The "Baeksang Arts Awards" ceremony, established in 1965 to promote the development of Korean popular culture and arts, took place on May 8, 2026, in Hall D of the Coex Exhibition Center.

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

The Grand Prizes (Daesang) were awarded to actors Ryu Seung Ryong and Yoo Hae Jin.

The main acting awards were given to actors Hyun Bin, Yoo Seung Mok, Lee Chae Min, Park Jung Min, Lee Sung Min, Park Ji Hoon, and to actresses Park Bo Young, Im Soo Jung, Bang Hyo Rin, Moon Ga Young, Shin Se Kyung, Seo Su Bin.

The winning directors were Park Shin Woo ("Unknown Seoul"), Yoon Ga Eun ("The World of Love"), and Park Joon Ho ('3670').

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GRAND PRIZE (Daesang): Ryu Seung Ryong, who played the lead role in the drama "The Dream Life of Mr. Kim"

Beat drama

Winner
"You and Everything Else" (은중과 상연, Two Women), Netflix

Nominee
"Unknown Seoul" (Our Unwritten Seoul, 미지의 서울), tvN
"The Dream Life of Mr. Kim" (서울 자가에 대기업 다니는 김 부장 이야기, The Story of Manager Kim, Who Works for a Large Company in Seoul), JTBC
"Low Life" (파인: 촌뜨기들), Disney+
"Bon Appétit Your Majesty" (폭군의 셰프, The Tyrant’s Chef), tvN

Best entertainment program

Winner:
"The Wonder Coach" (신인감독 김연경),  MBC

Nominee:
Extreme 84 (극한84), MBC
The Ballad of Us (우리들의 발라드), SBS
Office Workers Season 2 (직장인들 시즌2), Coupang Play
Culinary Class Wars 2 (흑백요리사: 요리 계급 전쟁 시즌2), Netflix

Best director

Winner
Park Shin Woo ("Unknown Seoul", Our Unwritten Seoul, 미지의 서울)

Nominee
Woo Min Ho ("Made in Korea", 메이드 인 코리아)
Yoo Young Eun ("Can This Love Be Translated?", 이 사랑 통역 되나요?)
Jo Young Min  ("You and Everything Else", 은중과 상연, Two Women)
Jo Hyun Tak ("The Dream Life of Mr. Kim", 서울 자가에 대기업 다니는 김 부장 이야기, The Story of Manager Kim, Who Works for a Large Company in Seoul)

Best screenplay

Winner:
Song Hye Jin  ("You and Everything Else", 은중과 상연, Two Women)

Nominee:
Kwon Jong Kwan ("The Price of Confession", 자백의 대가)
Lee Kang ("Unknown Seoul", Our Unwritten Seoul, 미지의 서울)
Lee Sun("To My Beloved Thief", 은애하는 도적님아, Dear Bandit)
Chu Song Yeon ("The Art of Sarah", Lady Dua, 레이디 두아)

Best actor

Winner
Hyun Bin ("Made in Korea", 메이드 인 코리아)

Nominee
Ryu Seung Ryong ("The Dream Life of Mr. Kim", 서울 자가에 대기업 다니는 김 부장 이야기, The Story of Manager Kim, Who Works for a Large Company in Seoul)
Park Jin Young ("Unknown Seoul", Our Unwritten Seoul, 미지의 서울)
Lee Jun Ho ("Typhoon Family", 태풍상사, Typhoon Boss, Typhoon Trading Company)
Ji Sung ("The Judge Returns", 판사 이한영, Judge Lee Han Young)

Best actress

Winner:
Park Bo Young ("Unknown Seoul", Our Unwritten Seoul, 미지의 서울)

Read more: Park Bo Young and Park Jin Young said that they learned about each other during filming of the drama "Unknown Seoul"

Nominee:
Kim Go Eun ("You and Everything Else", 은중과 상연, Two Women)
Park Ji Hyun ("You and Everything Else", 은중과 상연, Two Women)
Shin Hae Sun  ("The Art of Sarah", Lady Dua, 레이디 두아, )
Lim Yoon A ("Bon Appétit Your Majesty", 폭군의 셰프, The Tyrant’s Chef)

Best supporting actor

Winner:
Yoo Seung Mok ("The Dream Life of Mr. Kim", 서울 자가에 대기업 다니는 김 부장 이야기, The Story of Manager Kim, Who Works for a Large Company in Seoul)

Nominee:
Kim Gun Woo ("You and Everything Else", 은중과 상연, Two Women, )
Yoo Chea Myung ("Love Me", 러브 미)
Jang Seung Jo ("As You Stood By", 당신이 죽였다, You Killed)
Jin Sun Kyu ("Aema", 애마)

Best supporting actress

Winner:
Lim Soo Jung ("Low Life", Low Life, 파인: 촌뜨기들)
 

Nominee:
Ha Yoon Kyoung ("Undercover Miss Hong", 언더커버 미쓰홍, Miss Undercover Boss)
Myung Se Bin ("The Dream Life of Mr. Kim", 서울 자가에 대기업 다니는 김 부장 이야기, The Story of Manager Kim, Who Works for a Large Company in Seoul)
Won Mi Kyung ("Unknown Seoul", Our Unwritten Seoul, 미지의 서울)
Lee E Dam ("The Art of Sarah", Lady Dua, 레이디 두아)

Best new actor

Winner:
Lee Chae Min ("Bon Appétit Your Majesty", 폭군의 셰프, The Tyrant’s Chef)

Read more
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Lee Chae Min admitted that he could not adapt to the sudden popularity after "Bon Appétit Your Majesty"

Nominee:
Kim Jin Wook ("Low Life", 파인: 촌뜨기들)
Bae Na Ra ("Weak Hero Class 2", 약한영웅 Class 2)
Jung Jun Won ("Resident Playbook", 언젠가는 슬기로울 전공의생활, Someday Wise Resident Life)
Hong Min Gi ("To My Beloved Thief", 은애하는 도적님아, Dear Bandit)

Best new actress

Winner:
Bang Hyo Rin ("Aema", 애마)

Nominee:
Kim Min ("Low Life", 파인: 촌뜨기들)
Shin Si A("Resident Playbook", 언젠가는 슬기로울 전공의생활, Someday Wise Resident Life)
Jeon So Young ("Honour", 아너: 그녀들의 법정, Honor: Their Court)
Choi Ji Su ("Undercover Miss Hong", 언더커버 미쓰홍, Miss Undercover Boss)

FILM

GRAND PRIZE (Daesang): Yoo Hae Jin, who played the lead role in the film "The King’s Warden"

Read more: Turned out to be a prince: the royal lineage of Lee Jun Hyuk revealed.

Best film

Winner:
"No Other Choice" (어쩔수가없다, The Ax)

Read more:
Park Chan Wook's new film "No Other Choice" will compete for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. 
KOFIC has submitted Park Chan Wook's film "No Other Choice" for the Academy Awards (Oscars)."

Nominee:
"The Final Semester" (3학년 2학기, The Last Semester)
"Good News" (굿뉴스)
"The World of Love" (세계의 주인)
"The King’s Warden" (왕과 사는 남자, The Man Who Lives with the King)

Best director

Winner:
Yoon Ga Eun ("The World of Love", The World of Love, 세계의 주인)

Nominee:
Kim Do Young ("Once We Were Us", 만약에 우리, Us and Them)
Park Chan Wook ("No Other Choice", 어쩔수가없다, The Ax)
Byun Sung Hyun ("Good News", 굿뉴스)
Jang Hang Joon ("The King’s Warden", 왕과 사는 남자, The Man Who Lives with the King)

Best new director 

Winner:
Park Joon Ho ("3670")

Nominee:
Kwon Yong Jae ("The Price of Goodbye", 고당도)
Kim Soo Jin ("Noise", 노이즈)
Kim Yong Hwan ("Your Letter", 연의 편지)
Jang Byung Ki ("When This Summer is Over", 여름이 지나가면)

Best actor

Winner:
Park Jeong Min ("The Ugly", 얼굴, Face)

Read more: Yeon Sang Ho and his low-budget film "The Ugly"

Nominee:
Koo Kyo Hwan ("Once We Were Us", 만약에 우리, Us and Them)
Yoo Hai Jin ("The King’s Warden", 왕과 사는 남자, The Man Who Lives with the King)
Lee Byun Hun ("No Other Choice", 어쩔수가없다, The Ax)
Hong Kyung ("Good News", 굿뉴스)

Best actress

Winner:
Mun Ka Young ("Once We Were Us", 만약에 우리, Us and Them)

Nominee:
Go Ah Sung ("Pavane", 파반느, Pavane for a Dead Princess)
Son Ye Jin ("No Other Choice", 어쩔수가없다, The Ax)
Lee Hye Young ("The Old Woman with the Knife", 파과)
Han Ye Ri ("Spring Night", 봄밤)

Best supporting actor

Winner:
Lee Sung Min ("No Other Choice", 어쩔수가없다, The Ax)

Nominee:
Ryu Seung Beom ("Good News", 굿뉴스)
Park Hae Joon  ("Humint", 휴민트)
Yoo Ji Tae ("The King’s Warden", 왕과 사는 남자, The Man Who Lives with the King)
Jang Yong ("People and Meat", 사람과 고기)

Best supporting actress

Winner:
Shin Sae Kyeong ("Humint", 휴민트)

Nominee:
Shin Hyun Been ("The Ugly", 얼굴, Face)
Yeom Hye Ran ("No Other Choice", 어쩔수가없다, The Ax)
Jang Hye Jin ("The World of Love", 세계의 주인)
Jeon Mi Do ("The King’s Warden", 왕과 사는 남자, The Man Who Lives with the King)

Best new actor

Winner:
Park Ji Hoon ("The King’s Warden", 왕과 사는 남자, The Man Who Lives with the King)

Nominee:
Moon Sang Min ("Pavane", 파반느, Pavane for a Dead Princess)
Ahn Hyo Seop ("Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy", 전지적 독자 시점)
Yoo Yi Ha ("The Final Semester", 3학년 2학기, The Last Semester)
Cho You Hyun ("3670")

Best new actress

Winner:
Seo Su Bin ("The World of Love", 세계의 주인)

Nominee:
Shin Si A ("Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight", 오늘 밤, 세계에서 이 사랑이 사라진다 해도)
Shin Eun Soo ("Love Untangled", 고백의 역사)
Chae Won Bin ("Yadang: The Snitch", 야당, Opposition)
Choi Yu Ri ("My Daughter is a Zombie", Zombieddal, 좀비딸)

Best screenplay

Winner:
Byun Sung Hyun and Lee Jin Seong ("Good News", 굿뉴스)

Nominee:
Park Joon Ho ("3670")
Yeon Sang Ho ("The Ugly", 얼굴, Face)
Yoon Ga Eun ("The World of Love", 세계의 주인)
Lim Na Mu ("People and Meat", 사람과 고기)

Gucci Impact Award

Winner:
"The King’s Warden" (왕과 사는 남자, The Man Who Lives with the King)

Nominee:
"The Final Semester" (3학년 2학기, The Last Semester)
"People and Meat" (사람과 고기)
"The World of Love" (세계의 주인)
"Pavane" (Pavane, 파반느, Pavane for a Dead Princess)

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