Actor Lee Sang-min. The 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards.
Actor Shin Se-kyung won the Best Supporting Actress award in the film category at the ‘62nd Baeksang Arts Awards’, and netizens have been continuing to express disappointment over the result.
At the ‘62nd Baeksang Arts Awards’ held on the 8th at COEX D Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Shin Se-kyung of the film ‘Humint’ took home the Best Supporting Actress trophy.
The Best Supporting Actress nominees that day included Shin Hyun-bin of the film ‘Face’, Yum Hye-ran of ‘It Can’t Be Helped’, Jang Hye-jin of ‘Master of the World’, and Jeon Mi-do of ‘The Man Who Lives With the King’.
Called among such formidable candidates, Shin Se-kyung took the stage with a bewildered expression and said, “I never thought I would receive this,” offering her thanks.
However, a range of reactions followed online regarding the result. In particular, there appeared to be many who had expected a win for Yum Hye-ran. Netizens reacted with comments such as, “I don’t understand,” “I didn’t expect Shin Se-kyung to win,” and “I thought Yum Hye-ran would get it,” expressing their disappointment.
Actor Lee Sang-min. The 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards.
At the ceremony itself, there were also remarks noting Yum Hye-ran’s failure to win. Lee Sung-min, who won Best Supporting Actor for the film ‘It Can’t Be Helped’, joked in his acceptance speech, “You have no idea how nervous I was that Yum Hye-ran was nominated. When she didn’t win, I even swore under my breath.” As they had worked together as counterparts in the film, the comment seemed to carry a sense of guilt about ending up the sole winner.
Later, taking the stage as a presenter, Yum Hye-ran cheerfully introduced herself by saying, “This is Yum Hye-ran, who just lost,” showing her composure.
Director Park Chan-wook, whose film ‘It Can’t Be Helped’ also won Best Picture, likewise joked, “I want to thank the judges. Looking at the results, I am convinced the judging was truly fair.”
Then, looking at Yum Hye-ran, he added, “Yum Hye-ran may not agree, but please understand. Shin Se-kyung (‘Humint’) did well, too.”
