59th Baeksang Arts Awards: See the winners list

The 59th Baeksang Arts Awards began at Incheon Paradise City in Incheon on April 28, 2023 at 5:30 pm KST (2 pm KST).

The event was hosted by Bae Suzy, Shin Dong Yup and Park Bo Gum. The show was broadcasted live by JTBC in South Korea and internationally by TikTok.

These awards recognize excellence in television, film and theater. The winners of the prestigious awards are chosen after a rigorous screening process by around 60 professional judges and evaluators in the industry, and a group of experts representing film, theater, and TV.


The nominees for the 59th edition of the Baeksang Arts Awards were announced on April 7, 2023. For these awards, all the works, which were released from April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023, were eligible for nominations.

The list of the winners is:

Best Director (TV): Yoo Insik (Extraordinary Attorney Woo)
Best Director (Film): Park Chan Wook (Decision to Leave)
Male Rookie (TV): Moon Sang Min (Under The Queen’s Umbrella)
Female Rookie (TV): Roh Yoon Seo (Crash Course in Romance)
Male Rookie (Film): Park Jinyoung (Christmas Carol)
Female Rookie (Film): Kim Sei Eun (Next Sohee)
Rookie Director: Ahn Tae Jin (The Night Owl)
TikTok Popularity Award (Male): Park Jinyoung
TikTok Popularity Award (Female): IU
Best Technical Achievement: Little Women (TV), Hunt (Film)
Best Write: My Liberation Notes (TV)
Best Screenplay: Next Sohee (Film)
Youth Award for Theater: We Now Archive
GUCCI Impact Award: Next Sohee
Best Entertainment Program: Psick Univ Psick Show
Best Entertainer (Male): Yoon Sieun
Best Entertainer (Female): Lee Eunji
Best Supporting Actor (TV): Jo Woo Jin (Narco-Saints)
Best Supporting Actress (TV): Lim Ji Yeon (The Glory)
Best Supporting Actor (Film): Byun Yohan (Hansan: Rising Dragon)
Best Supporting Actress Film: Park Se Wan (6/45)

FAQs

Q1:Where was the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards held?
The 59th Baeksang Arts Awards were held at Incheon Paradise City in Incheon.

Q2:When was the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards organised?
The 59th Baeksang Arts Awards was conducted on April 28, 2023 at 5:30 pm KST (2 pm KST).