All the 2024 Baeksang Arts Award Winners for TV & Film

From a fiercely competitive field of exceptional works and actors in each category, the winners of Korea’s most prestigious awards ceremony have been unveiled. Celebrating its 60th anniversary, the Baeksang Arts Awards was founded in 1965 to advance Korean popular culture and arts while uplifting artist morale.

Shin Dong-yup, Suzy, and Park Bo-gum, who have co-hosted the Baeksang Arts Awards since 2019, returned as hosts once again this year. Both 12.12: The Day and Moving shone brightly, each clinching three awards, including the prestigious Grand Prize.

Exhuma, which drew the first-ever ten million viewers in Korea in the occult genre, claimed 4 awards, including Best Director, Best Actress, Best New Actor, and Best Technical Achievement (Sound) Award, thus attaining the honor of the most awarded film at the 2024 Baeksang Arts Awards. The evening’s standout moment was when Lee Do-hyun made a surprise appearance, while currently enlisted in the military, eliciting joy from everyone, particularly his girlfriend, Lim Ji-yeon, as he accepted the Best New Actor award for his role in Exhuma.

Let’s look at the works and actors who won the 2024 Baeksang Arts Awards.

2024 Film Category of the Baeksang Arts Awards:

12.12: The Day – The Grand Prize, The Best Film and The Best Actor

Director: Kim Sung-su (The Grand Prize and The Best Film)
Starring: Hwang Jung-Min (The Best Actor), Jung Wo-Sung, Lee Sung-Min, Park Hae Joon and Kim Sung Kyun
Genre: Action, Drama and History
Summary: On December 12, 1979, a military rebellion shook the capital Seoul, altering the fate of South Korea. On December 12 when Security Commander Chun Doo Hwan instigated the uprising, mobilizing the military’s internal factions and summoning frontline units to the heart of Seoul. As the forces of rebellion, blinded by power, clashed with those opposing them, led by Capital Defense Commander Lee Tae Shin, a tense standoff unfolded and concluded in mere hours. In the fierce battleground for the capital, a nine-hour military coup extended South Korea’s authoritarian era, with both sides risking their lives in a high-stakes confrontation!

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Exhuma – The Best Director, The Best Actress, The Best New Actor and The Best Technical Achievement (Sound)

Director: Jang Jae-hyun (The Best Director)
Starring: Kim Go-eun (The Best Actress), Choi Min-shik, Lee Do-hyun (The Best New Actor), Yoo Hae-jin
Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Horror and Supernatural
Summary: In Los Angeles, the shaman Hwalim and Bonggil receive a lucrative commission and encounter the eldest son of a household plagued by a mysterious illness. Realizing the ominous significance of the ancestral grave site, Hwalim advises a relocation, and they are joined by the top feng shui expert Sangdeok and the funeral director Younggeun. A mysterious gravesite shrouded in an aura where no one should be buried. Although Sangdeok senses an ominous presence and initially declines the offer, persuasion from Hwalim eventually leads to the commencement of the exhumation. Revealing what should never have emerged.

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A Wild Roomer – The Best New Director

Director: Lee Jeong-hong (The Best New Director)
Starring: Park Gi-hong, Ahn Joo-min, Choi Kyeong-joon, Jeon Gil, Lee Gi-bbeum, Lee So-jeong, Ahn Ju-min
Genre: Mystery and Drama
Summary: A carpenter, Gihong, accidentally discovers a dent in the roof of his car. After learning that someone had jumped onto his car, which was parked in front of a construction site, he is persuaded by a nearby homeowner, Junghwan, to find the culprit. Late at night, they head to the construction site, where Gihong sees an unidentified person fleeing through a window. ‘Perhaps not surprisingly, while in pursuit of someone jumping out a window, things continue to go from slightly to very awry.

*not available for streaming

Smugglers – The Best Supporting Actor

Director: Ryu Seung Wan
Starring: Kim Hye-soo, Yum Jung-ah, Zo In-sung, Park Jeong-min, Kim Jong-soo (The Best Supporting Actor)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime and Drama
Summary: As the Korean proverb says, “You can measure the depths of water, but not the depths of a person’s heart!” In the once-peaceful seaside village of Guncheon, the establishment of a chemical plant leaves the haenyeo (female divers) jobless overnight. Chunja, a gambler seeking a way to make a living, discovers the world of smuggling, where retrieving items from the sea can bring in a fortune. She makes an enticing proposal to Jinsook, the leader of the haenyeo. Despite knowing the dangers, Jinsook boldly decides to enter the smuggling trade to sustain her livelihood. As she meets Kwon Sangsar, the national smuggling kingpin, she becomes deeply involved in the expanding smuggling operation. One day, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a huge windfall appears, and people begin deceiving each other as they get swept into the vast smuggling network… Those who know the ways of the sea will master the ways of wealth!

*not available for streaming in USA

My Name Is Loh Kiwan – The Best Supporting Actress

Director: Kim Hee-jin
Starring: Song Joong-ki, Choi Sung-eun, Waël Sersoub, Lee Sang-hee (The Best Supporting Actress)
Genre: Drama
Summary: Based on the book ‘I Met Loh Ki-wan’ by Cho Hae-jin, this film tells the story of Kiwan, a North Korean defector who arrives in Belgium with his last hope for a new life, and Marie, a woman who has lost her sense of purpose. As they navigate their struggles, they find themselves irresistibly drawn to each other.

Watch on Netflix

Hopeless – The Best New Actress

Director: Kim Chang-hoon
Starring: Kim Hyung-seo (The Best New Actress), Hong Xa Bin, Kim Jong-soo, Song Joong-ki
Genre: Crime and Drama
Summary: The story follows Yeongyu, a boy who wants to escape his hellish reality, as he meets Chigeon, a mid-level boss in an organization, and gets drawn into a precarious world.

*not available for streaming

Sleep – The Best Screenplay

Director: Jason Yu (The Best Screenplay)
Starring: Jung Yu-mi, Lee Sun-kyun, Kim Gook-hee
Genre: Comedy, Horror and Mistery
Summary: The happy newlyweds, Hyun-soo and Soo-jin, face an unexpected crisis. One night, Hyun-soo mumbles something strange in his sleep, saying, ‘Someone came in.’ From that day on, Hyun-soo changes into a different person when he falls asleep, and upon waking, he remembers nothing. Fearing that he might harm his family in his sleep, Hyun-soo is filled with dread, while Soo-jin, gripped by the terrifying fear that begins the moment he falls asleep, finds herself unable to sleep. Despite seeking treatment, Hyun-soo’s strange behavior during sleep becomes increasingly dangerous. Soo-jin, desperate to protect their soon-to-be-born child, tries everything she can to ensure their safety.

*not available for streaming

2024 Television Category of the Baeksang Arts Awards:

Moving – The Grand Prize, The Best Screenplay and The Best New Actor

Director: Park In-Je (The Grand Prize)
Starring: Ryu Seung-ryong, Han Hyo-joo, Zo In-sung, Cha Tae-hyun, Ryoo Seung-bum, Kim Sung-kyun, Lee Jung-ha (The Best New Actor), Go Youn-jung, Kim Do-hoon
Genre: Action, Thriller, Mystery, Supernatural, Super Hero
Summary: Based on the webtoon of the same name by Kang Full (The Best Screenplay), this superpower human action series follows children living in the present while hiding their abilities, and parents who have concealed painful secrets from the past. Together, they face a great danger that transcends time and generations.

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My Dearest – The Best Drama and The Best Actor

Director: Kim Seong-yong, Lee Han-jun, Cheon Soo-jin (The Best Drama)
Starring: Namgoong Min (The Best Actor), Ahn Eun-Jin
Genre:  Historical, Romance, Drama, Melodrama
Summary: Set in the turbulent mid-17th century, this historical melodrama delves into the enduring love of couples separated by war and the unwavering resilience of the people. Against the backdrop of Korean history, the narrative unfolds during a period when the nation becomes entangled in the conflict between two powerful Chinese dynasties, the Ming and the Qing.

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The Worst of Evil – The Best Director

Director: Park Geun Beom, Han Dong Wook (The Best Director)
Starring: Ji Chang-Wook, Lim Se-Mi, Wi Ha-Joon
Genre: Action, Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Summary: A crime action drama depicting the process of undercover police officer Jun-mo infiltrating a gang to dismantle the central organization of drug trafficking between South Korea, China, and Japan in the 1990s.

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Knight Flower – The Best Actress

Director: Jang Tae-Yoo, Choi Jung-In
Starring: Lee Ha-Nee (The Best Actress)
Genre: Action, Historical, Mystery, Comedy, Drama
Summary: A thrilling and comedic historical action drama set in the Joseon dynasty, depicting the daring escapades of Suhwa, a widowed innkeeper of fifteen years, and Suho, a skilled officer at the city gate, coveted by everyone inside the South Gate of Seoul, as they cross boundaries and push limits under the cover of night.

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Mask Girl – The Best Supporting Actress and The Best Supporting Actor

Director: Kim Yong Hoon
Starring: Lee Han-byeol, Go Hyun-jung, Nana, Ahn Jae-hong (The Best Supporting Actor), Yeom Hye-ran (The Best Supporting Actress), Shin Ye-seo
Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Comedy, Drama
Summary: Tarantino meets Park Chan Wook in this brutally stylish revenge series. Mask Girl portrays the eventful life of Kim Momi, an ordinary office worker who is deeply insecure about her looks. She gets caught up in some twisted unintended consequences when she livestreams with her face masked every night. A dark fascinating critique of Korea’s unforgiving beauty-focused culture.

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The Kidnapping Day – The Best New Actress

Director: Park Yoo Young
Starring: Yoon Kye-sang, Park Sung-hoon, Jeon Yu-na (The Best New Actress), Kim Shin-rok, Kim Sang-ho, Seo Jae-hee
Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Comedy, Drama
Summary: In bustling Seoul, The Kidnapping Day spins a gripping tale of desperation. Myeong-jun, burdened by his daughter’s medical bills, kidnaps Ro-hee, a stranger pivotal to his daughter’s survival. This comedic buddy thriller that depicts the unique collaboration between a clumsy kidnapper and an 11-year-old genius girl.

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Here are all the winners of the 60th Baeksang Arts Awards: