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The Grand Bell Awards (Korean: 대종상 영화제; RR: Daejongsang Yeonghwajae), also known as Daejong Film Awards, are determined and presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea.^[1]^[2] The Grand Bell Awards were first presented in 1962 and have gained prestige as the Korean equivalent of the American Academy Awards.^[3]

45th ceremony

The 45th Grand Bell Awards ceremony was held at the COEX Convention Hall in Seoul on June 27, 2008 and hosted by Kim Ah-joong and announcer Choi Ki-hwan.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Nominations and winners

(Winners denoted in bold)

Best Film	Best Director
The Chaser Happiness The Happy Life Secret Sunshine Seven Days	Na Hong-jin - The Chaser Hur Jin-ho - Happiness Lee Chang-dong - Secret Sunshine Lee Joon-ik - The Happy Life Won Shin-yun - Seven Days
Best Actor	Best Actress
Kim Yoon-seok - The Chaser Ha Jung-woo - The Chaser Hwang Jung-min - Happiness Im Chang-jung - Scout Song Kang-ho - Secret Sunshine	Yunjin Kim - Seven Days Im Soo-jung - Happiness Jeon Do-yeon - Secret Sunshine Kim Hae-sook - Viva! Love Park Jin-hee - Shadows in the Palace
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Yoo Jun-sang - Wide Awake Gi Ju-bong - Viva! Love Kang Shin-il - Black House Park Chul-min - May 18 Son Hyun-joo - The Devil's Game	Kim Hae-sook - Open City Gong Hyo-jin - Happiness Kim Ji-young - Forever the Moment Kim Sung-ryung - Shadows in the Palace Seo Young-hee - The Chaser
Best New Actor	Best New Actress
Daniel Henney - My Father Jang Keun-suk - The Happy Life Kim Young-min - Viva! Love Lee Dong-gun - Love Now Oh Man-seok - Our Town	Han Ye-seul - Miss Gold Digger Han Chae-young - Love Now Kim Hye-na - Viva! Love Lee Ha-na - Le Grand Chef Lee Tae-ran - Love Exposure
Best New Director	Best Screenplay
Oh Joum-kyun - Viva! Love Jung Gil-young - Our Town Gina Kim - Never Forever Kim Mee-jung - Shadows in the Palace Na Hong-jin - The Chaser	Park Yoon - Viva! Love Hur Jin-ho, Lee Suk-yeon, Seo Yoo-min, Shin Joon-ho - Happiness Kim Hyun-seok - Scout Na Hong-jin - The Chaser Yoon Jae-gu - Seven Days
Best Cinematography	Best Editing
Lee Sung-jae - The Chaser Choi Young-hwan - Seven Days Kim Hyung-koo - Happiness Lee Hyung-deok - Shadows in the Palace Park Hee-ju - Le Grand Chef	Shin Min-kyung - Seven Days Kim Sang-bum, Kim Jae-bum - The Happy Life Kim Sun-min - The Chaser Ko Im-pyo - M Moon In-dae - Forever the Moment
Best Art Direction	Best Lighting
Yoo Joo-ho, Yoon Sang-yoon - M Cho Hwa-sung - Black House Jung Ku-ho, Kim Jin-cheol - Hwang Jin-yi Lee Ha-jun - Shadows in the Palace Lee Tae-hun - Muoi: The Legend of a Portrait	Park Se-mun - Shadows in the Palace Kim Sung-kwan - Seven Days Choi Chul-soo - M Im Jae-young - Hwang Jin-yi Nam Jin-a - Muoi: The Legend of a Portrait
Best Costume Design	Best Music
Jeong Jeong-eun - Hwang Jin-yi Kim So-hyun - Love Now Lee Sung-hoon - Le Grand Chef Shim Hyun-sub - Shadows in the Palace Yang Min-hye - Once Upon a Time	Won Il - Hwang Jin-yi Bang Jun-seok, Lee Byung-hoon - The Happy Life Park Yeong-ran - Epitaph Kim Jun-seong - Seven Days Choi Seung-hyun - Wide Awake
Best Visual Effects	Best Sound Effects
Younggu Art Studios - D-War Kim Dong-won - The Guard Post Jeon Geon-ik - Seven Days Jeong Do-an, Yu Yeong-jae - M Kim Gwang-su - Epitaph	Lee Seung-chul, Lee Eun-ju - Seven Days Im Hyung-geun - The Happy Life Kim Sin-yong - The Chaser Oh Seong-jin - Shadows in the Palace Park Jun-oh - M
Best Planning	Popularity Award
Kim Su-jin, Yun In-beom - The Chaser Choi Seok-hwan - The Happy Life Han Gi-joong, Kim Mi-young - Off Road Park Heung-sik, Bang Chu-sung - The Railroad Shim Jae-myung, Kim Hyeon-cheol, Kim Kyun-hee - Forever the Moment	Kim Yoon-seok - The Chaser Han Ye-seul - Miss Gold Digger
Overseas Popularity Award	Lifetime Achievement Award
Cha Tae-hyun - BA:BO	Yoo Dong-hun (Screenwriter)

References

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^ Noh, Jean (29 June 2008). "Chaser sprints off with top awards at Korea's Grand Bells". Screen International. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
^ Lee, Hyo-won (29 June 2008). "Daejong Film Fest Showcases Trends". The Korea Times. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
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^ "Briefly: Grand Bell movie awards on June 27". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. 7 May 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2015.