The 57th Baeksang Arts Awards has crowned its winners, with Netflix titles receiving many awards! The prestigious awards ceremony honors the best performances in Korean TV, film, and theatre since 1965.
ome notable wins from the 2021 Baeksang Arts Awards include Jun Jong-seo for Best Leading Actress (The Call), Oh Jung-se for Best Supporting Actor (It’s Okay to Not Be Okay), Yeom Hye-ran for Best Supporting Actress (The Uncanny Counter), Lee Do-hyun for Best New Actor (18 Again), and Park Ju-hyun for Best New Actress (Extracurricular). Furthermore, Kim Seon-ho (Start-Up) and Seo Yea-ji (It’s Okay to Not Be Okay) both won the TikTok Popularity Award.
Check out the award-winning shows you can see on Netflix below!
EXTRACURRICULAR
Best New Actress in TV Drama – Park Ju-hyun
Extracurricular reveals the dark side of a model student’s double life when his classmate comes across his shady business.
Reasons to watch: Not your typical high school drama, darkly funny, and full of suspense.
THE CALL
Best Leading Actress in Film – Jun Jong-seo
The Call connects two women living in the same house but 20 years apart with dangerous consequences.
Reasons to watch: Twisty time travel, beautiful cinematography, and magnetic performances.
SPACE SWEEPERS
Best Technical Achievement in Film – Visual Effects
Space Sweepers shows a group of misfits unearthing explosive secrets while scavenging space debris in 2092.
Reasons to watch: It’s the first Korean space blockbuster movie, visually stunning futuristic adventure, and relevant real-world issues.
IT’S OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY
Best Supporting Actor in TV Drama – Oh Jung-se, Best Technical Achievement in TV Drama – Costume
It’s Okay to Not Be Okay sets an antisocial children’s book author and a selfless psych ward caretaker on the path to emotional healing.
Reasons to watch: Focuses on mental health issues, dives deep into emotional wounds, and a unique anti-heroine.
THE UNCANNY COUNTER
Best Supporting Actress in TV Drama – Yeom Hye-ran
The Uncanny Counter tells the story of demon hunters called Counters who hunt down malevolent spirits.
Reasons to watch: Fun supernatural premise, unconventional heroes, and riveting action scenes.
18 AGAIN
Best New Actor in TV Drama – Lee Do-hyun
18 Again is about a middle-aged man getting a chance at a do-over when he’s transformed back into his 18-year-old body.
Reasons to watch: Heartwarming story about family, lots of eye candy, and sincere life lessons.
FLOWER OF EVIL
Best Director in TV Drama – Kim Cheol-kyu
Flower of Evil centers on a man who hides his twisted past from his detective wife, only to have everything unravel when she begins to investigate a series of murders.
Reasons to watch: Full of suspense and thrills, sizzling chemistry, and exciting mystery.
