5 Korean Films Nominated for the 2024 Baeksang Arts Awards, Which One is Suitable to Bring Home the Trophy?

Kapanlagi.com - Written by: Siska Dewanti

Hello KLovers! Korean film fans, gather around. Some time ago, the Baeksang Arts Awards 2024 announced the nominations for each award category, one of which is the nomination for 'Best Film' category.

There are five films that made it into the nominations. Four of them were released in 2023, namely COBWEB, NORYANG: DEADLY SEA, 12.12: THE DAY, and CONCRETE UTOPIA. The remaining one is a film released in 2024, EXHUMA.

Curious about the details of each film nominated for 'Best Film'? Let's check out the information below!

1. COBWEB

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• Rating : 6.7/10 (1.3K IMDb User Ratings)
• Durasi : 2 hours 15 minutes
• Genre : Mystery, comedy, drama
• Sutradara : Kim Jee Woon
• Pemain : Song Kang Ho, Lim Soo Jung, Krystal Jung, Kang Ho Se, Jeon Yeo Been

This film focuses on the story of Director Kim behind the scenes in a classic film production studio, where the film director is inspired to do a re-shoot for an alternative ending despite many challenges.

Director Kim experiences chaos, the script he rewrote does not pass the sensor and his film actors cannot understand the new plot.

2. NORYANG: DEADLY SEA

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• Rating : 6.4/10 (333 IMDb User Ratings)
• Durasi : 2 hours 32 minutes
• Genre : Action, history, drama, war
• Sutradara : Kim Han Min
• Pemain : Kim Yoon Seok, Baek Yoon Shik, Jung Jae Young, Heo Joon Ho

Set in the winter of 1598, this film tells the story of Admiral Yi Sun Shin's last naval battle during the Japanese invasion of Korea in the Noryang Strait.

The Imjin War, which had lasted for seven years, was nearing its end as the Wae invaders prepared to retreat from Joseon. Admiral Yi Sun Shin led the Joseon and Ming allied fleet to destroy the Wae army.

The Joseon, Ming, and Wae forces clashed in the Noryang Strait, resulting in Admiral Yi's heroic final battle at sea.

3. 12.12: THE DAY

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• Rating : 7.8/10 (2K IMDb User Ratings)
• Durasi : 2 hours 21 minutes
• Genre : Action, thriller, drama, politics
• Director : Kim Sung Soo
• Cast : Hwang Jung Min, Jung Woo Sung, Lee Sung Min, Pak Hae Joon, Kim Sung Kyun

Set in the aftermath of the assassination of President Park in 1979, various military factions struggle to gain control through a brutal coup. The coup is led by Defense Security Commander Chun Doo Kwang and a group of officers who follow him.

Capital Defense Commander Lee Tae Shin, a stubborn soldier who believes that the military should not take political action, fights against Chun Doo Kwang to stop him. The conflict between them escalates as the military leaders hold their decisions and the Minister of Defense is absent.

4. CONCRETE UTOPIA

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• Rating: 6.7/10 (5.1K IMDb User Ratings)
• Duration: 2 hours 10 minutes
• Genre: Thriller, drama, Sci-Fi
• Director: Uhm Tae Hwa
• Cast: Lee Byung Hun, Park Seo Joon, Park Bo Young

CONCRETE UTOPIA is a film adapted from part 2 of the webtoon 'Happy Boy'. This film tells the story of the sacrifices of earthquake victims who struggle to start a new life in Seoul.

5. EXHUMA

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• Rating: 7.4/10 (2.9K IMDb User Ratings)
• Duration: 2 hours 14 minutes
• Genre: Thriller, mystery, horror, supernatural
• Director: Jang Jae Hyun
• Cast: Choi Min Shik, Kim Go Eun, Yoo Hae Jin, Lee Do Hyun

EXHUMA tells the story of a wealthy family experiencing a series of paranormal events. They then call upon two young shamans, Hwa Rim and Bong Gil, to save the newborn baby in the family.

Hwarim senses the dark shadows of their ancestors attached to the family. To alleviate their burden, they eventually dig graves with geomancer stones and funeral experts.

So those are the 5 Korean films nominated for the Baeksang Arts Award 2024. According to KLovers, which director's work do you think will win the Best Film nomination and bring home the trophy?

(kpl/ska)