53rd Baeksang Arts Awards

The 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards (Korean: 제53회 백상예술대상) ceremony was held on May 3, 2017, at Hall D, COEX in Seoul. It was broadcast live on JTBC and was hosted by Park Joong-hoon and Bae Suzy. Organised by Ilgan Sports and JTBC Plus, it is South Korea's only awards ceremony which recognises excellence in both film and television.^[1][2]

53rd Baeksang Arts Awards
Date	May 3, 2017
Site	Hall D, COEX, Seoul
Hosted by	Park Joong-hoon Bae Suzy
Organised by	Ilgan Sports JTBC Plus
Highlights
Grand Prize – Film	Park Chan-wook (director & co-screenwriter) – The Handmaiden
Grand Prize – TV	Kim Eun-sook (screenwriter) – Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
Website	http://www.baeksangawards.co.kr/
Television/radio coverage
Network	JTBC
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Winners and nominees

• Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.^[3]
  • Nominees^[4][5]

Film

Grand Prize
Park Chan-wook (director and co-screenwriter) – The Handmaiden
Best Film	Best Director
The Wailing The Age of Shadows Train to Busan The Handmaiden Asura: The City of Madness	Kim Ji-woon – The Age of Shadows Kim Sung-su – Asura: The City of Madness Na Hong-jin – The Wailing Park Chan-wook – The Handmaiden Hong Sang-soo – On the Beach at Night Alone
Best New Director	Best Screenplay
Yeon Sang-ho – Train to Busan Yoon Ga-eun – The World of Us Lee Yo-seob – The Queen of Crime Lee Joo-young – Single Rider Lee Hyun-joo – Our Love Story	Yoon Ga-eun – The World of Us Na Hong-jin – The Wailing Lee Ji-min, Park Jong-dae – The Age of Shadows Park Chan-wook, Jung Seo-kyung – The Handmaiden Kim Sung-su – Asura: The City of Madness
Best Actor	Best Actress
Song Kang-ho – The Age of Shadows Kwak Do-won – The Wailing Yoo Hae-jin – Luck Key Lee Byung-hun – Master Ha Jung-woo – The Tunnel	Son Ye-jin – The Last Princess Kim Min-hee – The Handmaiden Kim Hye-soo – Familyhood Youn Yuh-jung – The Bacchus Lady Han Ye-ri – Worst Woman
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Kim Eui-sung – Train to Busan Ma Dong-seok – Train to Busan Bae Sung-woo – The King Uhm Tae-goo – The Age of Shadows Cho Jin-woong – The Handmaiden	Kim So-jin – The King Ra Mi-ran – The Last Princess Bae Doo-na – The Tunnel Chun Woo-hee – The Wailing Han Ji-min – The Age of Shadows
Best New Actor	Best New Actress
Ryu Jun-yeol – The King Do Kyung-soo – My Annoying Brother Woo Do-hwan – Master Ji Chang-wook – Fabricated City Han Jae-young – New Trial	Lee Sang-hee – Our Love Story Kim Tae-ri – The Handmaiden Kim Hwan-hee – The Wailing Im Yoon-ah – Confidential Assignment Choi Soo-in – The World of Us
Most Popular Actor	Most Popular Actress
Do Kyung-soo – My Annoying Brother Kang Ha-neul – New Trial Kwak Do-won – The Wailing Kim Nam-gil – Pandora Kim Woo-bin – Master Ryu Jun-yeol – The King Ma Dong-seok – Train to Busan Bae Seong-woo – The King Song Kang-ho – The Age of Shadows Ha Jung-woo – The Tunnel Hyun Bin – Confidential Assignment Park Jin-young – A Stray Goat Xiumin – Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River Yoo Hae-jin – Luck Key Lee Byung-hun – Master Jung Woo – New Trial Jung Woo-sung – The King Jo In-sung – The King Ji Chang-wook – Fabricated City Hwang Jung-min – The Wailing	Im Yoon-ah – Confidential Assignment Go Ara – Phantom Detective Kim Min-hee – The Handmaiden Kim Tae-ri – The Handmaiden Kim Hae-sook – The Handmaiden Kim Hye-soo – Familyhood Kim Hwan-hee – The Wailing Ra Mi-ran – The Last Princess Bae Doona – The Tunnel Seo Yea-ji – Another Way Son Ye-jin – The Last Princess Soo Ae – Run-off Shim Eun-kyung – Queen of Walking Ahn So-hee – Single Rider Uhm Ji-won – Missing Youn Yuh-jung – The Bacchus Lady Jung Yu-mi – Train to Busan Chun Woo-hee – The Wailing Han Ye-ri – Worst Woman Han Ji-min – The Age of Shadows

Television

Grand Prize	Best Drama
Kim Eun-sook (screenwriter) – Guardian: The Lonely and Great God	Dear My Friends W - Two Worlds Love in the Moonlight Dr. Romantic Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
Best Entertainment Program	Best Educational Show
My Little Old Boy I Live Alone Show Me the Money 5 Knowing Bros Phantom Singer	Ssulzun Unanswered Questions Docuprime Democracy Special Knowledge Imjin War 1592
Best Director	Best Screenplay
Yoo In-sik – Dr. Romantic Song Hyun-wook – Another Miss Oh Lee Eung-bok – Guardian: The Lonely and Great God Jung Dae-yoon – W - Two Worlds Hong Jong-chan – Dear My Friends	Noh Hee-kyung – Dear My Friends Kim Eun-sook – Guardian: The Lonely and Great God Kang Eun-kyung – Dr. Romantic Park Hae-young – Another Miss Oh Song Jae-jung – W - Two Worlds
Best Actor	Best Actress
Gong Yoo – Guardian: The Lonely and Great God Namkoong Min – Good Manager Park Bo-gum – Love in the Moonlight Jo Jung-suk – Don't Dare to Dream Han Suk-kyu – Dr. Romantic	Seo Hyun-jin – Another Miss Oh Kim Go-eun – Guardian: The Lonely and Great God Kim Ha-neul – On the Way to the Airport Park Bo-young – Strong Girl Bong-soon Park Shin-hye – The Doctors
Best New Actor	Best New Actress
Kim Min-seok – The Doctors Gong Myung – Drinking Solo Kim Min-jae – Dr. Romantic Ji Soo – Strong Girl Bong-soon Jinyoung – Love in the Moonlight	Lee Se-young – The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop Kang Han-na – Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo Gong Seung-yeon – The Master of Revenge Bang Min-ah – Beautiful Gong Shim Nana – The Good Wife
Best Male Variety Performer	Best Female Variety Performer
Yang Se-hyung – Scene Stealer - Drama War Kim Gook-jin – Flaming Youth Kim Jong-min – 2 Days & 1 Night Park Soo-hong – My Little Old Boy Yu Min-sang – Gag Concert	Park Na-rae – I Live Alone Kim Sook – Sister's Slam Dunk Lee Soo-ji – Gag Concert Jang Do-yeon – Comedy Big League Hong Yoon-hwa – People Looking for a Laugh
Most Popular Actor	Most Popular Actress
Park Bo-gum – Love in the Moonlight Gong Yoo – Guardian: The Lonely and Great God Yoon Kye-sang – The Good Wife Lee Dong-wook – Guardian: The Lonely and Great God Lee Min-ho – The Legend of the Blue Sea Lee Jong-suk – W Lee Joon-gi – Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo Jung Kyung-ho – Missing 9 Jo Jung-suk – Jealousy Incarnate Byun Baek-hyun – Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo Nam Joo-hyuk – Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo Cho Jin-woong – Entourage Ji Sung – Defendant Jinyoung – Love in the Moonlight Namkoong Min – Good Manager Ha Seok-jin – Drinking Solo Eric Mun – Another Miss Oh Yook Sung-jae – Guardian: The Lonely and Great God Park Hyung-sik – Strong Girl Bong-soon Seo In-guk – Shopaholic Louis	Kim Yoo-jung – Love in the Moonlight Kim Ha-neul – On the Way to the Airport Nana – The Good Wife Nam Ji-hyun – Shopaholic Louis Bang Min-ah – Beautiful Gong Shim Park Bo-young – Strong Girl Bong-soon Han Hyo-joo – W Gong Seung-yeon – The Master of Revenge Gong Hyo-jin – Jealousy Incarnate Kim Go-eun – Guardian: The Lonely and Great God Seo Hyun-jin – Another Miss Oh Yoo In-na – Guardian: The Lonely and Great God Lee Se-young – The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop Lee Young-ae – Saimdang, Light's Diary IU – Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo Jeon Do-yeon – The Good Wife Jun Ji-hyun – The Legend of the Blue Sea Park Shin-hye – The Doctors Park Ha-sun – Drinking Solo Park Hye-su – Age of Youth

Special awards

Awards	Recipient
InStyle Fashion Award	Kim Ha-neul
Lifetime Achievement Award	Kim Young-ae

References

1. Seo, Kyungmin (April 19, 2017). "박중훈X배수지, '53회 백상예술대상' MC 확정(공식입장)". Seoul Economy (in Korean). Retrieved February 1, 2021 – via Naver.
2. Kil, Sonia (May 3, 2017). "Top Filmmakers Share Prizes at Korea's Baeksang Awards". Variety. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
3. Kim, So-yeon (May 4, 2017). "'Guardian,' 'The Handmaiden' win big at Baeksang Awards". Korea Herald. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
4. Jeon, Hyi-jin (April 7, 2017). "공유·남궁민·박보검, 5월 백상예술대상 최우수연기 격돌 [공식]". Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved February 1, 2021 – via Naver.
5. "53rd Baeksang Arts Awards 2017 : Most Popular Actor in a Movie Nominees List".
   "53rd Baeksang Arts Awards 2017 : Most Popular Actress in a Movie Nominees List".
   "53rd Baeksang Arts Awards 2017 : Most Popular Actor in a Drama Nominees List".
   "53rd Baeksang Arts Awards 2017 : Most Popular Actress in a Drama Nominees List".

External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• "53rd Baeksang Arts Awards Winners".