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Park Jeong Min's Best Actor Acceptance Speech at the 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards

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<div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1778369678981park jeong min 62nd baeksang arts awards best actor.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Park Jeong-min | Photo from SEM Company</div><div> </div>Park Jeong-min achieved a rare feat at the 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards, when he won Best Actor for the film The Ugly (or Face). His latest accolade brought him the so-called grand slam victory, having won Best New Actor for the film Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet in 2016 and Best Supporting Actor for the film Deliver Us From Evil in 2021 at the Baeksang Arts Awards. Winning these three awards is proof of his growth over the years, and in his acceptance speech, he promised to be a more dedicated actor moving forward. Admitting he wasn&#x27;t expecting to win, Park Jeong-min didn&#x27;t have a prepared speech, but he expressed his gratitude with a short, funny message. He began his speech by introducing himself and his dual role in Face: &quot;Hello. I am Park Jeong-min, who played Lim Yeong-gyu and Lim Dong-hwan in Face.&quot;<div style="text-align:center"> </div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1778370464953684515984_18420932560134616_8906635726658129924_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div> </div>He shared that since he hadn&#x27;t won any awards at award ceremonies for several years, the public gave him the nickname &quot;King Without a Crown.&quot; But he said, &quot;Since you have given me this award, I think I will end up dwelling on it again. Moving forward, I will strive to become an actor who works even harder with awards in mind.&quot; Park Jeong-min then looked back on the time he was cast in Face, a mystery thriller film directed by Yeon Sang-ho, the same director behind the award-winning Train to Busan. He talked about how he pitched the idea of playing a dual role, portraying the father&#x27;s younger version and the son in a story that unravels the mystery surrounding the latter&#x27;s mother, who had long passed. Ultimately, the movie&#x27;s underlying message serves as an eye-opener on society&#x27;s perspective on ugliness.He shared, &quot;When I was contacted by the director regarding the casting for this film—as those who have seen the movie know—Yeon Sang-ho offered me the role of the son. I felt that I wouldn&#x27;t be able to fully showcase my acting skills with just that role, so I asked if I could also take on the role of the father. I sincerely thank Director Yeon Sang-ho for accepting my request regardless.&quot; He also thanked his co-stars—his senior Kwon Hae-yo, Shin Hyun-been, Im Seong-jae, and Han Ji-hyun—and the production team at Wow Point. <div>   </div><div><iframe width="925" height="525" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NwF33WipvHU?si=ZchKwrkiTu0S8e0z" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div> </div>Park Jeong-min then joked while segueing to his message for his family: &quot;You all want to go home quickly, right? I’ll wrap this up fast. My mom told me today to just go to the ceremony and sit there nicely before coming back. Mom, I love you! I won an award! I love my father truly, as well. Also, I had a big fight with my younger sibling a few days ago... please forgive me. Just this once, forgive me. And I really love my nephew, Tae-ju. Thank you!&quot;Park Jeong-min was nominated for Best Actor at the Baeksang Arts Awards alongside Yoo Hae-jin for The King&#x27;s Warden (who eventually won Grand Prize), Koo Kyo-hwan for Once We Were Us, Lee Byun-hun for No Other Choice, and Hong Kyung for Good News.The 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards ceremony was held on May 8, 2026 in Seoul, hosted by Shin Dong-yup, Bae Suzy, and Park Bo-gum.<div> </div>Lead photo from @semcompany_<div></div>

Park Jeong Min won for his dual role in the mystery thriller film "Face."

Park Jeong Min won for his dual role in the mystery thriller film "Face."

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Park Jeong Min Achieves a Grand Slam at the Baeksang Arts Awards With Best Actor Win

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Published May 10, 2026 08:00 AM PHT

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