What is the difference between South Korea’s Daejong Award and Blue Dragon Award?

1. Different founding times

Big Bell Awards: The 1st Korean Film Big Bell Awards were held in 1962. In 2006, the Korean Big Bell Awards were rated as the most authoritative and Impartial Film Festival

Blue Dragon Award: Founded in 1963, it was run by "Chosun Ilbo". It was suspended for a time. In 1990, it was resumed by "Chosun Sports" and "Chosun Sports News".

2. Different award settings

When the Grand Bell Awards first started, they established the Outstanding Work Award, Director Award, Acting Award, Photography Award, Music Award, Art Award, Screenplay Award, etc. 18 departmental awards. In 1973, the 12th session began to expand to 22 departmental awards. In 1989, 4 departmental awards including merit awards were added, and the total number of departmental awards reached 26. The Best Work Award is regarded as the highest honor of the Grand Bell Award.

The Qinglong Film Festival awards awards include Best Work Award, Director Award, Male and Female Leading Actor Award, Supporting Actor and Actor Award, Photography Award, Lighting Award, Script Award, Technical Award, Art Award, Soundtrack Award, and New Director There are 17 departmental awards including the Newcomer Actor and Actor Award, the Popular Star Award, and the Korean Film Most Audience Award.

3. Different authoritativeness

The 2006 Korean Grand Bell Awards was rated as the most authoritative and fair film festival. It was conducted by SBS TV station and exclusive film organizations through online public opinion surveys. As a result, nearly 36.7% of the audience said that the Big Bell Award is the most authoritative and fair in the industry.

South Korea’s Blue Dragon Awards ranked second with 22.8%, and the third place was the Baeksang Arts Awards, which received 14.2% of the votes.

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