34th Buil Film Awards

The 34th Buil Film Awards 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. 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. 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.

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Judging panel

The judging panel consisted of 9 members:

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

Kang Nae-young, Professor of Theater and Film at Kyungsung University
Kim Yi-seok, Professor of Film Studies at Dong-Eui University
Yang Yun-ho, Vice Chairman of the Korean Film Council

Awards and nominations

On September 11, Yu Hyun-mok Film Art Award was announced.
Winners were announced on September 18, 2025 in a ceremony hosted by Kim Nam-gil and Chun Woo-hee.


House of the Seasons * Harbin * Uprising * What Does That Nature Say to You * The Land of Morning Calm	Hwang Byeong-guk – Yadang: The Snitch* – Love in the Big City * Kim Hyung-joo – The Match * Woo Min-ho – Harbin * Jeong Yoon-cheol – Sea Tiger

Lee Byung-hun – The Match * Hyun Bin – Harbin * Yoon Joo-sang – The Land of Morning Calm * Ahn Jae-hong – Hi-Five * Jo Jung-suk – Land of Happiness	Kim Go-eun — Love in the Big City* Han Ye-ri – Spring Night * Shim Eun-kyung – The Killers * Oh Min-ae – Concerning My Daughter * Lee Hye-young – The Old Woman with the Knife

Park Jeong-min – Uprising * Jung Hae-in – I, the Executioner * Oh Man-seok – House of the Seasons * Jo Woo-jin – Harbin * Yoo Jae-myung – Land of Happiness	Yang Hee-kyung — The Land of Morning Calm* Jeon Yeo-been – Dark Nuns * Ha Yoon-kyung – Concerning My Daughter * Claudia Kim – A Normal Family * Chae Won-bin – Yadang: The Snitch

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	Park Ri-woong – The Land of Morning Calm* Shin Cheol, Park Chan-wook – Uprising * Oh Jung-min – House of the Seasons * Park Hong-joon – Things to Do * Heo Jun-seok – Land of Happiness

Choi Hyun-jin – When Summer Passes By * Moon Woo-jin – Dark Nuns * Noh Sang-hyun — Love in the Big City * Kang Seung-ho – House of the Seasons * Jang Sung-beom – Things to Do	Lee Hye-ri – Victory* Lee Myung-ha – Widow * Hong Ye-ji – A Normal Family * Jo Aram – Victory * Roh Yoon-seo – Hear Me: Our Summer

Hong Kyung-pyo – Harbin * Kim Jin-hyung – Widow * Lee Jin-geun – House of the Seasons * Joo Sung-rim – Uprising * Lee Jae-woo – The Old Woman with the Knife	*Park Jeong-woo – Harbin* – Lighting** * Hong Jang-pyo – The Firefighters – Special Effects * Jung Eun-young – The Match – Production Design * Jo Sang-kyung – Uprising – Costume * Kwak Jung-ae – Harbin – Costume

Kim Joon-seok – Hi-Five* Jo Yeong-wook – Harbin * Primary – Love in the Big City * Jo Yeong-wook – Uprising * Kwon Hyun-jung – Because I Hate Korea	Jang Dong-gun for A Normal Family

Lee Joon-hyuk	Lee Hye-ri

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,
3	The Match	Best Director, Best Actor, Art/Technical Award