'Masquerade' Winds 15 Awards at Grand Bell Awards
The movie "Masquerade" held a record this year at the 49th Grand Bell Awards in Korea.
This award ceremony is similar to the American Academy Awards in the U.S. This year, the movie "Masquerade" won 15 awards at the ceremony. MC Shin Hyun Jun commented, "This must be 'Masquerade's' day." This beats the record which was made in 2006 with 10 awards for the movie "The King and the Clown."
This movie also beat "Pieta," which one an award at the Venice Film Festival this year as well as "Thieves." which is the most popular movie in Korea as of now.
The full list of the 15 awards given is written below:
Best Film - Masquerade
Best Director - Choo Chang Min
Best Actor - Lee Byung Hun
Best Supporting Actor - Ryoo Seung Ryong
Best Screenplay - Hwang Jo Yoon
Best Production - Lee Tae Yoon
Best Production - Im Sang Jin
Best Editing - Nam Na Young
Best Lighting - Oh Seung Chul
Best Costume Design - Kwon Yoo Jin, Im Seung Hee
Best Art Design - Oh Heung Suk
Best Music - Mowg, Kim Joon Sung
Best Sound Effects - Lee Sang Joon
Best Visual Effects - Jung Jae Hoon
Popularity Award - Lee Byung Hun
"Masquerade" is still playing in U.S. theaters. To find your location, click here.
Watch the trailer here.