62nd Baeksang Arts Awards
by tccolb
Ryu Seung-ryong, Yoo Hae-jin
Fluffing their feathers and primped in their Friday best, stars flocked to the ruby carpet on the evening of May 8, 2026 to celebrate this year’s 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards, which was hosted once again by Shin Dong-yup, Suzy, and Park Bo-gum. And in remembrance of Lee Soon-jae, Ahn Sung-ki, as well as other entertainment legends who sadly crossed the rainbow bridge in the past year, the festivities included a tribute performance by Yoo Yeon-seok and music director Lee Byung-woo (found here).
The big night’s shiny grand prize in the TV and film categories, respectively, went to two long-standing industry veterans: Ryu Seung-ryong and Yoo Hae-jin. Making the Daesang extra special, the actors are incidentally old friends, having known each other since their struggling rookie days, when they were in the same theater troupe and even worked together briefly at a bidet factory – as mentioned in Ryu’s acceptance speech.
While Yoo Hae-jin has won several awards over the last couple decades, this year marks his first time receiving a Daesang. On top of being well-deserved, it’s also not a big surprise, considering the raving reviews of The King’s Warden in the recent months. Ryu Seung-ryong, on the other hand, has won previously in 2013 for his moving performance in the movie, Miracle in Cell No. 7. And he now has the additional honor of being the first actor to proudly shelve a Baeksang Daesang for both film and TV.
Selected from the many films, shows, and various media content that released between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026, a BIG congratulations to all the nominees and winners below!
Shin Dong-yup, Suzy, Park Bo-gum
TV:
Daesang (Grand Prize): Ryu Seung-ryong (The Dream Life of Mr. Kim)
Best Drama:
- You and Everything Else (Netflix)
- Bon Appetit Your Majesty (tvN)
- The Dream Life of Mr. Kim (JTBC)
- Low Life (Disney+)
- Our Unwritten Seoul (tvN)
Best Variety Program:
- The Wonder Coach (MBC)
- The Ballad of Us (SBS)
- Culinary Class Wars 2 (Netflix)
- Extreme 84 (MBC)
- Office Workers 2 (Coupang Play)
Best Educational Program:
- Our Time Is Shining (KBS)
- The Echoes of Survivors: Inside Korea’s Tragedies (Netflix)
- The Gift (KBS)
- Strange Zoo (SBS)
- Talent War (KBS)
Park Bo-young, Hyun Bin
Top Excellence, Actress:
- Park Bo-young (Our Unwritten Seoul)
- Kim Go-eun (You and Everything Else)
- Park Ji-hyun (You and Everything Else)
- Shin Hye-sun (The Art of Sarah)
- Yoon-ah (Bon Appetit Your Majesty)
Top Excellence, Actor:
- Hyun Bin (Made in Korea)
- Ji Sung (The Judge Returns)
- Junho (Typhoon Family)
- Park Jin-young (Our Unwritten Seoul)
- Ryu Seung-ryong(The Dream Life of Mr. Kim)
Supporting Actress:
- Im Soo-jung (Low Life)
- Ha Yoon-kyung (Undercover Miss Hong)
- Lee Yi-dam (The Art of Sarah)
- Myung Se-bin (The Dream Life of Mr. Kim)
- Won Mi-kyung (Our Unwritten Seoul)
Supporting Actor:
- Yoo Seung-mok (The Dream Life of Mr. Kim)
- Jang Seung-jo (As You Stood By)
- Jin Seon-gyu (Aema)
- Kim Gun-woo (You and Everything Else)
- Yoo Jae-myung (Love Me)
Im Soo-jung, Yoo Seung-mok
New Actress:
- Bang Hyo-rin (Aema)
- Choi Ji-soo (Undercover Miss Hong)
- Jeon So-young (Honour)
- Kim Min (Low Life)
- Shin Shi-ah (Resident Playbook)
New Actor:
- Lee Chae-min (Bon Appetit Your Majesty)
- Bae Nara (Weak Hero Class 2)
- Hong Min-ki (To My Beloved Thief)
- Jung Joon-won (Resident Playbook)
- Kim Jin-wook (Low Life)
Variety, Female Performer:
- Lee Soo-ji (Hot Issue Ji, SNL Korea)
- Hong Jin-kyung (Single’s Inferno 5, Study King Real Genius)
- Jang Do-yeon (Adventure by Accident 4, Radio Star, Salon Drip)
- Kim Yeon-kyung (Bread Unnie, The Wonder Coach)
- Seol In-ah (Iron Girls 2)
Variety, Male Performer:
- Kian84 (Adventure by Accident 4, Extreme 84, I Live Alone, Kian’s Bizarre B&B)
- Choo Sung-hoon (Ajossi Life, The Ballad of Us, Try! Choory!)
- Kim Won-hoon (Private Kim: The World of Post, Shortbox, SNL Korea)
- Kwak Beom (Open for Business, Vacation Without Pay)
- Lee Seo-jin (My Grumpy Secretary, Ready or Not: Texas)
Bang Hyo-rin, Lee Chae-min
Best Directing:
- PD Park Shin-woo (Our Unwritten Seoul)
- PD Jo Hyun-tak (The Dream Life of Mr. Kim)
- PD Jo Young-min (You and Everything Else)
- PD Woo Min-ho (Made in Korea)
- PD Yoo Young-eun (Can This Love Be Translated)
Best Script:
- Song Hye-jin (You and Everything Else)
- Choo Song-yeon (The Art of Sarah)
- Kwon Jong-kwan (The Price of Confession)
- Lee Kang (Our Unwritten Seoul)
- Lee Sun (To My Beloved Thief)
Technical Art Award:
- Kang Seung-won (Music, The Seasons)
- Eom Sung-tak (Cinematography, You and Everything Else)
- Kim Nam-shik (Visual Effects, Low Life)
- Kim Tae-sung (Cinematography, Made in Korea)
- Yoon Jin-hee (Art, Crime Scene Zero)
Popularity Award:
- Park Ji-hoon (The King’s Warden)
- Yoon-ah (Bon Appetit Your Majesty)
Lee Soo-ji, Kian84
FILM:
Daesang: Yoo Hae-jin (The King’s Warden)
Best Picture:
- No Other Choice
- The Final Semester
- Good News
- The King’s Warden
- The World of Love
Best Director:
- Yoon Ga-eun (The World of Love)
- Byun Sung-hyun (Good News)
- Jang Hang-joon (The King’s Warden)
- Kim Do-young (Once We Were Us)
- Park Chan-wook (No Other Choice)
Best Screenplay:
- Byun Sung-hyun, Lee Jin-sung (Good News)
- Im Na-moo (People and Meet)
- Park Jun-ho (3670)
- Yeon Sang-ho (The Ugly)
- Yoon Ga-eun (The World of Love)
Moon Ga-young, Shin Se-kyung, Lee Sung-min
Top Excellence, Actress:
- Moon Ga-young (Once We Were Us)
- Go Ah-sung (Pavane)
- Han Ye-ri (Spring Night)
- Lee Hye-young (The Old Woman With the Knife)
- Sohn Ye-jin (No Other Choice)
Top Excellence, Actor:
- Park Jung-min (The Ugly)
- Gu Kyo-hwan (Once We Were Us)
- Hong Kyung (Good News)
- Lee Byung-heon (No Other Choice)
- Yoo Hae-jin (The King’s Warden)
Supporting Actress:
- Shin Se-kyung (Humint)
- Jang Hye-jin (The World of Love)
- Jeon Mi-do (The King’s Warden)
- Shin Hyun-bin (The Ugly)
- Yeom Hye-ran (No Other Choice)
Supporting Actor:
- Lee Sung-min (No Other Choice)
- Jang Yong (People and Meat)
- Park Hae-joon (Humint)
- Ryu Seung-beom (Good News)
- Yoo Ji-tae (The King’s Warden)
Seo Soo-bin, Park Ji-hoon
New Actress:
- Seo Soo-bin (The World of Love)
- Chae Won-bin (Yadang: The Snitch)
- Choi Yuri (My Daughter Is a Zombie)
- Shin Eun-soo (Love Untangled)
- Shin Shi-ah (Even If This Love Disappears From the World Tonight)
New Actor:
- Park Ji-hoon (The King’s Warden)
- Ahn Hyo-seop (Omniscient Reader: The Prophet)
- Jo Yoo-hyun (3670)
- Moon Sang-min (Pavane)
- Yoo Yi-ha (The Final Semester)
New Director:
- Park Jun-ho (3670)
- Jang Byung-ki (When This Summer Is Over)
- Kim Soo-jin (Noise)
- Kim Yong-hwan (Your Letter)
- Kwon Yong-jae (The Price of Goodbye)
Technical Art Award:
- Lee Min-hwi (Music, Pavane)
- Kim Woo-hyung (Cinematography, No Other Choice)
- Lee Mok-won (Art, The Ugly)
- Jung Sung-jin, Kim Woo-chul (Visual Effects, Omniscient Reader: The Prophet)
- Kim Sang-beom, Kim Ho-bin (Editing, Good News)
Gucci Impact Award:
- The King’s Warden
- The Final Semester
- Pavane
- People and Meat
- The World of Love
Kim Go-eun, Park Ji-hyun, Shin Hye-sun, Yoon-ah
Ji Sung, Junho, Park Jin-young
Ha Yoon-kyung, Lee Yi-dam, Myung Se-bin
Jang Seung-jo, Jin Seon-gyu, Kim Gun-woo, Yoo Jae-myung
Choi Ji-soo, Shin Shi-ah, Kim Min, Jeon So-young
Bae Nara, Hong Min-ki, Jung Joon-won, Kim Jin-wook
Jang Do-yeon, Hong Jin-kyung, Kim Yeon-kyung, Seol In-ah
Choo Sung-hoon, Kim Won-hoon, Kwak Beom
Lee Hye-young, Sohn Ye-jin, Han Ye-ri
Gu Kyo-hwan, Hong Kyung, Lee Byung-heon
Jang Hye-jin, Jeon Mi-do, Shin Hyun-bin, Yeom Hye-ran
Kim Shin-rok, Jeon Hye-jin, Park Hae-joon, Yoo Ji-tae
Chae Won-bin, Choi Yuri, Shin Eun-soo
Ahn Hyo-seop, Jo Yoo-hyun, Moon Sang-min, Yoo Yi-ha
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