At the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards, actor Lee Jung Jae, who worked incredibly hard on “Squid Game“, did not get an individual award.
The 58th Baeksang Art Awards were held on May 6th at KINTEX in Ilsan.
Lee Jung Jae appeared in the photo zone on this day wearing a clean all-white suit and showcasing his walking charm.
Lee Jung Jae was nominated for the Best Actor Award in the TV category for his haunting performance in Netflix’s blockbuster film “Squid Game.”
Prominent candidates on the list including Kim Nam Gil, Lee Junho, Im Si Wan, and Jung Hae In.
Finally, the best acting award went to Lee Junho, who rose to fame with MBC‘s “The Red Sleeve.”
Squid Game received three awards, including the Grand Prize, the Directing Prize, and the Art Prize, but the main actor, Lee Jung Jae, did not receive anything.
Lee Jung Jae became the first Asian actor to win Best Actor at the American Actors Guild Awards in February.
Netizens were also dissatisfied that he had no fans at the domestic award event, despite the fact that he was acknowledged globally for his acting abilities.
“It doesn’t make sense”, one netizen asked, “I thought he was going to win the ‘Grand’ prize because he didn’t win the ‘Best’ prize“, and “The ripple effect was unprecedented, so what happened?“
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What happened is that the “ripple effect” of Lee Junho’s phenomenal, immersive, heart-wrenching acting in “The Red Sleeve” was even greater in S. Korea despite it being shown on a limited platform and not on Netflix. Lee Jung Jae is an excellent actor and has won an amazing international award so let’s leave something to other exceptional talents like Lee Junho. It’s my first time seeing this actor in anything at all and he is simply mesmerizing and had a perfect acting counterpart in Lee Seyoung. Let’s give praise where praise is due. Nothing to complain about whatsoever. Wish Junho a super successful future career because he has proven that he well deserves it.