The Baeksang Arts Awards is known as the Oscars of South Korea and has been recognizing stellar achievements in the Korean entertainment industry since 1965. Before the winners are selected every second quarter of the year, the nominees and nominated works are shown to a diverse set of critics. On the other hand, the TikTok Popularity award is given to the artist who garnered the highest number of votes on the said platform.
The 57th Baeksang Arts Awards was held on May 13, 2021 and was hosted by Bae Suzy and Shin Dong Yup.
Here's the full list of winners in the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards 2021:
Television
Grand Prize: Yoo Jae Suk
Best Drama: Beyond Evil
Best Director: Kim Chul Gyu, Flower Of Evil
Best Actor: Shin Ha Kyun, Beyond Evil
Best Actress: Kim So Yeon, The Penthouse
Best Supporting Actor: Oh Jung Se, It's Okay To Not Be Okay
Best Supporting Actress: Yeom Hye Ran, The Uncanny Counter
Best New Actor: Lee Do Hyun, 18 Again
Best New Actress: Park Ju Hyun, Extracurricular
Best Male Entertainer: Lee Seung Gi, Master In The House
Best Female Entertainer: Jang Do Yeon, I Live Alone
Best Variety Show: MBC's Hangout With Yoo
Best Educational Show: KBS' Archive Project - Modern Korea 2
Best Art Direction: Cho Sang Kyung, It's Okay To Not Be Okay
Best TV Screenplay: Kim Soo Jin, Beyond Evil
TikTok Popularity Award (Male): Kim Seon Ho, Start-Up
TikTok Popularity Award (Female): Seo Ye Ji, It's Okay To Not Be Okay
Film
Grand Prize: The Book Of Fish
Best Film: Samjin Company English Class
Best Director: Hong Ui Jung, Voice of Silence
Best New Director: Yoon Dan Bi, Moving On
Best Actor: Yoo Ah In, Voice of Silence
Best Actress: Jun Jong Seo, The Call
Best Supporting Actor: Park Jung Min, Deliver Us From Evil
Best Supporting Actress: Kim Sun Young, Three Sisters
Best New Actor: Hong Kyung, Innocence
Best New Actress: Choi Jung Woon, Moving On
Best Visual Effects: Jang Song Jin and Jang Cheol Min, Space Sweepers
Best Movie Screenplay: Park Ji Wan, The Day I Died: Unclosed Case
Theater
Baeksang Play Award: We Are (Not) A Joke
Best Actor: Choi Soon Jin, We Are (Not) A Joke
Best Actress: Lee Bong Ryeon, Hamlet
A big congratulations to all the winners!
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