Drama Erupts Over Shin Se Kyung’s “Supporting Actress” Win At The 62nd Baeksang Awards

Actress Shin Se Kyung’s win at the “62nd Baeksang Arts Awards” has unexpectedly become one of the ceremony’s most controversial talking points.

On May 8, 2026 (KST), Shin Se Kyung took home the award for “Best Supporting Actress” in the film category for her performance in Humint. While the actress appeared visibly shocked by the win and humbly admitted during her speech that she “never expected” to receive the award, online reactions quickly turned divided after the ceremony ended.

Many viewers had expected veteran actress Yeom Hye Ran to win for No Other Choice, while others believed actresses like Jang Hye Jin or Jeon Mi Do delivered stronger performances within the category.

As the discussion spread across Korean online communities, one post questioning the result quickly gained traction with hundreds of comments debating the decision. Some netizens reacted with confusion and disbelief, writing:

• “This is ridiculous. I seriously don’t understand.”
• “Oh…”
• “Feels like they just wanted to make sure Humint got something lol. The choice feels way too obvious.”
• “I watched Humint, but I don’t know if Shin Se Kyung’s performance was award-worthy compared to those other nominees…”
• “I haven’t watched Humint, so I don’t know.”
• “Did Humint even do well? Why are they trying so hard to give it a trophy?”
• “I genuinely understand absolutely nothing about this…”
• “Baeksang always gives out awards like a quota system to movies by famous directors anyway lol.”
• “I watched Humint too, but I really don’t get it…”
• “She won it because it was a Ryoo Seung Wan movie. Even Veteran 2 got awards that way.”
• “I thought the competition was genuinely fierce… except for Shin Se Kyung.”

Others criticized the awards show itself, accusing the ceremony of favoring high-profile directors and major industry names regardless of public reception.

In particular, Humint itself had already faced criticism from some viewers over its portrayal of female characters, making the Supporting Actress win even more surprising to certain audiences.

• “Since it’s a Ryoo Seung Wan movie, I guess they felt like they had to give it at least one award, but maybe the other categories were harder to justify.”
• “I really thought Yeom Hye Ran would win.”
• “Not it for real.”
• “This really ain’t it… I watched Humint.”
• “I watched like five minutes of Humint after it hit OTT and immediately understood why it flopped. I literally couldn’t keep watching and turned it off. Ryoo Seung Wan really proved twice why it failed.”
• “I don’t get it.”
• “Seriously, what exactly did they award her for?”
• “There have definitely been people before whose nominations felt questionable, but it usually didn’t actually turn into a win, so this is surprising.”
• “Jang Hye Jin was seriously so good.”
• “The movie got criticized for feeling regressive, especially for treating female characters like tools, and then they give an award to one of the female characters…? What even is this? How is this any different from them ignoring public opinion and just throwing themselves a little party?”
• “Huh.”

Despite the backlash, many fans have also defended Shin Se Kyung, arguing that criticism surrounding the result should not be directed personally at the actress herself. Still, the debate surrounding the category has continued to dominate online discussion even after the awards ceremony concluded.

See who won at the “62nd Baeksang Arts Awards” here:

Here Are All The Winners From The 62nd “Baeksang Arts Awards”