Korea s Baeksang Awards Topped by Lee Joon-ik and Yoo Jae-suk
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Feelgood movie “Samjin Company English Class” was named as the top movie at South Korea’s annual Baeksang Arts Awards, which were held behind closed doors for the second year running, due to COVID-19 restrictions. JTBC’s “Beyond Evil” was named as the top TV drama.
The grand prizes went to Lee Joon-ik for his unconventional story telling in movie “The Book of Fish,” and to variety performer Yoo Jae-suk in the TV section. The show was broadcast live by JTBC in Korea and streamed internationally on TikTok.
Published May 14, 2021, 7:24 AM
(Clockwise from top left) Best actor (drama) Shin Ha-kyun, best actress (drama) Kim So-yeon, best new actor (drama) Lee Do-hyun, TikTok Popularity Award winner Kim Seon-ho, nominee Song Joong-ki, nominee Kim So-hyun, nominee Shin Hye-sun, best new actor (film) Hong Kyung, best actress (film) Jeon Jong-seo and best actor (film) Yoo Ah-in (Baeksang Arts Awards)
“Beyond Evil” (aka “Monster”) won best drama while “Samjin Company English Class” was chosen best film at the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards held on May 13 to honor outstanding works in TV, film and theater.
Popular host and entertainer Yoo Jae-suk and film director Lee Joon-hik, who helmed “The Book of Fish,” won the daesang, or grand prizes, for TV and film, respectively.
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The 57th Baeksang Arts Awards was a star-studded affair that honored some of the year’s greatest achievements in television, film, and theater!
This year’s ceremony was held without an audience at the KINTEX Hall in Ilsan, and MCs Suzy and Shin Dong Yup returned to host the show for the fourth consecutive year.
The Grand Prize for film went to “The Book of Fish,” while Yoo Jae Suk won the Grand Prize in the television category. Yoo Jae Suk’s MBC variety show “How Do You Play?” also took home the award for Best Variety Show.
JTBC’s “Beyond Evil” won both Best Drama and Best Screenplay, and its star Shin Ha Kyun also claimed the award for Best Actor in the television category. Kim So Yeon, the star of SBS’s smash hit “The Penthouse,” took home the prize for Best Actress.