2025 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards: Song Hye-kyo, Son Ye-jin, Hyun Bin lead the pack - check out full nominations

Blue Dragon Film Awards

The 46th edition of South Korea’s prestigious Blue Dragon Film Awards has officially announced its list of nominees for the upcoming ceremony to be held on November 19, 2025, at KBS Hall in Yeouido.

This year, the standout frontrunner is the film No Other Choice, which leads with a high-profile 12 nominations. Alongside it, other major contenders include The Ugly, Harbin, and My Daughter Is ­a Zombie.

High-profile actors such as Lee Byung‑hun (No Other Choice), Hyun Bin (Harbin), and Son Ye‑jin (No Other Choice) are contending for major acting honours this year. Meanwhile, star actress Song Hye‑kyo is nominated for her role in Dark Nuns.

Check out the full nominations for this year’s Blue Dragon Film Awards of one of the biggest film nights in Korean entertainment:

Best Picture

No Other Choice
The Ugly
My Daughter Is a Zombie
The Old Woman With the Knife
Harbin

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Best Director

Min Kyu Dong (The Old Woman With the Knife)
Park Chan Wook (No Other Choice)
Yeon Sang Ho (The Ugly)
Woo Min Ho (Harbin)
Pil Gam Seong (My Daughter Is a Zombie)

Best New Director

Kim Min Ha (Idiot Girls and School Ghost: School Anniversary)
Kim Soo Jin (Noise)
Kim Hye Young (IT’s OKAY!)
Park Joon Ho (3670)
Jang Byung Ki (When This Summer is Over)

Best Actor

Park Jung Min (The Ugly)
Sul Kyung Gu (A Normal Family)
Lee Byung Hun (No Other Choice)
Jo Jung Suk (My Daughter Is a Zombie)
Hyun Bin (Harbin)

Best Actress

Son Ye Jin (No Other Choice)
Song Hye Kyo (Dark Nuns)
Lee Jae In (Hi-Five)
Lee Hye Young (The Old Woman With the Knife)
Lim Yoona (Pretty Crazy)

Best Supporting Actor

Kwon Hae Hyo (The Ugly)
Kim Sung Cheol (The Old Woman With the Knife)
Park Jung Min (Harbin)
Yoon Kyung Ho (My Daughter Is a Zombie)
Lee Sung Min (No Other Choice)

Best Supporting Actress

Park Ji Hyun (Hidden Face)
Shin Hyun Been (The Ugly)
Yeom Hye Ran (No Other Choice)
Lee Jung Eun (My Daughter Is a Zombie)
Jeon Yeo Been (Dark Nuns)

Best New Actor

Park Jinyoung (Hi-Five)
Ahn Bo Hyun (Pretty Crazy)
Ahn Hyo Seop (Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy)
Jung Sung Il (Uprising)
Cho You Hyun (3670)

Best New Actress

Kim Doyeon (Idiot Girls and School Ghost: School Anniversary)
Kim Min Ju (Hear Me: Our Summer)
Roh Yoon Seo (Hear Me: Our Summer)
Lee Sun Bin (Noise)
Hong Ye Ji (A Normal Family)

Best Cinematography and Lighting

No Other Choice
The Ugly
Uprising
Harbin
Hi-Five

Best Screenplay

The Match
No Other Choice
The Ugly
Uprising
Hi-Five

Best Music

No Other Choice
Uprising
My Daughter Is a Zombie
Harbin
Hi-Five

Best Art Direction

The Match
No Other Choice
The Ugly
Uprising
Harbin

Best Editing

The Match
No Other Choice
The Ugly
Harbin
Hi-Five

Best Technical Achievement

Noise (Sound)
No Other Choice (Costume)
The Ugly (Makeup)
Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (VFX)
The Old Woman With the Knife (Martial arts)