# 55th Baeksang Arts Awards

The 55th Baeksang Arts Awards (Korean: 제55회 백상예술대상) ceremony, organised by Ilgan Sports and JTBC Plus, took place on May 1, 2019, at Hall D, COEX, Seoul, beginning at 9:00 p.m. KST. It was hosted by Shin Dong-yup, Bae Suzy and Park Bo-gum for the second consecutive year and was broadcast live on JTBC. One of South Korea's major awards shows, the annual awards ceremony recognizes excellence in film and television.
The highest honors of the night, Grand Prize (Daesang), were awarded to actor Jung Woo-sung of Innocent Witness in the film division and actress Kim Hye-ja of The Light in Your Eyes in the television division.

## Winners and nominees

* Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).
** Nominees

### Film

| Grand Prize | Best Film |
| Jung Woo-sung (actor) – Innocent Witness ‡ | The Spy Gone North ‡ Miss Baek Burning Svaha: The Sixth Finger Dark Figure of Crime |
| Best Director | Best New Director |
| Kang Hyeong-cheol – Swing Kids ‡ Yoon Jong-bin – The Spy Gone North Lee Chang-dong – Burning Lee Hae-young – Believer Jang Jae-hyun – Svaha: The Sixth Finger | Lee Ji-won – Miss Baek ‡ Kim Ui-seok – After My Death Shin Dong-Seok – Last Child Lee Seok-geun – On Your Wedding Day Lee Jong-eon – Birthday |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Lee Sung-min – The Spy Gone North as Ri Myung-woon ‡ Ryu Seung-ryong – Extreme Job as Chief Go Yoo Ah-in – Burning as Lee Jong-su Jung Woo-sung – Innocent Witness as Soon-ho Ju Ji-hoon – Dark Figure of Crime as Kang Tae-oh | Han Ji-min – Miss Baek as Baek Sang-ah ‡ Go Ah-sung – A Resistance as Yu Gwan-sun Kim Hyang-gi – Innocent Witness as Ji-woo Kim Hye-soo – Default as Han Shi-hyeon Kim Hee-ae – Herstory as Moon Jung-sook |
| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Kim Joo-hyuk – Believer as Jin Ha-rim ‡ Park Hae-joon – Believer as Seon-chang Steven Yeun – Burning as Ben Jo Woo-jin – The Drug King as Jo Seong-kang Jin Seon-kyu – Extreme Job as Detective Ma | Kwon So-hyun – Miss Baek as Joo Mi-kyung ‡ Yum Hye-ran – Innocent Witness as Mi-ran Lee Hanee – Extreme Job as Detective Jang Jo Min-su – The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion as Dr. Baek Jin Seo-yeon – Believer as Bo-ryeong |
| Best New Actor | Best New Actress |
| Kim Young-kwang – On Your Wedding Day as Hwang Woo-yeon ‡ Gong Myung – Extreme Job as Detective Jae-hoon Kim Min-Ho – Swing Kids as Xiao Pang Nam Joo-hyuk – The Great Battle as Sa-mul Son Suk-ku – Hit-and-Run Squad as Ki Tae-ho | Lee Jae-in – Svaha: The Sixth Finger as Geum-hwa ‡ Kim Da-mi – The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion as Ja-yoon Lee Joo-young – Believer as Joo-yeong Jeon Yeo-been – After My Death as Young‑hee Jeon Jong-seo – Burning as Shin Hae-mi |
| Best Screenplay | Technical Award |
| Kwak Kyung-taek, Kim Tae-kyun – Dark Figure of Crime ‡ Kwon Sung-hwi, Yoon Jong-bin – The Spy Gone North Lee Han, Moon Ji-won – Innocent Witness Bae Se-young – Extreme Job Lee Ji-won – Miss Baek | Hong Kyung-pyo (Filming) – Burning ‡ Kim Jun-seok (Music) – Swing Kids Park Il-hyun (Art) – The Spy Gone North Yang Jin-mo (Editing) – Believer Jin Jong-hyun (VFX) – Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days |

#### Films with multiple wins

The following films received multiple wins:
| Wins | Films |
| 3 | Miss Baek |
| 2 | The Spy Gone North |

#### Films with multiple nominations

The following films received multiple nominations:
| Nominations | Films |
| 6 | Believer |
| 6 | Burning |
| 5 | Extreme Job |
| 5 | Miss Baek |
| 5 | The Spy Gone North |
| 4 | Innocent Witness |
| 3 | Dark Figure of Crime |
| 3 | Svaha: The Sixth Finger |
| 3 | Swing Kids |
| 2 | After My Death |
| 2 | The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion |
| 2 | On Your Wedding Day |

### Television

Grand Prize :
| Kim Hye-ja (actress) – The Light in Your Eyes ‡ ||
| Best Drama | Best Director |
| My Mister (tvN) ‡ The Light in Your Eyes (JTBC) Mr. Sunshine (tvN) Children of Nobody (MBC) Sky Castle (JTBC) | Jo Hyun-tak – Sky Castle ‡ Kim Suk-yoon – The Light in Your Eyes Kim Won-seok – My Mister Ahn Gil-ho – Memories of the Alhambra Lee Eung-bok – Mr. Sunshine |
| Best Entertainment Program | Best Educational Show |
| Omniscient Interfering View (MBC) ‡ Baek Jong-won's Alley Restaurant (SBS) I Live Alone (MBC) Welcome, First Time in Korea? (MBC) Comedy Big League (tvN) | Journalism Talk Show J (KBS) ‡ Feast on the Road (KBS) Lee Kyu-yeon's Spotlight – 5.18 Secret Agent (JTBC) Seoul Olympics 30-Year Anniversary Special Documentary 88/18 (KBS) PD Note – The Late Jang Ja Yeon (MBC) |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Lee Byung-hun – Mr. Sunshine as Choi Yoo-jin / Eugene Choi ‡ Kim Nam-gil – The Fiery Priest as Kim Hae-il Yeo Jin-goo – The Crowned Clown as Ha-seon, the clown / Yi Heon, the King Lee Sun-kyun – My Mister as Park Dong-hoon Hyun Bin – Memories of the Alhambra as Yoo Jin-woo | Yum Jung-ah – Sky Castle as Han Seo-jin / Kwak Mi-hyang ‡ Kim Seo-hyung – Sky Castle as Kim Joo-young Kim Tae-ri – Mr. Sunshine as Go Ae-shin Kim Hye-ja – The Light in Your Eyes as Kim Hye-ja Lee Ji-eun – My Mister as Lee Ji-an |
| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Kim Byung-chul – Sky Castle as Cha Min-hyuk ‡ Kim Sang-kyung – The Crowned Clown as Yi Kyu (a.k.a. Haksan) Bae Seong-woo – Live as Oh Yang-chon Son Ho-jun – The Light in Your Eyes as Kim Young-soo Yoo Yeon-seok – Mr. Sunshine as Goo Dong-mae / Ishida Sho | Lee Jung-eun – The Light in Your Eyes as Moon Jung-eun ‡ Kim Min-jung – Mr. Sunshine as Lee Yang-hwa / Kudo Hina Oh Na-ra – My Mister as Jung Jung-hee Yoon Se-ah – Sky Castle as No Seung-hye Lee Da-hee – The Beauty Inside as Kang Sa-ra |
| Best New Actor | Best New Actress |
| Jang Ki-yong – Come and Hug Me as Chae Do-jin ‡ Park Sung-hoon – My Only One as Jang Go-rae Park Hoon – Memories of the Alhambra as Cha Hyung-seok Son Suk-ku – Matrimonial Chaos as Lee Jang-hyun Wi Ha-joon – Romance Is a Bonus Book as Ji Seo-joon | Kim Hye-yoon – Sky Castle as Kang Ye-seo ‡ Kwon Nara – My Mister as Choi Yoo-ra Park Se-wan – Just Dance as Kim Shi-eun Seol In-ah – Sunny Again Tomorrow as Kang Ha-nee Lee Seol – Less Than Evil as Eun Sun-jae |
| Best Male Variety Performer | Best Female Variety Performer |
| Jun Hyun-moo – I Live Alone ‡ Moon Se-yoon – Tasty Guys Shin Dong-yup – My Little Old Boy Yang Se-hyung – Master in the House Yoo Byung-jae – Omniscient Interfering View | Lee Young-ja – Omniscient Interfering View ‡ Kim Min-kyung – Tasty Guys Kim Sook – Food Bless You Park Na-rae – I Live Alone Jang Do-yeon – Comedy Big League |
| Best Screenplay | Technical Award |
| Park Hae-young – My Mister ‡ Lee Nam-kyu, Kim Soo-jin – The Light in Your Eyes Kim Eun-sook – Mr. Sunshine Do Hyun-jung – Children of Nobody Yoo Hyun-mi – Sky Castle | Park Sung-jin (VFX) – Memories of the Alhambra ‡ Kim So-yeon (Art) – Mr. Sunshine Kim Yong, Jeon Joon-woo (Filming) – May, The Origins of Civilization Oh Jae-ho (Filming) – Sky Castle Lee Yong-seob (VFX) – Mr. Sunshine |

#### Programs with multiple wins

The following television programs received multiple wins:
| Wins | Television programs |
| 4 | Sky Castle |
| 2 | The Light in Your Eyes |
| 2 | My Mister |
| 2 | Omniscient Interfering View |

#### Programs with multiple nominations

The following television programs received multiple nominations:
| Nominations | Television programs |
| 9 | Mr. Sunshine |
| 9 | Sky Castle |
| 7 | My Mister |
| 6 | The Light in Your Eyes |
| 4 | Memories of the Alhambra |
| 3 | Omniscient Interfering View |
| 3 | I Live Alone |
| 2 | Children of Nobody |
| 2 | The Crowned Clown |
| 2 | Comedy Big League |
| 2 | Tasty Guys |

### Special awards

| Awards | Recipient |
| Best Short Play – Theatre | Sung Soo-yeon Actress-1: National Robot Actress 1 |
| V Live Popularity Award (Male) | Do Kyung-soo |
| V Live Popularity Award (Female) | Lee Ji-eun |
| Bazaar Icon Award | Kim Hye-soo |

## Performers

Performers listed in the order of appearance.
| Name | Role | Performed |
| Ryu Jun-yeol | Performer | Monologue (Speech on 100 years of Korean Cinema) |
| Jannabi | Performer | "봉우리" (transl. Peaks) by Kim Min-ki |