2021 Baeksang Award Nominations are Out with a Murderers Row of Nominees in the Drama Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor Categories

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• Kim so yeon could win daesang.
  The industry is just too competitive that it’s not easy to make it to the nominees list. every nominee here deserves their nominations. it’s not mere hard work but they have indeed shown excellent performance. Also, the result should be based on acting and not real life scandals but I believe baeksang would not want to take the risk and get criticised by netizens.

  • I agree. It's not mere hard work but because they have showcased an excellent performance. The nominees are carefully screened and vetted by industry experts. They don't evaluate out of "sympathy". I see some people saying this actress or that actor is not deserving and the awards got rigged. But if their favs got nominated then the award show is the most valuable award show. The hipocricy ? I'm a fan of Shin Hye Sun but, whether she wins or not, it's already an honor to get nominated among these great actresses. And I find it really harsh to discredit an actress/actor's talent and to say it's just hardwork ?

    • Exactly especially bcoz ksh was a fan favourite of knetz for nomination as well! And rwtmr is popular in sk! It's in the top 3 most buzzworthy dramas weekly!

• I disagree with the site opinion that the RWTMR leads got their nominations for it because of their “hard” work. It wasn’t sympathy but in my opinion strong, nuance performances from both that could honestly give the other candidates a run for their money although they are both underdogs. It was well deserved. Their performances made me cheer and cry and it was all rendered so beautifully ♥️

  • Also there are numerous of articles on naver from notable reviewers and a baeksang judge that praised both the leads performances.

    • Now you're the one getting your panties in a twist over something Koala wrote because this time she went after your fave? Hahahaha, the hypocrisy. It's her site, she's allowed to write whatever the hell she wants and share whatever her opinion is, whether it's inaccurate, impolite or controversial. Deal with it.

    • @{} You're just being rude, aren't you? They politely called out Ms. Koala and I see nothing wrong with that. Had it happened to your fave, what would your reaction be? I'm not a fan of that actress but even I find it unfair that she thinks a nominee is just nominated for a hardwork. Tsk!

    • @marnie Thank you for the support :)

      @ {}

      I’m allowed to share my harmless opinion as much as the site master is allowed to share hers.

      Now let me apply some fresh paint and you can talk to the wall :)

  • I usually only laugh at the absurdity of her posts but making it looks like she’s questioning the inclusion of them on the list of nominees when it was selected by experts, is totally disappointing

    If it’s like that then those experts should change their career to Santa Claus on Christmas ?

    • @ ma

      You’re right, it’s very disappointing. The site master is allow to have her opinions but for her to question their inclusions in the nominations is simply impolite in my opinion. Imagine if someone questions her, the site master in one of her achievements in life? Unless there’s hard evidence that they gave those two nominations based on pity, then i honestly wouldn’t mention it out loud and keep it in my head
      haha

      @ Random comment

      I absolutely concur, she excelled in everything that was given to her in the drama. I think it’s kind of ornery and cruel to question someone’s nomination unless it’s obvious but that’s me.

  • Exactly. There are so many reasons why KSH deserves to be nominated. First, KSH portrayed three characters in RWTMR. Second, she did a wide range of things in that drama, action scenes, romantic scenes, heavy emotional scenes, etc. Third, I find her performance very nuanced, and I actually prefer hers over the over-the-top ones. I think it's Koala inciting wars as usual lol
    I'm rooting for her and Shin Hye Sun

  • Don't worry everyone knows you can't get a Baeksang nomination for sympathy. This is the toughest awards show to get nominated in for TV in Korea.

• I think for the best new actor, if it's only about acting skills and not popularity it's really between Na In Woo and Lee Do Hyun.

• I believe Baeksang only choose the nominees based on their performances and not their hard work.

  • Seriously otherwise everyone would be nominated.??

    • then they also should include the arists from weekends drama, coz they're the most hardworking one since they filmed like almost 100 episodes ? the judges should sympathise the hardworking artists ??

• For Best Actor, it’s super tough, but I’d say that unless SHK gets Daesang, he’s a shoe-in for this. If he does yet Daesang tho, the other three (not Lee Jun Ki) are so much more likelier to win it. SJK has been great in Vincenzo, UKJ is always fantastic but his performance in Penhouse is amazing! KSH was also phenomenal. Personally, I thought LJK was good but actually, I can think of a lot of others I’d nominate like SHJ for Good Detective or JSW for Stranger 2. But eh, maybe it’s long overdue to get nominated for LJK.

  For all the others, it’s pretty obvious. Looking forward for Best Screenplay and PD tho. I think the former is easily Beyond Evil. But the latter can be Its Okay or Vincenzo.

  • I disagree. LJK is deserves the nomination.

  • I actually wonder why Kim Soo Hyun and Song Joong Ki we're nominated. They are good actors but there was nothing special in their performances in respective dramas. Was it because of the rating of their dramas?

    • Song joong ki best performance in arthdal chronicle(althought didn't get any nominated and rating flop) and now vincenzo,so he deserve get nominated.

    • I didn’t watch Arthdal and it’s not one of the nominations. An actor can’t be nominated because he performed well in another drama.

      With Vincenzo, so far has not ended yet, SJK performance is good but nothing special to be nominated.

  • LJG deserved, he is second for me in the category performance-wise, first is SHK. But SHK biggest competitor is UKJ. It’s KSH that I am side eyeing in this list of noms but whatever.

    • Right?? Like i am not even Lee Jun Ki's fan but he did a phenomenal job in portraying a character who wasn't able to feel any emotions..Even Seo Yeaji also had the same type of role where the character had APSD..And both got nominated..I don't know where op thought that it was like any other common role..

      Besides, i agree with you..the weakest one out there is Kim Soo Hyun..Cho Seung Woo was really amazing in his role..lol maybe Sysiphus really brought bad luck to him

    • Even YJG gave a stronger performance than KSH lol another person already said it, very bizaare that Stranger 2 didn’t get nominated in anything.

  • Disagree! I think they should nominate JSW instead of KSH hmm..

    • Maybe they didn't want to nominate him for the same role twice.

  • Lol if there's anyone in the list most deserving of the nomination it's Lee Joon Gi. He was nominated not because its long overdue for him but he gave an outstanding performance and everyone can clearly see it but you.

    • Yes he's long overdue in getting recognized but also he has always given his best performance in each one of his projects regardless of the quality of the project itself. So if you wanna throw shade on him for being at the bottom of the so called barrel and not getting recognized that's your problem but you have no right to say he got the nomination because he was long overdue tskk ?
      If you can't appreciate someone's great performance just stay quiet don't go around spreading hate?

  • @Butterfly

    Just to straighten the fact for you regarding LJK being long overdue to get nominated...This isn't his first Baeksang nomination.

    He was nominated for Best Actor for "Iljimae" at 45th Baeksang Award.

    So, the nomination is not because it's long overdue but because he deserves it for his strong performance in FOE.

    • It *IS* long overdue for LJG. He’s been in the industry since I dunno - 2005? If his last and only Baeksang nomination if for Iljimae, then what has he been doing this entire time?!?!?!?!? So yup, long overdue.
      Compared to everyone else in this list and others *not* in the list - they all have multiple nomination and many of them have won the thing. LJK is bottom of the barrel in terms of recognition or even nomination in his age group. So again, yup. Long overdue.

  • Disagree with you. Lee Joon Gi deserved.

• With the amount of praise KSH and NIW have been getting for their performance in RWTMR those nominations are for sure not for hard work and frankly everyone works hard. There are articles daily about KSH and NIW even more than Penthouse or Beyond Evil leads for performance. KSY for sure is going to win the category unless she wins Daesang but best new actor could be a two way tie between NIW and LDH unless SK wins on popularity alone.

• I hate it that moon chae won got snubbed

  • MCW was never in the running to be nominated. Neither experts nor audience had ever shortlisted her. Bae Doona was another strong contender who could have made the list but MCW never had a chance.

    • Yea definitely agree with this. MCW never had a chance - and frankly, her performance was good, but not outstanding.

      If anyone is snubbed, it’s the case of Stranger 2. I wasn’t the biggest fan of the season personally, but the performances were great. In season 1, JSW *won* the best actor award. This time he wasn’t even nominated. Bae Doona should’ve also been there but I do agree with the Women’s list in general. Everyone is strong in that category and while I didn’t see UJW’s drama, the other ladies were indeed deserving imo.

    • A big mystery is how MCW continuously gets snubbed. I guess she doesn't play the game nor is a trendy actor? Interesting, how she never gets brought up for these things. A shame, her career could be better but I guess, she's ok with that as she's very private.

    • @Pam I've noticed but MCW isn't considered a great actress in South Korea. Don't even think she is considered popular but her agency is at fault for not giving her better media play.

  • Yeah, I thought she should have been nominated as well. She actually gave a very nuanced performance imo.

  • How is she not considered a great actress? I know she’s not the best best actress ever but her performances are always good. I bet if she starred with a drama that has extremely high ratings, she would be nominated at least.
    I stand by my opinion that the reason she’s not extremely is because she’s a girl, plus she wasnt able to act with a big hallyu star back then that would boost her career more. If I remember she was closest to the female equivalent of Song Joong Ki and Kim Soo Hyun back in early 2010s (if we’re not including Han Hyo Joo and Moon Geun Young). Like them, she had starred and got acclaimed performances in both her movie (War of the Arrows) and drama/s (Princess’s Man, Innocent Man) around the same time. Just so most people forgot her achievements today.
    (Sorry, just my opinion, I know other nomineees are great too).

    • I consider Kim So Hyun an extremely talented young actress since she was very young. I can never forget her acting as villain in both Moon Embracing the Sun and Rooftop Prince. I feel like she can really pull off Kim So Yeon’s performance in Penthouse in 20 or so years.

    • *extremely popular

    • Why not add all the deserving actors and not limit to a certain number of nominees.

      I also love MCW and her performance for FOE was so good and imo too she’s snubbed from this.

    • How do you define deserving and where do you cut the line?

    • Innocent Man and Shining Inheritance exists so she has had her fair share of Hallyu dramas and actors but never got acknowledged because according to the audience she doesn't stand out. It might not be fair or right but I agree with OP her agency is to blame for that.

    • 'According to the audience' ???

      Any article for that? I have never seen anyone saying she doesn't stand out. In fact, she stood out a lot for Brilliant Legacy same with IM. It just seems like since she is very low key and don't do media play.. so people just don't really follow her and it shows from the comments. Hallyu dramas = Innocent Man and Brilliant Legacy. And no mention of Good Doctor? A Korean drama that got 3 International remakes (US, Japan and Turkey) with US is now having its 3rd seasons :)
      And let's not even mention her sageuk works which she is well remembered and always well loved by knetz?

    • Exactly. she might not be hyped as much as other actresses but to say that she is not considered a good actress what a joke. Even though i haven't watched all of her works I know enough that she has given great performances in princess man, good doctor, innocent man and now flower of evil. Some of her choices of projects have not been so good before flower of evil so she might have been sidelined for some bit but in no way is she not considered a good actress period.

    • @mandy
      Innocent Man and Shining Inheritance are hallyu, but not as hallyu as DOTS or Secret Garden (I could be wrong about Shining Inheritance). Plus she’s not the main female lead in Shining Inheritance.

• The judges are industry experts. What makes you think that their nomination is based on hardwork rather than being worthy of it because of their talent? Baeksang doesn’t only focus on ratings. Because if they do, would Uhm Ji Won also get nominated? She got nominated because she’s a veteran who showed wide range of skills. So Hyun even though young but earned many critical praise (articles around Naver). Or the factor that might hve let you think they don’t deserve it is because of writing? It might not be the perfect one but the category is Best Actress and Best New Actor, not “Best something because of controversy” “Best something because of hardwork” or “Best something because of script.” Saying the actors earned it that way, doesn’t it also make Baeksang less credible if that’s the case? I heard the judges are 40 experts who masteref in the entertainment industry. Don’t tell me they have one mind and agreed altogether that they should nominate these two actors just because of their ‘hardwork’

  • 100% agree with your statement ??????

  • Louder for the people in the back lol ???

• LOL. Peeps have short memory. Oldest click bait trick ever. Most newish commenters have no clue whatsoever. The mere mention of KSH or anything remotely shading her will set off a hot debate. Preparing my popcorn stash.

  • Hey! That's my line. ? But Seriously, I find them overreacting sometimes but this time, they have a valid reason to be defensive. If Baeksang really choose their nominees based on hardwork then everyone should really be nominated LOL. Ms. Koala sometimes can be a bit y'know. It's for advertisement. Debates, fanwars etc. are money makers for her. Shshshshahs

    • Always works. 100+ replies now. Koala knows what she's doing. ?

      Now, I haven't seen the series, so when I read her post, my initial thought is, "ah okay, i don't need to watch the drama then, since she's surprised they were nominated."

      So having the fans comment that they are worthy of nomination means I can still check out the drama and decide on my own.

• Like bees to honey, Kim So Hyun fans fall for it every single time. The top 10 most commented and viewed posts in this blog will give you a clue.