Golden Cinematography Awards
The Golden Cinematography Awards are presented by the Korean Society of Cinematographers. The awards recognize works filmed by KSC members over the past year, with all members collectively evaluating submitted films to select recipients for new technical achievements. It have been promoted to one of the top three film festivals in Korea along with the Blue Dragon Film Awards and the Baeksang Arts Awards.
The judging panel consists of KSC members recommended by the entire membership. Judging criteria are divided into creativity, technicality, and artistry, with awards given for Gold, Silver, and Bronze Cinematography, as well as New Cinematographer Award, Grand Prize, Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor/Actress, Best Supporting Actor/Actress, New Director Award, New Actor Award, and Popular Actor Award. As these awards are chosen by cinematographers, they focus on the novelty of filming techniques and their impact on technical development.
Winners by Category
Referenced by:Best Actor/Actress Award Winners
Supporting Actor/Actress Award Winners
| Year | Edition | Category | Winner | Work |
| 2014 | 34 | Best Supporting Actor | Oh Dal-su | Miracle in Cell No. 7 |
| 2014 | 34 | Best Supporting Actor | Im Hyung-joon | Confession of Murder |
| 2014 | 34 | Best Supporting Actress | Jeon Mi-seon | Hide and Seek |
| 2015 | 35 | Best Supporting Actor | Park Chul-min | The Long Way Home |
| 2015 | 35 | Best Supporting Actor | Yoo Hae-jin | The Pirates |
| 2015 | 35 | Best Supporting Actress | Han Ji-min | Salut d'Amour |
| 2016 | 36 | Best Supporting Actor | Kim In-kwon | Himalaya |
| 2016 | 36 | Best Supporting Actress | Ryu Hyun-kyung | Office |
| 2017 | 37 | Best Supporting Actor | Uhm Tae-goo | The Age of Shadows |
| 2017 | 37 | Best Supporting Actress | Han Ji-min | The Age of Shadows |
| 2018 | 38 | Best Supporting Actor | Kim Dong-wook | Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds |
| 2018 | 38 | Best Supporting Actress | Park Ha-sun | Midnight Runners |
| 2019 | 39 | Best Supporting Actor | Yoon Kyung-ho | Intimate Strangers |
| 2019 | 39 | Best Supporting Actress | Kim Sun-young | Mal-Mo-E: The Secret Mission |
| 2020 | 40 | Best Supporting Actor | Lee Kwang-soo | Inseparable Bros |
| 2020 | 40 | Best Supporting Actress | Kim Mi-kyung | Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 |
| 2021 | 41 | Best Supporting Actor | Kim Hee-won | Pawn |
| 2021 | 41 | Best Supporting Actress | Jang Hye-jin | More Than Family |
| 2022 | 42 | Best Supporting Actor | Park Ji-hwan | The Roundup |
| 2022 | 42 | Best Supporting Actress | Park Se-wan | 6/45 |
| 2023 | 43 | Best Supporting Actor | Choi Moo-sung | The Night Owl |
| 2023 | 43 | Best Supporting Actress | Lee Yoon-ji | Dream Palace |
| 2024 | 44 | Best Supporting Actor | Kim Min-jae | The Roundup: Punishment |
| 2024 | 44 | Best Supporting Actress | Yeom Hye-ran | Citizen of a Kind |
| 2025 | 45 | Best Supporting Actor | Ko Chang-seok | The Match |
| 2025 | 45 | Best Supporting Actress | Kwak Sun-young | Lobby |
New Actor Award Winners
| Year | Edition | Category | Winner | Work |
| 1981 | 5 | Special Award | Kwon Ki-seon | Winter Love |
| 1984 | 8 | Special Award | Oh Soo-bi | Madam Aema |
| 1985 | 9 | Special Award | Kang Min-kyung | Blue Sky Galaxy |
| 1987 | 11 | Special Award | Choi Min-soo | Son of God |
| 1988 | 12 | Special Award | Shin Hye-soo | Adada |
| 1989 | 13 | New Acting Award | Choi Soo-ji | Sweet Brides |
| 1990 | 14 | New Acting Award | Kang Seok-hyun | A Sketch on a Rainy Day |
| 1991 | 15 | New Acting Award | Choi Jin-sil | My Love, My Bride |
| 1992 | 16 | New Acting Award | Park Young-sun | Lover Who Came on a Bicycle |
| 1992 | 16 | New Acting Award | Lee Ah-ro | Stairway to Heaven |
| 1993 | 17 | New Acting Award | Uhm Jung-hwa | On a Windy Day We Should Go to Apgujeong |
| 1994 | 18 | New Acting Award | Kim Mi-young, Jeon Mi-seon, Jo Soo-hye | Our Twisted Hero |
| 1996 | 19 | New Actor Award | Lee Byung-hun | Runaway |
| 1996 | 19 | New Actress Award | Kim Eun-jung | Runaway |
| 1997 | 20 | New Actor Award | Kim Eui-sung | The Day a Pig Fell into the Well |
| 1997 | 20 | New Actress Award | Jo Eun-sook | The Day a Pig Fell into the Well |
| 1998 | 21 | New Actor Award | ||
| 1998 | 21 | New Actress Award | Choi Ji-woo | The Trap |
| 1999 | 22 | New Actor Award | ||
| 1999 | 22 | New Actress Award | Kim Yun-jin | Shiri |
| 1999 | 22 | New Actress Award | Kim Gyu-ri | Whispering Corridors |
| 2000 | 23 | New Actor Award | Sol Kyung-gu | Peppermint Candy |
| 2000 | 23 | New Actress Award | Park Jin-hee | The Promenade |
| 2001 | 24 | New Actor Award | Kim Tae-woo | Joint Security Area |
| 2001 | 24 | New Actress Award | Seo Jung | The Isle |
| 2002 | 25 | New Actor Award | Cha Tae-hyun | My Sassy Girl |
| 2002 | 25 | New Actress Award | Seo Won | Bad Guy |
| 2003 | 26 | New Actor Award | Park Hae-il | Scent of Chrysanthemums |
| 2003 | 26 | New Actress Award | Kim Sun-a | Yesterday |
| 2004 | 27 | New Actor Award | Won Bin | Taegukgi |
| 2004 | 27 | New Actress Award | Kim Hyo-jin | The Legend of Evil Lake |
| 2005 | 28 | New Actor Award | Kang Dong-won | Temptation of Wolves |
| 2005 | 28 | New Actress Award | Lee Chung-ah | Temptation of Wolves |
| 2006 | 29 | New Actor Award | Lee Joon-gi | The King and the Clown |
| 2006 | 29 | New Actress Award | Hyun Young | The Art of Seduction |
| 2007 | 30 | New Actor Award | On Ju-wan | The Peter Pan Formula |
| 2007 | 30 | New Actress Award | Kim Ah-joong | 200 Pounds Beauty |
| 2008 | 31 | New Actor Award | Jin Goo | Epitaph |
| 2008 | 31 | New Actor Award | Daniel Henney | My Father |
| 2008 | 31 | New Actress Award | Lee Yeon-hee | M |
| 2008 | 31 | New Actress Award | Han Ye-seul | Miss Shin's Daring Adventure |
| 2009 | 32 | New Actor Award | Kim Ji-seok | Take Off |
| 2009 | 32 | New Actor Award | Cho Seung-woo | Go Go 70s |
| 2009 | 32 | New Actress Award | Park Bo-young | Scandal Makers |
| 2009 | 32 | New Actress Award | Jeon Se-hong | Missing |
| 2011 | 33 | New Acting Award | Ji Sung-won | The Full Story of Kim Bok-nam Murder Case |
| 2014 | 34 | New Actor Award | Jung Kyung-ho | Roller Coaster |
| 2014 | 34 | New Actress Award | Kang Eun-hye | Pharisee |
| 2014 | 34 | New Actress Award | Kim Yoon-hye | Girl |
| 2014 | 34 | New Actress Award | Jeon Soo-jin | I Love You, Jin-young! |
| 2015 | 35 | New Actor Award | Kang Ha-neul | Twenty |
| 2015 | 35 | New Actor Award | Yoo Yeon-seok | The Royal Tailor |
| 2015 | 35 | New Actress Award | Kim Sae-ron | A Girl at My Door |
| 2015 | 35 | New Actress Award | Hong Ah-reum | Makgeolli Girls |
| 2016 | 36 | New Actor Award | Park Jung-min | Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet |
| 2016 | 36 | New Actor Award | Lee Ho-won | Hiya |
| 2016 | 36 | New Actress Award | Seo Mi-ji | Spirits' Homecoming |
| 2017 | 37 | New Actor Award | Lee Ju-won | Alone |
| 2017 | 37 | New Actress Award | Kim Hee-jin | Operation Chromite |
| 2017 | 37 | New Actress Award | Park Na-ye | Worm |
| 2018 | 38 | New Actor Award | Kim Shin-eui | Let's Go, Rose |
| 2018 | 38 | New Actor Award | Baek Seo-bin | The Labyrinth |
| 2018 | 38 | New Actress Award | Choi Ri | Keys to the Heart |
| 2019 | 39 | New Actor Award | Sung Yu-bin | Last Child |
| 2019 | 39 | New Actress Award | Park Hye-su | Swing Kids |
| 2019 | 39 | New Actress Award | Lee Jae-in | Svaha: The Sixth Finger |
| 2020 | 40 | New Actor Award | Kim Sung-kyu | The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil |
| 2020 | 40 | New Actor Award | Woo Do-hwan | The Divine Fury |
| 2020 | 40 | New Actress Award | Kim So-hye | Moonlit Winter |
| 2020 | 40 | New Actress Award | Yoon Hye-ri | Between the Seasons |
| 2021 | 41 | New Actor Award | Park Bo-gum | Seobok |
| 2021 | 41 | New Actress Award | Min Do-hee | The Book of Fish |
| 2022 | 42 | New Actor Award | Choi Woo-sung | Room Sharing |
| 2022 | 42 | New Actress Award | Lee Ji-eun | Broker |
| 2023 | 43 | New Actor Award | Kang Tae-joo | The Childe |
| 2023 | 43 | New Actress Award | Kim Si-eun | Next Sohee |
| 2024 | 44 | New Actor Award | Yoo Seon-ho | Debt Boy |
| 2024 | 44 | New Actress Award | Kim Ah-young | Marrying the Mafia: Returns |
Past Winners by Year
8th (1984)
16th (1992)
24th (2001)
32nd (2009)
40th (2020)
44th (2024)
The 44th Golden Cinematography Awards Ceremony was successfully held on Monday, November 18, at the CG Art Hall, on the second floor of the Construction Association Building in Nonhyeon-dong. The event was hosted by the Korean Association of Cinematographers and organized by HL Company.| Category | Recipient | Work |
| Cinematography - Gold Award | ||
| Cinematography - Silver Award | ||
| Cinematography - Bronze Award | Kim Dong-pil | Secret |
| New Cinematographer Award | Park Min-woo | Oasis |
| Best Film | Jang Jae-hyun | Exhuma |
| Best Director | Kim Jee-woon | Cobweb |
| Best Actor | Song Kang-ho | Cobweb |
| Best Actress | Jung So-min | 30 Days |
| Best Supporting Actor | Kim Min-jae | The Roundup: Punishment |
| Best Supporting Actress | Yeom Hye-ran | Citizen of a Kind |
| Lighting Award | ||
| Editing Award | ||
| Best New Director | Yoo Jae-sun | Sleep |
| Best New Actor | Yoo Seon-ho | Loan Shark Boy |
| Best New Actress | Kim A-young | Marrying the Mafia: Returns |
| Child Actor Award | Park Ju-won | 1980 |
| Popular Actor Award | Lee Je-hoon | Escape |
| Popular Actress Award | Kim Jung-nan | Oh! Audrey |
| Special Jury Award | Lee Hee-joon | Handsome Guys |
| Special Jury Award | Kim Gyu-ri | 1980 |
| Best Acting Award - Drama Category | Kim Myung-min | Your Honor |
| OTT Special Acting Award | Jo Jin-woong Lee Si-young | No Way Out: The Roulette Sweet Home Season 2 |
| Independent Film Special Acting Award | Ha Si-eun | Oh! Audrey |
| Scenario Achievement Award | Jung Ji-young | |
| Cinematography Achievement Award | Jin Young-ho | |
| Actor Achievement Award | Joo Ho-sung | |
| Special Achievement Award | Kim Gi-ok | |
| Special Achievement Award | Deok-gil |