The 59th Baeksang Arts Awards ceremony was held on April 28 in South Korea that saw the most talked about dramas and stars taking home awards.
This year’s nominees were based on works released from April 1, 2022 to March 31 this year. The works were from terrestrial, comprehensive, cable, OTT, and web, Korean feature films and plays performed in Korea.
Park Eun-bin (left) and Song Hye-kyo (Photos: Ilgan Sports, Netflix, Instagram)
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(Clockwise from top left) Tang Wei, Lee Sungmin, Ryu Jun-yeol, Lim Ji-yeon, Park Jin-young and IU (Photos: Ilgan Sports, TikTok Korea, Baeksang Arts Awards Secretariat)
Hosts (from left) Shin Dong-yup, Bae Suzy, and Park Bo-gum (TikTok Korea)
Park Eun-bin of the hit drama “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” emerged as the biggest winner in the TV category when she took home the “daesang” or grand prize, the highest honor.
When her name was called, Park Eun-bin was visibly stunned and was in tears.
“Thank you for giving me the award. Thanks to the many people who loved ‘Woo Young-woo’, I received the award. Thank you to everyone who watched. I received a lot of love and attention beyond everyone’s expectations. In fact, I don’t think I would be here without your love,” she said as she accepted the award.
“Extraordinary Attorney Woo” also won best director for Yoo In-shik.
While Park Eun-bin won the grand prize, Song Hye-kyo bagged the best actress award for her role as Moon Dong-eun in Netflix’s “The Glory.”
“I really wanted to receive (the award),” said Song Hye-kyo in her acceptance speech. This is the first time in her career that she won a best actress award at the Baeksang Arts Awards. She previously won most popular actress twice.
She added, “I remember all the production crew of ‘The Glory’, but without them, I don’t think there would be Moon Dong-eun. I am grateful to the great actors who have been with me, the director who has filled in what Moon Dong-eun lacks, and the fans.”
“I did two works with (writer) Kim Eun-sook, and both received so much love. Kim Eun-sook's work is an honor to me. Thank you so much for entrusting me with Moon Dong-eun. It was difficult and painful while acting, but I wanted to act even harder. I will work harder in the future,” she said.
“The Glory” also won best drama and best supporting actress for Lim Ji-yeon, who thanked her boyfriend, actor Lee Do-hyun, in her acceptance speech.
"I am so very grateful to (Song) Hye-kyo (Yeom) Hye-ran, (Jung) Sung-il, my beloved perpetrator friends, and even (Lee) Do-hyun, who always warmly accepted my shortcomings,” she said.
The 59th Baeksang Arts Awards ceremony was organized by Ilgan Sports and JTBC Plus.
Here are the winners at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards:
TV
GRAND PRIZE (DAESANG)
WINNER - Park Eun-bin - Extraordinary Attorney Woo
BEST DRAMA
WINNER - The Glory
Extraordinary Attorney Woo
My Liberation Notes
Our Blues
Little Women
BEST DIRECTOR
WINNER - Yoo In-shik – Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Kim Kyu-tae – Our Blues
Kim Seok-yoon – My Liberation Notes
Kim Hee-won – Little Women
Lee Joo-young – Anna Director's Cut
BEST ACTRESS
WINNER - Song Hye-kyo – The Glory
Park Eun-bin – Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Kim Ji-won – My Liberation Notes
Kim Hye-soo – Under the Queen's Umbrella
Bae Suzy – Anna
BEST ACTOR
WINNER - Lee Sung-min – Reborn Rich
Son Suk-ku – My Liberation Notes
Lee Byung-hun – Our Blues
Jung Kyung-ho – Crash Course in Romance
Choi Min-sik – Big Bet
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
WINNER - Jo Woo-jin – Narco-Saints
Park Sung-hoon – The Glory
Kang Ki-young – Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Kim Do-hyun – Reborn Rich
Kim Jun-han – Anna
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
WINNER - Lim Ji-yeon – The Glory
Yeom Hye-ran – The Glory
Kim Shin-rok – Reborn Rich
Lee El – My Liberation Notes
Jung Eun-chae – Anna
BEST NEW ACTOR
WINNER - Moon Sang-min – Under the Queen's Umbrella
Kim Gun-woo – The Glory
Joo Jong-hyuk – Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Kim Min-ho – New Recruit
Hong Kyung – Weak Hero Class 1
BEST NEW ACTRESS
WINNER - Roh Yoon-seo – Crash Course in Romance
Kim Hieora – The Glory
Joo Hyun-young – Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Ha Yoon-kyung – Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Lee Kyung-seong – My Liberation Notes
BEST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM
WINNER- Psick Show Season 3
Earth Arcade
Physical: 100
EXchange Season 2
SNL Korea 3
BEST EDUCATIONAL SHOW
WINNER - Adult Kim Jang-ha
National Investigation Headquarters
In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal
Your Literacy Skills+
Hidden Earth: 3 Billion Years on the Korean Peninsula
BEST MALE VARIETY PERFORMER
WINNER - Kim Jong-kook
Jun Hyun-moo
Kian84
Kim Kyung-wook
Hwang Je-sung
BEST FEMALE VARIETY PERFORMER
WINNER - Lee Eun-ji
Lee Soo-ji
Kim Min-kyung
Park Se-mi
Joo Hyun-young
BEST SCREENPLAY
WINNER - Park Hae-young – My Liberation Notes
Hong Jung-eun, Hong Mi-ran – Alchemy of Souls
Kim Eun-sook – The Glory
Moon Ji-won – Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Jeong Seo-kyung – Little Women
TECHNICAL AWARD
WINNER - Ryu Seong-hee (Art direction) – Little Women
Noh Young-sim (Music) – Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Song Nak-hoon, Jo Jin-hyeon, Hwang In-woo (Shooting) – Inkigayo
Hwang Jin-hye (Visual Effects) – Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Jang Jong-kyung (Shooting) – The Glory
FILM
GRAND PRIZE (DAESANG)
WINNER - Decision to Leave
BEST FILM
WINNER - The Night Owl
Hunt
Decision to Leave
Next Sohee
Hansan: Rising Dragon
BEST DIRECTOR
WINNER - Park Chan-wook – Decision to Leave
Lee Jung-jae – Hunt
Jung Ju-ri – Next Sohee
Kim Han-min – Hansan: Rising Dragon
Ahn Tae-jin – The Night Owl
BEST NEW DIRECTOR
WINNER - Ahn Tae-jin – The Night Owl
Lee Jung-jae – Hunt
Kim Se-in – The Apartment with Two Women
Park Yi-woong – The Girl on a Bulldozer
Lee Sang-yong – The Roundup
BEST ACTOR
WINNER - Ryu Jun-yeol – The Night Owl
Jung Woo-sung – Hunt
Park Hae-il – Decision to Leave
Song Kang-ho – Broker
Ma Dong-seok – The Roundup
BEST ACTRESS
WINNER - Tang Wei – Decision to Leave
Jeon Do-yeon – Kill Boksoon
Bae Doona – Next Sohee
Yang Mal-bok – The Apartment with Two Women
Yum Jung-ah – Life Is Beautiful
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
WINNER - Byun Yo-han – Hansan: Rising Dragon
Im Si-wan – Emergency Declaration
Kang Ki-young – The Point Men
Kim Sung-cheol – The Night Owl
Park Ji-hwan – The Roundup
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
WINNER - Park Se-wan – 6/45
Ahn Eun-jin – The Night Owl
Yum Jung-ah – Alienoid
Bae Doona – Broker
Lee Yeon – Kill Boksoon
BEST NEW ACTOR
WINNER - Park Jin-young – Christmas Carol
Ong Seong-wu – Life Is Beautiful
No Jae-won – Missing Yoon
Byeon Woo-seok – 20th Century Girl
Seo In-guk – Project Wolf Hunting
BEST NEW ACTRESS
WINNER - Kim Si-eun – Next Sohee
Kim Hye-yoon – The Girl on a Bulldozer
IU – Broker
Go Youn-jung – Hunt
Ha Yoon-kyung – Gyeong-ah’s Daughter
BEST SCREENPLAY
WINNER - Jung Ju-ri – Next Sohee
Lee Jung-jae, Jo Seung-hee – Hunt
Park Chan-wook, Jeong Seo-kyeong – Decision to Leave
Park Gyu-tae – 6/45
Ahn Tae-jin, Hyun Kyu-ri – The Night Owl
TECHNICAL AWARD
WINNER - Lee Mo-gae – Hunt
Cho Young-wook – Decision to Leave
Hong Seung-cheol – The Night Owl
Ryu Seong-hee – Decision to Leave
Jeong Seong-jin, Jeong Chul-min – Hansan: Rising Dragon
THEATER
BAEKSANG THEATER AWARD
WINNER - None Elected – Doosan Art Center
Jeong Hee-jung – Rabbit Hole Theater
Teenage Dick – National Theater
DRAG x Namjangsinsa – Drag King Contest
BEST SHORT PLAY
WINNER - Now Archive (theater) – A Little Lonely Monologue and Always Friendly Songs
Jin Ju (film) – Class
Han A-reum (director and writer) – Plastic Paradise
Bae Hae-ryul (producer) – Once Upon a Time, There Was an Asian Small-Clawed Otter Living in Seoul City
Jang Han-sae (director) – The World is Ending Like This, Without a Bang, With Sobs
ACTING AWARD
WINNER - Ha Ji-seong – Teenage Dick
Choi Hee-jin – Nosce
Kwon Eun-hye – DRAG x Namjangsinsa
Choi Ho-young – Transfers
Ha Ji-eun – The Welkin
TIKTOK POPULARITY AWARD
WINNERS - Park Jin-young, IU