60th Daejong International Film Awards to go ahead as planned, despite host's financial stress Despite financial and reputational challenges, the Motion Pictures Association of Korea confirms the 60th Daejong International Film Awards will take place as planned. 2024.6.27
Daejong Film Awards continue tradition of disappointment with low turnout this year The Daejong International Film Awards were once again a flop this year, with nearly half of the award recipients not in attendance at the ceremony held at the Gyeonggi Arts Center on Wednesday. 2023.11.17
'Concrete Utopia' wins Best Picture at Daejong Film Awards Director Um Tae-hwa's disaster film "Concrete Utopia," starring Lee Byung-hun, swept six awards, including best picture, at this year's Daejong International Film Awards, which took place at the Gyeonggi Arts Center in Suwon, Gyeonggi on Wednesday. 2023.11.15
Daejong Int'l Film Awards slated for Nov. 15 This year’s Daejong International Film Awards, one of the three biggest film award ceremonies in Korea, will be held on Nov. 15. 2023.9.12
![Lee Jang-ho, the head of the Daejong International Film Awards, speaks during a press conference in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Thursday. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11353633.jpg?imageId=11353633&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
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