Thermal checkpoints and face masks: 36 red carpet photos from South Korea's Daejong Film Awards

Viewed as the Korean equivalent of the Oscars, the award show was held without an audience for the first time

Actress Ham Eun-jeong walks through a temperature check gate as she arrives for the 56th Daejong Film Awards at Grand Wallhill hotel in Seoul, South Korea. Getty Images

South Korean actress Kim Sae-byuk walks on the red carpet of the 56th annual Daejong Film Awards in Seoul on June 3, 2020 amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. AFP

Actress Jin Seo-Yeon arrives for the 56th Daejong Film Awards ceremony at the Grand Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul, South Korea. EPA

Actor An Sung-ki arrives for the 56th Daejong Film Awards ceremony at the Grand Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul, South Korea. EPA

Actress Kim So-jin arrives for the 56th Daejong Film Awards. EPA

Actress Lee Jung-eun arrives for the 56th Daejong Film Awards ceremony at the Grand Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul. EPA

Members of South Korean girl group 3YE arrive for the 56th Daejong Film Awards ceremony. EPA

Actor Kang Ki-young arrives for the 56th Daejong Film Awards ceremony. EPA

Actor Sung Hoon arrives for the 56th Daejong Film Awards ceremony. EPA

Actress Eugene walks through a thermal camera system as she arrives on the red carpet of the 56th annual Daejong Film Awards in Seoul. AFP

Actress Kim Hye-jin poses for a photo on the red carpet of the 56th annual Daejong Film Awards. AFP

Actress Jeon Yeo-been walks through a thermal camera system on the red carpet of the 56th annual Daejong Film Awards. AFP

Actress Moon Ga-young walks through a thermal camera system as she arrives on the red carpet of the 56th annual Daejong Film Awards. AFP

Actor Lee Byung-hun poses for a photo on the red carpet of the 56th annual Daejong Film Awards in Seoul. AFP

Actress Chae Jung-an arrives on the red carpet of the 56th annual Daejong Film Awards. AFP

Actress Lee Jeong-eun walks through a thermal camera system to check her body temperature as she arrives on the red carpet. AFP

Actor Jung Hae-in poses for a photo on the red carpet of the 56th annual Daejong Film Awards. AFP

Actor Jung Hae-in walks through a thermal camera system. AFP

Actress Lee Jae-in walks through a thermal camera system to check her body temperature. AFP

Singer Hahm Eun-jung arrives on the red carpet of the 56th annual Daejong Film Awards. AFP

Singer Park Bom poses before passing through a thermal camera system. AP

Lee Byung-hun receives hand sanitiser. AP

South Korean singer Hahm Eun-jung poses for a photo on the red carpet of the 56th annual Daejong Film Awards. AFP

Actress Yu Jin arrives for the 56th Daejong Film Awards. EPA

Jae Hee arrives for the 56th Daejong Film Awards ceremony. EPA

Actor Ann Ji-ho arrives for the 56th Daejong Film Awards ceremony. EPA

Actress Kim Hye-jin arrives for the 56th Daejong Film Awards ceremony. EPA

Actress Park Ji-hu arrives for the 56th Daejong Film Awards ceremony. EPA

epa08462468 South Korean singer Cheetah arrives for the 56th Daejong Film Awards ceremony at the Grand Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul, South Korea, 03 June 2020. The event, a major South Korean film awards ceremony also known as the Grand Bell Awards, is held amid precautionary measures due to the ongoing pandemic of the COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. EPA/KIM HEE-CHUL

South Korean actress Oh Na-ra arrives on the red carpet at the 56th Daejong Film Awards ceremony. AP

Park Hae-soo poses for a photo on the red carpet at the 56th Daejong Film Awards. AP

South Korean actor Ahn Sung-ki walks through a thermal camera system to check his body temperature. AP

Could this be the new future of award shows?

The 56th Daejong Film Awards, also known as The Grand Bell Awards in English, took place in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday, June 6, with a number of precautions in place due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

While big-name stars showed up to walk the red carpet, this was the first time since 1962 that the awards show took place without an audience due to the pandemic. Guests were offered hand sanitiser and had to walk through a thermal checkpoint on arrival while staff (including security and photographers) at the event wore face masks.

The event was held at the Grand Walkerhill Seoul hotel, with Lee Hwi-jae and Han Hye-jin acting as MCs. Even though there wasn't an audience, live musical performances still took place and tables for all the stars were carefully arranged to follow social distancing.

Parasite was the night's big winner, taking home five trophies including Best Film and Best Director. Other winners from the night include Lee Byung-hun as Best Actor for his performance in Ashfall, while Jung Yu-mi of Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 was named Best Actress. The Best Supporting Actor Award went to Jin Seon-kyu of Extreme Job while Best Supporting Actress went to Lee Jung-eun of Parasite.

The Best Rookie Director award was given to Kim Bora who directed House of Hummingbird, while Jung Hae-in of Tune in for Love and Jeon Yeo-been of After My Death received the Best Rookie Actor and Actress trophies, respectively.

The Daejong Film Awards, considered the Korean equivalent of the Academy Awards, was originally set for February 25 but had to be postponed due to Covid-19.

Here's a list of all the winners:

Best Film: Parasite

Best Director: Bong Joon-ho (Parasite)

Best Actor: Lee Byung-hun (Ashfall)

Best Actress: Jung Yu-mi (Kim Ji Young: Born 1982)

Best Supporting Actor: Jin Seon-kyu (Extreme Job)

Best Supporting Actress: Lee Jung-eun (Parasite)

Best New Actor: Jung Hae-in (Tune In for Love)

Best New Actress: Jeon Yeo-bin (After My Death)

Best New Director: Kim Bo-ra (House of Hummingbird)

Best Planning: Kim Mi-hye, Mo Sung-jin (Extreme Job)

Best Screenplay: Han Jin-won, Bong Joon-ho (Parasite)

Best Cinematography: Kim Young-ho (The Battle: Roar to Victory)

Best Lighting: Jeon Young-suk (Svaha: The Sixth Finger)

Technical Award: Jin Jong-hyun (Visual effects, Ashfall)

Best Editing: Lee Kang-hee (Exit)

Best Music: Jung Jae-il (Parasite)

Best Costumes: Lee Jin-hee (The Great Battle)

Best Art Direction: Seo Seong-kyeong (Svaha: The Sixth Finger)

Achievement Award: Shin Young-kyun