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Yoo Hae-jin, Ryu Seung-ryong, Hyun Bin, Park Ji-hoon win at 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards
Yoo Hae-jin, Ryu Seung-ryong, Hyun Bin, Park Ji-hoon win at 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards
Actors Yoo Hae-jin and Ryu Seung-ryong emerged as the biggest winners at the Baeksang Arts Awards held on May 8 at COEX in Gangnam, Seoul.
The annual awards ceremony recognized excellence in South Korean television, film, and theater.
This year’s event was hosted for the eighth time by actress Bae Suzy, actor Park Bo-gum, and entertainer Shin Dong-yup.
Yoo Hae-jin and Ryu Seung-ryong each took home the coveted “daesang” or grand prize, the highest honor of the night.
Yoo Hae-jin won the grand prize for the box office hit The King's Warden, while Ryu Seung-ryong received the award for the drama The Dream Life of Mr. Kim.
“I was hoping for the Best Actor award, but when I didn’t win, I composed myself thinking, ‘I still have a long way to go,’” Yoo Hae-jin said, according to Korean media reports.
“Then, as the cameras started coming toward me, I thought they were going to announce the Best Picture award — but instead, I ended up receiving the Grand Prize.”
“The King’s Warden,” starring Park Ji-hoon and Yoo Hae-jin, is the No. 1 film in South Korea this year, recording 16.8 million in total admissions and revenue of $110.8 million based on Korean Film Council data.
"I believe acting is relative, but the reason I was able to immerse myself in the role was thanks to the great gaze and chemistry Park Ji-hoon provided. I am truly grateful," added Yoo Hae-jin.
Park Ji-hoon won best new actor in film for “The King’s Warden” and the Naver Popularity Award alongside Yoona of “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty.”
"I was a bit chubby before filming, but Director Jang Hang-jun believed in me and supported me, saying, 'It has to be you.' And I love senior actor Yoo Hae-jin as well," he said in his acceptance speech.
In the television category, the best drama award went to “You and Everything Else” while Hyun Bin won best actor for “Made in Korea” and Park Bo-young took home the best actress award for “Our Unwritten Seoul.”
Hyun Bin said, "Above all, I want to thank my wife Ye-jin, who is sitting in front of me, and my beloved son for supporting me so well during filming, and I love you. Our story is not over. We will return this fall with season 2. Please give us your support then as well."
Park Bo-young said, "I hated competition, and proving my worth every moment was overwhelming and difficult. I think the efforts I made with a very rough mindset—not wanting to fall behind, wanting to do well, or perhaps not wanting to lose—are what made me who I am today."
In the film category, “No Other Choice,” directed by Park Chan-wook, won best film while Park Jeong Min bagged best actor for “The Ugly” and Mun Ga Young won best actress for “Once We Were Us.”
62nd Baeksang Arts Awards Winners:
BROADCAST
GRAND PRIZE (DAESANG)
WINNER - Ryu Seung-ryong - The Dream Life of Mr. Kim
Best Drama
WINNER - You and Everything Else (Netflix)
Our Unwritten Seoul (tvN)
The Dream Life of Mr. Kim (JTBC)
Low Life (Disney+)
Bon Appetit, Your Majesty (tvN)
Best Variety Show
WINNER - The Wonder Coach (MBC)
Extreme84 (MBC)
The Ballad of Us (SBS)
The White Collars Season 2 (Coupang Play)
Culinary Class Wars Season 2 (Netflix)
Best Educational Program
WINNER - Our Shining Days (KBS 1TV)
The Echoes of Survivors: Inside Korea's Tragedies (Netflix)
The Talent War (KBS 1TV)
The Holy Elements (KBS 1TV)
The Strange Vet in the Strange Zoo (SBS)
Best Director
WINNER - Park Shin Woo - Our Unwritten Seoul
Woo Min Ho - Made in Korea
Yoo Young Eun - Can This Love Be Translated?
Jo Yeong Min - You and Everything Else
Jo Hyun Tack - The Dream Life of Mr. Kim
Best Screenplay
WINNER - Song Hye Jin - You and Everything Else
Kwon Jong Kwan - The Price of Confession
Lee Kang - Our Unwritten Seoul
Lee Seon - To My Beloved Thief
Chu Song Yeon - The Art of Sarah
Technical Achievement
WINNER - Kang Seung Won - The Seasons/ Music
Kim Nam Sik - Low Life/ VFX
Kim Tae Sung - Made in Korea/ Cinematography
Eom Seong Tak - You and Everything Else/ Cinematography
Yoon Jin Hee - Crime Scene Zero/ Art Direction
Best Actor
WINNER - Hyun Bin - Made in Korea
Ryu Seung Ryong - The Dream Life of Mr. Kim
Park Jin Young - Our Unwritten Seoul
Lee Jun Ho - Typhoon Family
Ji Sung - The Judge Returns
Best Actress
WINNER - Park Bo Young - Our Unwritten Seoul
Kim Go Eun - You and Everything Else
Park Ji Hyun - You and Everything Else
Shin Hae Sun - The Art of Sarah
Lim Yoon A - Bon Appetit, Your Majesty
Best Supporting Actor
WINNER - Yoo Seung Mok - The Dream Life of Mr. Kim
Kim Gun Woo- You and Everything Else
Yoo Chea Myung - Love Me
Jang Seung Jo - As You Stood By
Jin Sun-Kyu - Aema
Best Supporting Actress
WINNER - Lim Soo Jung - Low Life
Myung Se Bin - The Dream Life of Mr. Kim
Won Mi Kyung - Our Unwritten Seoul
Lee E dam - The Art of Sarah
Ha Yoon Kyoung - Undercover Miss Hong
Best New Actor
WINNER - Lee Chae Min - Bon Appetit, Your Majesty
Kim Jin Wook - Low Life
Bae Na Ra - Weak Hero Class 2
Jung Jun Won - Resident Playbook
Hong Min Gi - To My Beloved Thief
Best New Actress
WINNER - Bang Hyo Rin - Aema
Kim Min - Low Life
Shin Si A - Resident Playbook
Jeon So Young - Honor
Choi Ji-su - Undercover Miss Hong
Best Male Entertainer
WINNER - Kian84
Kwak Beom
Kim Won Hun
Lee Seo Jin
Choo Sung Hoon
Best Female Entertainer
WINNER - Lee Su-ji
Kim Yeon Koung
Seor In A
Jang Do Yeon
Hong Jin-Kyung
MOVIE
GRAND PRIZE (DAESANG)
WINNER - Yoo Hae-jin - The King's Warden
Best Movie
WINNER - No Other Choice
The Final Semester
Good News
The World of Love
The King’s Warden
Best Director
WINNER - Yoon Ga Eun - The World of Love
Kim Do Young - Once We Were Us
Park Chan Wook - No Other Choice
Byun Sung Hyun - Good News
Jang Hang Jun - The King’s Warden
Best New Director
WINNER - Park Joon Ho - 3670
Kwon Yong Jae - The Price of Goodbye
Kim Soo Jin - Noise
Kim Yong Hwan - Your Letter
Jang Byung Ki - When This Summer is Over
Best Actor
WINNER - Park Jeong Min - The Ugly
Koo Kyo Hwan - Once We Were Us
Yoo Hae Jin - The King’s Warden
Lee Byung Hun - No Other Choice
Hong Kyung - Good News
Best Actress
WINNER - Mun Ga Young - Once We Were Us
Go Ah Sung - Pavane
Son Ye Jin - No Other Choice
Lee Hye Young - The Old Woman With The Knife
Han Ye Ri - Spring Night
Best Supporting Actor
WINNER - Lee Sung Min - No Other Choice
Ryoo Seung Bum - Good News
Park Hae Joon - Humint
Yoo Ji Tae - The King’s Warden
Jang Yong - People and Meat
Best Supporting Actress
WINNER - Shin Se-kyung - Humint
Shin Hyun Been - The Ugly
Yeom Hye Ran - No Other Choice
Jang Hye Jin - The World of Love
Jeon Mi Do - The King’s Warden
Best New Actor
WINNER - Park Ji Hoon - The King’s Warden
Moon Sang Min - Pavane
Ahn Hyo Seop - Omniscient Reader
Yoo Lee Ha - The Final Semester
Cho You Hyun - 3670
Best New Actress
WINNER - Seo Su Bin - The World of Love
Shin Sia - Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight
Shin Eun Soo - Love Untangled
Chae Won Bin - Yadang: The Snitch
Choi Yu Ri - My Daughter is a Zombie
Best Screenplay
WINNER - Byun Sung Hyun, Lee Jin Seong - Good News
Park Joon Ho - 3670
Yeon Sang Ho - The Ugly
Yoon Ga Eun - The World of Love
Lim Na Moo - People and Meat
Technical Achievement
WINNER - Lee Min Hwi - Pavane/ Music
Kim Sang Beom, Kim Ho Bin - Good News / Edit
Kim Woo Hyung - No Other Choice/ Film
Lee Mok Won - The Ugly / Art
Jung Sung Jin, Kim Woo Chul - Omniscient Reader/ VFX
Gucci Impact Award
WINNER - The King’s Warden
The Final Semester
People and Meat
The World of Love
Pavane
Theater
Baeksang Best Theater
WINNER - Jellyfish
Last Interview
A Mirror
Sammaekyung
End Wall
Best Young Theater
WINNER - Theater Company - Tank of Fire - Chang So
Director - Kim Yeon Min - Zoom In: Chekhov
Theater Company - Munjibang - Haboob
Playwright - Lee Kyeong Heon - Ex Libris
Theater Company - The Creative Company LAS - Function Domino
Best Performer
WINNER- Kim Shin Rok - Prima Facie
Kwon Jung Hoon - Tulip
Kim Si Yu - You Don’t Know Your Son
Jeon Hye Jin - [Anthropolisⅱ] Laios
Ji Choon Sung - Sammaekyung
Musical
Best Musical
WINNER - Arang
The Longest Nights
Laika
Red Hare ; Jeokto
Man in Hanbok
Creative Achievement
WINNER - Seo Byung Goo - Evita - choreography
Oh Lupina - Mad Hatter - direction
Oh Sang Jun - Arang - original score
Lee Sun Young - Laika - original score
Han A Reum - Red Hare ; Jeokto - playwriting
Best Performer
WINNER - Kim Junsu - Beetlejuice
Min Kyoung Ah - Red Book
Park Eun Tae - Man in Hanbok
Yu Ria - Evita
Hong Kwang Ho - Moulin Rouge!
Naver Popularity Award
Park Ji-hoon - The King’s Warden
Yoona - Bon Appétit, Your Majesty