The 2020 edition of the Baeksang Arts Awards showcased a night of big surprises, big winners and big celebrations. With a stacked line-up of Korean dramas this year, the quality on the small screen was amazingly usurped by the critical acclaim Parasite has garnered the world over. With returning hosts Shin Dong-yup, Bae Suzy and Park Bo-gum all returning for a third year, the lack of an audience did nothing to quell the occasion as some of the hottest names gathered for the Korean equivalent of the Academy Awards.
Going into this, the biggest talking point is likely to be the winner of Best TV Drama. Between Kingdom, Hyena, Crash Landing, Camellia and Stove League it was always going to be difficult picking one that stood out the most. Admittedly we had our money on Crash Landing walking away with the prize but alas, that was not the case as the excellent off-season baseball drama Stove League took the glory.
Kim Hee-ae’s wonderful performance in The World Of The Married was rewarded with the illustrious prize of Best TV Actress, something that’s even more impressive given she was up against powerhouse performances from IU and Kim Hye-Soo. Jeong Yeok-Wook won the Technical Award for his excellent work in The Great Escape 3 while the ever-lovable Pengsoo bagged Giant PengTV an award for Best Educational Show – an equally impressive feat alongside the 2 million+ YouTube subscribers.
Overall then, there were some big surprises and Camellia winning the Grand Prize in TV is almost certainly going to divide fans who will end up fiercely debating whether this was justified or not. Given the sheer wealth of talent in the Korean scene right now, whether it be film, arts and entertainment or International TV dramas, the Baeksang Arts Awards delivered another great year of talent.
Congratulations to all the winners and below you’ll find a comprehensive list of all the winners and nominated parties. Of course, do feel free to click the links if you fancy reading our in-depth reviews for each!
Best TV Drama
| Hot Stove League – WINNER Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
| When the Camellia Blooms Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
| Crash Landing on You Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
| Kingdom Season 2 Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
| Hyena Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
Best TV Actor
| Kang Hang-Neul – When the Camellia Blooms – WINNER Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
| Namgoong Min – Hot Stove League Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
| Park Seo-joon – Itaewon Class Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
| Joo Ji-hoon – Hyena Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
| Hyun Bin – Crash Landing on You Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
Best TV Actress
| Kim Hee-ae – The World of The Married – WINNER |
| Gon Hyo-Jin – When The Camellia Blooms Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
| Kim Hye-Soo – Hyena Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
| Son Ye-Jin – Crash Landing on You Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
| IU – Hotel Del Luna Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
Best Supporting TV Actor
| Oh Jung-Se – When the Camellia Blooms – WINNER Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
| Kim Young-Min – The World of the Married |
| Yang Kyun-Won – Crash Landing On You Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
| Yoo Jae-Myung – Itaewon Class Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
| Jeon Seok-Oh – Hyena Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
Best Supporting TV Actress
| Kim Sun-Young – Crash Landing on You – WINNER Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
| Kwon Nara – Itaewon Class Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
| Seo Ji-Hye – Crash Landing on You Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
| Son Dambi – When The Camellia Blooms Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
| Yeom Hye-Ran – When The Camellia Blooms Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
Best New Tv Actor
| Ahn Hyo-Seop – Dr. Romantic 2 – WINNER |
| Kim Kang-Hoon – When The Camellia Blooms Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
| Ahn Bo-Hyun – Itaewon Class Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
| Ong Seong-Wu – Moments of 18 |
| Lee Jae-Wook – Extraordinary You Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
Best New TV Actress
| Kim Da-Mi – Itaewon Class – Winner Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
| Jeon Mi-Do – Hospital Playlist Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
| Jeon Yeo-Bin – Melo is My Nature |
| Jung Ji-So – The Cursed |
| Han So-Hee – The World of The Married |
Best TV Director
| Mo Wan-Il – The World of The Married – WINNER |
| Kim Sung-Yoon – Itaewon Class Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
| Lee Jung-Hyo – Crash Landing on You Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
| Cha Yeong-Hoo – When The Camellia Blooms Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
| Jeong Dong-Yoon – Hot Stove League Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
Best Screenplay
| Lim Sang-Choon – When The Camellia Blooms – WINNER Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
| Kim Roo-Ri – Hyena Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
| Park Ji-Eun – Crash Landing on You Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
| Lee Shin-Hwa – Hot Stove League Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
| Lee Woo-Jung – Hospital Playlist Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
Technical Award
| Jeong Yeok-Wook (Art) – Great Escape 3 – WINNER |
| Kim Nam-Sik, Ryun Gun-Hee (Visual Effects) |
| Kim Ji-Soo (Art) – Pegasus Market |
| Park Sung-Il (Music) – Itaewon Class Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write-Up |
| Park Si-Yeon (Filming) – You Quiz on the Block |
Best Male Entertainer
| Yoo Jae-Suk – How Do You Play – WINNER |
| Kim Sung-Joo – Mr. Trot |
| Kim Heechul – Ask Us Anything |
| Moon Se-Yoon – 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 |
| Jang Sung-Kyu – My Room, Row 1 |
Best Female Entertainer
| Park Na-Rae – Home Alone (I live Alone) – WINNER |
| Kim Min-Kyung – Delicious Guys |
| Ahn Young-Mi – Radio Star |
| Jang Do-Yeon – Food Bless You |
| Hong Hyun-Hee – Wife’s Taste |
Best Variety Show
| Mr. Trot – WINNER |
| Where is My Home? |
| How Do You Play? |
| Delicious Rendezvous |
| Iceland in Three Meals |
Best Educational Show
| Giant PengTV – WINNER |
| Docu Insight – Archive Project Modern Korea |
| The Page Turners |
| PD Note – Prosecution Reporters |
| SBS Special – Yo Han Ssi Dol Yong Hyun |
Bazaar Icon Award
Seo Ji-Hye – WINNER
Tiktok Popularity Award
Hyun Bin and Son Ye-Jin – WINNERS
Grand Prize in TV
When the Camellia Blooms – WINNER
Best Film
| Parasite – WINNER Click Here To Read Our Film Review |
| The Man Standing Next |
| House of Hummingbird |
| E.X.I.T. |
| Kim Ji Young, Born 1982 |
Best Film Actor
| Lee Byung-Hun – The Man Standing Next – Winner |
| Song kang-Ho – Parasite Click Here To Read Our Film Review |
| Lee Je-Hoon – Time To Hunt |
| Jo Jung-Suk – E.X.I.T. |
| Han Suk-Kyu – Forbidden Dream |
Best Film Actress
| Jeon Do-Yeon – Birthday – WINNER |
| Kim So-Jin – Another Child |
| Kim Hee-Ae – Moonlit Winter |
| Jung Yu-Mi – Kim Ji-Young, Born 1982 |
| Jo Yeo-Jung – Parasite Click Here To Read Our Film Review |
Best Supporting Film Actor
| Lee Gwang-Soo – Inseparable Bros – WINNER |
| Kim Young-Min – Lucky Chan Sil |
| Park Myung-Hoon – Parasite Click Here To Read Our Film Review |
| Won Hyun-Joon – The Divine Move 2: The Wrathful |
| Lee Hee-Joon – The Man Standing Next |
Best Supporting Film Actress
| Kim Sae-Byeok – House of Hummingbird – WINNER |
| Kim Guk-Hee – Tune in for Love Click Here To Read Our Film Review |
| Kim Mi-Kyung – Kim Ji-Young, Born in 1982 |
| Park So-Dam – Parasite Click Here To Read Our Film Review |
| Lee Jung-Eun – Parasite Click Here To Read Our Film Review |
Best New Film Actor
| Park Myung-Hoon – Parasite – WINNER Click Here To Read Our Film Review |
| Park Hae-Soo – Time to Hunt |
| Park Hyung-Sik – Juror 8 |
| Ahn Ji-Ho – A Boy and Sungreen |
| Jung Hae-In – Tune in for Love |
Best New Film Actress
| Kang Mal-Geum – Lucky Chan-Sil – WINNER |
| Kim So-Hye – Moonlit Winter |
| Kim Hye-Joon – Another Child |
| Park Ji-Hoo – House of Hummingbird |
| Jang Hye-Jin – Parasite Click Here To Read Our Film Review |
Best New Film Director
| Kim Do-Young – Kim Ji-Young, Born in 1982 – WINNER |
| Kang Sang-Woo – Kim-Gun |
| Kim Bora – House of the Hummingbird |
| Kim Kyoung-Hee – Lucky Chan-Sil |
| Lee Sang-Eun- E.X.I.T. |
Best Film Screenplay
| Lee Sang-Eun – E.X.I.T. – WINNER |
| Kim Bora – House of Hummingbird |
| Bong Joon-Ho, Han Jin-Won- Parasite Click Here To Read Our Film Review |
| Woo Min-Ho, Lee Ji-Min – The Man Standing Next |
| Lim Dae-Hyung – Moonlit Winter |
Technical Film Award
| Kim Seo-Hee (Makeup and Hair) – The Man Standing Next – WINNER |
| Lee Ha-Jun (Art) – Parasite Click Here To Read Our Film Review |
| Hong Kyung-Pyo (Filming) – Parasite Click Here To Read Our Film Review |
| Kim Young-Ho (Filming) – The Battle: Roar to Victory |
| Yun Jin-Yul (Martial Arts) – EXIT |
Grand Prize In Film
Parasite -WINNER
So there we have it, all the winners of this year’s Baeksang Arts Awards. By all means, feel free to read our reviews for a more comprehensive break-down of what we thought of each but for now, that rounds out the 2020 awards. Were you surprised by the winners at all? Who were you rooting for to win? Do let us know in the comments below!