The 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards () ceremony was at COEX Hall D in Seoul on May 8, 2026. Organized by HLL JoongAng and sponsored by Gucci, the event recognizes excellence in South Korean film, television, and theater. This edition marks a significant expansion with the establishment of a Musical Division, created in partnership with the to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Korean musical theater.
The ceremony were hosted by Shin Dong-yup, Bae Suzy, and Park Bo-gum, marking their eighth year as a trio. Under the theme "The Stage", the event broadcast live on JTBC, JTBC2, and JTBC4. Nominees were selected from works released between April 2025 and March 2026, determined through a rigorous evaluation process that includes a preliminary survey of 30 industry experts per category.
Ceremony information
The ceremony is scheduled to begin on May 8, 2026, at 19:50 (KST) in COEX Hall D, Gangnam District, Seoul. The 62nd edition's theme, "The Stage", is designed to symbolize the convergence of television, film, and theater, emphasizing the awards' role as a comprehensive arts accolade. Italian luxury brand Gucci returns as the title sponsor for the fourth consecutive year, presenting the Gucci Impact Award under the sub-theme "The Stage of Impact" to honor works with significant social messaging. Eligible works include those released or performed between April 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026. This covers terrestrial, cable, and OTT content, as well as domestic feature films and stage plays. For television series to be eligible, they must consist of at least four episodes or have aired at least one-third of their total run within the eligibility window. Nominees are determined through a preliminary survey of 30 industry experts per category before moving to a final judging panel.
A major structural change for the 62nd edition is the establishment of the Musical Division, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between HLL JoongAng and the . The launch coincides with the 60th anniversary of Korean musical theater, which traces its origins to the 1966 production Sweet, Come to Me Stealthily. The new division introduces three categories: Best Musical, the Creative Award (recognizing writers, composers, and designers), and a gender-neutral Performance Award.
Shin Dong-yup, Bae Suzy, and Park Bo-gum return as the primary hosts, marking their eighth year as a trio. This edition represents a milestone for the individual emcees: Shin marks his 12th time hosting overall and his 9th consecutive year, while Bae celebrates her 11th consecutive year in the role since joining in 2016. Park returns for his 8th appearance and his 5th consecutive ceremony following his military discharge.
Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. Nominees are listed per official website.
Film + Yoo Hae-jin (actor) – The King's Warden No Other Choice The Final Semester Good News The World of Love The King's Warden Yoon Ga-eun – The World of Love – Once We Were Us Park Chan-wook – No Other Choice Byun Sung-hyun – Good News Jang Hang-jun – The King's Warden Park Joon-ho – 3670 Kwon Yong-jae – Kim Soo-jin – Noise Kim Yong-hwan – Your Letter Jang Byung-ki – Byun Sung-hyun and Lee Jin-seong – Good News Park Joon-ho – 3670 Yeon Sang-ho – The Ugly Yoon Ga-eun – The World of Love Lim Na-moo – People and Meat Park Jeong-min – The Ugly as Lim Dong-hwan / young Im Young-gyu Koo Kyo-hwan – Once We Were Us as Lee Eun-ho Yoo Hae-jin – The King's Warden as Eom Heung-do Lee Byung-hun – No Other Choice as Yoo Man-su Hong Kyung – Good News as Seo Go-myung Moon Ga-young – Once We Were Us as Han Jeong-won Go Ah-sung – Pavane as Mi-jung Son Ye-jin – No Other Choice as Lee Mi-ri Lee Hye-young – The Old Woman with the Knife as Hornclaw / Godmother / Nails Han Ye-ri – Spring Night as Yeong-gyeong Lee Sung-min – No Other Choice as Goo Beom-mo Ryoo Seung-bum – Good News as Park Sang-hyeon Park Hae-joon – Humint as Hwang Chi-seong Yoo Ji-tae – The King's Warden as Han Myŏnghoe Jang Yong – People and Meat as U-sik Shin Se-kyung – Humint as Chae Seon-hwa Shin Hyun-been – The Ugly as Jung Young-hee Yeom Hye-ran – No Other Choice as Lee A-ra Jang Hye-jin – The World of Love as Kang Tae-sun Jeon Mi-do – The King's Warden as Mae-hwa Park Ji-hoon – The King's Warden as Prince Nosan / King Danjong of Joseon (Yi Hong-wi) Moon Sang-min – Pavane as Kyung-rok Ahn Hyo-seop – Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy as Kim Dok-ja Yoo Lee-ha – The Final Semester as Chang-woo Cho Yoo-hyun – 3670 as Cheol-jun Seo Su-bin – The World of Love as Ju-in Shin Si-ah – Even If This Love Disappears From the World Tonight as Han Seo-yoon Shin Eun-soo – Love Untangled as Park Se-ri Chae Won-bin – Yadang: The Snitch as Uhm Soo-jin Choi Yu-ri – My Daughter Is a Zombie as Lee Soo-a Minhwi Lee (Music) – Pavane Kim Sang-bum and Kim Ho-bin (Editing) – Good News Kim Woo-hyung (Cinematography) – No Other Choice Lee Mok-won (Art Direction) – The Ugly Jung Sung-jin and Kim Woo-chul (VFX) – Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy The King's Warden The Final Semester People and Meat The World of Love Pavane
Films with multiple nominations The following films received multiple nominations: Nominations Films 7 No Other Choice The King's Warden 6 Good News The World of Love 4 Pavane The Ugly 3 Once We Were Us People and Meat 3670 2 Humint Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy
Films with multiple awards The following films received multiple awards: Wins Films3The King's Warden2 No Other Choice The World of Love
Broadcasting + Ryu Seung-ryong (actor) – The Dream Life of Mr. Kim You and Everything Else (Netflix) Our Unwritten Seoul (tvN) The Dream Life of Mr. Kim (JTBC) Low Life (Disney+) Bon Appétit, Your Majesty (tvN) | style="vertical-align:top" | (MBC) (MBC) (SBS) – Season 2 (Coupang Play) Culinary Class Wars – Season 2 (Netflix) |- | style="width:50%" | | style="width:50%" | |- | style="vertical-align:top" | Our Shining Days (KBS1) The Echoes of Survivors: Inside Korea's Tragedies (Netflix) The Talent War (KBS1) The Holy Elements (KBS1) The Strange Vet in the Strange Zoo (SBS) | style="vertical-align:top" | Park Shin-woo – Our Unwritten Seoul Woo Min-ho – Made in Korea Yoo Young-eun – Can This Love Be Translated? – You and Everything Else Cho Hyun-tak – The Dream Life of Mr. Kim Hyun Bin – Made in Korea as Baek Ki-tae Ryu Seung-ryong – The Dream Life of Mr. Kim as Kim Nak-soo Park Jin-young – Our Unwritten Seoul as Lee Ho-soo Lee Jun-ho – Typhoon Family as Kang Tae-poong Ji Sung – The Judge Returns as Lee Han-young Park Bo-young – Our Unwritten Seoul as Yoo Mi-ji / Yoo Mi-rae Kim Go-eun – You and Everything Else as Yoo Eun-jung Park Ji-hyun – You and Everything Else as Cheon Sang-yeon Shin Hye-sun – The Art of Sarah as Sarah Kim / Mok Ga-hui / Du-a / Kim Eun-jae Lim Yoona – Bon Appétit, Your Majesty as Yeon Ji-yeong Yoo Seung-mok – The Dream Life of Mr. Kim as Baek Jeong-tae Kim Gun-woo – You and Everything Else as Kim Sang-hak Yoo Jae-myung – Love Me as Seo Jin-ho Jang Seung-jo – As You Stood By as Noh Jin-pyo / Jang Kang Jin Seon-kyu – Aema as Gu Jung-ho Im Soo-jung – Low Life as Yang Jung-sook Myung Se-bin – The Dream Life of Mr. Kim as Park Ha-jin Won Mi-kyung – Our Unwritten Seoul as Kim Ro-sa / Hyeon Sang-wol Lee E-dam – The Art of Sarah as Kim Mi-jeong Ha Yoon-kyung – Undercover Miss Hong as Go Bok-hee Lee Chae-min – Bon Appétit, Your Majesty as Lee Heon Kim Jin-wook – Low Life as Lee Bok-geun Bae Na-ra – Weak Hero Class 2 as Na Baek-jin Jung Joon-won – Resident Playbook as Ku Do-won Hong Min-gi – To My Beloved Thief as Im Jae-yi – Aema as Shin Joo-ae Kim Min – Low Life as Park Seon-ja Shin Si-ah – Resident Playbook as Pyo Nam-kyung Jeon So-young – Honour as Han Min-seo – Undercover Miss Hong as Kang Nora / Kang Eun-joo Kian84
Lee Seo-jin Choo Sung-hoon Kim Yeon-koung Seol In-ah Jang Do-yeon Hong Jin-kyung Song Hye-jin – You and Everything Else Kwon Jong-gwan – The Price of Confession Lee Kang – Our Unwritten Seoul Lee Sun – To My Beloved Thief Chu Song-yeon – The Art of Sarah (Music) – The Seasons Kim Nam-sik (VFX) – Low Life Kim Tae-sung (Cinematography) – Made in Korea Eom Seong-tak (Cinematography) – You and Everything Else Yoon Jin-hee (Art Direction) – Crime Scene Zero
Broadcasting programs with multiple nominations The following broadcasting programs received multiple nominations: Nominations Broadcasting programs 7 You and Everything Else 6 Our Unwritten Seoul 5 Low Life The Dream Life of Mr. Kim 3 Bon Appétit, Your Majesty Made in Korea The Art of Sarah 2 Resident Playbook To My Beloved Thief Undercover Miss Hong
Broadcasting programs with multiple awards The following broadcasting programs received multiple awards: Wins Broadcasting programs2 Our Unwritten Seoul The Dream Life of Mr. Kim You and Everything Else
Theater + Jellyfish Last Interview A Mirror Sammaekyung End Wall Tank of Fire (Theater) – Chang So Kim Yeon-min (Director) – Zoom In: Chekhov Munjibang (Theater) – Haboob Lee Kyeong-heon (Playwright) – Ex Libris The Creative Company LAS (Theater) – Function Domino Kim Shin-rok – Prima Facie Kwon Jung-hoon – Tulip Kim Si-yu – You Don't Know Your Son Jeon Hye-jin – Anthropolis II – Laios Ji Choon-sung – Sammaekyung
Musical + Arang The Longest Nights Laika Red Hare; Jeokto Man in Hanbok Seo Byung-goo (Choreography) – Evita Oh Lupina (Direction) – Mad Hatter Oh Sang-jun (Original Score) – Arang Lee Sun-young (Original Score) – Laika Han A-reum (Playwriting) – Red Hare; Jeokto Kim Junsu – Beetlejuice Min Kyoung-ah – Red Book Park Eun-tae – Man in Hanbok Yu Ri-a – Evita Hong Kwang-ho – Moulin Rouge!
Special awards The voting for the Naver Popularity Award was held from April 24, at 12:00 (KST) to May 5, at 23:59 (KST) via Naver.Naver Popularity Awards:
Awards Recipient Naver Popularity Award – Male Park Ji-hoon Naver Popularity Award – Female Lim Yoona
Presenters and performers The following individuals and teams, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers.