# 54th Baeksang Arts Awards

The 54th Baeksang Arts Awards (Korean: 제54회 백상예술대상) ceremony was held on May 3, 2018, at Hall D, COEX in Seoul. Hosted by Shin Dong-yup, Bae Suzy and Park Bo-gum, it was broadcast live on JTBC. Organised by Ilgan Sports and JTBC Plus, it is South Korea's only awards ceremony which recognises excellence in both film and television.
The highest honors of the night, Grand Prize (Daesang), were awarded to the film 1987: When the Day Comes in the film division and the drama series Stranger in the television division.

## Winners and nominees

* Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
** Nominees

### Film

| Grand Prize | Best Film |
| 1987: When the Day Comes (film) A Taxi Driver (film) Kim Yoon-seok (actor) – 1987: When the Day Comes, The Fortress Song Kang-ho (actor) – A Taxi Driver | The Fortress 1987: When the Day Comes Anarchist from Colony Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds A Taxi Driver |
| Best Director | Best New Director |
| Kim Yong-hwa – Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds Yang Woo-suk – Steel Rain Jang Joon-hwan – 1987: When the Day Comes Jang Hoon – A Taxi Driver Hwang Dong-hyuk – The Fortress | Kang Yun-seong – The Outlaws Moon So-ri – The Running Actress Shin Joon – Yongsoon Cho Hyun-hoon – Jane Jeon Go-woon – Microhabitat |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Kim Yoon-seok – 1987: When the Day Comes Ma Dong-seok – The Outlaws Sul Kyung-gu – The Merciless Song Kang-ho – A Taxi Driver Jung Woo-sung – Steel Rain | Na Moon-hee – I Can Speak Kim Ok-vin – The Villainess Kim Tae-ri – Little Forest Son Ye-jin – Be with You Choi Hee-seo – Anarchist from Colony |
| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Park Hee-soon – 1987: When the Day Comes Kim Dong-wook – Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds Kim Hee-won – The Merciless Jo Woo-jin – Steel Rain Jin Seon-kyu – The Outlaws | Lee Soo-kyung – Heart Blackened Yeom Hye-ran – I Can Speak Esom – Warriors of the Dawn Lee Hanee – Heart Blackened Jeon Hye-jin – The Merciless |
| Best New Actor | Best New Actress |
| Koo Kyo-hwan – Jane Kim Sung-kyu – The Outlaws Kim Jun-han – Anarchist from Colony Lee Ga-sub – The Seeds of Violence Heo Sung-tae – The Outlaws | Choi Hee-seo – Anarchist from Colony Nana – The Swindlers Lee Soo-kyung – Yongsoon Lee Joo-young – Jane Jin Ki-joo – Little Forest |
| Best Screenplay | Technical Award |
| Kim Kyung-chan – 1987: When the Day Comes Kang Yoon-sung – The Outlaws Eom Yu-na – A Taxi Driver Yang Woo-suk, Jung Ha-yong – Steel Rain Hwang Seong-gu – Anarchist from Colony | Jin Jong-hyun (VFX) – Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds |

#### Films with multiple wins

The following films received multiple wins:
| Wins | Films |
| 4 | 1987: When the Day Comes |
| 2 | Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds |

#### Films with multiple nominations

The following films received multiple nominations:
| Nominations | Films |
| 6 | The Outlaws |
| 5 | 1987: When the Day Comes |
| 5 | Anarchist from Colony |
| 4 | A Taxi Driver |
| 4 | Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds |
| 4 | Steel Rain |
| 3 | Jane |
| 2 | Heart Blackened |
| 2 | I Can Speak |
| 2 | Little Forest |
| 2 | The Fortress |
| 2 | Yongsoon |

### Television

Grand Prize :
| Stranger (drama) Cho Seung-woo (actor) – Stranger ||
| Best Drama | Best Director |
| Mother Misty Stranger Fight for My Way My Golden Life | Kim Yoon-chul – The Lady in Dignity Kim Cheol-kyu – Mother Mo Wan-il – Misty Shin Won-ho – Prison Playbook Ahn Gil-ho – Stranger |
| Best Entertainment Program | Best Educational Show |
| Hyori's Homestay I Live Alone The Fishermen and the City Welcome, First Time in Korea? Youn's Kitchen 2 | Dance Sports Girls Unanswered Questions I Am a Natural Person Pilgrimage There Are No Bad Dogs in the World |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Cho Seung-woo – Stranger Kim Sang-joong – The Rebel Park Seo-joon – Fight for My Way Jang Hyuk – Money Flower Chun Ho-jin – My Golden Life | Kim Nam-joo – Misty Kim Sun-a – The Lady in Dignity Kim Hee-sun – The Lady in Dignity Shin Hye-sun – My Golden Life Lee Bo-young – Mother |
| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Park Ho-san – Prison Playbook Bong Tae-gyu – Return Ahn Jae-hong – Fight for My Way Yoo Jae-myung – Stranger Jung Sang-hoon – The Lady in Dignity | Ye Ji-won – Should We Kiss First? Na Young-hee – My Golden Life Ra Mi-ran – Avengers Social Club Song Ha-yoon – Fight for My Way Jeon Hye-jin – Misty |
| Best New Actor | Best New Actress |
| Yang Se-jong – Temperature of Love Kim Jung-hyun – School 2017 Park Hae-soo – Prison Playbook Woo Do-hwan – Save Me Lee Kyu-hyung – Stranger | Heo Yool – Mother Kim Da-som – Band of Sisters Kim Se-jeong – School 2017 Seo Eun-soo – My Golden Life Won Jin-ah – Rain or Shine |
| Best Male Variety Performer | Best Female Variety Performer |
| Seo Jang-hoon – Knowing Bros, Same Bed, Different Dreams 2: You Are My Destiny Kwon Hyuk-soo – Saturday Night Live Korea Yoo Byung-jae – Omniscient Interfering View Lee Sang-min – My Little Old Boy, Knowing Bros Jun Hyun-moo – I Live Alone | Song Eun-i – Omniscient Interfering View, Pan-beol-ryeo Kang Yu-mi – Gag Concert Kim Sook – Video Star Park Na-rae – I Live Alone Lee Soo-ji – Gag Concert |
| Best Screenplay | Technical Award |
| Lee Soo-yeon – Stranger Baek Mi-kyung – The Lady in Dignity Lim Sang-choon – Fight for My Way Jung Bo-hoon – Prison Playbook Jeong Seo-kyeong – Mother | Choi Sung-woo (Filming) – Journey on Foot |

#### Programs with multiple wins

The following television programs received multiple wins:
| Wins | Television programs |
| 3 | Stranger |
| 2 | Mother |

#### Programs with multiple nominations

The following television programs received multiple nominations:
| Nominations | Television programs |
| 6 | Stranger |
| 5 | Fight for My Way |
| 5 | Mother |
| 5 | My Golden Life |
| 5 | The Lady in Dignity |
| 4 | Misty |
| 4 | Prison Playbook |
| 2 | School 2017 |

### Special awards

| Awards | Recipient |
| Star Century Most Popular Actor | Jung Hae-in |
| Star Century Most Popular Actress | Bae Suzy |
| Bazaar Icon Award | Nana |