Nominees for the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards in the TV, film, and theater categories have been revealed.
On the 7th, the Baeksang Arts Awards secretariat opened the official website and announced the final candidates for each category who have performed well in the TV, film, and theater categories over the past year.
In the best drama category, the final candidates are 'My Liberation Journal' (JTBC), 'The Glory' (Netflix), 'Our Blues' (tvN), 'Weird Lawyer Woo Young-woo' (ENA), and 'Little Women' (tvN). The candidates for Best Picture in Liberal Arts are ‘National Investigation Headquarters’ (Wave), ‘I Am God: Those Who Betrayed by God’ (Netflix), ‘Your Literacy+’ (EBS 1TV), ‘Adult Kim Jang-ha’ (MBC Gyeongnam), and ‘Hidden Earth: 3 Billion Years of the Korean Peninsula’ (KBS 1TV)' was selected.
In line with changes in the platform environment and usage patterns of viewers who enjoy content, the entertainment award has expanded the scope of judging to not only entertainment programs broadcast on TV and OTT platforms, but also web entertainment including web content by solo creators. 'Poop Pop Earth Arcade' (tvN), 'Pisik University-Physik Show', 'Physical: 100' (Netflix), 'Transit Love 2' (Tving), and 'SNL Korea 3' (Coupang Play) were nominated for Best Entertainment Award. The same criteria was applied to the entertainment awards. Kian 84, Kim Kyung-wook, Kim Jong-guk, Jeon Hyun-moo, and Hwang Je-seong are nominated for the male entertainment award, while Kim Min-kyung, Park Se-mi, Lee Su-ji, Lee Eun-ji, and Joo Hyun-young are candidates for the female entertainment award.
The Best Drama Directing awards went to Director Kim Gyu-tae (tvN's 'Our Blues'), Director Kim Seok-yoon (JTBC's 'My Liberation Journal'), Kim Hee-won (tvN's 'Little Women'), Director Yoo In-sik (ENA's 'Weird Lawyer Woo Young-woo'), and Director Joo-young Lee (Coupang Play's Anna). 'Director's Cut') is competing. A group of writers boasting exquisite writing skills also clash for the trophy. Writer Kim Eun-sook (Netflix's 'The Glory') Writer Moon Ji-won (ENA's 'Weird Lawyer Woo Young-woo') Writer Park Hae-young (JTBC's 'My Liberation Diary') Writer Seo-kyung Jeong (tvN's 'Little Women') Writers Hong Jeong-eun and Hong Mi-ran (tvN's 'Respawn') was nominated.
The Arts Award, which goes to staff who contributed to works such as drama, entertainment, and culture, goes to director Noh Young-sim (ENA's 'Weird Lawyer Woo Young-woo' music), director Ryu Seong-hee (tvN's 'Little Women' art), and directors Song Nak-hoon, Cho Jin-hyun, and Hwang In-wook (SBS' 'Inkigayo' cinematography). Supervisor Hwang Jin-hye (ENA's 'Weird Lawyer Woo Young-woo' visual effects) and Director Jang Jong-kyung (Netflix's 'The Glory' cinematography) are competing in good faith as candidates.
The candidates for the Best Actor Award who received a lot of attention and expectations are Son Seok-gu (JTBC's 'My Liberation Diary'), Lee Byung-hun (tvN's 'Our Blues'), Lee Seong-min (JTBC's 'Chaebol Family's Youngest Son'), Jeong Kyung-ho (tvN's 'Ilta Scandal'), and Choi Min-sik. (Disney+ ‘Casino’). The best female acting award was nominated by Kim Ji-won (JTBC's 'My Liberation Diary'), Kim Hye-soo (tvN's 'Shroop'), Park Eun-bin (ENA's 'Weird Lawyer Woo Young-woo'), Song Hye-kyo (Netflix's 'The Glory'), and Suzy (Coupang Play's 'Anna'). Gather in place.
The Supporting Actor category, which completes an outstanding lineup every year, continues its tradition this year. Male Supporting Actor Award nominees Kang Ki-young (ENA's 'Weird Lawyer Woo Young-woo') Kim Do-hyun (JTBC's 'Chaebol Family's Youngest Son') Kim Jun-han (Coupang Play's 'Anna') Park Sung-hoon (Netflix's 'The Glory') Jo Woo-jin (Netflix's 'Surinam'), Female Supporting Actor Award nominee Kim Shin-rok (JTBC's 'The Youngest Son of a Chaebol Family') Yeom Hye-ran (Netflix's 'The Glory') EL (JTBC's 'My Liberation Diary') Lim Ji-yeon (Netflix's 'The Glory') and Jeong Eun-chae (Coupang Play's 'Anna') are aiming for this year's trophy.
Candidates for the New Actor Award, which is more honorable and meaningful because they can only receive it once, attract attention in a variety of age groups. Best New Actor Award nominees: Kim Geon-woo (Netflix's 'The Glory'), Kim Min-ho (ENA's 'The Rookie'), Moon Sang-min (tvN's 'Shroop'), Joo Jong-hyuk (ENA's 'Weird Lawyer Woo Young-woo'), Hong Kyung (Wave's 'Weak Hero Class 1'), female rookie Acting Award nominees Kim Hee-ra (Netflix's 'The Glory'), Noh Yoon-seo (tvN's 'Ilta Scandal'), Lee Kyung-seong (JTBC's 'My Liberation Diary'), Joo Hyun-young (ENA's 'Strange Lawyer Woo Young-woo'), Ha Yoon-kyung (ENA's 'Strange Lawyer Woo Young-woo') With this excited heart, I look for Baeksang.
The film industry is not easily escaping from the difficulties of the recession, but despite this, the presence of Korean films and the efforts of filmmakers shone both at home and abroad this year. Based on their love for Korean movies, the judges selected as candidates not only works that were greatly loved by audiences over the past year, but also movies and actors with high quality that deserve attention again through the Baeksang Arts Awards.
This year, the directors who directed the works nominated for Best Picture and Best Director were nominated side by side for Best Director. 'The Next Sohee' and director Jeong Ju-ri, 'Owl' and director Ahn Tae-jin, 'Hansan: Rise of the Dragon' and director Kim Han-min, 'Hunt' and director Lee Jung-jae, and 'Decision to Break Up' and director Park Chan-wook are nominated for Best Picture and Best Director, respectively. Directors Ahn Tae-jin and Lee Jeong-jae are also nominated for the Best New Director Award, competing with Kim Sae-in ('Two Women Wearing the Same Underwear'), Park Yi-woong ('The Girl in the Bulldozer'), and Lee Sang-yong ('Crime City 2').
Best Film Screenplay (Best Screenplay) went to director Gyu-tae Park ('The Six Five'), director Jeong-jae Lee, writer Seung-hee Cho ('The Hunt'), writer Gyu-ri Hyun, director Chan-wook Park ('Decision to Break Up'), and director Joo-ri Jeong ('The Next Sohee'). Director Ahn Tae-jin ('The Owl') was nominated, and the Art Award, which goes to staff who contributed to the film, went to director Ryu Seong-hee ('Decision to Break Up' art), director Lee Mo-gae ('Hunt' cinematography), and supervisors Jeong Seong-jin and Jeong Cheol-min ('Hansan: The Dragon'). Appearance VFX) Director Cho Young-wook ('Decision to Break Up' music) and Hong Seung-cheol ('Owl' lighting) are competing.
The Best Actor Award nominations are also interesting. From regular guests at the prestigious awards ceremony to familiar faces and actors who will enjoy the joy of being nominated for the first time, the lineup was all there. The best male acting awards went to Ryu Jun-yeol ('Owl'), Ma Dong-seok ('Crime City 2'), Park Hae-il ('Decision to Break Up'), Song Kang-ho ('Broker'), and Jung Woo-sung ('Hunt'), while the female best acting awards went to Bae Doo-na ('Next Sohee'). Sock Bok ('Two Women Wearing the Same Underwear'), Yeom Jeong-ah ('Life is Beautiful'), Jeon Do-yeon ('Road Bok-soon'), and Tang Wei ('Decision to Break Up') became friendly competitors.
In the Supporting Actor category, the main characters who were praised as 'characters who completed every inch of the work' at the time of the release of each movie were also called by Baeksang. The male supporting actor nominees are Kang Ki-young ('Negotiation'), Kim Seong-cheol ('The Owl'), Park Ji-hwan ('Crime City 2'), Byun Yo-han ('Hansan: Rise of the Dragon'), Im Si-wan ('Emergency Declaration'), and the female supporting actor nominees are Park Se-wan (' Bae Doo-na ('Broker'), Ahn Eun-jin ('Owl'), Yeom Jeong-ah ('Alien + Human Part 1'), and Lee Yeon ('Gil Bok-soon') were selected.
The rising star who will lead the next generation of Chungmuro, Best New Actor nominee Noh Jae-won ('Yoon Si-nae Disappeared') Park Jin-young ('A Christmas Carol') Byeon Woo-seok ('20th Century Girl') Seo In-guk ('Wolf Hunting') Ong Seong-wu ('Life') is Beautiful'), Best New Actress nominee Go Yoon-jung ('Hunt'), Kim Si-eun ('Next Sohee'), Kim Hye-yoon ('The Girl on the Bulldozer'), IU ('Broker'), and Ha Yun-kyung ('Kyung-ah's Daughter') are full of tension. The appearance also raises expectations.
The theater category, now in its 5th year of revival, has established itself stably and is attracting increasing attention from the theater industry every year. Colorful and unique works, creators, and actors have all caught the attention of the Baeksang Arts Awards.
The candidates for this year's Baeksang Theater Award, which encompasses the entire theater world, including production, direction, and actor, are 'No Winner' (Doosan Arts Center/Work), 'Jung Hee-Jeong' (Rabbit Hole Theater/Work), and 'Teenage Dick' (National Theater/Work)' The previous nominated work was ‘DRAG
The Young Theater Award, which is given to groups or individuals who have explored new concepts and aesthetic expressions of theater with a future-oriented attitude, is given to Bae Hae-ryul ('Small-clawed otters are sometimes seen even in streams in downtown Seoul' / writer) and Jang Han-sae ('The World's Best)' It ends like this, without a single bang and with a sob' / Directed) Now Archive ('Slightly lonely monologues and always affectionate songs' / Theater Company) Jinju ('Class' / Writer) Han Ah-reum ('Plastic Paradise' / Written and directed) candidate.
The only acting awards went to Eunhye Kwon ('DRAG compete for the trophy.
The subjects of this year's Baeksang Arts Awards are content provided on terrestrial broadcasting, general programming, cable, OTT, and the web from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023, as well as Korean feature films and plays performed in Korea during the same period. A preliminary survey of 60 industry expert evaluators was conducted, and judges in each category, appointed on the recommendation of a group of experts representing TV, film, and theater, decided on the final candidates through a fair and strict screening process.
Meanwhile, the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards will be broadcast live simultaneously on JTBC, JTBC2, and JTBC4 from 5:30 p.m. on April 28, and digitally broadcast on TikTok.
Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr