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Veteran actors Ryu Seung-ryong, Yoo Hae-jin bag grand prizes at Korea's Baeksang awards

Veteran actors Ryu Seung-ryong and Yoo Hae-jin took home late Friday the coveted grand prizes at South Korea's 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards.

🕒 5/9/2026, 12:26:27 AM679 wordsEN
Jaehwa Bernardo

Jaehwa Bernardo

Jaehwa Bernardo covers Korean entertainment, culture and fandoms for ABS-CBN News Digital. He joined ABS-CBN in 2017 as a general news writer and later covered the education beat during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.

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(From left) At the 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards, Hyun Bin won best actor in the broadcast category; Yoo Hae-jin and Ryu Seung-ryong took home the grand prizes; and Park Bo-young was named best actress in broadcast. Photos of Hyun Bin and Hae-jin are from VAST Entertainment's Instagram, Seung-ryong's from Prain TPC's Instagram, and Bo-young's from the actress' Instagram

Veteran actors Ryu Seung-ryong and Yoo Hae-jin took home late Friday the coveted grand prizes at South Korea's 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards.

Seung-ryong, known for the film "Miracle in Cell No. 7" and the superhero series "Moving," won the daesang (grand prize) in the broadcast category at the prestigious awards ceremony for his role in "The Dream Life of Mr. Kim," in which he plays a corporate manager who loses his job after years of success.

Hae-jin, meanwhile, won the grand prize in the film category for his role in the historical drama "The King's Warden," which has become the highest-grossing film in South Korean box office history.

In the broadcast category, Netflix's "You and Everything Else" won best drama. Starring Kim Go-eun and Park Ji-hyun, the series follows two best friends whose lives have been intertwined since childhood.

Hyun Bin was named best actor for Disney+'s political crime thriller "Made in Korea," while Park Bo-young took home best actress for her dual role as twins in "Our Unwritten Seoul."

Lee Chae-min won best new actor for his portrayal of a seemingly cold tyrant king in the period romance "Bon Appétit, Your Majesty."

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In the film category, Hae-jin's "The King's Warden" also received the Gucci Impact Award, while another one of its stars — K-pop idol-turned-actor Park Ji-hoon — won best new actor.

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Acclaimed filmmaker Park Chan-wook's black comedy "No Other Choice," which follows a desperate man who kills his rivals while competing for a new job, won best film.

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Park Jeong-min earned another Baeksang trophy this year, winning best actor for "The Ugly," while Moon Ga-young took home best actress for "Once We Were Us."

Park Ji-hoon of "The King's Warden" and "Bon Appétit, Your Majesty" actress Lim Yoona also won the Naver Popularity Award.

Established in 1965, the Baeksang Arts Awards is regarded as one of the most prestigious award ceremonies in the country, honoring excellence in film, television and theater.

Below is the full list of winners, as reported by Korean entertainment news portal Soompi:

BROADCAST

Grand Prize: Ryu Seung-ryong (“The Dream Life of Mr. Kim”)

Best Drama: Netflix “You and Everything Else”

Best Educational Program: KBS1 “Our Shining Days”

Best Variety Show: MBC “The Wonder Coach”

Best Director: Park Shin-woo (“Our Unwritten Seoul”)

Best Screenplay: Song Hye-jin (“You and Everything Else”)

Best Actor: Hyun Bin (“Made in Korea”)

Best Actress: Park Bo-young (“Our Unwritten Seoul”)

Best Supporting Actor: Yoo Seung-mok (“The Dream Life of Mr. Kim”)

Best Supporting Actress: Lim Soo-jung (“Low Life”)

Best New Actor: Lee Chae-min (“Bon Appétit, Your Majesty”)

Best New Actress: Bang Hyo-rin (“Aema”)

Technical Achievement: Kang Seung-won (“The Seasons” – music)

Best Male Entertainer: Kian84

Best Female Entertainer: Lee Soo-ji

FILM

Grand Prize: Yoo Hae-jin (“The King’s Warden”)

Best Movie: “No Other Choice”

Best Director: Yoon Ga-eun (“The World of Love”)

Gucci Impact Award: “The King’s Warden”

Best New Director: Park Joon-ho (“3670”)

Best Actor: Park Jeong-min (“The Ugly”)

Best Actress: Mun Ka-young (“Once We Were Us”)

Best Supporting Actor: Lee Sung-min (“No Other Choice”)

Best Supporting Actress: Shin Sae-kyeong (“HUMINT”)

Best New Actor: Park Ji-hoon (“The King’s Warden”)

Best New Actress: Seo Su-bin (“The World of Love”)

Best Screenplay: Byun Sung-hyun and Lee Jin-seong (“Good News”)

Technical Achievement: Lee Min-hwi (“Pavane” – music)

THEATER

Baeksang Best Theater: “Jellyfish”

Best Young Theater: Tank of fire (“Chang So” – theater company)

Best Performer: Kim Shin-rok (“PRIMA FACIE”)

MUSICAL

Best Musical: “ARANG”

Creative Achievement: Seo Byung-goo (“Evita” – choreography)

Best Performer: Kim Junsu (“Beetlejuice”)

POPULARITY

Naver Popularity Award: Park Ji-hoon, Lim Yoona

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