Winners of the 2022 Baeksang Arts Awards According to KapanLagi Korea's Netizens, Who Are They Actually?

Kapanlagi.com - Baeksang Arts Awards, also known as Baeksang Awards, is the most anticipated award in the South Korean film industry, held annually by IS PLUS Corp to honor outstanding achievements in the South Korean entertainment industry. The 58th Baeksang Arts Awards, hosted by famous artists such as Shin Dong Yup, Bae Suzy, and Park Bo Gum, was held at the Korea International Exhibition Center (Kintex), Ilsan, on May 6, 2022. There are 18 award categories in Baeksang Art Awards 2022, such as best drama, best variety show, best actor, best actress, etc. Klovers, let's take a look at who the winners are in each category!

Before the Baeksang Art Awards 2022 were held, Kapanlagi Korea conducted a survey among Kapanlagi netizens to determine their version of the winners. Here are the Kapanlagi netizen version winners in each category!

Television Category
Best Film
KapanLagi user prediction: MIRACLE: LETTERS TO THE PRESIDENT
Baeksang winner: ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU
FILM MIRACLE: LETTERS TO THE PRESIDENT which was adapted from a true story, touched the hearts of many viewers, but ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU was the one that won 3 awards at once.

Best Drama
KapanLagi user prediction: SQUID GAME
Baeksang winner: D.P
The drama adapted from the webtoon titled D.P GAEUI NAL by Kim Bo Tong and directed by Han Jun Hee won the Baeksang Awards for Best Drama, beating out 4 other nominations, namely TWENTY FIVE TWENTY ONE, SQUID GAME, THE RED SLEEVE, and GOING TO THE BLUE HOUSE LIKE THIS. If you are a fan of SQUID GAME and thought that your favorite series would win Best Drama at Baeksang like most KLovers, then you must watch D.P too!

Best Variety Show
KapanLagi user prediction: STREET WOMAN FIGHTER
Baeksang winner: SHOOTING STAR
This Variety Show about the lives of workers behind the scenes of the South Korean entertainment industry became the talk of the town among netizens because of its very exciting plot, and who would have thought that Shooting Star would win Best Variety Show.

Best Educational Show
KapanLagi user prediction: GREAT MINDS
Baeksang winner: DOCUMENTARY INSIGHT NATIONAL TEAM
This time, Documentary Insight National Team won the Best Educational show at the Baeksang Arts Awards 2022.

TV Actress / Actor Category
Best Actor
KapanLagi user prediction: Kim Nam Gil - THROUGH THE DARKNESS
Baeksang winner: Lee Junho - THE RED SLEEVE
KapanLagi users crowned Kim Nam Gil as their Best Actor choice, but who would have thought that with his great performance in the drama THE RED SLEEVE, Lee Junho would win the award from Baeksang. This member of the 2PM group has made history at the Baeksang Awards. Lee Jun Ho became the first idol-actor to bring home the Best Actor trophy from the Baeksang Awards. 

Best Actress
Predicted by KapanLagi users: Kim Tae Ri - TWENTY FIVE TWENTY ONE
Baeksang winner: Kim Tae Ri -TWENTY FIVE TWENTY ONE
It is undeniable that the fame of the drama TWENTY FIVE TWENTY ONE and the stunning acting of Kim Tae Ri have led her to win the Best Actress award both from KapanLagi user's choice and Baeksang Award itself.

Best Supporting Actor
Predicted by KapanLagi users: Heo Sung Tae - SQUID GAME
Baeksang winner: Jung Hyun Cheol - D.P
Heo Sung Tae gained a lot of attention from netizens with his chilling acting in this drama. The international popularity of SQUID GAME made Heo Sung Tae the choice of KapanLagi users for Best Supporting Actor, but Jung Hyun Cheol with his talent managed to win the category from Baeksang Award.

Best Supporting Actress
Predicted by KapanLagi users: Oh Na Ra - PERHAPS LOVE
Baeksang winner: Kim Shin Rok - HELLBOUND
Oh Na Ra's acting skills are beyond doubt, so it's no wonder that most KLovers chose her as the Best Supporting Actress at this year's Baeksang. However, actress Kim Shin Rok ultimately won the Best Supporting Actress award from Baeksang Award.

Best New Actor
Predicted by KapanLagi users: Goo Kyo Hwan - D.P.
Baeksang winner: Goo Kyo Hwan - D.P.
Actor Goo Kyo Hwan successfully won the Best New Actor category both from Baeksang Award and KapanLagi users, which means that Goo Kyo Hwan's performance in acting is unquestionable, K-Lovers.

Best New Actress
Predicted by KapanLagi users: Lee Yoo Mi - ALL OF US ARE DEAD
Baeksang winner: Kim Hye Joon - INSPECTOR KOO
Gaining popularity due to the high international interest in the drama ALL OF US ARE DEAD, made Lee Yoo Mi the choice of KapanLagi users, but actress Kim Hye Joon was the one who ultimately won the Best New Actress award. Her character as a mysterious student K with a wide smile on the outside but no one can guess what's on her mind, made Kim Hye Joon successfully win the Best New Actress award this year.

Best Male Entertainer
Predicted by KapanLagi users: Moon Se Yoon
Baeksang winner: Lee Yong Jin
Comedian Lee Yong Jin successfully became the Best Male Entertainer at the Baeksang Award, surpassing his senior Moon Se Yoon who was the favorite of KapanLagi users.

Best Female Entertainer
Predicted by KapanLagi users: Mijoo
Baeksang winner: Joo Hyun Young
Entertainer and actress Joo Hyun Young was crowned as the Best Female Entertainer at the Baeksang Award, but Mijoo, who is also an idol, was the choice of KapanLagi users in this category.

Film Actress / Actor Categories
Best Actor
Predicted by KapanLagi users: Kim Yun Seok - ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU
Baeksang winner: Sol Kyung Gu - KING MAKER
Starring in this South Korean political drama, Sol Kyung Gu brought home the Best Actor award. His acting skills in KING MAKER are truly commendable and deserving of the award. However, Kim Yun Seok through the drama Escape From Mogadishu also received tremendous love from KLovers.

Best Actress
Predicted by KapanLagi users: YoonA – MIRACLE: LETTERS TO THE PRESIDENT
Baeksang winner: Lee Hye Young - IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE
This time, the legendary “Emak-Emak” actress, Lee Hye Young, managed to win the Best Actress award in the nomination category, KLovers!

Best Supporting Actor
Predicted by KapanLagi users: Goo Kyo Hwan – ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU
Baeksang winner: Jo Woo Jin - KING MAKER

Best Supporting Actress
Predicted by KapanLagi users: Oh Na Ra – PERHAPS LOVE
Baeksang winner: Lee Soo Kyung - THE MIRACLE

Best New Actor
Predicted by KapanLagi users: Kim Dong Hwi – IN OUR PRIME
Baeksang winner: Lee Hong Nae - HOT BLOODED
This film, based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Kim Un-su, did not go wrong in choosing Lee Hong Nae as the actor in the film and it proved to win the Best New Actor award at the Baeksang Awards.

Best New Actress
Predicted by KapanLagi users: Seohyun – LOVE AND LEASHES
Baeksang winner: Lee Yoo Mi - YOUNG ADULT MATTERS

As predicted by Kapanlagi Korea users, artists who were supported on average won awards because of their cool acting in portraying a scene. Television broadcasts in South Korea are also of high quality, so the winners deserve to receive those awards. Congratulations to the winners!

Written by:
1.Gabriella Calista
2. Nabila Aulia Rizqy
3.Magdalena Bhramanda Putri
4.Endyana Siefani Puteri

(kpl/jje)