| 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards | |
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 Official poster | |
| Awarded for | Excellence in cinematic achievements |
| Awarded by | Sports Chosun |
| Announced on | November 6, 2023 |
| Presented on | November 24, 2023 |
| Site | KBS Hall, Yeouido, Seoul |
| Hosted by | |
| Organized by | Sports Chosun (a sister brand of The Chosun Ilbo) |
| Official website | www |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Smugglers |
| Popular Star Award | |
| Best Director | Um Tae-hwa Concrete Utopia |
| Best Actor | Lee Byung-hun Concrete Utopia |
| Best Actress | Jung Yu-mi Sleep |
| Most awards | Smugglers (4) |
| Most nominations | Smugglers (12) |
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The 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards (Korean: 제44회 청룡영화상) is an annual South Korean award ceremony organized by Sports Chosun (a sister brand of The Chosun Ilbo). Hosted by Kim Hye-soo for the 30th and the last time and Yoo Yeon-seok, it was held on November 24, 2023, at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul. It was broadcast live on KBS2 and KBS YouTube channels.[2] Nominations for 15 categories were announced on November 6, Smugglers received 12 nominations.[3][4]
Smugglers, a crime film by Ryoo Seung-wan won four awards including Best Film, Best Supporting Actor, Best New Actress, and Best Music awards.[5]
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- ^ Park Jin-young (November 6, 2023). 이병헌·도경수·송중기·김선호, 청룡영화상 트로피 노린다...후보 공개 [Lee Byung-hun, Do Kyung-soo, Song Joong-ki, Kim Seon-ho aim for the Blue Dragon Film Awards trophy... Candidates revealed]. Joy News 24 (in Korean). Retrieved November 6, 2023.
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- ^ Kim Ji-hye (November 25, 2023). '밀수', 청룡영화상 작품상…남녀주연상은 이병헌·정유미(종합) [‘Smuggling’, Best Picture at the Blue Dragon Film Awards… Best Actor and Actress: Lee Byung-hun and Jung Yu-mi (overall)]. SBS Entertainment (in Korean). Retrieved November 25, 2023 – via Naver.