Director's Cut Awards

The Director's Cut Awards is an annual awards ceremony for excellence in film in South Korea. It is presented by the Korea Film Director's Network (KFDN), a group of approximately 300 Korean filmmakers. The KFDN selects winners in the Korean film industry in eight categories: Director, Actor (Male/Female), New Director, New Actor (Male/Female), Producer and Independent Film Director. It was launched in 1998 by film director Lee Hyun-seung with a membership of "young generation" directors in their twenties to forties.

The ceremony was temporarily discontinued after 2010 due to "internal issues" within the organization. It was resumed in 2014 and held concurrently with the Jecheon International Music and Film Festival (JIMFF).

2023
The 21st edition of award ceremony was held on February 24, 2023, at the Convention Hall on the 1st floor of the Chungmu Art Center. Maytree, a cappella group performed a special congratulatory performance during the ceremony.

2022
The 20th edition of award ceremony was held online on February 24, 2022. It was aired live on Naver TV.

Categories
Film


 * Best Director
 * Best Screenplay
 * Vision Award of the Year
 * Best New Director
 * Best Actor
 * Best Actress
 * Best New Actor
 * Best New Actress
 * International Film Director of the Year (from 2022)

Series


 * Best Director
 * Best Screenplay
 * Best Actor
 * Best Actress
 * Best New Actor
 * Best New Actress