54th Baeksang Arts Awards

54th Baeksang Arts Awards
Date	May 3, 2018
Site	Hall D, COEX, Seoul
Hosted by	Shin Dong-yup Bae Suzy Park Bo-gum
Television coverage
Network	JTBC
Ratings	2.9% (Nielsen ratings)

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. Presented by Ilgan Sports, 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 drama series Stranger in the television division.

Winners and nominees

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

Film

Grand Prize
1987: When the Day Comes A Taxi Driver Kim Yoon-seok – 1987: When the Day Comes, The Fortress Song Kang-ho – A Taxi Driver
Best Film	Best Director
The Fortress 1987: When the Day Comes Anarchist from Colony Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds A Taxi Driver	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
Best Actor	Best Actress
Kim Yoon-seok – 1987: When the Day Comes Ma Dong-seok – The Outlaws Sol Kyung-gu – The Merciless Song Kang-ho – A Taxi Driver Jung Woo-sung – Steel Rain	Na Moon-hee – I Can Speak Kim Ok-bin – 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 Yum Hye-ran – I Can Speak Esom – Warriors of the Dawn Lee Ha-nui – 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 New Director	Best Screenplay
Kang Yoon-sung – The Outlaws Moon So-ri – The Running Actress Shin Joon – Yongsoon Cho Hyun-hoon – Jane Jeon Go-woon – Microhabitat	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
Technical Award
Jin Jong-hyun – Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds

Television

Grand Prize
Stranger Cho Seung-woo – 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 Educational Show	Best Entertainment Program
Dance Sports Girls Unanswered Questions I Am a Natural Person Pilgrimage There Are No Bad Dogs in the World	Hyori's Homestay I Live Alone City Fishermen Welcome, First Time in Korea? Youn's Kitchen 2
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 Variety Performer – Male	Best Variety Performer – Female
Seo Jang-hoon – Knowing Bros, Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 Kwon Hyuk-soo – Saturday Night Live Korea Yoo Byung-jae – Creaking Heroes Lee Sang-min – My Little Old Boy, Knowing Bros Jun Hyun-moo – I Live Alone	Song Eun-i – Omniscient Interfering View 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 Im Sang-choon – Fight for My Way Jung Bo-hoon – Prison Playbook Jang Seo-kyung – Mother	Choi Sung-woo – Journey on Foot

Special awards

Star Century Most Popular Actor	Star Century Most Popular Actress
Jung Hae-in – Prison Playbook Ha Jung-woo – Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds Jo Jung-suk – Two Cops Kim Yoon-seok – 1987: When the Day Comes Jang Hyuk – Money Flower Jang Ki-yong – Confession Couple Jung Woo-sung – Steel Rain Lee Byung-hun – The Fortress Lee Je-hoon – Anarchist from Colony Lee Jong-suk – While You Were Sleeping Lee Seung-gi – A Korean Odyssey Park Hae-soo – Prison Playbook Park Seo-joon – Fight for My Way Ryu Jun-yeol – A Taxi Driver So Ji-sub – Be with You Sol Kyung-gu – The Merciless Song Kang-ho – A Taxi Driver Woo Do-hwan – Save Me Yang Se-jong – Temperature of Love Yeo Jin-goo – Warriors of the Dawn Yoo Seung-ho – The Emperor: Owner of the Mask Yoon Kye-sang – The Outlaws	Bae Suzy – While You Were Sleeping Choi Hee-seo – Anarchist from Colony Jeon Hye-jin – The Merciless Jung Ryeo-won – Witch at Court Jung So-min – Because This is My First Life Jung Yu-mi – Psychokinesis Kang So-ra – Revolutionary Love Kim Ji-won – Fight for My Way Kim Hee-sun – The Lady in Dignity Kim Nam-joo – Misty Kim Ok-bin – The Villainess Kim So-hyun – The Emperor: Owner of the Mask Kim Su-an – Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds Kim Sun-a – The Lady in Dignity Kim Tae-ri – Little Forest Lee Bo-young – Mother Oh Yeon-seo – A Korean Odyssey Na Moon-hee – I Can Speak Park Shin-hye – Heart Blackened Shin Hye-sun – My Golden Life Shin Se-kyung – Black Knight: The Man Who Guards Me Son Ye-jin – Be with You
Bazaar Icon Award
Nana

External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• "54th Baeksang Arts Awards winners".