The Baeksang Arts Awards (), also known as the Paeksang Arts Awards, are awards for excellence in film, television and theatre in South Korea. The awards were introduced in 1965 by Chang Key-young, the founder of the newspaper Hankook Ilbo, whose pen name was "Baeksang". It was established for the development of Korean popular culture and art and for enhancing the morale of artists. They are regarded as one of the most prestigious entertainment awards in South Korea.

Baeksang Arts Awards are annually presented at a ceremony organised by Ilgan Sports and JTBC Plus, affiliates of JoongAng Ilbo, usually in the second quarter of each year, in Seoul. It is the only comprehensive awards ceremony in the country, recognising excellence in film, television and theatre.

Baeksang Arts Awards

Current awards

Film

Grand Prize

Best Film

Best Director

Best New Director

Best Screenplay

Best Actor

Best Actress

Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actress

Best New Actor

Best New Actress

Technical Award

Television

Grand Prize

Best Drama

Best Entertainment Program

Best Educational Show

Best Director

Best Screenplay

Best Actor

Best Actress

Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actress

Best New Actor

Best New Actress

Best Male Variety Performer

Best Female Variety Performer

Technical Award

Theatre

Baeksang Play

Best Short Play

Best Actor

Best Actress

Other

Most Popular Actor

Most Popular Actress

Retired awards

Best Original Soundtrack: 2014

Best New Director – Television: 1988 to 2011

Best New Variety Performer

Most Popular Variety Performer

Special awards

See also

List of Asian television awards

References

Sources

External links

South Korean film awards

South Korean television awards

South Korean theatre awards

Awards established in 1965

Annual events in South Korea

1965 establishments in South Korea

Baeksang Arts Awards