The race is on: a star-studded, fan-driven battle has kicked off to crown the year’s hottest celebrities.
On the 24th, the Secretariat of the 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards announced that voting for the 'Naver Popularity Award' will run for 12 days, from 12 p.m. KST today until 11:59 p.m. KST on May 5.
The 'Naver Popularity Award' is a meaningful honor presented to one male and one female among all nominees across TV (Best Actor/Actress, Best Supporting, Best New Actor/Actress, Variety), Film (Best Actor/Actress, Best Supporting, Best New Actor/Actress), as well as Theater and Musical performance categories — determined by the highest number of votes from global fans.
This year’s popularity field features 41 male and 38 female contenders. In particular, fan-favorites like Lee Chae-min, Lee Jun-ho, Park Ji-hoon, Kian84, Yoona (Im YoonA), Shin Hye-sun, Park Bo-young, and Kim Go-eun are in the mix, signaling a fierce race. Fans can cast their votes via Naver, and full event details are available on Naver’s official lounge.
Meanwhile, the 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards with Gucci ceremony will take place at 7:50 p.m. KST on May 8 at COEX Hall D in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
The trusted trio of hosts Shin Dong-yup, Suzy, and Park Bo-gum will lead the night. The ceremony will be broadcast live simultaneously on JTBC, JTBC2, and JTBC4, and will stream exclusively in digital on Naver.