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The 51st Grand Bell Awards (Korean: 대종상 영화제; RR: Daejongsang Yeonghwajae), also known as Daejong Film Awards, are determined and presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea.^[1]^[2] The Grand Bell Awards were first presented in 1962 and have gained prestige as the Korean equivalent of the American Academy Awards.^[3]

51st ceremony

The 51st Grand Bell Awards ceremony was held at the KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul on November 21, 2014 and hosted by Shin Hyun-joon, Uhm Jung-hwa and Oh Man-seok.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

Nominations and winners

(Winners denoted in bold)

Best Film	Best Director
The Admiral: Roaring Currents The Attorney A Hard Day Hope Whistle Blower	Kim Seong-hun - A Hard Day Lee Joon-ik - Hope Kang Hyeong-cheol - Tazza: The Hidden Card Kim Han-min - The Admiral: Roaring Currents Yim Soon-rye - Whistle Blower
Best Actor	Best Actress
Choi Min-sik - The Admiral: Roaring Currents Jung Woo-sung - The Divine Move Gang Dong-won - Kundo: Age of the Rampant Park Hae-il - Whistle Blower Song Kang-ho - The Attorney	Son Ye-jin - The Pirates Chun Woo-hee - Han Gong-ju Jeon Do-yeon - Way Back Home Shim Eun-kyung - Miss Granny Uhm Ji-won - Hope
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Yoo Hae-jin - The Pirates Cho Jin-woong - A Hard Day Kim In-kwon - The Divine Move Kwak Do-won - The Attorney Lee Geung-young - Whistle Blower	Kim Young-ae - The Attorney Han Ye-ri - Haemoo Jo Yeo-jeong - Obsessed Ra Mi-ran - Hope Yoon Ji-hye - Kundo: Age of the Rampant
Best New Actor	Best New Actress
Park Yoo-chun - Haemoo Ahn Jae-hong - The King of Jokgu Choi Jin-hyuk - The Divine Move Yeo Jin-goo - Hwayi: A Monster Boy Yim Si-wan - The Attorney	Lim Ji-yeon - Obsessed Esom - Scarlet Innocence Kim Hyang-gi - Thread of Lies Kim Sae-ron - A Girl at My Door Lee Ha-nui - Tazza: The Hidden Card
Best New Director	Best Screenplay
Yang Woo-suk - The Attorney July Jung - A Girl at My Door Lee Do-yun - Confession Lee Su-jin - Han Gong-ju Shim Sung-bo - Haemoo	Yang Woo-suk, Yoon Hyeon-ho - The Attorney Kim Seong-hun - A Hard Day Lee Do-yun - Confession Lee Su-jin - Han Gong-ju Shin Dong-ik, Hong Yun-jeong, Dong Hee-seon - Miss Granny
Best Cinematography	Best Editing
Kim Tae-seong - A Hard Day Hong Kyung-pyo - Haemoo Kim Tae-seong - The Admiral: Roaring Currents Kim Young-ho - The Pirates Lee Tae-yoon - The Attorney	Shin Min-kyung - The Divine Move Kim Chang-ju - A Hard Day Kim Sang-bum, Kim Jae-bum - The Attorney Kim Sun-min - Whistle Blower Steve M. Choe - Confession
Best Art Direction	Best Lighting
Cho Hwa-sung - The Fatal Encounter Jang Choon-seob - The Admiral: Roaring Currents Kim Ji-a - The Pirates Park Il-hyun - Kundo: Age of the Rampant Ryu Seong-hui - The Attorney	Kim Gyeong-seok - A Hard Day Hwang Soon-wook - The Pirates Kim Chang-ho - Haemoo Kim Gyeong-seok - The Admiral: Roaring Currents Oh Seung-chul - The Attorney
Best Costume Design	Best Music
Jo Sang-gyeong - Kundo: Age of the Rampant Jeong Gyeong-hee - The Fatal Encounter Kwak Jeong-ae - Obsessed Kwon Yu-jin, Im Seung-hee - The Admiral: Roaring Currents Kwon Yu-jin, Im Seung-hee - The Pirates	Mowg - Miss Granny Jo Yeong-wook - Kundo: Age of the Rampant Mowg - The Fatal Encounter Kim Jun-seok - Tazza: The Hidden Card Kim Tae-seong - The Admiral: Roaring Currents
Technical Award	Best Planning
Yun Dae-won - The Admiral: Roaring Currents (Special Effects) Lee Jeon-hyeong, Jo Yong-seok - Kundo: Age of the Rampant (Visual Effects) Lee Seung-yup - The Pirates (Sound) Yang Kil-young - The Fatal Encounter (Martial Arts)	Kim Han-min - The Admiral: Roaring Currents
Popularity Award	Lifetime Achievement Award
Kim Woo-bin - Friend: The Great Legacy Lee Ha-nui - Tazza: The Hidden Card Yim Si-wan - The Attorney	Jung Jin-woo (Director)

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