56th Grand Bell Awards
| 56th Grand Bell Awards | |
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| Date | June 3, 2020 | 
| Site | Grand Walkerhill Seoul,  Seoul, South Korea  | 
| Hosted by | Han Hye-jin  Lee Hwi-jae  | 
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Parasite | 
| Best Director | Bong Joon-ho | 
| Best Actor | Lee Byung-hun | 
| Best Actress | Jung Yu-mi | 
| Most awards | Parasite (5) | 
| Most nominations | Parasite (11) | 
| Television coverage | |
| Network | MBN | 
The 56th Grand Bell Awards (Korean: 대종상 영화제; RR: Daejongsang Yeonghwajae), also known as Daejong Film Awards, is determined and presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea.[1] The Grand Bell Awards were first presented in 1962 and have gained prestige as the Korean equivalent of the American Academy Awards.[2] The ceremony was originally scheduled to be held on February 25, 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The ceremony was held on June 3, 2020.[4]
Juries
- Lee Jang-ho, Film director (Jury President)
 - Kwak Young-jin, Film criticism
 - Kim Min-oh, Art director
 - Kim Byung-in, Korea Scenario Writers Association
 - Kim Chung-kang, Professor of Theater and Film (Hanyang University)
 - Kim Hyo-jeong, Film criticism
 - Mo Eun-young, Programmer (Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival)
 - Seong Seung-Taek, Cinematographer
 - Lee Chang-se, Department of Media and Image Production (Far East University)
 
Winners and nominees


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The nominees for the 56th Grand Bell Awards were announced on 17 January 2020.[5]
Awards
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[6]
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Films that received multiple awards and nominations
The following films received multiple wins:
| Nominations | Films | 
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| 11 | Parasite | 
| 8 | Extreme Job | 
| House of Hummingbird | |
| Svaha: The Sixth Finger | |
| 6 | Innocent Witness | 
| Forbidden Dream | |
| 4 | Ashfall | 
| Exit | |
| 3 | Another Child | 
| Birthday | |
| Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 | |
| The Battle: Roar to Victory | |
| Swing Kids | |
| 2 | After My Death | 
| Wins | Films | 
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| 5 | Parasite | 
| 2 | Ashfall | 
| Extreme Job | |
| Svaha: The Sixth Finger | 
See also
References
- ^ "Korean Film Awards, 1962-present" Archived 2018-03-08 at the Wayback Machine. Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
 - ^ "Gwanghae sweeps Korean Oscars". The Korea Times. 31 October 2012. Archived from the original on 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
 - ^ "Movie Industry Shows Signs of Depression Due To New Coronavirus, Recording Lowest Audience in 8 Years". Zapzee. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
 - ^ "56th Daejong Film Awards to Take Place on June 3". KBS world. 2020-04-30. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
 - ^ "[공식] '제56회 대종상 영화제' 오는 2월 25일 개최, 최종 노미네이트 작품 발표" (in Korean). 17 January 2020. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
 - ^ [제56회 대종상]'기생충' 작품상 포함 5관왕 달성…이병헌·정유미 주연상(종합) [[56th Daejong Award] Achievement of 5 crowns including 'Parasite' work award... Lee Byung-Hun and Yoo-Mi Jeong starring (General)]. Herald Corporation (in Korean). June 3, 2020. Archived from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Naver.
 
