The Cine21 Film Awards is a South Korean film awards ceremony established by Cine21, a comprehensive weekly video magazine published by The Hankyoreh newspaper. The awards, which recognized outstanding films and individuals from the magazine's inaugural year in 1995, officially launched in February 1996.
The first three awards ceremonies selected films from the preceding year in the early part of the following year. For the first two years (1st and 2nd editions), selections were made by regular readers, rather than by a panel of experts like critics and journalists. Beginning with the 3rd edition, to enhance professionalism, the selection method was changed, with Cine21's editorial staff serving as the selection committee.
From the 4th edition onward, the editorial staff continued as the selection committee, but the awards ceremony itself, held for the first three editions, was discontinued. Instead, Cine21 began announcing "Film of the Year" and "Filmmaker of the Year" in its year-end issue. This method remains in practice today.
The 1st Cine21 Film Awards, honoring the 1995 Film Grand Prize Award, was held on February 6, 1996, at 5 PM. The event took place at the East Building of LG Twin Towers in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, and was hosted by Kim Myung-gon and Jung Eun-im.
The 2nd Cine21 Film Awards, honoring the 1996 Film Grand Prize Award ceremony was held on February 4, 1997, at 5 PM, at the Yeon-gang Hall of the Doosan Art Center in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The event was hosted by Kim Myung-gon and Kim Sun-jae.
On February 17, 1998, at 6 PM, the 3rd Cine21 Film Awards took place at the Hollywood Theater Blue Hall in Jongno-gu, Seoul, where the 1997 Film Grand Prize Award was presented.
Cine21 No. 183 (Published: December 29, 1998)
Cine21 No. 233 (Published: December 28, 1999)
Cine21 No. 283 (Published: December 26, 2000)
Cine21 No. 333 (Published: December 25, 2001)
Cine21 No. 383 (Published: December 24, 2002)
Cine21 No. 433 (Published: December 23, 2003)
Cine21 No. 484 (Published: December 28, 2004)
Cine21 No. 534 (Published: December 27, 2005)
Cine21 No. 584 (Published: December 26, 2006)
Cine21 No. 634 (Published: December 25, 2007)
Cine21 No. 684 (Published: December 23, 2008)
Cine21 No. 734 (Published: December 22, 2009)
Cine21 No. 785 (Published: December 28, 2010)
Cine21 No. 835 (Published: December 27, 2011)
Cine21 No. 885 (Published: December 25, 2012)
Cine21 No. 935 (Published: December 24, 2013)
Cine21 No. 985 (Published: December 23, 2014)
Cine21 No. 1035 (Published: December 22, 2015)
Cine21 No. 1085 (Published: December 20, 2016)
Cine21 No. 1135 (Published: December 19, 2017)
Cine21 No. 1185 (Published: December 19, 2018)
Cine21 No. 1236 (Published: December 24, 2019)
Cine21 No. 1286 (Published: December 22, 2020)
Cine21 No. 1336 (December 21, 2021 - December 28, 2021)
Cine21 No. 1385 (December 13, 2022 - December 20, 2022)
Cine21 No. 1386 (2022-12-20 ~ 2022-12-27)
Cine21 No. 1435 (December 12, 2023 - December 19, 2023).
Cine21 No. 1436 (December 19 to December 26, 2023)
Cine21 No. 1486 (December 17, 2024 - December 24, 2024)
Cine21 No. 1487 (December 24, 2024 - December 31, 2024)
Cine21 No. 1537 (December 23, 2025 - December 30, 2025)
Cine21 No. 1538