51st Baeksang Arts Awards
by javabeans
The Baeksang Arts Awards are back with their 51st installment, awarding prizes in both film and television. Most of the entries were fairly predictable, though the night wasn’t without a few surprise wins.
One of the big surprises was variety PD Na Young-seok being named the Daesang winner in the TV category; although I wouldn’t have been at all surprised had he won the variety program award, it’s a rarity (a first, I believe) for a variety PD to take home the grand prize. But with his track record and Midas touch, there’s no denying he deserves the honor.
The best part had to be his flustered acceptance speech — the win clearly caught him off-guard — where he rambled a bit about how he might never stand up there again and would thus say what he wanted to say. That included making only-partially-joking comments about how in the variety world, “even more than awards, we like ratings” and how the second season of Three Meals a Day, which airs weekly on Fridays opposite The Producers, is even more fun in its second season, and if you happened to tire of watching Producers, you could switch the channel to tvN and catch Park Shin-hye on the show this week.
Since the television Daesang didn’t go to an actor, that did mean there was one less acting honor to go around. And while I’d almost feel it was a travesty to snub Ji Sung (Kill Me, Heal Me), I can’t argue that the award went to the wrong guy, because Lee Sung-min was equally tremendous in Misaeng.
On to the winners:
WINNERS LIST
FILM SECTION
Daesang: Choi Min-shik (Roaring Currents)
Best Picture: Revivre
Director: Kim Sung-hoon (A Hard Day)
Top Excellence, Actor: Lee Seon-kyun, Jo Jin-woong (A Hard Day)
Top Excellence, Actress: Yeom Jung-ah (Cart)
Supporting Actor: Yoo Hae-jin (The Pirates)
Supporting Actress: Kim Ho-jung (Revivre)
New Actor: Park Yoochun (Sea Fog)
New Actress: Chun Woo-hee (Han Gong-ju)
New Director: Jung Ju-ri (A Girl at My Door)
Screenplay: Kim Kyung-chan (Cart)
Popularity Award, Actor: Lee Min-ho (Gangnam 1970)
Popularity Award, Actress: Park Shin-hye (Tailor)
TV SECTION
Daesang: Na Young-seok (Grandpas Over Flowers, Three Meals a Day)
Best Drama: Heard It Through the Grapevine
Variety Program: Abnormal Summit
Educational Program: KBS Global Cooking Project
Directing: Kim Won-seok (Misaeng)
Top Excellence, Actor: Lee Sung-min (Misaeng)
Top Excellence, Actress: Song Yoon-ah (Mama)
New Actor: Im Shi-wan (Misaeng)
New Actress: Go Ah-sung (Heard It Through the Grapevine)
Variety, Male Performer: Jeon Hyun-moo (Abnormal Summit)
Variety, Female Performer: Lee Guk-joo (Comedy Big League)
Scriptwriting: Park Kyung-soo (Punch)
Popularity Award, Actor: Lee Jong-seok (Pinocchio)
Popularity Award, Actress: Krystal (She’s So Lovable)
InStyle Award: Lee Jung-jae, Shin Mina
iQiyi Star Award: Lee Min-ho, Park Shin-hye
How much do I love that PD Na Young-seok (Grandpas Over Flowers, Three Meals a Day) accepted his Baeksang Award clutching a cell phone? And wearing jeans and a T-shirt? I’m pretty sure this is the fanciest outfit he owns.
Choi Min-shik takes home a deserved Daesang for headlining the historical blockbuster and box-office record-breaker Roaring Currents.
Yeom Jung-ah took home the Top Excellence trophy for her role in the movie Cart, about union grocery workers who lose their jobs and fight for their rights. She’s one of several bright red looks for the night, and my personal favorite, with her elegant styling and confidence.
What did you do to your hair, Lee Seon-kyun, and why did you leave the house without fixing it? At least the night was rewarding for him; he took home the Top Excellence for A Hard Day — and so did his co-star/enemy in that film, Jo Jin-woong. I’m surprised that the Baeksangs gave dual awards in the same category, but that is very much a two-top film, with Lee Seon-kyun playing a cop who’s driven to some desperate measures to cover up for a hit and run and Jo Jin-woong as the man who knows his secret.
The movie Revivre was named Best Picture, starring Kim Ho-jung and Ahn Sung-ki. I love Kim’s look, pairing the soft flowing pink with the bold pixie haircut. As for Ahn, has he ever not been good in anything?
The trio of Shin Dong-yup, Kim Ah-joong, and Joo-won were MCs for the night and walked the red carpet together. You can always count on Kim Ah-joong to look sophisticated and Joo-won to clean up nice in a tux. Shin Dong-yup… should really find some socks.
Bae Doo-na was nominated for Top Excellence for A Girl at My Door, though she didn’t nab the award. She pretty much killed it in this edgy black number. It’s the smoky makeup that really makes the look work — she looks badass and sexy.
Kim Sae-ron (A Girl at My Door) is turning out to be quite a budding fashionista, isn’t she? Every awards show since she burst onto the scene with Ajusshi, she’s been pulling out looks that are both fashion-conscious and age-appropriate (she turns 15 this summer). She, like Bae Doo-na, was nominated for A Girl at My Door but didn’t win.
Song Sae-byuk, another A Girl at My Door co-star, was another nominee who didn’t win…
…though I can’t be too disappointed when the supporting actor award went to Yoo Hae-jin instead for the period action-comedy The Pirates. (Mostly, though, now I see him as a sad fishing-challenged papa who spent weeks bickering with Chajumma on Three Meals a Day: Fishing Village. It’s a good character for him, endearing and wryly funny.)
Yoochun! He won a newcomer award for Sea Fog, though right now the image of his doofy attempts at gag comedy from Girl Who Sees Smells is fresher in my mind. As with many an award-show outing, it took quite a number of tries to find pictures of Yoochun where he wasn’t sticking out a tongue or wearing a strange face of some sort, like the awkward kind that reads, Is this what a smile looks like? Am I doing it right? The Chunface, it is everywhere.
His co-star, Han Ye-ri (Sea Fog), was nominated for a supporting actress award, and pulls out another clean, sleek look for the red carpet.
Ah, reliably dapper Lee Min-ho. A lot of the attendees work frequently in both film and television, and some were nominated in both sections, but he was one of the only ones to win in both — a popularity award for his action noir Gangnam 1970 and a Star Award alongside Park Shin-hye (she happens to be the other one to win in both sections).
Speaking of Park Shin-hye, she also wins this night on the fashion front, hands-down. She’s perfected the art of looking both fresh and safe — not so safe that she’s boring, but not so fashion-forward that she risks coming off really random and bizarre. Love the silvery overlay, the cut of the gown, and the way it flows.
Uh, did newcomer Esom (Scarlet Innocence) forget that the Baeksangs were a formal event? It looks like she was at a lunch meeting at the office that went long and just showed up to the red carpet in her everyday business casual.
Love the color on Chun Woo-hee, though not necessarily the style of the dress itself. (I prefer Yeom Jung-ah’s one-shoulder gown in silhouette.) Still, the makeup is flattering and she looks like a fresh star on the rise, which is what she is after picking up yet another win for her career-making turn in sleeper indie hit Han Gong-joo.
Rookie actress Im Ji-yeon made a splash in the ero-melo romance film Obsessed, for which she was nominated (as was her co-star, Jo Yeo-jung), and has been a new face in the award ceremony circuit. I prefer her in more structured, chic gowns since I know she can carry them, so this peachy draped number feels a bit bland for her, but I suppose it’s her year to be the ingénue.
Once again the new actor/actress designation results in a strange winner, because Go Ah-sung has been around for a decade, just mostly in film, but got a newcomer award for Heard It Through the Grapevine (even though she also did the drama God of Study in 2010). She arrived with her co-star Lee Joon, who was also nominated for a newcomer award, though he didn’t win his.
I find Song Yoon-ah’s win a little perplexing, not because she isn’t a good actress, but because the actress category seemed a little scattered this time around. Other nominees included Lee Yuri of Jang Bo-ri Is Here, Park Shin-hye for Pinocchio, Kim Ok-bin of Yoo-na’s Street…
…and her Mama co-star Moon Jung-hee, who had a very cute reaction to Song Yoon-ah’s win. Moon Jung-hee was also nominated in the film section for Cart, though she didn’t get that one either.
It’s the Misaeng crew, back together again! Lee Sung-min and Im Shi-wan both took home well-earned awards for the drama, in the leading and new actor categories, while Kim Dae-myung was nominated for new actor. Below them is another of their co-stars, Oh Min-seok.
Byun Yo-han, another Misaeng alum, was nominated for a new actor award, but in the film category for Socialphobia.
I still can’t believe Ji Sung didn’t get anything for Kill Me, Heal Me. Well, at least I can be pretty certain he’ll be awarded at MBC’s acting awards come the end of the year…
It’s also disappointing that Kim Rae-won didn’t win anything for Punch, either, though to be fair the category was tough; other nominees include Jo In-sung (It’s Okay, It’s Love) and Jo Jae-hyun (Punch), who’s below.
I do love the clean sophistication of Baek Jin-hee’s (Pride and Prejudice) red gown; she’s graduating into leading lady status quite well.
Lee Yuri did take home a Daesang last winter at the MBC Drama Awards for Jang Bori Is Here, which should take the sting off missing out on the Top Excellence here. I can’t help feeling that her gown choice was a little childish for this occasion — it’s a pretty, safe gown but feels wrong for her.
At first, I wasn’t quite sure what to make of Yoo In-young’s (Veteran, Mask) gown, but the more I look at it, the more it grows on me. Granted, it kind of looks like it’s growing on her, too, like some kind of mutant algae or corroded metal, but the sheer paneling is interesting and the shape sleek and flattering.
Aw, Oppa-ya! I love how Jung Woo (C’est Si Bon) always just looks happy to be here, all goofy smiles and beaming face.
I don’t know what happened to Kang Haneul’s hair. Won’t somebody give it back? And I would pay somebody to get him some pants that fit. He looks like a schoolboy gone astray who’s outgrown his last fancy suit!
Not a terrible look on Krystal, who inexplicably won a popularity award for the decidedly unpopular She’s So Lovable, though I don’t think it’s all that flattering on her, either. But I suppose idols get used to wearing things that aren’t exactly flattering?
This isn’t the best look for Han Sun-hwa (Rosy Lovers), either, who looks worryingly wan. Is it the ill-fitting shape of the gown, the color, or the makeup that washes her out?
Park Ye-jin (Mr. Back) goes for a modern, edgy approach to her gown.
Honey Lee was nominated for Tazza 2, and while I think this pale pink color washes her out, she does have presence on the red carpet that balances it out. Somewhat. A little. (Still don’t love that dress.)
I love that Kim Seul-gi was nominated for Discovery of Romance, and that she came wearing such a sunny pop of color. One of these days she’ll get her leading role, won’t she?
Park Hyung-shik (What’s With This Family), why go for the stark all-white look and then forget the shoes? Such a jarring effect when you scroll down and see those feet!
Kim Hyang-gi (Elegant Lie) is a pint-sized thing, but other than the height it’s nice to see her transitioning from precocious child actor to… well, still child actor (she’s 14), but at least older ones with a bit more screentime.
That’s quite a short skirt on former child actress Nam Ji-hyun (What’s With This Family, Angel Eyes), who’s now 19 years old. I’ve mostly seen her playing plucky, “common” types of characters, so I almost didn’t recognize her looking a lot more like It Girl than Everygirl.
Does anybody else think Jung Kyeo-woon’s (Birth of a Beauty) smile looks like it might glow in the dark?
BOOBS! What, like that wasn’t what Kim Sa-rang (Beloved Eun-dong) intended us to notice first with that dress?
Another safe, flowy, kinda boring pink dress on Lee Jung-hyun (Roaring Currents). Meh.
Sexy ajusshi Park Sung-woong! He seems to be constantly working in one film after another (Fatal Encounter, The Shameless, The Deal, Office), but I can’t wait for him to return to television next with his cable crime drama Hidden Identity.
A jumpsuit to an awards ceremony is a strong move, but I love that Shim Eun-kyung (Miss Granny, Cantabile Tomorrow) went in that direction, paired with the blue heels and the chic, slicked hairstyle. The only thing this style really wants frrom her is a touch more swagger. How much better would it look with a strut?
This dress on Park Jumi (King’s Dream) has the strange effect where as a whole, the effect is fine, but individually all its parts annoy me. I want to tear off that flappy bib-like draping on the front, when the thing would just look so much cleaner without the fussy bits.
Park Jung-ah had a recent drama with JTBC’s Noblewoman, and we’ll be seeing her soon again with tvN’s occult rom-com Oh My Ghostess.
AOA idol member and actress Seolhyun (Orange Marmalade) looks fresh and sweet in her champagne-pink gown. A perfectly safe choice for a young starlet.
No surprise to see the perennially well-dressed Lee Jung-jae (Big Match) being singled out for a style award…
…but I have no answer for why Shin Mina (My Love, My Bride) came to pick up her style award dressed like a pregnant Pilgrim. Maybe a scandalous one, cutting her sleeves open to bare a little elbow up top, with a flash of ankle down below. I don’t get it.
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51 Spi
May 27, 2015 at 12:51 AM
I agree with some commenters here. Koreans seem to dress so well, yet in awards they all look so boring!
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Spi
May 27, 2015 at 5:35 AM
But yes YAYYY to Misaeng team!
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52 shf
May 27, 2015 at 1:03 AM
If they did a double award for something else, they could have done a double award that included Ji Sung because he was super amazing!
I wish they wouldn't give awards to sucky idol actors! You all know who I'm talking about!
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53 Aya
May 27, 2015 at 1:21 AM
Am I the only person perplexed by 'heard it thu. the grapevine' winning best drama?... What about misaeng, punch.. I thought those are the better written dramas?
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Right
May 27, 2015 at 1:26 AM
yeah I was like what? No way! It's the worst out of all nominations
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Daehoney
May 27, 2015 at 2:12 AM
It's by no means the worst. It's still airing being the only issue (at least for me) because Best drama award should be judged most objectively and to do so you have to watch its entirety, let the emotion and hype disappear, then think it again.
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Firdhiye
May 27, 2015 at 5:20 AM
Well said some people think more serious award like Baeksang care about fans hyping a drama when its new and has great ratings.
The issue of airing is no problem for me because the drama is over 30 eps and it ends next week. It is early 2015 drama. Punch, Kill Me Heal Me aired weeks before HTTG started. Same season.
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Jon G.
May 27, 2015 at 1:57 AM
Punch was written rather well, and got the screenwriting award for that.
Misaeng was almost on the same level in terms of directing and won the directing award for that.
When it comes to production value, character design and development, ensemble acting, story telling etc., Grapevine was better than both.
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Jon G.
May 27, 2015 at 2:07 AM
I personally expected the reversed result: Grapevine getting the directing award and Misaeng getting best drama. Grapevine is (so far) the stronger show, but Misaeng has a much bigger impact factor on their side and that very often was considered more important than "internal" quality.
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Firdhiye
May 27, 2015 at 5:17 AM
Jon G
Thats why Hearing through the grapevine has won the best drama award just like the drama by the same team won best drama, directing award last year when their coworkers voted.
Popularity factor or imapact factor cant compete with the sheer quality of HTTG, the ambitious story of analysing korean culture, some of its issues. Internal quality is much more imporant imho.
Thats why the only korean award i respect is Baeksang art awards. The best drama won and the best writer Park Kyung So for Punch.
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Jon G.
May 27, 2015 at 6:09 AM
"Secret Love Affair" did NOT win best drama last year, "Good Doctor" did. But it did win directing and writing.
Firdhiye
May 27, 2015 at 3:32 PM
I wasnt talking about Baeksang award where it didnt win best drama. Good Doctor is if a rating winner choice for the award.
SLA won many other awards and its easily the most acclaimed award wise cable drama in recent years. It actually made me respect Korean drama writing, directing, acting wise in general more since it was more stunning drama than the usual popular romantic comedies, Alien loving film star, Kill Me Heal time generic quality.
HTTG isnt as consistently brilliant as SLA but it still is stronger than most drama of the last season, 5-6 months.
As drama fan i get respect for field with creators from SLA, Punch,Yoona's street.
54 Right
May 27, 2015 at 1:25 AM
PSH should get the award instead of SMA
I like SEK's too
I think all the winners are well deserved
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55 yay
May 27, 2015 at 1:31 AM
the best baeksang results in recent years.
congrats to both Yeom Jung Ah and Song Yoon Ah
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Mariah
May 27, 2015 at 12:21 PM
Seriously, I just looked over the Baeksang awards for the last few years. I had forgotten the Good Doctor win. Needle scratch, that one.
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56 beldaran
May 27, 2015 at 1:35 AM
i love that punch got the award for scriptwriting.... and i LOVE that na pd got a daesang for tv. who would have thought? so awesome, though. (i wish kim rae won had gotten an award, too... but, yeah, there was some tough competition.)
i'm not sure i like park shin hye's dress... but i do love her shoes. as for dresses, i adore yeom jung ah's.
...also, maybe someday, i'll see an actress in a bright blue dress featured. mwah.
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57 Rach ^^
May 27, 2015 at 1:50 AM
Jo Jin-woong lost a hell lot of weight, I almost couldn't recognize him.
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museofmanymasks
May 27, 2015 at 5:31 AM
I noticed that too. He looks taller now (or is that from insoles?)
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58 mrs. denny lee
May 27, 2015 at 2:03 AM
Ji Sung truly should have been recognized because what he did was amazing. It is what it is and Misaeng was fantastic as well.
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59 christabel
May 27, 2015 at 2:07 AM
Congrats Song Yoon Ah ... you deserve it!
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60 h2ogirl
May 27, 2015 at 2:21 AM
LOL love your comments, JB! Jung Kyeo-woon really does remind me of Ross with his glow-in-the-dark teeth. Creepy.
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61 fab
May 27, 2015 at 3:38 AM
YAY for Misaeng and Lee sung-min- congratz!
My favourite looks are by far Kim Seul-gi's and Shim Eun-kyung's. And Byun Yo-han, why so cute?!
I'm a little bummed out that the Healer cast (apparently) didn't attend.
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Daehoney
May 27, 2015 at 3:54 AM
Emmm maybe because they weren't nominated other than for popularity award which has easily predicted winner(s)?
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fab
May 27, 2015 at 4:58 AM
Urm I don't think you need to be nominated to attend or at least get invited... Just a few dramas get nominated, but it doesn't mean that they're the only ones who can attend.
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Right
May 27, 2015 at 8:55 AM
you need to be ... at least nominated to a acting category or win popularity to attend though...
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fab
May 27, 2015 at 12:36 PM
Nooo waaay?!
62 Franbergh II
May 27, 2015 at 5:14 AM
Then it will be hilarious if there is fav.couple award. and the winner goes to Lee Seojin and Choi Jiwoo :D
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geese
May 27, 2015 at 8:47 PM
can i add Park Shin Hye and Taecyon...to complete the set.
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63 museofmanymasks
May 27, 2015 at 5:42 AM
Park Sung Woong might just be the death of me.
Dear Shim Eun-kyung, Yoo In-young, and Park Shin-hye, thank you for preventing my eyes from glazing over.
I actually like Kang Haneul's hair here. First time he doesn't look like a zombie flower boy.
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museofmanymasks
May 27, 2015 at 5:42 AM
Oh, and Kim Seul-gi of course
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64 buticut
May 27, 2015 at 6:09 AM
LOL that's a really awkward Jung Gyu-woon smile, his natural smile is a lot more adorable. Looks like he's not quite a fan of flashy cameras. But...DAT VELVET! Love my oppa.
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65 Wag-a-muffin
May 27, 2015 at 6:26 AM
I hate Acronyms.
I'm sure it's me. That everyone else who reads this instantly knows that IGOTAPP is that old K-drama favorite, "It's going over the apple place permanently."
I really wish when people used acronyms they would throw us dummies who don't recognize them at a glance a bone by including at least ONE WORD from the title. (As in HIITGrapevine.)
It's also why I love that they named dramas Misaeng and Punch because I haven't seen them shortened to M and P yet.
And what drama (from last year) is SLA?
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Wag-a-muffin
May 27, 2015 at 6:28 AM
Oh, and am I the only one who read the comments about not being able to find a photo with Micky doing the chunface and thought, "and yet, you didn't post even ONE?"
CHURRRRR!
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Giegie
May 27, 2015 at 6:44 AM
SLA is Yoo Ah-in's drama Secret Love Affair, if I am not mistaken.
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Wag-a-muffin
May 27, 2015 at 7:28 AM
Thank you!
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kalel
May 27, 2015 at 1:29 PM
I can't believe the amount of time I've spent trying to figure out all those three-(or four, or five)letters words, lol! But it's easier now bcoz, even if I can't spell korean names properly nor all the drama titles, I know what people are talking about without much effort! The acronymes work like a photo for me by now (however,still getting confused if they look similar!).
Thank Heaven for one-syllabled dramas or two-syllabled names: e.g. Hyun Bin and Won Bin sound like Sean Bean...See? Piece of cake, hahaha!!!! Producer, Punch, Misaeng are my favorites, too!
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Odessa Jones
May 27, 2015 at 4:22 PM
+1
Lizzy4e
May 27, 2015 at 7:07 AM
lolololol. Well, I really love M and P. hahahaha.
I hate acronyms as well.
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Kiara
May 27, 2015 at 9:31 AM
Lol hate it too.
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66 Diana
May 27, 2015 at 7:04 AM
For me the best drama is Liar Game, hehe although both Ha Woo Jin and Nam Da Jung being nominated, so sad that liar game was not included in well executed/written drama category `°_°`
I hope the producer of Liar Game didn't change his mind to continue Liar Game season 2 after realizing that liar game drama itself and the actors/actresses was not win in this awards.
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67 Lizzy4e
May 27, 2015 at 7:06 AM
Park Shin-hye's dress belongs on a grandmother. It is lovely in a uber-matronly way.
Kim Seul-gi is irrepressibly adorable all the time. She wore Yellow of all colors!
Poor Shin Mina: She does look pregnant (Is that from all the sex she had in My Love, My Bride?) and the dress is a sad miss at being fashion forward.
Also, how in the world could Ji Sung not win anything?? That is just wrong.
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68 niq8803
May 27, 2015 at 7:16 AM
I'm sure Ji Sung can portray any of the characters in those nominated dramas but can any of those actors do what Ji Sung did in HMKM? HMKM might not be everyone's cup of tea but I'm disappointed that Ji Sung didn't win because he really deserves to be recognized as a great actor. Anyway, congratulations to all winners.
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cpc73
May 27, 2015 at 8:05 PM
"I’m sure Ji Sung can portray any of the characters in those nominated dramas but can any of those actors do what Ji Sung did in HMKM?"
Now, now, there, slow down. I love Ji Sung and his performance in KMHM, but you can't call out on the other actors just like that. Ji Sung is a great actor, no doubt: but we should also acknowledge there are better actors than him, and that, in fact, they are nominated. If Ji Sung can prove to surpass the amazing acting depth and evilness Jo Jae-hyun did while being conflicted if you want him gone or not for Punch, or if he can portray Lee Sung Min's Chief Oh's realness of character down to a T, or Kim Raewon's heartwrenching dying performance (I don't even like Kim Raewon), then we'll talk again. I would say he did better than Jo In Sung, but that's only a personal preference.
Also, I hope you realize that to be awarded Best Actor does not only solely take into consideration the acting chops of an actor, but also the work they've acted in. Ji Sung may be (and is, in fact) the best thing out of KMHM, but the directing and overall acting of Misaeng (or writing for Punch, in Jo Jae-hyun and Kim Raewon's case) did help Lee Sungmin shine in his role as well.
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69 Kim JS
May 27, 2015 at 7:43 AM
I upset that Ji sung may dosen't get any award trophy. I know MBC give award trophy to late year onset airing drama or high rating viwer drama. Many time it did. Ji sung probably know that. If Ji sung wins MBC award, it isn't common thing. So i feel very sad.
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70 SeoHaSeurri22
May 27, 2015 at 8:38 AM
I think no one here has noticed Park Yoochun's new side-shaved hairstyle.
Anyway....CHUURRRRR!!!
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Maxene
May 27, 2015 at 5:30 PM
I did, I did! Haha! He looked really good IMO. There wasn't a trace of Moo Gak in film's Best New Actor.
Chuurrrrr to you, Park Yoochun! You did great!
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71 pogo - now sailing HMS Queen of Tears with Corn Salad on deck🍉
May 27, 2015 at 8:51 AM
yay for the wins for Misaeng and Grapevine! My two favourite dramas of the last six months deserve all the love.
(but I will join in with everyone feeling sad about how Ji Sung went home empty-handed....MBC better have that Daesang with his name on it at the end of the year!)
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72 korini
May 27, 2015 at 8:54 AM
Though slightly out of context here, I feel I have to say "yay" for Choi Min-shik (as if he needs my praise).
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73 piggybackrider
May 27, 2015 at 9:01 AM
The fact that Bae Doo-na didn't win best actress, or A Girl.. didn't take best movie award, shows that commercial success always trumps art. Sadly.
Why give another trophy to movies that already won at the box office? Spread the love around.
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kiwichan
May 27, 2015 at 9:18 AM
not lying, I was too confident Bae Doona will bring home the award last night as well as Song Sae Buk. I even wont be surprised if KSR won the award too. I just love Dohee/A Girl At My Door to pieces and I want them to get something last night. but at least yay to Director July Jung for winning the Best New Director! I'm happy for her!
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yoonah
May 27, 2015 at 11:07 PM
As much as I liked A Girl at My Door, this argument doesn't hold water because aside from Choi Min-sik, all the major Film winners weren't box office hits either. Revivre? A Hard Day, Cart? All 3 were small films too.
Personally I wouldn't have voted for Revivre, but I don't begrudge Yeom Jung-ah's win.
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74 Gidget
May 27, 2015 at 11:40 AM
I think Park Shin-hye and Shin Mina should switch shoes.
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75 Asu
May 27, 2015 at 2:00 PM
Where is "healer"? I know , maybe not good to receive an award but i think better than pinocchio... I'd like to see jcw.
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TT
May 27, 2015 at 5:10 PM
LOL you thinking =/= Korea's standard.
If Pinocchio cast were barely there, why would Healer cast be there?
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76 hinelwer
May 27, 2015 at 2:22 PM
I personally liked what Nam Jihyun wore! its different from what what she usually wears on red carpet. That short skirt made her look sexy and cute both ways. I love her look with her now long hair<3
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77 anotherfan
May 27, 2015 at 4:27 PM
I'm a huge Ji Sung fan - have loved his acting since 2004. So having seen all of his works, I will say that I'm ok with him not winning this year. I don't think KMHM is even a part of what he's capable of and I think he will win it in the future with a drama that's even better. KMHM is good but not that good even though I know a lot of people really love his different personality portrayals.
Punch - I was hoping that KRW would get recognize cause his acting was particularly good in Punch and was really surprised.
It was a tough cateogry with worthy competitors and that's what is good. at least there were that many strong performances and dramas this year.
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78 Odessa Jones
May 27, 2015 at 5:36 PM
Where are the Na PD fans? I know drama fans watch variety shows too! I'm puzzled that all the comments here are about the drama nominees, but no one's commenting on the gigantic piece of news for drama fans:
Three Meals a Day beat all of our favorite dramas. A serious actor in a serious part like Misaeng's Lee Sung-Min couldn't beat Three Meals a Day. A hell-for-leather bizarro performance of multiple personalities like Ji Sung's couldn't beat Three Meals a Day. Even the guys in Punch lost to Three Meals a Day.
I kinda feel like the real loser at this year's Baeksangs was scripted television.
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Odessa Jones
May 27, 2015 at 5:40 PM
I should add that I love scripted TV. I've never been able to understand variety TV, from any culture, in any language. So I'm wondering what does it mean for dramas that now they have to compete with Three Meals a Day?
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cpc73
May 27, 2015 at 7:53 PM
It's not the first time someone from the variety side won the Baeksang TV Daesang. Kang Ho Dong won it for 1 Night 2 Days in 2008 (w/c is coincidentally PDed by Na PD back then), and Yoo Jae Seok for Infinity Challenge & Running Man in 2013. It's not that variety TV won over scripted TV/drama. It's just that Three Meals a Day was a heads-turner when it debuted. Even Lee Seo Jin said the show is bound to fail because of the concept, but Na PD is just a show genius who made it work and proved everyone else wrong.
There is no straight-up difference between a TV and variety show for the Baeksang TV Daesang, so scripted TV (or drama, if that's what u mean) did not lose whatsoever to variety show.
And among all awards ceremony, only Baeksang Arts Awards TV Daesang mixes drama and variety shows as one.
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Jon G.
May 28, 2015 at 3:04 AM
I too don't care about variety, and I hate Korean variety with an irrational passion*.
Daesang is a "category" that covers all TV productions, scripted fiction or not, and it's not the first time the prize went to a non-drama production.
But in the big picture, it really looks like another brick in the wall: Drama ratings are in decline (the ones that still keep significant ratings are the low-quality makjang family shows), Variety is doing much better in terms of ratings-per-costs, and now Variety is getting more and more "critical acclaim" too.
*) I simply hate that, in Korea, you gain more credentials as an actor for appearing on a variety show than you get from actually doing your job really well.
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79 Lisa Purba
May 27, 2015 at 9:34 PM
Congrats to all Heard It Through The Grapevine team. Secret Love Affair was supposed to win Best Drama last year, but I'm glad HITTG paid it off.
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80 SuziQ
May 27, 2015 at 10:45 PM
Was in Seoul and turned on the T.V. and saw this awards ceremony. The ladies dresses were pretty, but doesn't show up well. Everything looked washed ou and nondescript.
Poor Shin Mina.. Did she buy that dress? Absolutely hideous. Poor girl needs a stylist, quick.
Loved the Misaeng cast.
Does Lee Min Ho ever look bad? Bought back some of his fan photos while in Seoul.
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81 Hugo
May 28, 2015 at 7:10 AM
Park Shin Hye walks in beauty. Can't take my eyes off her.
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82 olin
May 28, 2015 at 7:25 AM
Red Carpet is always highlight of the awards show. For this year's Baeksang Arts Awards, is all good. Appreciate for the actors/ actress who almost all come to awards, even they just nominated such as Bae Doo Na, Kim Rae Won, Moon Jung Hee, or Ji Sung. Even It's Almost Impossible to come for all of them just like Academy Awards.
First, congratulations for Na Young Seok, a surprise Daesang Winner at TV Category. He's just one of little amount best PD in entertainment show. Three Meals a Day, Grandpas Over Flowers. Good for you !!
Choi Min Sik, well, because of his hardwork, he can make another big blockbuster. Congrats!! For remains winners, congrats also!!
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83 Mulan
May 28, 2015 at 7:43 AM
Congratulations to all Award Winners at the prestigious 51st Baeksang Arts Awards(BAA)! A BIG thank you BAA and IQiyi for providing us this opportunity to see both Lee Min Ho and Park Shin Hye on stage receiving Popularity Awards and IQiyi Star Awards. They're absolutely gorgeous!
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84 ocean
May 28, 2015 at 8:05 AM
like the park shin hye in jenny packham's white gown. she glistens like a brilliant gem on the 51 st baeksang arts awards' red carpet. delighted and enjoy watching the show. like it very much.
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85 HS
May 28, 2015 at 8:14 AM
Smile. Why? Cuz we aren't skipping our “THREE MEALS A DAY” on Friday. Do you remember our date with Na Young Suk and Park Shin Hye at 9.45pm tomorrow night? Hmm... I’m going on a diet now. :)
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86 Jenn
May 28, 2015 at 10:57 AM
I would be lying if I said I wasn't expecting to see Ji Sung's name there for "Kill Me Heal Me". He did such a great job! Well hopefully he'll get the grand prize award at the MBC award show :)
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87 DaehanMingukManse
May 28, 2015 at 11:10 AM
I do love the way Na PD look in this, like a nice man from next door who just come back from blind date that end well, esp with that sleek hairstyle..when in variety his playfully sadistic sides stands out so well yet he always downplayed it with "i-don't-understand-anything-you-said" smile..
Did Kang Haneul playing in another movie cuz that haircut seems like a boxer/rapper/military's hairsyle..although at first glance I mistaken him as GOT7's Jackson..
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88 DaehanMingukManse
May 28, 2015 at 12:57 PM
Just read on Allkpop that Ji Sung appear as a guest in Three Meals A Day....finally finally...we are able to see Ji Sung in real life environment, I'm really curious which persona in KMHM closest to his real self..
Although I may have to wait a lil longer till "Three Meals A Day" premier on Channel M next month..
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89 Ann_drama
August 27, 2015 at 4:19 AM
Im sadden by this Ji Sung??? Totally speechless! Whyyy?!?!!!
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90 Athenna
October 14, 2016 at 11:10 PM
Until now i could not believed Ji Sung did not win any awards for Kill me Heal me drama....wow WHAT and HOW on earth did u based the acting skills to come up who was the winner for that category. I watched all those nominated dramas but I would say KMHM was really the most outstanding drama and Ji Sung acting was excellent in all 7 characters he portrayed....ratings will not lie it showed how worthy to watched those characters been played beautifully.
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