2026 Baeksang Arts Awards winners announced, Hyun Bin wins Best Actor and Park Bo-young takes Best Actress in a deeply moving moment

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Highlights From the Television Category at the 2026 Baeksang Arts Awards

The television category has always been one of the most closely watched at the Baeksang Arts Awards. This year, Ryu Seung-ryong took home the television Grand Prize for his outstanding performance in The Dream Life of Chief Kim, earning admiration for his precise acting.

What surprised viewers most was how the awards were distributed overall. Many had expected one production to sweep the night, yet the jury made fairly balanced choices. You and Everything Else won both Best Drama and Best Screenplay, making it one of the ceremony’s biggest winners.

Hyun Bin and Park Bo-young Win Best Actor and Best Actress

Among the highly anticipated acting awards, Hyun Bin won Best Actor for his nuanced performance in Made in Korea, and the news immediately excited many of his devoted fans. Competition in the women’s category was especially fierce this year, with every nominee delivering work of an exceptionally high standard.

Park Bo-young ultimately emerged from the fierce competition to win Best Actress for Unknown Seoul. She brought every detail of the role to life with impeccable precision. Lim Soo-jung also delivered a highly compelling performance in The Lowdown Thief, winning Best Supporting Actress.

Highlights From the Baeksang Arts Awards Film Category

Competition in the film category was just as gripping. Ryu Hae-jin received the Grand Prize for the breakout hit The King’s Command. The film had already performed strongly at the box office, and this award is the best possible recognition of its success.

Park Jung-min won Best Actor for Ugly as Sin, while Moon Ga-young received Best Actress for After Us. Hiring Notice for a Killer won Best Film, while veteran actor Lee Sung-min also took home Best Supporting Actor for the same film. Its production quality and cast performances have both received high praise.

A closer look at this year’s winners shows how the 2026 Baeksang Arts Awards reflect the growing diversity of creative energy in Korean film and television. Whether in Hyun Bin’s calm, restrained acting or Park Bo-young’s emotionally resonant performance, the winners show actors’ ambition to keep challenging themselves. The rise of younger actors such as Park Ji-hoon and Lee Chae-min has also brought fresh energy to the industry. Beyond recognizing the actors’ abilities, this list offers a practical watchlist for everyone.

📺 Television Category

🎬 Film Category

Theater and Other Awards

• Baeksang Theater Award (Grand Prize): Jellyfish

• Theater Acting Award: Kim Shin-rok — Prima Facie

• Female Popularity Award: Im Yoon-ah (Girls’ Generation)

• Male Popularity Award: Park Ji-hoon (Wanna One)

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