Many dramas and movies have achieved great breakthroughs due to the excellence of their production, screenwriting, acting, and more. So, there were no sure bets on which of the projects might take home the 2020 Baeksang Arts Awards.
The winners are, well, some of our favorites. However, there were also surprises for some awardees.
The award-winning film "Parasite," which was helmed by Director Bong Joon Ho, was nominated for numerous Baeksang Awards, such as Best Picture in which it won. Director Bong Joon Ho also won the Daesang or Grand Prize for his film. He, however, did not win the Best Director award and the one who took it home the first-time director Bora Kim for the "House of Hummingbird."
The best drama nominees were the favorites "Crash Landing On You," "When The Camellia Blooms," "Hyena," "Hot Stove League," and "Kingdom 2." The Best drama award was given to "Hot Stove League," the baseball themed-drama, starring Namkoong Min.
Even though the event was held without a crowd of fans, it was attended with an array of stunning stars, including Namkoong Min, Kim Hye Soo, Kim Hee Ae, Park Seo Joon, Ju Ji Hoon, Gong Hyo Jin, Son Ye Jin, Hyun Bin, Kim Soo Hyun, Jo Jung Suk, Seo Ji Hye, Kang Ha Neul, IU, and many more.
Clad in mostly black and white themed dress attire, the celebrities presented an elegant and sophisticated fashion statement.
The host for this event was Park Bo Gum, Suzy, and Shin Dong Yup. This is actually their third consecutive year for hosting the event. The setting was ample space with the stars sat in a room where the chairs had enough space from one another, not like the previous years. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic concerns, the organizers of the vent had to reduce the crowd to a bare minimum, which was quite understandable.
This winners of the 56th Baeksang Arts Awards are:
Best TV Drama is Hot Stove League
Best Actress is Kim Hee Ae for World of the Married
Best Actor is Kang Ha Neul for When The Camellia Blooms
Best Supporting Actress is Kim Sun Young for Crash Landing On You
Best Supporting Actor is Oh Jung Se for When The Camellia Blooms
Best New Actress is Kim Da Mi for Itaewon Class
Best New Actor is Ahn Yeo Seop for Dr. Romantic 2
Most Popular Actor and Actress is Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin
Best Director is Mo Wan Il for The World of the Married
Best Screenplay is When The Camellia Blooms
Bazaar Icon Award is Seo Ji Hye
Best Variety Performer, Male is Yoo Jae Suk
Best Variety Performer, Female is Park Na Rae
Best Technical Achievement is Jang Yeon Ok for The Great Escape
The Daesang or Grand Prize for drama was given to When The Camellia Blooms
Best Film is Parasite
Best Film Director is Bora Kim (Kim Bora) for House of Hummingbird
Best New Film Director is Kim Do Young for Kim Ji-Young: Born 1982
Best Film Screenplay is Lee Sang Geun for Exit
Best Actor is Lee Byung Hun for The Man Standing Next
Best Actress is Jeon Do Yeon for Happy Birthday
Best Supporting Actor, Film Category is Lee Kwang Soo for Inseparable Bros
Best Supporting Actress, Film Category is Kim Sae Byuk for House of Hummingbird
Best New Actress is Kang Mal Geum for Lucky Chan Sil
Best New Actor is Park Myung Hoon for Parasite
Best Technical Achievement is Kim Seo Hee for The Man Standing Next
The Daesang or Grand Prize for Film is Bong Joon Ho for Parasite
The awards ceremony was aired live via JTBC. This Korean awarding ceremony is considered equal to the Academy Awards.