Overview
- At a Friday ceremony at COEX in Seoul, the film Grand Prize went to Yoo Hae‑jin for The King’s Warden and the TV Grand Prize went to Ryu Seung‑ryong for The Dream Life of Mr. Kim.
- Park Chan‑wook’s No Other Choice won Best Film, confirming the auteur drama’s awards traction after a strong run on the festival circuit.
- Hyun Bin won Best TV Actor for Made in Korea, and Park Bo‑young won Best TV Actress for Our Unwritten Seoul.
- Netflix’s You and Everything Else won Best Drama in the broadcast field, extending its critical momentum with a screenplay win as well.
- The King’s Warden, a 10‑million‑plus admissions hit, added the Gucci Impact Award and Best New Actor for Park Ji Hoon, while Baeksang introduced a musicals division that saw Arang take Best Musical and Kim Junsu win Best Performer.