56th Grand Bell Awards
The 56th Grand Bell Awards, also known as Daejong Film Awards, is determined and presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea. The Grand Bell Awards were first presented in 1962 and have gained prestige as the Korean equivalent of the American Academy Awards. The ceremony was originally scheduled to be held on February 25, 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony was held on June 3, 2020.
Juries
- Lee Jang-ho, Film director
- Kwak Young-jin, Film criticism
- Kim Min-oh, Art director
- Kim Byung-in, Korea Scenario Writers Association
- Kim Chung-kang, Professor of Theater and Film
- Kim Hyo-jeong, Film criticism
- Mo Eun-young, Programmer
- Seong Seung-Taek, Cinematographer
- Lee Chang-se, Department of Media and Image Production
Winners and nominees
The nominees for the 56th Grand Bell Awards were announced on 17 January 2020.Awards
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger.Films that received multiple awards and nominations
The following films received multiple wins:| Nominations | Films |
| 11 | Parasite |
| 8 | Extreme Job |
| 8 | House of Hummingbird |
| 8 | Svaha: The Sixth Finger |
| 6 | Innocent Witness |
| 6 | Forbidden Dream |
| 4 | Ashfall |
| 4 | Exit |
| 3 | Another Child |
| 3 | Birthday |
| 3 | Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 |
| 3 | The Battle: Roar to Victory |
| 3 | Swing Kids |
| 2 | After My Death |
| Wins | Films |
| 5 | Parasite |
| 2 | Ashfall |
| 2 | Extreme Job |
| 2 | Svaha: The Sixth Finger |