best New Actress

#	Year	Actress	Film	Ref.
1	1980	—N/a
2	1981	Na Young-hee	Children of Darkness
3	1983	—N/a
4	1984	Lee Bo-hee	Declaration of Fools
5	1985	—N/a
6	1986	—N/a
7	1987	—N/a
8	1988	—N/a
9	1989	Jin Yeong-mi	Come Come Come Upward
10	1990	Lee Mi-yeon	Happiness Does Not Come In Grades
11	1991	Choi Jin-sil	My Love, My Bride
12	1992	Lee A-ro	Stairway to Heaven
13	1993	Oh Jeong-hae	Sopyonje
14	1994	Park Sun-young	The Man with Breasts
15	1995	Lee Ji-eun	My Dear Keum-hong
16	1996	Lee Jung-hyun	A Petal
17	1997	Lee Hye-eun	Corset
18	1998	Jeon Do-yeon	The Contact
19	1999	Yunjin Kim	Shiri
20	2000	Kim Min-sun, Park Ye-jin, Lee Young-jin	Memento Mori
21	2001	Seo Joo-hee	Flower Island
22	2002	Son Ye-jin	Lovers' Concerto
23	2003	Im Soo-jung	A Tale of Two Sisters
24	2004	Kang Hye-jung	Oldboy
25	2005	Jung Yu-mi	Blossom Again
26	2006	Han Hyo-joo	Ad-lib Night
27	2007	Park Si-yeon	A Love
28	2008	Seo Woo	Crush and Blush
29	2009	Park Bo-young	Scandal Makers
30	2010	Lee Min-jung	White Night
31	2011	Yoo Da-in	Re-encounter
32	2012	Kim Go-eun	A Muse
33	2013	Jung Eun-chae	Nobody's Daughter Haewon
34	2014	Lim Ji-yeon	Obsessed
35	2015	Kwon So-hyun	Madonna
36	2016	Jeong Ha-dam	Steel Flower
37	2017	Choi Hee-seo	Anarchist from Colony	[3]
38	2018	Kim Ga-hee	Park Hwayoung	[4]
39	2019	Park Ji-hu	House of Hummingbird	[5]
40	2020	Kang Mal-geum	Lucky Chan-sil
41	2021	Gong Seung-yeon	Aloners	[6]
42	2022	Lee Ji-eun	Broker
43	2023	Kim Si-eun	Next Sohee	[8]
44	2024	Kim Hyeong-seo	Hopeless	[9]
45	2025	Na Ae-jin	Silver Apricot	[10]

Best Screenplay

#	Year	Screenwriter	Film	Ref.
1	1980	—N/a
2	1981	Yoon Sam-yook	The Hut
3	1983	Song Kil-han	Sea Gull, Don't Fly Away
4	1984	Im Choong	Mulleya Mulleya
5	1985	Yoon Sam-yook, Heo Jin	The King's Poison
6	1986	Song Kil-han	Gilsoddeum
7	1987	Choi Geum-dong	Jung-kwang's Nonsense
8	1988	Bae Chang-ho	Our Joyful Young Days
9	1989	Jang Sun-woo	The Age of Success
10	1990	Kwon Jae-woo	The Rooster
11	1991	Lee Myung-se	My Love, My Bride
12	1992	Park Kwang-su	Berlin Report
13	1993	Hong Ki-seon	Sorrow, Like a Withdrawn Dagger, Left My Heart
14	1994	Yoon Sam-yook	I Will Survive
15	1995	Yook Sang-hyo	Rosy Life
16	1996	Bae Chang-ho	Love Story
17	1997	Lee Chang-dong	Green Fish
18	1998	—N/a
19	1999	Kang Je-gyu	Shiri
20	2000	Lee Chang-dong	Peppermint Candy
21	2001	Kim Ki-duk	Address Unknown
22	2002	Park Chan-wook	Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
23	2003	Im Sang-soo	A Good Lawyer's Wife
24	2004	Kim Ki-duk	3-Iron
25	2005	Lee Won-jae, Kim Seong-je	Blood Rain
26	2006	Kim Dae-woo	Forbidden Quest
27	2007	Hur Jin-ho	Happiness
28	2008	Hong Sang-soo	Night and Day
29	2009	Park Eun-kyo, Bong Joon-ho	Mother
30	2010	Lee Chang-dong	Poetry
31	2011	Park Sang-yeon	The Front Line
32	2012	Yoon Jong-bin	Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time
33	2013	Shin Yeon-shick	The Russian Novel
34	2014	Lee Su-jin	Han Gong-ju
35	2015	Cho Chul-hyun, Oh Seung-hyeon, Lee Song-won	The Throne
36	2016	Shin Yeon-shick	Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet
37	2017	Hwang Seong-gu	Anarchist from Colony	[3]
38	2018	Kwak Kyung-taek, Kim Tae-gyun	Dark Figure of Crime	[4]
39	2019	Yook Sang-hyo	Inseparable Bros	[5]
40	2020	Lim Dae-hyung	Moonlit Winter
41	2021	Kim Se-gyeom	The Book of Fish	[6]
42	2022	Park Chan-wook, Jeong Seo-kyeong	Decision to Leave	[7]
43	2023	Kim Hyun-jung	Flow	[8]
44	2024	Kim Da-min	FAQ	[9]
45	2025	The Final Semester	Lee Ran-hee	[10]

Best Cinematography

#	Year	Cinematographer	Film	Ref.
1	1980	Jung Il-sung
2	1981	Jung Il-sung	Mandala
3	1983	Jeong Kwang-seok	People of Kkobang Neighborhood
4	1984	Lee Seong-chun	Mulleya Mulleya
5	1985	—N/a
6	1986	—N/a
7	1987	Koo Joong-mo	The Surrogate Woman
8	1988	Park Seung-bae	The Man with Three Coffins
9	1989	Seo Jeong-min	Rainbow Over Seoul
10	1990	Yoo Young-gil	The Lovers of Woomook-baemi
11	1991	Yoo Young-gil	Black Republic
12	1992	Jung Il-sung	Road to the Racetrack
13	1993	Jung Il-sung	Sopyonje
14	1994	Yoo Young-gil	Hwa-Om-Kyung
15	1995	Chun Jo-myoung	The Eternal Empire
16	1996	Yoo Young-gil	A Petal
		Park Hee-ju	The Gingko Bed
17	1997	Kim Hyung-koo	Beat
18	1998	Yoo Young-gil	Christmas in August
19	1999	Kim Hyung-koo	Spring in My Hometown
20	2000	Jung Il-sung	Chunhyang
21	2001	Kim Hyung-koo	One Fine Spring Day
22	2002	Jung Il-sung	Chi-hwa-seon
23	2003	Lee Mo-gae	A Tale of Two Sisters
24	2004	Hong Kyung-pyo	Taegukgi
25	2005	Choi Young-hwan	Blood Rain
26	2006	Yoon Hong-sik	Blue Swallow
27	2007	Lee Du-nam	May 18
28	2008	Byun Hee-sung	The Divine Weapon
29	2009	Kim Young-ho	Haeundae
30	2010	Choi Young-hwan	Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist Wizard
31	2011	Kim Tae-seong, Park Jong-chul	War of the Arrows
32	2012	Choi Young-hwan	The Thieves
33	2013	Hong Kyung-pyo	Snowpiercer
34	2014	Choi Chan-min	Kundo: Age of the Rampant
35	2015	Kim Woo-hyung	Assassination
36	2016	Chung Chung-hoon	The Handmaiden
37	2017	Kim Jee-yong	The Fortress	[3]
38	2018	Hong Kyung-pyo	Burning	[4]
39	2019	Hong Kyung-pyo	Parasite	[5]
40	2020	Lee Hyung-deok	Peninsula
41	2021	Choi Young-hwan	Escape from Mogadishu	[6]
42	2022	Kim Ji-yong	Decision to Leave	[7]
43	2023	Kim Tae-kyung	The Night Owl	[8]
44	2024	Rodrigo Seh Park	Ms. Apocalypse	[9]

Best Music

#	Year	Composer	Film	Ref.
1	1980	Han Seong-ki
2	1981	—N/a
3	1983	Kim Young-dong	Polluted Ones
4	1984	—N/a
5	1985	—N/a
6	1986	—N/a
7	1987	Jung Sung-jo	Lethe's Love Story
8	1988	Shin Byung-ha	You My Rose Mellow
9	1989	Kim Jeong-ki	Come Come Come Upward
10	1990	Kang In-won	Watercolor Painting in a Rainy Day
11	1991	Kim Soo-chul	Black Republic
12	1992	Jang Il-nam	Blood and Fire
13	1993	Kim Soo-chul	Sopyonje
14	1994	Lee Jong-gu	Hwa-Om-Kyung
15	1995	Hwang Byungki	The Eternal Empire
16	1996	Ok Kil-sung	The Day a Pig Fell into the Well
17	1997	—N/a
18	1998	Choi Man-sik, Jo Yeong-wook	The Contact
19	1999	Won Il	Spring in My Hometown
20	2000	Jo Seong-woo	Nowhere to Hide
21	2001	Choi Kyung-shik	The Last Witness
22	2002	Kim Dae-hong, Kim Yang-hee	The Way Home
23	2003	Lee Byung-woo	Untold Scandal
24	2004	Jo Yeong-wook	Oldboy
25	2005	Jang Young-gyu, Dalpalan	A Bittersweet Life
26	2006	Bang Jun-seok	Radio Star
27	2007	Kunihiko Ryo	Beyond the Years
28	2008	Kim Tae-seong	Crossing
29	2009	Lee Jae-hak	Take Off
30	2010	Kim Hong-jib	The Housemaid
31	2011	Jo Seong-woo, Choi Yeong-rok	Late Autumn
32	2012	Lee Ji-soo	Architecture 101
33	2013	Lee Byung-woo	The Face Reader
34	2014	Jo Yeong-wook	Kundo: Age of the Rampant
35	2015	Bang Jun-seok	The Throne
36	2016	Mowg	The Age of Shadows
37	2017	Ryuichi Sakamoto	The Fortress	[3]
38	2018	Kim Tae-sung	1987: When the Day Comes	[4]
39	2019	Kim Jun-suk	Swing Kids	[5]
40	2020	Kim Hae-won	Moonlit Winter
41	2021	Bang Jun-seok	Escape from Mogadishu	[6]
42	2022	Jo Yeong-wook	Decision to Leave	[7]
43	2023	Chang Kiha	Smugglers	[8]
44	2024	Dalpalan	Escape	[9]

Technical Award

#	Year	Recipient	Film	Ref.
1	1980	Go Hye-jin
2	1981	Lee Kyung-ja (editing)	The Hut
3	1983	—N/a
4	1984	—N/a
5	1985	—N/a
6	1986	Kang Kwang-hee (lighting)	Into the Heat of the Night
7	1987	—N/a
8	1988	—N/a
9	1989	Kim Byeong-su (sound)	Come Come Come Upward
10	1990	Yang Dae-ho (sound effects)	Korean Connection
11	1991	Do Yong-woo (art direction)	The General's Son
12	1992	Hyeon Dong-chun (editing)	Death Song
13	1993	Cho Young-sam (art direction)	First Love
14	1994	Cha Jung-nam (lighting)	Rosy Days
15	1995	Kim Hyeon (editing)	The Rules of the Game
16	1996	Shin Cine Graphics (visual effects)	The Gingko Bed
17	1997	Lee Kang-san	Beat
18	1998	Yoon Woong-won (art direction)	The Quiet Family
		Im Jae-young (lighting)	The Contact
19	1999	Park Gok-ji (editing)	Shiri
20	2000	Yoo Dong-ryeol (visual effects)	Phantom: The Submarine
21	2001	Ahn Byeong-geun (editing)	Die Bad
22	2002	Kang Seung-yong, Oh Sang-man (art direction)	YMCA Baseball Team
23	2003	Jang Geun-young (art direction), Kim Kyung-hee (costume design)	Save the Green Planet!
24	2004	Jeong Do-an (special effects)	Taegukgi
25	2005	—N/a	Blood Rain
26	2006	Cho Geun-hyun (art direction)	Forbidden Quest
27	2007	Yoon Sang-yoon, Yoo Joo-ho (art direction)	M
28	2008	Jo Sang-gyeong (art direction)	Modern Boy
29	2009	Jeong Seong-jin (visual effects)	Take Off
30	2010	Park Il-hyun (art direction)	The Servant
31	2011	Han Young-woo (visual effects)	War of the Arrows
32	2012	Oh Heung-seok (art direction)	Masquerade
33	2013	Jeong Seong-jin (visual effects)	Mr. Go
34	2014	Jang Choon-seob (art direction)	The Admiral: Roaring Currents
35	2015	Ryu Seong-hee (art direction)	Assassination
36	2016	—N/a	Train to Busan
37	2017	Lee Hwo-kyoung (art direction)	The Battleship Island	[3]
38	2018	Jin Jong-hyun (visual effects)	Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds	[4]
39	2019	Park Il-hyun (art direction)	Swing Kids	[5]
40	2020	Jeong Do-an (special effects)	Peninsula
41	2021	Jeong Seong-jin, Jeong Chol-min (VFX)	Space Sweepers	[6]
42	2022	Jeong Seong-jin, Jeong Chol-min (VFX)	Hansan: Rising Dragon	[7]
43	2023	Lee Hoo-kyung	Smugglers	[8]
44	2024	Jeong I-jin (art direction)	Cobweb	[9]

Best Independent Film Maker

#	Year	Film	Director	Ref.
34	2014	Futureless Things	Kim Kyung-mook
36	2016	Tour of Duty	Kim Dong-ryung, Park Kyoung-tae
37	2017	Troublers	Lee Young	[3]
		Jane	Cho Hyun-hoon
38	2018	Kim Il-ran	Lee Hyuk-sang	[4]
39	2019	House of Hummingbird	Kim Bora	[5]
		Kim-Gun	Kang Sang-woo
40	2020	Han Ka-ram	Our Body
		Kim Mi-re	East Asia Anti-Japan Armed Front
41	2021	Park Yun-jin	People in Elancia
		Kim Mi-jo	Gull
42	2022	Kim Dong-ryeong, Park Gyeong-tae	The Pregnant Tree And The Goblin	[7]
		Lee Il-ha	I am More
43	2023	Kim Sae-in (Feature Film Category)	The Apartment with Two Women	[8]
		Yang Young-hee (Documentary Category)	Soup and Ideology
44	2024	Jeong Ji-hye (Feature Film Category)	Jeong-Sun	[9]
		Sun Seon-bin, Nabaru (Documentary Category)	FC Sukhavati

FIPRESCI Award

#	Year	Film	Director(s)	Ref.
26	2006	Grain in Ear	Zhang Lu
28	2008	My Dear Enemy	Lee Yoon-ki
29	2009	Breathless	Yang Ik-june
30	2010	A Brand New Life	Ounie Lecomte
31	2011	Poongsan	Juhn Jai-hong
32	2012	Pietà	Kim Ki-duk
33	2013	Jiseul	O Muel
34	2014	The Fake	Yeon Sang-ho
35	2015	A Midsummer's Fantasia	Jang Kun-jae
37	2017	Okja	Bong Joon-ho	[3]
38	2018	Burning	Lee Chang-dong	[4]
39	2019	House of Hummingbird	Kim Bora	[5]
40	2020	The Woman Who Ran	Hong Sang-soo
41	2021	The Book of Fish	Lee Joon-ik	[6]
42	2022	Cassiopeia (Domestic)	Shin Yeon-shick	[7]
		After Yang (Foreign)	Kogonada
		Blue Bayou (Foreign)	Justin Chon
43	2023	The Hill of Secrets (Domestic)	Lee Ji-eun	[11]
		Riceboy Sleeps (Foreign)	Anthony Shim
44	2024	Concerning My Daughter (Domestic)	Lee Mi-rang	[9]
		Free Chol Soo Lee (Foreign)	Julie Ha and Eugene Yi
45	2025	No Other Choice (Domestic)	Park Chan-wook	[10]
		KPop Demon Hunters (Foreign)	Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans

Special Mention

#	Year	Recipient	Film	Ref.
1	1980	Jung Jin-woo
6	1986	Hwang Gi-seong	Mother
7	1987	Kang Dae-jin
		Kang Soo-yeon
8	1988	Lee Tae-won (Taehung Pictures)
9	1989	Kim So-dong
10	1990	Lee Tae-won
		—N/a	Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?
13	1993	Do Dong-hwan
		Kim Hee-gap
17	1997	Kim Soo-jung (animation)
		Lee Kyung-soon (sound recording)
19	1999	Kang Je-gyu, Byeon Mu-rim	Shiri
20	2000	Byun Young-joo	My Own Breathing
21	2001	—N/a	Friend
22	2002	Jung So-young	Love Me Once Again
24	2004	Kim Dong-won	Repatriation
31	2011	Shim Jae-myung	Leafie, A Hen into the Wild
32	2012	Oh Heung-seok (art direction)	Masquerade
33	2013	Park Chul-soo
38	2018	Hong Ki-seon	The Discloser	[4]

Lifetime achievement award

#	Year	Recipient	Ref.
3	1983	Seok Geum-seong (Sea Gull, Don't Fly Away)
11	1991	Shin Seong-il
		Hwang Gi-seong
12	1992	Lee Woo-seok (Dong-A Export Co.)
		Lee Chang-geun (senior cameraman)
14	1994	Chung Ji-young
15	1995	Lee Chang-geun
16	1996	Boim (The Murmuring)
18	1998	Kim Ki-young
20	2000	Kim Ji-mee
25	2005	Kim Jong-won
		Byun In-shik
26	2006	Lee Kyung-ja
28	2008	Choi Eun-hee
34	2014	Jung Il-sung (cinematographer)
35	2015	Jung Jin-woo (director)
38	2018	Yoon Jeong-hee (actress)	[4]
39	2019	Um Aing-ran (actress)	[5]
40	2020	Kim Jong-won (critic)
41	2021	Yoon Il-bong	[6]

Award for Contribution to Cinema

#	Year	Recipient	Ref.
27	2007	Yu Hyun-mok
29	2009	Kim Soo-yong
30	2010	Shin Young-kyun
		Jo Kwon-hee
31	2011	Jeong Chang-hwa
32	2012	Hwang Jeong-sun
33	2013	Shin Seong-il
36	2016	Im Kwon-taek

Other Awards

#	Year	Award	Recipient	Film	Ref.
33	2013	CJ CGV Star Award	Lee Jung-jae	The Face Reader, New World
35	2015	Special Appreciation Plaque	Ahn Sung-ki
42	2022	Korean Association of Film 10 selections of Kim Hyun-seung		Hansan: Rising Dragon	[12]

Best New Critic

#	Year	Critic	Ref.
29	2009	Ahn Seung-beom
		Park Woo-sung
30	2010	Lee Ji-hyun
31	2011	Yoon Sung-eun
32	2012	Lee Dae-yeon
33	2013	Sung Jin-soo
		Lee Soo-hyang
34	2014	Song A-reum
35	2015	Moon Sung-hoon
38	2018	Cho Han-ki	[4]
41	2021	Jung Woo-sung	[6]
42	2022	Kim Hyun-seung	[7]

Best Foreign Film

#	Year	Film	Director	Ref.
1	1980	Kramer vs. Kramer	Robert Benton
2	1981	Tess	Roman Polanski
3	1983	Close Encounters of the Third Kind	Steven Spielberg
4	1984	The Woman Next Door	François Truffaut