[BRIEFLY] Grand Bell movie awards on June 27

The Grand Bell Awards, Korea's major movie award ceremony, will announce this year's winners at the COEX Convention Hall in southern Seoul on June 27, organizers said at a news conference yesterday.

A total of 56 Korean movies have so far joined the competition, and the jury will whittle the list down to about 30 in the preliminary stage, with the remaining films to compete for the top prizes.

As part of the ceremony, the Grand Bell Film Festival will be held June 24-28, offering a variety of events such as free screenings, meetings with directors and actors, and concerts.

The Grand Bell Awards has 25 categories, including best director, best actor and best actress. Leading actors Ahn Sung-ki and Kim Ah-joong are the honorary ambassadors of the award ceremony.

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