34th Buil Film Awards

34th Buil Film Awards
Official poster
Awarded forExcellence in cinematic achievements
Awarded byBusan Ilbo
Presented byHwaseung Group
Announced onNominations: July 25, 2025 (2025-07-25)
Presented onSeptember 18, 2025 (2025-09-18)
SiteSigniel Busan Grand Ballroom in Haeundae District, Busan
Hosted by
Official website2025 Buil Film Awards
Highlights
Best FilmHouse of the Seasons
Best DirectorHwang Byeong-guk
Yadang: The Snitch
Best ActorLee Byung-hun
The Match
Best ActressKim Go-eun
Love in the Big City
Best Supporting ActorPark Jeong-min
Uprising
Best Supporting ActressYang Hee-kyung
The Land of Morning Calm
Most nominationsHarbin – 7
Television coverage
Network

The 34th Buil Film Awards (Korean제34회 부일영화상) ceremony hosted by the Busan-based daily newspaper Busan Ilbo, was held on September 18, 2025, at the Signiel Busan Grand Ballroom in Haeundae District, Busan.[1] In this edition, awards were presented in 16 categories, selected from 149 Korean films released over the past year, from August 11, 2024 to July 10, 2025. Harbin was most nominated in the 7 categories.[2] The awards were announced in a ceremony hosted by South Korean actor Kim Nam-gil and actress Chun Woo-hee. House of the Seasons was awarded the best film, whereas Lee Byung-hun and Kim Go-eun were the winners of the best actor and the best actress award respectively.[3]

Judging panel

The judging panel consisted of 9 members:[4]

Main judges

  • Nam Yu-jeong, Busan Ilbo Culture Department reporter
  • Kim Sun-ah, Representative of the Women Filmmakers Association
  • Kim Soo-yeon, Professor of Theater and Film at Kyungsung University
  • Nam Dong-cheol, film critic
  • Park Gwan-soo, Kirin Production Company CEO
  • Park In-ho, film critic
  • Baek Eun-ha, Director of the Actors' Research Institute
  • Song Kyung-won, editor-in-chief of Cine21
  • Representative of the Korean Film Producers Association

Yu Hyun-mok Film Arts Award Expert Judge

Awards and nominations

On September 11, Yu Hyun-mok Film Art Award was announced.[5]

Nominees[6]

Winners were announced on September 18, 2025 in a ceremony hosted by Kim Nam-gil and Chun Woo-hee.[7]

Winners are denoted in bold

Best Film
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best New Director
Best Screenplay
  • Jang Byung-ki – When Summer Passes By
    • Lee Mi-rang – Concerning My Daughter
    • Kim Tae-yang – Widow
    • Lee Jong-soo – Fool for Parents
    • Oh Jung-min – House of the Seasons
Best New Actor
Best New Actress
Best Cinematography
Art/Technical Award
Best Music
Yu Hyun-mok Film Arts Award
Star of the Year Award (Male)
Star of the Year Award (Female)

Films with multiple nominations

The following films received multiple nominations:

Nominations Films Categories
8 Harbin Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Cinematography, Art/Technical Award, Best Music
6 Uprising Best Film, Best Supporting Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, Art/Technical Award, Best Music
4 Love in the Big City Best Director, Best Actress, Best New Actor, Best Music
3 Land of Happiness Best Actor, Best New Actor, Best Screenplay,
The Match Best Director, Best Actor, Art/Technical Award

See also

References

  1. ^ Lee Da-won (July 25, 2025). "제34회 부일영화상, 9월18일 개최…'하얼빈' 최다 부문 후보" [The 34th Buil Film Awards, held on September 18th… ‘Harbin’ receives the most nominations]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  2. ^ Nam Yu-jeong (July 25, 2025). "2025 부일영화상 9월 18일 개최…최종 후보 공개" [2025 Buil Film Awards to be held on September 18th… Final nominees revealed]. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  3. ^ Jang Ju-yeon (September 18, 2025). "[30th BIFF] '장손', 부일영화상 작품상 영예…이병헌·김고은, 남녀주연상 [종합]" [[30th BIFF] "The Eldest Son" Wins Best Picture at Buil Film Awards... Lee Byung-hun and Kim Go-eun Win Best Actor and Best Actress [Comprehensive]]. Daily Sports (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  4. ^ "2025 부일영화상 - 심사위원" [2025 Buil Film Awards Judges]. Buil Film Awards (in Korean). Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  5. ^ Kim Ji-hye (September 11, 2025). "장동건, 제34회 부일영화상 '유현목영화예술상' 받는다" [Jang Dong-gun receives the Yu Hyun-mok Film Art Award at the 34th Buil Film Awards.]. SBS Entertainment News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  6. ^ Kang Hye-min (July 24, 2025). 이병헌, 현빈→김고은, 이혜영...제34회 '부일영화상' 주인공은? [Lee Byung-hun, Hyun Bin → Kim Go-eun, Lee Hye-young... Who will be the protagonist of the 34th 'Buil Film Awards'?]. MHN (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  7. ^ Jeong Han-byeol (September 18, 2025). "부일영화상, 작품상은 '장손'… 시상자 정우성 "설렘 느껴" [종합]" [Buil Film Awards: Best Picture Winner: "The Eldest Son"… Presenter Jung Woo-sung: "Feeling Excited" [Comprehensive]]. The Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved September 18, 2025.