Kim Yun-jin (left) and Jun Ji-hyun (OSEN)

Two high-profile actresses, Kim Yun-jin and Jun Ji-hyun have been nominated for the best actress award at the 52th Daejong Film Awards, according to an awards press release, Sunday.

Kim Yun-jin played the lead role in “Ode to My Father,” in which she portrayed a wife and mother living in 1950 as the Korean War broke out.

Kim’s role as a nurse who was dispatched to Germany in the 1960s and 1970s was vividly described with her veteran acting skill. Even the later years of Kim’s character were well portrayed with makeup to describe the look of an elderly person.

The movie became a huge success scoring up to about 14 million viewership.

Actress Jun Ji-hyun also starred in hit movie, “Assassination,” pairing up with Ha Jung-woo and Lee Jung-jae.

Jun played a double role as an independence army’s sniper and her twin sister, Mitsuko, displaying two completely different characters.

“Assassination” also gathered up about 12 million viewership.

Other actress on the list include Um Jung-hwa from “Wonderful Nightmare,” Kim Hye-soo from “Coin Locker Girl” and Han Hyo-joo from “Beauty Inside.”

Nothing has been confirmed about who is going to take the trophy.

The event will be held on Friday at Yeouido KBS Hall.

By Lee Hye-won (hyewonlee@heraldcorp.com)