# Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actress – Television

The Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actress – Television (Korean: 백상예술대상 TV부문 여자 최우수 연기상; RR: Baeksang Yesul Daesang TV Bumun Yeoja Choeusu Yeongisang) is an award presented annually at the Baeksang Arts Awards ceremony organised by Ilgan Sports and JTBC Plus, affiliates of JoongAng Ilbo, usually in the second quarter of each year in Seoul.

## Winners and nominees

Table key :
| ‡ | Indicates the winner |

### 1970s

| Year | Winner | Television series | Original title | Network |
| 1974 (10th) | Yeo Woon-kay ‡ | Mother | 어머니 | TBC |
| 1975 (11th) | Kim Ja-ok ‡ | Narcissus | 수선화 | MBC |
| 1975 (11th) | Jung Hye-sun ‡ | Reed | 갈대 | MBC |
| 1975 (11th) | Ahn In-sook ‡ | Yoon Ji-kyung | 윤지경 | TBC |
| 1976 (12th) | Hong Se-mi ‡ | Conditions of Happiness | 행복의 조건 | TBC |
| 1976 (12th) | Kim Hye-ja ‡ | Bride Diary | 신부일기 | MBC |
| 1977 (13th) | Kim Yoon-gyeong ‡ | Reunion | 재회 | MBC |
| 1977 (13th) | Kang Boo-ja ‡ | Wedding March | 결혼행진곡 | TBC |
| 1978 (14th) | Kim Hye-ja ‡ | You | 당신 | MBC |
| 1978 (14th) | Kang Hyo-shil ‡ | Moon-gi and Soo-mi | 문기와 수미 | KBS |
| 1979 (15th) | Kim Young-ok ‡ | I Sell Happiness | 행복을 팝니다 | MBC |
| 1979 (15th) | Jung Hye-sun ‡ | I Sell Happiness | 행복을 팝니다 | MBC |
| 1979 (15th) | Kim Hye-ja ‡ | I Sell Happiness | 행복을 팝니다 | MBC |

### 1980s

| Year | Winner | Television series | Original title | Role(s) | Network |
| 1980 (16th) | Kim Min-ja ‡ | A Lonely Affair | 고독한 관계 | | TBC |
| 1981 (17th) | Kim Young-ran ‡ | Mischievous Milady | 교동마님 | Jeong Nan-jeong | MBC |
| 1981 (17th) | Chang Mi-hee ‡ | Eulhwa | 을화 | | KBS |
| 1982 (18th) | Kim Young-ae ‡ | Nocturne | 야상곡 | | MBC |
| 1982 (18th) | Hwang Jung-ah ‡ | The Witty Professor | 재치선생 | | KBS |
| 1983 (19th) | Lee Kyung-jin ‡ | Stairs of Happiness | 행복한 계단 | | KBS |
| 1984 (20th) | Jung Hye-sun ‡ | Infant | 간난이 | | MBC |
| 1985 (21st) | Jung Ae-ri ‡ | Love and Truth | 사랑과 진실 | Lee Hyo-sun | MBC |
| 1986 (22nd) | Kim Yong-rim ‡ | Silver Grass | 억새풀 | | MBC |
| 1987 (23rd) | Han Hye-sook ‡ | Windfall | 노다지 | | KBS |
| 1988 (24th) | Kim Chung ‡ | Love and Ambition | 사랑과 야망 | | MBC |
| 1989 (25th) | Park Won-sook ‡ | Land | 토지 | Im Yi-ne | KBS |
| 1989 (25th) | Kim Hye-ja ‡ | Winter Mist | 모래성 | Seo Myung-ae | MBC |
| 1989 (25th) | Kim Hye-ja ‡ | Sand Castle | 겨울 안개 | Jang Hyun-joo | MBC |

### 1990s

| Year | Winner | Television series | Original title | Role(s) | Network |
| 1990 (26th) | Go Doo-shim ‡ | Fetters of Love | 사랑의 굴레 | Han Jung-sook | KBS |
| 1991 (27th) | Ha Hee-ra ‡ | What Women Want | 여자는 무엇으로 사는가 | Young-chae | MBC |
| 1991 (27th) | Lee Hwi-hyang ‡ | Ambitious Times | 야망의 세월 | Gelsomina | KBS |
| 1992 (28th) | Chae Shi-ra ‡ | Eyes of Dawn | 여명의 눈동자 | Yoon Yeo-ok | MBC |
| 1993 (29th) | Go Doo-shim ‡ | My Husband's Woman | 남편의 여자 | Park Mi-jeong | KBS |
| 1993 (29th) | Kim Hee-ae ‡ | Sons and Daughters | 아들과 딸 | Lee Hoo-nam | MBC |
| 1993 (29th) | Choi Jin-sil | Jealousy | 질투 | Yoo Ha-kyung | MBC |
| 1994 (30th) | Jung Hye-sun ‡ | Mother | 어머니 | Mother | MBC |
| 1994 (30th) | Go Hyun-jung | My Mother's Sea | 엄마의 바다 | Kim Yeong-seo | MBC |
| 1994 (30th) | Choi Myung-gil | Marriage | 결혼 | Na Ji-yeong | SBS |
| 1994 (30th) | Ha Hee-ra | The Break of Dawn | 먼동 | Song Bo-kyung | KBS |
| 1995 (31st) | Kim Yoon-gyeong ‡ | When I Miss You | 당신이 그리워질 때 | Seo Jung-sook | KBS |
| 1995 (31st) | Chae Si-ra | My Son's Woman | 아들의 여자 | Kim Chae-won | MBC |
| 1995 (31st) | Go Hyun-jung | Sandglass | 모래시계 | Yoon Hye-rin | SBS |
| 1995 (31st) | Kim Hee-ae | Kareisky | 까레이스키 | Seung Nam-young | MBC |
| 1996 (32nd) | Kim Hye-soo ‡ | Oxtail Soup (Gomtang) | 곰탕 | Young Soon-nyeo | SBS |
| 1996 (32nd) | Choi Jin-sil | Apartment | 아파트 | Cha Na-ri | MBC |
| 1996 (32nd) | Na Moon-hee | Even if the Wind Blows | 바람은 불어도 | Byun Deok ne | KBS |
| 1996 (32nd) | Ha Hee-ra | Our Sunny Days of Youth | 젊은이의 양지 | Im Cha-hee | KBS |
| 1997 (33rd) | Kim Young-ae ‡ | The Brothers' River | 형제의 강 | Lee Soon-rye | SBS |
| 1997 (33rd) | Song Chae-hwan | First Love | 첫사랑 | Sung Chan-ok | KBS |
| 1997 (33rd) | Na Moon-hee | The Most Beautiful Goodbye in the World | 세상에서 가장 아름다운 이별 | Kim In-hee | MBC |
| 1997 (33rd) | Hwang Shin-hye | Lover | 애인 | Yeon Yeo-kyeong | MBC |
| 1998 (34th) | Hwang Shin-hye ‡ | Cinderella | 신데렐라 | Jang Hye-jin | MBC |
| 1998 (34th) | Lee Mi-sook | Snail | 달팽이 | Jeong Yoon-joo | SBS |
| 1998 (34th) | Choi Myung-gil | Tears of the Dragon | 용의 눈물 | Queen Wongyeong | KBS |
| 1998 (34th) | Go Doo-shim | Offspring | 새끼 | Seon-ju's mom | SBS |
| 1998 (34th) | Jung Hye-sun | Because of Love | 정때문에 | Kim Heon-sun | KBS |
| 1999 (35th) | Shim Eun-ha ‡ | Trap of Youth | 청춘의 덫 | Seo Yoon-hee | SBS |
| 1999 (35th) | Song Yoon-ah | Mister Q | 미스터 큐 | Hwang Joo-ri | SBS |
| 1999 (35th) | Kim Ji-soo | See and See Again | 보고 또 보고 | Jung Eun-joo | MBC |
| 1999 (35th) | Yoo Ho-jeong | Lie | 거짓말 | Jung Eun-soo | KBS |

### 2000s

| Year | Winner and nominees | Television series | Original title | Role(s) | Network |
| 2000 (36th) | Kim Young-ae ‡ | Waves | 파도 | Kim Hyun-sook | SBS |
| 2000 (36th) | Kim Hye-soo | Kook Hee | 국희 | Min Gook-hee | MBC |
| 2000 (36th) | Chae Si-ra | The King and the Queen | 왕과 비 | Queen Sohye | KBS |
| 2000 (36th) | Kim Hye-ja | Roses and Bean Sprouts | 장미와 콩나물 | Lee Pil-nyu | MBC |
| 2001 (37th) | Won Mi-kyung ‡ | Ajumma | 아줌마 | Oh Sam-sook | MBC |
| 2001 (37th) | Go Doo-shim | Virtue | 덕이 | Kim Soon-rye | SBS |
| 2001 (37th) | Bae Jong-ok | Foolish Love | 바보같은 사랑 | Jung Ok-hee | KBS |
| 2002 (38th) | Jeon In-hwa ‡ | Ladies of the Palace | 여인천하 | Queen Munjeong | KBS |
| 2002 (38th) | Kim Hyun-joo | Her House | 그 여자네 집 | Park Young-chae | MBC |
| 2002 (38th) | Lee Mi-yeon | Empress Myeongseong | 명성황후 | Empress Myeongseong | KBS |
| 2002 (38th) | Kang Soo-yeon | Ladies of the Palace | 여인천하 | Jeong Nan-jung | SBS |
| 2003 (39th) | Kim Hee-ae ‡ | Wife | 아내 | Kim Na-young | KBS |
| 2003 (39th) | Jang Seo-hee | Miss Mermaid | 인어아가씨 | Eun Ah Ri Young | MBC |
| 2003 (39th) | Lee Na-young | Ruler of Your Own World | 네 멋대로 해라 | Jeon Kyung | MBC |
| 2003 (39th) | Go Doo-shim | Like a Flowing River | 흐르는 강물처럼 | Park Soon-ae | SBS |
| 2004 (40th) | Ha Ji-won ‡ | Something Happened in Bali | 발리에서 생긴 일 | Lee Soo-jung | SBS |
| 2004 (40th) | Go Doo-shim | Her Beautiful Story | 꽃보다 아름다워 | Lee Yeong-ja | KBS |
| 2004 (40th) | Lee Young-ae | Jewel in the Palace | 대장금 | Seo Jang-geum | MBC |
| 2004 (40th) | Kim Hee-ae | Perfect Love | 완전한 사랑 | Ha Young-ae | SBS |
| 2005 (41st) | Kim Jung-eun ‡ | Lovers in Paris | 파리의 연인 | Kang Tae-young | SBS |
| 2005 (41st) | Go Hyun-jung | Spring Day | 봄날 | Seo Jung-eun | SBS |
| 2005 (41st) | Song Hye-kyo | Full House | 풀하우스 | Han Ji-eun | KBS |
| 2006 (42nd) | Choi Jin-sil ‡ | My Rosy Life | 장밋빛 인생 | Maeng Soon-yi | KBS |
| 2006 (42nd) | Kim Hyun-joo | Toji, the Land | 토지 | Choi Seo-hee | SBS |
| 2006 (42nd) | Kim Sun-a | My Lovely Sam Soon | 내 이름은 김삼순 | Kim Sam-soon | MBC |
| 2007 (43rd) | Son Ye-jin ‡ | Alone in Love | 연애시대 | Yoo Eun-ho | SBS |
| 2007 (43rd) | Ha Ji-won | Hwang Jini | 황진이 | Hwang Jini | KBS |
| 2007 (43rd) | Han Hye-jin | Jumong | 삼한지-주몽 편 | Lady Soseono | MBC |
| 2007 (43rd) | Han Ye-seul | Couple or Trouble | 환상의 커플 | Anna Jo / Na Sang-shil | MBC |
| 2007 (43rd) | Park Jin-hee | Please Come Back, Soon-ae | 돌아와요 순애씨 | Han Cho-eun | SBS |
| 2008 (44th) | Yoon Eun-hye ‡ | Coffee Prince | 커피프린스 1호점 | Go Eun-chan | MBC |
| 2008 (44th) | Han Ji-min | Capital Scandal | 경성 스캔들 | Na Yeo-kyung | KBS |
| 2008 (44th) | Kim Hee-ae | My Husband's Woman | 내 남자의 여자 | Lee Hwa-young | SBS |
| 2008 (44th) | Kim Hyun-joo | In-soon Is Pretty | 인순이는 예쁘다 | Park In-soon | KBS |
| 2008 (44th) | Park Jin-hee | War of Money | 쩐의 전쟁 | Seo Joo-hee | SBS |
| 2009 (45th) | Moon Geun-young ‡ | Painter of the Wind | 바람의 화원 | Sin Yun-bok | SBS |
| 2009 (45th) | Han Ji-hye | East of Eden | 에덴의 동쪽 | Kim Ji-hyun | MBC |
| 2009 (45th) | Han Ye-seul | Tazza | 타짜 | Lee Nan-sook / Mi-na | SBS |
| 2009 (45th) | Kim Hye-ja | Mom's Dead Upset | 엄마가 뿔났다 | Kim Hanja | KBS |
| 2009 (45th) | Kim Ji-soo | Women in the Sun | 태양의 여자 | Shin Do-young / Kim Han-sook | KBS |

### 2010s

| Year | Winner and nominees | Television series | Original title | Role(s) | Network |
| 2010 (46th) | Kim Nam-joo ‡ | Queen of Housewives | 내조의 여왕 | Chun Ji-ae | MBC |
| 2010 (46th) | Go Hyun-jung | Queen Seondeok | 선덕여왕 | Mishil | MBC |
| 2010 (46th) | Han Hyo-joo | Brilliant Legacy | 찬란한 유산 | Go Eun-sung | SBS |
| 2010 (46th) | Kim So-yeon | Iris | 아이리스 | Kim Seon-hwa | KBS |
| 2010 (46th) | Kim Tae-hee | Iris | 아이리스 | Choi Seung-hee | KBS |
| 2011 (47th) | Han Hyo-joo ‡ | Dong Yi | 동이 | Choi Dong-yi (later Sukbin Choe) | MBC |
| 2011 (47th) | Ha Ji-won | Secret Garden | 시크릿 가든 | Gil Ra-im | SBS |
| 2011 (47th) | Jeon In-hwa | Bread, Love and Dreams | 제빵왕 김탁구 | Seo In-sook | KBS |
| 2011 (47th) | Kim Ah-joong | Sign | 싸인 | Go Da-kyung | SBS |
| 2011 (47th) | Park Min-young | Sungkyunkwan Scandal | 성균관 스캔들 | Kim Yun-hee | KBS |
| 2012 (48th) | Gong Hyo-jin ‡ | The Greatest Love | 최고의 사랑 | Gu Ae-jung | MBC |
| 2012 (48th) | Kim Hyun-joo | Twinkle Twinkle | 반짝반짝 빛나는 | Han / Hwang Jung-won | MBC |
| 2012 (48th) | Kim Sun-a | Scent of a Woman | 여인의 향기 | Lee Yeon-jae | SBS |
| 2012 (48th) | Moon Chae-won | The Princess' Man | 공주의 남자 | Lee Se-ryung | KBS |
| 2012 (48th) | Soo Ae | A Thousand Days' Promise | 천일의 약속 | Lee Seo-yeon | SBS |
| 2013 (49th) | Kim Hee-ae ‡ | How Long I've Kissed | 아내의 자격 | Yoon Seo-rae | JTBC |
| 2013 (49th) | Kim Nam-joo | My Husband Got a Family | 넝쿨째 굴러온 당신 | Cha Yoon-hee | KBS |
| 2013 (49th) | Kim Sung-ryung | King of Ambition | 야왕 | Baek Do-kyung | SBS |
| 2013 (49th) | Lee Bo-young | Seoyoung, My Daughter | 내 딸 서영이 | Lee Seo-young | KBS |
| 2013 (49th) | Song Hye-kyo | That Winter, the Wind Blows | 그 겨울, 바람이 분다 | Oh Young | SBS |
| 2014 (50th) | Lee Bo-young ‡ | I Can Hear Your Voice | 너의 목소리가 들려 | Jang Hye-sung | SBS |
| 2014 (50th) | Go Ara | Reply 1994 | 응답하라 1994 | Sung Na-jung | tvN |
| 2014 (50th) | Jun Ji-hyun | My Love from the Star | 별에서 온 그대 | Cheon Song-yi | SBS |
| 2014 (50th) | Kim Hye-soo | The Queen of Office | 직장의 신 | Miss Kim / Kim Jeom-seon | KBS |
| 2014 (50th) | Kim Ji-soo | One Warm Word | 따뜻한 말 한마디 | Song Mi-kyung | SBS |
| 2015 (51st) | Song Yoon-ah ‡ | Mama | 마마 | Han Seung-hee | MBC |
| 2015 (51st) | Kim Ok-vin | Steal Heart | 유나의 거리 | Kang Yoo-na | JTBC |
| 2015 (51st) | Lee Yu-ri | Jang Bo-ri Is Here! | 왔다! 장보리 | Yeon Min-jung | MBC |
| 2015 (51st) | Moon Jeong-hee | Mama | 마마 | Seo Ji-eun | MBC |
| 2015 (51st) | Park Shin-hye | Pinocchio | 피노키오 | Choi In-ha | SBS |
| 2016 (52nd) | Kim Hye-soo ‡ | Signal | 시그널 | Cha Soo-hyun | tvN |
| 2016 (52nd) | Hwang Jung-eum | She Was Pretty | 그녀는 예뻤다 | Kim Hye-jin | MBC |
| 2016 (52nd) | Kim Hyun-joo | I Have a Lover | b애인 있어요 | Do Hae-kang / Dokgo Yong-gi | SBS |
| 2016 (52nd) | Ra Mi-ran | Reply 1988 | 응답하라 1988 | Ra Mi-ran | tvN |
| 2016 (52nd) | Song Hye-kyo | Descendants of the Sun | 태양의 후예 | Kang Mo-yeon | KBS |
| 2017 (53rd) | Seo Hyun-jin ‡ | Another Miss Oh | 또 오해영 | Oh Hae-young | tvN |
| 2017 (53rd) | Kim Go-eun | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | 쓸쓸하고 찬란하神 – 도깨비 | Ji Eun-tak | tvN |
| 2017 (53rd) | Kim Ha-neul | On the Way to the Airport | 공항가는 길 | Choi Soo-ah | KBS |
| 2017 (53rd) | Park Bo-young | Strong Girl Bong-soon | 힘쎈여자 도봉순 | Do Bong-soon | JTBC |
| 2017 (53rd) | Park Shin-hye | The Doctors | 닥터스 | Yoo Hye-jung | SBS |
| 2018 (54th) | Kim Nam-joo ‡ | Misty | 미스티 | Go Hye-ran | JTBC |
| 2018 (54th) | Kim Sun-a | The Lady in Dignity | 품위있는 그녀 | Park Bok-ja | JTBC |
| 2018 (54th) | Kim Hee-sun | The Lady in Dignity | 품위있는 그녀 | Woo Ah-jin | JTBC |
| 2018 (54th) | Shin Hye-sun | My Golden Life | 황금빛 내 인생 | Seo Ji-An | KBS |
| 2018 (54th) | Lee Bo-young | Mother | 마더 | Kang Soo-jin | tvN |
| 2019 (55th) | Yum Jung-ah ‡ | Sky Castle | SKY 캐슬 | Han Seo-jin | JTBC |
| 2019 (55th) | Kim Seo-hyung | Sky Castle | SKY 캐슬 | Kim Joo-young | JTBC |
| 2019 (55th) | Kim Tae-ri | Mr. Sunshine | 미스터 션샤인 | Go Ae-shin | tvN |
| 2019 (55th) | Kim Hye-ja | The Light in Your Eyes | 눈이 부시게 | Kim Hye-ja (70) | JTBC |
| 2019 (55th) | Lee Ji-eun | My Mister | 나의 아저씨 | Lee Ji-an | tvN |

### 2020s

| Year | Winner and nominees | Television series | Original title | Role(s) | Network |
| 2020 (56th) | Kim Hee-ae ‡ | The World of the Married | 부부의 세계 | Ji Sun-woo | JTBC |
| 2020 (56th) | Gong Hyo-jin | When the Camellia Blooms | 동백꽃 필 무렵 | Oh Dong-baek | KBS |
| 2020 (56th) | Kim Hye-soo | Hyena | 하이에나 | Jung Geum-ja / Jung Eun-yeong | SBS |
| 2020 (56th) | Son Ye-jin | Crash Landing on You | 사랑의 불시착 | Yoon Se-ri | tvN |
| 2020 (56th) | Lee Ji-eun | Hotel del Luna | 호텔 델루나 | Jang Man-wol | tvN |
| 2021 (57th) | Kim So-yeon ‡ | The Penthouse: War in Life | 펜트하우스 | Cheon Seo-jin | SBS |
| 2021 (57th) | Kim So-hyun | River Where the Moon Rises | 달이 뜨는 강 | Princess Pyeonggang / Yeom Ga-jin / Queen Yeon | KBS |
| 2021 (57th) | Seo Yea-ji | It's Okay to Not Be Okay | 사이코지만 괜찮아 | Ko Moon-young | tvN |
| 2021 (57th) | Shin Hye-sun | Mr. Queen | 철인왕후 | Kim So-yong / Queen Cheorin | tvN |
| 2021 (57th) | Uhm Ji-won | Birthcare Center | 산후조리원 | Oh Hyun-jin | tvN |
| 2022 (58th) | Kim Tae-ri ‡ | Twenty-Five Twenty-One | 스물다섯 스물하나 | Na Hee-do | tvN |
| 2022 (58th) | Kim Hye-soo | Juvenile Justice | 소년 심판 | Shim Eun-seok | Netflix |
| 2022 (58th) | Park Eun-bin | The King's Affection | 연모 | Lee Hwi / Yeon-seon / Da-mi | KBS |
| 2022 (58th) | Lee Se-young | The Red Sleeve | 옷소매 붉은 끝동 | Seong Deok-im | MBC |
| 2022 (58th) | Han So-hee | My Name | 마이 네임 | Yoon Ji-woo / Oh Hye-jin | Netflix |
| 2023 (59th) | Song Hye-kyo ‡ | The Glory | 더 글로리 | Moon Dong-eun | Netflix |
| 2023 (59th) | Kim Ji-won | My Liberation Notes | 나의 해방일지 | Yeom Mi-jeong | JTBC |
| 2023 (59th) | Kim Hye-soo | Under the Queen's Umbrella | 슈룹 | Queen Im Hwa-ryeong | tvN |
| 2023 (59th) | Park Eun-bin | Extraordinary Attorney Woo | 이상한 변호사 우영우 | Woo Young-woo | ENA |
| 2023 (59th) | Bae Suzy | Anna | 안나 | Lee Yumi / Lee Anna | Coupang Play |
| 2024 (60th) | Lee Hanee ‡ | Knight Flower | 밤에 피는 꽃 | Jo Yeo-hwa | MBC TV |
| 2024 (60th) | Ra Mi-ran | The Good Bad Mother | 나쁜엄마 | Jin Young-soon | JTBC |
| 2024 (60th) | Ahn Eun-jin | My Dearest | 연인 | Yoo Gil-chae | MBC TV |
| 2024 (60th) | Uhm Jung-hwa | Doctor Cha | 닥터 차정숙 | Cha Jeong-suk | JTBC |
| 2024 (60th) | Lim Ji-yeon | Lies Hidden in My Garden | 마당이 있는 집 | Chu Sang-eun | ENA |

## Multiple awards and nominations

The following individuals received two or more Best Actress awards:
| Wins | Actress |
| 4 | Kim Hee-ae |
| 4 | Jung Hye-sun |
| 4 | Kim Hye-ja |
| 3 | Kim Young-ae |
| 2 | Go Doo-shim |
| 2 | Kim Nam-joo |
| 2 | Kim Hye-soo |
| 2 | Kim Yoon-gyeong |
The following individuals received four or more Best Actress nominations:
| Nominations | Actress |
| 7 | Kim Hee-ae |
| 7 | Kim Hye-ja |
| 7 | Kim Hye-soo |
| 6 | Go Doo-shim |
| 5 | Jung Hye-sun |
| 5 | Kim Hyun-joo |
| 4 | Go Hyun-jung |
| 4 | Song Hye-kyo |