Actress Kim Geum-soon won the new best actress award at the 23rd Directors Cut Awards.
The agency, People Entertainment, reported that "at the 23rd Directors Cut Awards held on the 20th, actress Kim Geum-soon received the new best actress award in the film category for her role in the movie 'Star of Ulsan.'"
The Directors Cut Awards is a film award ceremony directly selected and awarded by directors from the Directors Guild of Korea (DGK). It has continued as a celebration of filmmakers held in a casual and enjoyable atmosphere, where nominees and award winners for the ceremony are selected through voting by Korean filmmakers.
Kim Geum-soon was named the winner of the new best actress award in the film category for her role as 'Yoon-hwa,' the protagonist of the movie 'Star of Ulsan.' Receiving enthusiastic applause, Kim Geum-soon embraced the trophy and expressed, "I’m not a new actress, but I’m very grateful that you are calling me new." She added, "On that cold day, I would like to share this award with director Jung Gi-hyuk, who worked tirelessly with me on 'Star of Ulsan,' and all the hardworking staff. Thank you."
In 'Star of Ulsan,' Kim Geum-soon passionately portrayed 'Yoon-hwa,' a woman in her 50s supporting her family while working at a shipyard. She depicted the life of a middle-aged woman receiving a sudden layoff notice with a desperate energy, showing both her struggles in making a living and the exhaustion of her daily life cracking under pressure. Her performance, filled with unique dynamic energy and vivid acting, earned her critical acclaim, culminating in her winning the Actress of the Year award at the 27th Busan International Film Festival.
Following her Actress of the Year award at the 27th Busan International Film Festival, actress Kim Geum-soon achieved dual recognition as the winner of the new best actress award at the 23rd Directors Cut Awards for her role in 'Star of Ulsan.' Her realistic and detailed acting makes her seem like a person that could truly exist, and she has consistently made a strong impression with every performance. Expectations for her future are even higher.
Meanwhile, Kim Geum-soon is receiving hot attention as an emerging actress recognized both domestically and internationally, recently winning the Best Actress award at the 17th Rome International Film Festival, the Best Acting award at the 27th Busan Independent Film Festival, and the Best Leading Actress award at the 2024 Buil Film Awards.
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