‘Baeksang Arts Awards’ Park Eun-bin ‘Grand Prize’ Song Hye-kyo ‘Grand Prize’

The grand prize trophy for ‘Baeksang’ was held in the arms of ‘Weird Lawyer Woo Young-woo’ actress Park Eun-bin. 'The Glory' won three awards, including Best Actor for Song Hye-kyo, Best Picture, and Best Supporting Actress. They were the protagonists of trophies that everyone would recognize.

On the afternoon of the 28th, the '2023 59th Baeksang Arts Awards' awards ceremony was held at KINTEX in Ilsan, Gyeonggi-do. Broadcaster Shin Dong-yup and actors Park Bo-gum and Suzy hosted the event, and it was broadcast live on JTBC, JTBC2, JTBC4, and TikTok.

Park Eun-bin, who shed tears as the name of the grand prize was announced, said, "I think I received it on behalf of the 'Weird Lawyer Woo Young-woo' team. I received a lot of love and attention beyond everyone's expectations. I don't think I would be here without your love. "I didn't know this moment would come," he said, unable to continue.

Park Eun-bin continued, "When I was young, I thought that if I didn't give up on my dream of becoming an actor, I would become an adult who could receive the grand prize, and I'm grateful that I was able to make that dream come true. I didn't have a grand dream of playing a part in changing the world, but at least it's better than before." “I acted in the hope that I would be able to foster a kind heart, and that I would recognize each person’s unique characteristics as diverse rather than as different than before, and I am grateful for the interest in my steps,” he said.

At the same time, Park Eun-bin said, "It took quite a while to face 'Woo Young-woo'. I was very afraid because I thought that depending on how Woo Young-woo was expressed, it could cause great hurt to someone. I am glad that I was able to overcome my own frustration and finally finish this work." “It was,” he said, looking back.

Park Eun-bin said, "The line that says, 'My life is strange and eccentric, but valuable and beautiful' is the most memorable. I was happy to be able to tell this story through Woo Young-woo. Even though it was difficult, Young-woo took a powerful step forward while acknowledging, accepting, and embracing his life. “I want to cherish my steps for a long time. I am grateful and love my mom, dad, and brother who have helped me become who I am today with their generous support since 1996,” he expressed his gratitude.

The Best Actor Award in the TV category went to Lee Sang-min of ‘The Youngest Son of a Chaebol Family’ and Song Hye-kyo of ‘The Glory’. Lee Sang-min said, “Song Joong-ki, the real protagonist, should have been there, but he gave me this award,” and added, “I’d also like to thank my grandson, Song Joong-ki.”

Song Hye-kyo, who was selected as the winner over prominent candidates such as Park Eun-bin, Kim Ji-won, Kim Hye-soo, and Suzy, said, "I won the award, Yeonjin! I'm so excited. I wanted to do it for the last time. I really wanted to receive it. Thank you so much for giving me this." Kim Eun-sook said. “I think the writer is an honor to me. I was very happy and painful while acting, but it made me want to act even harder in the future,” he said.

The Best Actor Award in the film category went to Ryu Jun-yeol and Tang Wei. Tang Wei said, "I came to the Baeksang Arts Awards in 2011 for 'Late Autumn'. Now it's 2023. It's also the Year of the Rabbit. I shot two Korean movies, and they both came to the Baeksang. I think this is a mysterious relationship. "he said. Ryu Jun-yeol said, "When I debuted, I received the Rookie Actor Award here for the movie 'The King', but I don't know how to express it in words because senior Jung Woo-sung, who was also nominated, was there," and "I take this opportunity to thank you for caring for me and forgiving me all this time." “I would like to say thank you to everyone who helped and supported me.”

Although IU did not win the Rookie of the Year Award for 'Broker', she won the TikTok Popularity Award along with Jinyoung Park. IU, who received 710,000 votes out of 2.12 million, said, "I know that fans vote day and night to determine the winner. I am grateful to the fans who voted hard. I am also grateful to Baeksang, who invites me every time I participate in a work." "It has been released and we are meeting the audience. Please show a lot of interest and love to 'Dream' as well," he expressed his gratitude.

Kim Jong-kook and Lee Eun-ji received the TV entertainment award. Lee Eun-ji, who came on stage with tears in her eyes, said, "I am so grateful for this award. On the other hand, I am embarrassed. The seniors in front of me know better, but there is nothing I can do alone in entertainment. I will never take this award lightly and will use it in my future life. “I will use it as good nourishment for the pain and sadness that will come,” he said. Kim Jong-kook added, "I have gained a lot from doing entertainment. I live my life trying to become a bright, positive, and better person. I will continue to work hard with a grateful heart."

The supporting actor awards in the TV category went to Jo Woo-jin of ‘Suriname’ and Lim Ji-yeon of ‘The Glory’. Jo Woo-jin said, "This character was a work and mission that was like a challenge to me. I will think of it as a new challenge, a more bold challenge." Lim Ji-yeon said, "I am grateful to senior Hye-kyo and my beloved perpetrator family who accepted all my shortcomings," and added, "'The Glory' Park Yeon-jin was a challenge to me and I was afraid that I might fail. As I am still afraid of acting, I am always frustrated and always blame myself. However, such thoughts sometimes arise, ‘Am I unhappy?’, ‘Are there a difference between what I want to do and what I am good at?’ “There are times when I think about it,” she said, while showing tears, “Today, I worked so hard to live as Yeonjin, and I want to tell myself that you are doing well. ‘You’re amazing, Yeonjin!’” she exclaimed.

The Rookie Award went to Moon Sang-min and Noh Yoon-seo in the TV category, and Park Jin-young and Kim Si-eun in the film category. Moon Sang-min of 'Shroop' expressed his gratitude, saying, "I don't think I would be here if it weren't for senior Kim Hye-soo, who always warmly hugged us and became a pillar of our set," and Noh Yoon-seo of 'One-shot Scandal' also said, "I respect and like seniors Jeon Do-yeon and Jung Kyung-ho so much. He added, “Everyone at ‘One Shot Scandal’, including my senior, was reassuring and I am grateful.”

'A Christmas Carol' Jin-young Park, who is set to enlist in the army on May 8, said, "I am so grateful to all the directors, staff, seniors, and fellow actors who were on set. I will ask the BH agency family to take good care of me even after I return from the military. I think this is just the beginning. “I will continue acting for a long time,” he pledged. 'Next Sohee' Kim Si-eun said, "I really thought I wouldn't be nervous, but I'm so nervous. I think it's an honor just to be in this place with so many shining people."

The Gucci Impact Award, which debuted this year, is an award given to works that contain messages of diversity, fairness, and inclusiveness among the works selected for the Baeksang Arts Awards, and the movie 'Daum Sohee' was honored with the award.

◆ Below are the winners of the ‘2023 59th Baeksang Arts Awards’ (works)

▲Movie target: ‘Decision to Break Up’
▲TV Grand Prize: Park Eun-bin ('Strange Lawyer Woo Young-woo')
▲Tik Tok Popularity Award: IU ('Broker'), Jinyoung Park ('Christmas Carol')
▲Gucci Impact Awards: ‘Next Sohee’

▲Best Film Award: ‘Owl’
▲Best Director: Park Chan-wook ('Decision to Break Up')
▲Best Actor in a Movie: Ryu Jun-yeol ('The Owl')
▲Best Actress in a Movie: Tang Wei ('Decision to Break Up')
▲Best Supporting Actor in a Movie: Byun Yo-han ('Hansan: Rise of the Dragon')
▲Best Supporting Actress in a Movie: Park Se-wan (‘Six Five’)
▲Best New Actor Award: Park Jin-young ('A Christmas Carol')
▲Best New Actress Award: Kim Si-eun ('Next Sohee')
▲Best New Film Director: Ahn Tae-jin ('Owl')
▲Best Screenplay (Best Screenplay): Jeong Ju-ri ('Next Sohee')
▲Best Motion Picture Arts Award: Lee Mo-gae ('Hunt')

▲Best TV Drama: ‘The Glory’
▲TV Best Picture Entertainment: ‘Pisik University-Pisik Show’
▲TV Best Picture Culture: ‘Adult Kim Jang-ha’
▲Best Directing for TV: Yoo In-sik ('Strange Lawyer Woo Young-woo')
▲TV Male Best Actor Award: Lee Sang-min ('The youngest son of a chaebol family')
▲TV Female Best Actress Award: Song Hye-kyo ('The Glory')
▲TV Male Supporting Actor: Jo Woo-jin ('Suriname')
▲TV Female Supporting Actress Award: Lim Ji-yeon ('The Glory')
▲TV Male Rookie Award: Moon Sang-min ('Shroop')
▲TV Female Rookie Award: Noh Yoon-seo ('One Scandal')
▲TV Male Entertainment Award: Kim Jong-kook
▲TV Female Entertainment Award: Lee Eun-ji
▲Best TV Screenplay: Park Hae-young ('My Liberation Journal')
▲TV Arts Award: Ryu Seong-hee ('Little Women')

▲Baeksang Theater Awards: ‘No winner’
▲Young Theater Award: Now Archive
▲Best Acting in a Play: Ha Ji-seong ('Teenage Dick')

Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr