Although There Was No Award Ceremony, the Award Lineup Is Glamorous... 45th Korean Film Critics Association Awards Winners Announced

The Korean Film Critics Association announced the winners of the 45th Korean Film Critics Association Awards (Korean Film Critics Awards) on November 6. The 45th Korean Film Critics Awards, which judged works released from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025, stated that it would focus on discovering quality films and widely promoting their significance instead of holding a forced award ceremony.

The main award winners of the 45th Korean Film Critics Awards are as follows. The Best Film Award went to Lee Ran-hee's 〈3rd Year, 2nd Semester〉. The Best Director Award went to Jeong Byeong-ki for 〈When Summer Passes〉. The Best Actress Award was given to Jang Seon for 〈Hong Yi〉, and the Best Actor Award went to Park Jeongmin for 〈Face〉. 〈3670〉 received the Best New Director Award (Park Jun-ho) and the Best New Actor Award (Jo Yu-hyun), while 〈Silver Apricot〉 received the Best New Actress Award (Na Ae-jin).

The complete list of winners and awardees is as follows.

- 45th Korean Film Critics Awards Category Winners (Works)-

- Best Film Award: 〈3rd Year, 2nd Semester〉 (Spring in the Workshop)
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Director Choi Ha-won
- Best Director Award: Jeong Byeong-ki 〈When Summer Passes〉
- Best Actress Award: Jang Seon 〈Hong Yi〉
- Best Actor Award: Park Jeongmin 〈Face〉
- Best Supporting Actress Award: Kim Geum-soon 〈Opposition Party〉
- Best Supporting Actor Award: Park Hee-soon 〈Can't Help It〉
- Best New Director Award: Park Jun-ho 〈3670〉
- Best New Actress Award: Na Ae-jin 〈Silver Apricot〉
- Best New Actor Award: Jo Yu-hyun 〈3670〉
- Technical Award: Hong Cho-rong (Lighting) 〈Seagulls of the Morning Sea〉
- Best Screenplay Award: Lee Ran-hee 〈3rd Year, 2nd Semester〉
- Korean Federation of Film Critics Award: Domestic Film Category 〈Can't Help It〉 Director Park Chan-wook / International Film Category 〈K-Pop Demon Hunters〉 Directors Megi Kang, Chris Apelhan
- Best Cinematography Award: Kim Jeong-minwoo 〈Island. Hope〉
- Best Music Award: Kim Jeong-minwoo 〈Island. Hope〉
- Independent Film Support Award: Feature Film Category 〈Seagulls of the Morning Sea〉 Director Jeong I-woong / Documentary Category 〈Reviving Voices〉 Directors Park Soo-nam, Park Ma-ui
- Best New Critic Award: Kang Seon-hwa