Winners of 59th Baeksang Arts Awards Announced!

The 59th Baeksang Arts Awards - the only comprehensive arts awards ceremony in South Korea that recognizes TV, film, and theater works - was held on April 28 in Incheon Paradise City, Incheon. 

Numerous Korean celebrities graced the red carpet with their presence. The ceremony was broadcasted on JTBC, JTBC2, and JTBC4, and was also live-streamed on TikTok.

The nominees for the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards were announced on April 7, 2023, through its official website. All projects released during April 1, 2022 up to March 31, 2023 were eligible for nominations.

The ceremony was hosted by Shin Dong Yup, Suzy, and Park Bo Gum.

Divided into three categories, namely; Television, Film and Theater, below is the list of the awards presented with its winners and nominees.

TELEVISION

Grand Prize

Winner: Park Eun Bin (Extraordinary Attorney Woo)

Best Drama

Winner: The Glory (Netflix) 

Nominees: 

• My Liberation Notes (JTBC)
• Extraordinary Attorney Woo (ENA) 
• Little Women (tvN) 
• Our Blues (tvN) 

Best Director

Winner: Yoo In Shik (Extraordinary Attorney Woo)  

Nominees: 

• Kim Kyu Tae (Our Blues)  

• Kim Seok Yoon (My Liberation Notes)  

• Kim Hee Won (Little Women) 

• Lee Joo Young (Anna) 

Best Entertainment Program 

Winner: Psick Show Season 3 

Nominees: 

• Earth Arcade Season 1 

• Physical: 100

•  EXchange Season 2

• SNL Korea 3

Best Educational Show 

Winner: Adult Kim Jang Ha (MBC)

Nominees: 

• National Office of Investigation (Wavve)

•  In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal (Netflix)

• Your Literacy Skills+ (EBS)

• Hidden Earth: 3 Billion Years on the Korean Peninsula (KBS)

Best Actor (Drama)

Winner: Lee Sung Min (Reborn Rich) 

Nominees: 

• Son Seok Koo (My Liberation Notes) 

• Lee Byung Hun (Our Blues) 

• Jung Kyung Ho (Crash Course in Romance) 

• Choi Min Shik (Big Bet) 

Best Actress (Drama)

Winner: Song Hye Kyo (The Glory)

Nominees: 

• Kim Ji Won (My Liberation Notes) 

• Kim Hye Soo (Under the Queen's Umbrella)

• Park Eun Bin  (Extraordinary Attorney Woo)

• Bae Suzy (Anna)

Best Supporting Actor (Drama)

Winner: Jo Woo Jin (Narco-Saints)

Nominees: 

• Kang Ki Young (Extraordinary Attorney Woo) 

• Kim Do Hyun (Reborn Rich) 

• Kim Joon Han (Anna) 

• Park Sung Hoon (The Glory)

Best Supporting Actress (Drama)

Winner: Im Ji Yeon (The Glory) 

Nominees: 

• Kim Shin Rok (Reborn Rich) 

• Yeom Hye Ran (The Glory) 

• Lee El (My Liberation Notes) 

• Jung Eun Chae (Anna)

Best New Actor (Drama)

Winner: Moon Sang Min (Under the Queen's Umbrella) 

Nominees: 

• Kim Gun Woo (The Glory) 

• Kim Min Ho (New Recruit) 

• Joo Jong Hyuk (Extraordinary Attorney Woo) 

• Hong Kyung (Weak Hero Class 1) 

Best New Actress (Drama)

Winner: Roh Yoon Seo (Crash Course in Romance) 

Nominees:

• Kim Hi Eo Ra (The Glory) 

• Lee Kyung Sung (My Liberation Notes) 

• Joo Hyun Young (Extraordinary Attorney Woo) 

• Ha Yoon Kyung (Extraordinary Attorney Woo)

Best Male Variety Performer 

Winner: Kim Jong Kook 

Nominees: 

• Gian 84 

• Kim Kyung Wook

• Jun Hyun Moo 

• Hwang Je Sung 

Best Female Variety Performer

Winner: Lee Eun Ji 

Nominees: 

•  Kim Min Kyung 

• Park Se Mi

• Lee Soo Ji 

• Joo Hyun Young 

Best Screenplay (Drama)

Winner: Park Hae Young (My Liberation Notes) 

Nominees: 

• Kim Eun Sook (The Glory)   

• Moon Ji Won (Extraordinary Attorney Woo) 

• Jung Seo Kyung (Little Women) 

• Hong Jung Eun and Hong Mi Ran (Alchemy of Souls)

Technical Award 

Winner: Ryu Seong Hee (Art direction - Little Women)

Nominees:

• Noh Young Sim (Music – Extraordinary Attorney Woo)
  
  
• Song Nak Hoon, Jo Jin Hyeon, Hwang In Woo (Cinematography - Inkigayo)
  
  
• Hwang Jin Hye (Visual Effects - Extraordinary Attorney Woo)
  
  
• Jang Jong Kyung (Cinematography – The Glory)

FILM

Grand Prize

Winner: Decision to Leave

Best Film

Winner: The Night Owl

Nominees:

• Next Sohee

• Hansan: Rising Dragon

• Hunt

• Decision to Leave

Best Director

Winner: Park Chan Wook (Decision to Leave)

Nominations:

• Kim Han Min (Hansan: Rising Dragon)
• Ahn Tae Jin (The Night Owl)
• Lee Jung Jae (Hunt)
• July Jung (Next Sohee)

Best New Director

Winner: Ahn Tae Jin (The Night Owl)

Nominations:

•  Kim Se In (The Apartment with Two Women)
•  Park Ri Woong (The Girl on a Bulldozer)
•  Lee Sang Yong (The Roundup)
• Lee Jung Jae (Hunt)

Best Actor

Winner: Ryu Joon Yeol (The Night Owl)

Nominees:

• Ma Dong Seok (The Roundup)

• Park Hae Il (Decision to Leave)

• Song Kang Ho (Broker)

• Jung Woo Sung (Hunt)

Best Actress

Winner: Tang Wei (Decision to Leave)

Nominees:

• Bae Doo Na (Next Sohee)

• Yang Mal Bok (The Apartment with Two Women)

• Yeom Jung Ah (Life Is Beautiful)

• Jeon Do Yeon (Kill Bok Soon)

Best Supporting Actor

Winner: Byun Yo Han (Hansan: Rising Dragon)

Nominees:

• Kang Ki Young (The Point Men)

• Kim Sung Cheol (The Night Owl)

• Park Ji Hwan (The Roundup)

• Yim Si Wan (Emergency Declaration)

Best Supporting Actress (Film)

Winner: Park Se Wan (6/45)

Nominees:

• Bae Doo Na (Broker)

• Ahn Eun Jin (The Night Owl)

• Yeom Jung Ah (Alienoid 1)

• Lee Yeon (Kill Bok Soon)

Best New Actor

Winner: Park Jin Young (A Christmas Carol)

Nominees:

• Noh Jae Won (Missing Yoon)

• Byun Woo Suk (20th Century Girl)

• Seo In Guk (Project Wolf Hunting)

• Ong Seong Wu (Life Is Beautiful) 

Best New Actress

Winner: Kim Shi Eun (Next Sohee)

Nominees:

• Go Youn Jung (Hunt)

• Kim Hye Yoon (The Girl on a Bulldozer)

• IU (Broker)

• Ha Yoon Kyung (Mother and Daughter)

Best Screenplay

Winner: July Jung (Next Sohee)

Nominees:

• Park Gyu Tae (6/45)
  
  
•  Lee Jung Jae,  Jo Seung Hee (Hunt)
  
  
•  Jung Seo Kyung (Decision to Leave)
  
  
•  Ahn Tae Jin, Hyun Gyu Ri (The Night Owl)

Technical Award 

Winner: Lee Mo Gae (Cinematography – Hunt)

Nominees:

• Ryu Seong Hee (Art direction – Decision to Leave)
  
  
• Jeong Seong Jin, Jeong Chul Min (VFX – Hansan: Rising Dragon)
  
  
• Cho Young Wook (Music – Decision to Leave)
  
  
• Hong Seung Cheol (Lighting – The Night Owl)

THEATER

Baeksang Theater Award

Winner: None Elected (Doosan Art Center)

Best Short Play 

Winner: Now Archive (A Little Lonely Monologue and Always Friendly Songs)

Acting Award

Winner: Ha Ji Seong  (Teenage Dick)

SPECIAL AWARDS

TikTok Popularity Award (Male) 

Park Jin Young

TikTok Popularity Award (Female) 

IU

Gucci Impact Award 

Next Sohee

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