7 Baeksang Award-winning Titles You Can Watch on Netflix
Weekend plans, here we come!
The 57th Baeksang Arts Awards has crowned its winners, with several Netflix titles receiving awards and getting the critical acclaim they so deserve!
The prestigious awards ceremony honors the best performances in Korean TV, film, and theater since 1965. Some 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.
Below, we list 7 Baeksang award-winning titles that you can watch on Netflix—for the ultimate stay-at-home weekend!
7 Baeksang Award-winning Titles You Can Watch on Netflix
7 Baeksang Award-winning Titles You Can Watch on Netflix
Extracurricular
Extracurricular reveals the dark side of a model student’s double life when his classmate comes across his shady business. Park Ju-hyun won Best New Actress in TV Drama at this year's award ceremony. Reasons to watch: Not your typical high school drama, darkly funny, and full of suspense.
The Call
The Call connects two women living in the same house but 20 years apart with dangerous consequences. Jun Jong-seo took home the grand title of Best Leading Actress in Film last night for her performance! Reasons to watch: Twisty time travel, beautiful cinematography, and magnetic performances.
Space Sweepers
Space Sweepers shows a group of misfits unearthing explosive secrets while scavenging space debris in 2092. The production and special effects team took home the award of Best Technical Achievement in Film - Visual Effects for their stellar work! 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
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. The gripping drama won two awards last night, Oh Jung-se for Best Supporting Actor in TV Drama, and Best Technical Achievement in TV Drama - Costume. Reasons to watch: Focuses on mental health issues, dives deep into emotional wounds, and a unique anti-heroine.
The Uncanny Counter
The Uncanny Counter tells the story of demon hunters called Counters who hunt down malevolent spirits. Yeom Hye-ran won Best Supporting Actress in TV Drama as Choo Mae-ok. Reasons to watch: Fun supernatural premise, unconventional heroes, and riveting action scenes.
18 Again
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. Lee Do-hyun won Best New Actor for his performance as Go Woo Young. Reasons to watch: Heartwarming story about family, lots of eye candy, and sincere life lessons.
Flower of Evil
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. Director Kim Cheol-kyu won the award of Best Director in TV Drama for his work on the drama. Reasons to watch: Full of suspense and thrills, sizzling chemistry, and exciting mystery.
Looking for more titles that were recognized by the Baeksang award-giving body? Check out our list, The 57th Baeksang Arts Awards Watchlist, for over 20+ nominated titles that really took our breath away this year and how you can watch them!
All photos courtesy of Netflix
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