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'Eunjung and Sangyeon' and 'It Can't Be Helped' Take Top Honors for Best Drama and Film at 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards<\/div>\n

At the 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards, Netflix's 'Eunjung and Sangyeon' secured the Best Drama award in the television category, while 'It Can't Be Helped' was named Best Film.<\/p>\n

This Year's Trends Reflected in Top Drama\/Film and Acting Awards<\/h2>\n

The 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards not only highlighted the Grand Prize winners but also showcased current trends in Korean content through its Best Drama\/Film and acting accolades. Netflix's 'Eunjung and Sangyeon' received the Best Drama award in the television category, while 'It Can't Be Helped' took home the Best Film award.<\/p>\n

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For the television category, the Best Actor award went to Hyun Bin for Disney+'s 'Made in Korea', and the Best Actress award was presented to Park Bo-young for tvN's 'Unknown Seoul'. In the film category, Park Jung-min of 'Face' and Moon Ga-young of 'What If We' received the Best Actor and Best Actress awards, respectively. These key acting awards demonstrate the continued competitiveness of both platform-based dramas and theatrical films.<\/p>\n

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Key Television Category Winners<\/h2>\n

In the television sector, 'Eunjung and Sangyeon' earned both the Best Drama and Best Screenplay awards, recognized for its exceptional quality and narrative strength. MBC's 'Rookie Director Kim Yeon-koung' won Best Entertainment Program, and KBS 1TV's 'Docu-Insight: Our Time Shines' was honored with Best Educational Program.<\/p>\n

The Best Director award went to Park Shin-woo for tvN's 'Unknown Seoul'. The Best Male Entertainer award was given to Kian84, and the Best Female Entertainer award to Lee Soo-ji. Yoo Seung-mok received Best Supporting Actor for 'The Story of Manager Kim, Who Owns a Seoul Home and Works at a Large Corporation', while Lim Soo-jung won Best Supporting Actress for Disney+'s 'Pine: The Bumpkins'.<\/p>\n

Key Film Category Winners<\/h2>\n

In the film category, 'It Can't Be Helped' secured the Best Film award, and Yoon Ga-eun of 'Owner of the World' won Best Director. The Best Screenplay award went to Byun Sung-hyun and Lee Jin-sung for 'Good News', while Park Joon-ho was recognized as Best New Director for '3670'.<\/p>\n

Lee Sung-min of 'It Can't Be Helped' and Shin Se-kyung of 'Humint' were awarded Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress, respectively. The Best Artistic Achievement award in film went to Lee Min-hui for 'Pavane', and 'The Man Who Lives with a King' received the Gucci Impact Award.<\/p>\n

Award List Reveals Diverse Competition<\/h2>\n

The diverse list of winners at this year's awards demonstrates that the core of Korean content is not confined to a single genre or platform. In the television sector, content from OTT services, terrestrial broadcasters, cable, and general programming channels all received recognition. For film, works that garnered both popular attention and critical acclaim competed across major categories. The 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards thus served as a significant platform to acknowledge the achievements in Korean popular culture across various segments.<\/p>\n

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