List of Korean Academy Award winners and nominees

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This article is a list of Korean Academy Award winners and nominees.

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Best Picture

Best Picture
YearFilmNomineeStatusNotes
2019 Parasite Bong Joon-ho
Kwak Sin-ae
WonFirst East Asians to win Best Picture.
First non-English language film to win Best Picture.

Best Leading Actor

Best Actor in a Leading Role
YearNameFilmRoleStatusMilestone / Notes
2020 Steven Yeun Minari Jacob YiNominatedFirst East Asian and Asian American actor to be nominated for Best Actor.

Best Supporting Actress

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
YearNameFilmRoleStatusMilestone / Notes
2020 Youn Yuh-jung Minari Soon-jaWonFirst Korean actress to win an acting award. [1]

Best Director

Director
YearNameFilmStatusNotes
2019 Bong Joon-ho Parasite WonFirst Korean to be nominated and win.
Second director to win for a non-English speaking film.

Best Original Screenplay

Original Screenplay
YearNameFilmStatusNotes
2019 Bong Joon-ho
Han Jin-won
Parasite WonFirst Asian writers to win any screenwriting Academy Award. [2] [3]
2023 Celine Song Past Lives PendingSouth Korean-Canadian

Best Film Editing

Film Editing
YearNameFilmStatusNotes
2019 Yang Jin-mo Parasite Nominated

Best Production Design

Production Design
YearNameFilmStatusNotes
2019 Lee Ha-jun
Cho Won-woo
Parasite Nominated

Best Original Song

Original Song
YearNameFilmSongStatusNotes
2013 Karen O Her "The Moon Song"NominatedO is an American of Polish and South Korean descent.
(Shared with Spike Jonze.)

Best Documentary Feature

Documentary Feature
YearNameFilmStatusNotes
1988 Christine Choy Who Killed Vincent Chin? NominatedChoi is American born of Korean and Chinese descent.
2018Su Kim Hale County This Morning, This Evening NominatedKim is American born of Korean descent.
(Shared with RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes.)

Best Documentary Short Subject

Documentary Short Subject
YearNameFilmStatusNotes
2019Yi Seung-Jun In the Absence Nominated
Gary Byung-Seok Kam

Best Animated Short Film

Animated Short Film
YearNameFilmStatusNotes
2004Sejong Park Birthday Boy NominatedAustralian born of Korean descent. [4]
(Shared with Andrew Gregory.)
2020Erick Oh Opera NominatedAmerican born of Korean descent.

Best International Feature Film

International Feature Film
YearFilmDirectorStatusNotes
2019 Parasite
(Gisaengchung)
기생충
Bong Joon-ho WonFirst South Korean film to be nominated for Best Foreign Language Film and to be simultaneously nominated for Best Picture.[ citation needed ]
First South Korean film to win for Best Foreign Language Film and the first non-English language film to win Best Picture.[ citation needed ]

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