Actor Shin Sae-kyeong captured attention with a moving acceptance speech after winning the best supporting actress award in the film category at the 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards.
Shin Sae-kyeong took home the honor, beating strong contenders, for the film Humint at the 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards with Gucci held on the afternoon of the 8th at COEX D Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. In this work, she played the role of Chae Seon-hwa, a North Korean restaurant worker and humint who forges her own destiny amid the cold realities of Vladivostok, delivering a striking transformation.
Critics say she became the driving force of the narrative with a solid spirit and delicate emotional control that matched powerful performers such as Zo In-sung and Park Jeongmin. Critics and audiences praised her from the time of the film's release, calling her an actor who "changes the atmosphere the moment she appears."
Grasping the trophy, Shin Sae-kyeong said with a trembling voice, "I came without any thought that I would win, so my mind went blank." She humbly credited the Humint team and her fellow actors for the award.
She also reflected on her long journey as an actress and offered special thanks to her fans. Shin Sae-kyeong said, "I am an actor with a slow pace, but thanks to the fans who quietly waited and cheered, I have grown well and am living well," and vowed, "I will continue to do my work diligently and quietly," warming the venue.
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This award became a decisive indicator recognizing that Shin Sae-kyeong has built another "career-defining character" in her filmography. Not limited by genre or character, Shin Sae-kyeong has steadily strengthened her craft at her own pace, and this award once again cemented her presence as an actor.
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