With just a day away from the much awaited ceremony, the list of presenters for the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards has finally been revealed!
Slated on May 13, the Baeksang Arts Awards 2021, which will take place at Ilsanseo-gu, Gyeonggi Province, the ceremony aims to acknowledge the excellence of artists and celebrities in the entertainment industry from film, television, and theatre.
The upcoming ceremony will be hosted again by comedian Shin Dong Yup and singer-actress Bae Suzy.
57th Baeksang Arts Awards Presenters
To recall, the comedy show host was the MC for three straight years, while this will be the "Start-Up" actress' sixth consecutive years hosting the Baeksang Arts Awards.
As we get closer to the event, multiple outlets revealed the lineup of presenters for the highly anticipated Baeksang Arts Awards 2021.
Previous winners Kim Hee Ae, Ahn Hyo Seop, Kang Ha Neul, Lee Byung Hun, Jeon Do Yeon, Oh Jung Se, Kim Sun Young, Yoo Jae Suk, Park Na Rae, Baek Seok Gwang, Kim Jung, Park Myung Hoon, Kim Mal Geum, "Itaewon Class" actress Kim Da Mi and Oscar winner director Bong Joon Ho are set to return to present the awards.
Aside from this, Baeksang Arts Awards 2021 presenters were also joined by up-and-coming celebrities and stars who are also nominated for this year's ceremony.
This includes "Doom at Your Service" stars Park Bo Young and Seo In Guk, Jung Il Woo and Girl's Generation's Yuri from "Bossam: Steal the Fate," and "Minari" actress Han Ye Ri alongside "Hometown" co-star Yoo Jae Myung.
In addition, joining the list of presenters are Jung Woo and Oh Yeon Seo of "Crazy Person in the Area," Junho and Lee Se Young of the upcoming drama "The Red Sleeve Cuff," and Jung So Min and Kim Ji Suk of "Monthly House."
Interestingly, former beauty queen turned actress Go Hyun Jung, who is set to star in a new JTBC drama, "A Person Similar to You," will present the grand prize award.
Seo Ye Ji and Kim Seon Ho Ranked No. 1 at Baeksang's TikTok Popularity Award
Following the update regarding the upcoming 57th Baeksang Arts Awards, Seo Ye Ji and Kim Seon Ho topped the TikTok Popularity Award.
Both actors gained the highest number of votes that started from May 3 and officially ended on May 10.
The 31-year-old actress garnered 789,170 votes, while the "Start-Up" actor received a whopping 1.3 million votes.
#ItsOkayToNotBeOkay Trends Amid Seo Ye Ji and Kim Soo Hyun's Baeksang Arts Awards 2021 Nomination
Amid Seo Ye Ji's Baeksang Arts Awards achievement, fans of the controversial actress showed their support on social media.
The 31-year-old star was nominated for Best Actress in the TV category for her impressive performance as Ko Moon Young in the popular series "It's Okay to Not Be Okay."
Joining Seo Ye Ji is her co-star Kim Soo Hyun who is nominated for Best Actor.
With this, #ItsOkayToNotBeOkay went viral as the duo's supporters expressed their love for the South Korean actors.
Moreover, this is also in celebration of the Mental Health Awareness Week in the Philippines.
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Written by Geca Wills