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56th Baeksang Arts Awards
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The 56th Baeksang Arts Awards (Korean: 제56회 백상예술대상) ceremony, organised by Ilgan Sports and JTBC Plus, was held on June 5, 2020, at KINTEX, Ilsanseo-gu, Gyeonggi Province, hosted by Shin Dong-yup, Bae Suzy and Park Bo-gum for the third consecutive year.[2] The annual awards ceremony is one of South Korea's most prestigious award shows, recognizing excellence in film, television, and theatre.[3] The ceremony was initially set for May 1, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It did not invite an on-site audience to prevent the spread of the disease.[4]

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The nominations were announced on May 8, 2020.[5] Parasite, which received the most nominations, was nominated in all film-related categories except for Best New Director for which the film does not qualify. For the first time ever, Netflix shows were nominated for the Baeksang Arts Awards, with the film Time to Hunt and the series Kingdom. The Theatre division was also revived for the first time in 19 years, with Baeksang Play, Best Actor and Best Actress added to the existing Best Short Play.[6]

The highest honors of the night, Grand Prize (Daesang), were awarded to director Bong Joon-ho of Parasite in the film division and drama series When the Camellia Blooms in the television division. The candidates for Grand Prize – Film were Bong Joon-ho and Parasite. Bong was quickly selected as the winner due to the huge role he played in the film's success, leaving Parasite winning Best Film on a unanimous vote.[7] The candidates for Grand Prize – Television were When the Camellia Blooms, Mister Trot and Kim Hee-ae of The World of the Married. When the Camellia Blooms was chosen as the winner in the third round of votes. Best Drama was initially won by When the Camellia Blooms, however per Baeksang rule,[a] it went to Hot Stove League, the series with the second highest votes.[8]

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Winners and nominees

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Bong Joon-ho, Grand Prize – Film winner
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Kim Bora, Best Director – Film winner
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Jeon Do-yeon, Best Actress – Film winner
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Lee Kwang-soo, Best Supporting Actor – Film winner
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Kim Sae-byuk, Best Supporting Actress – Film winner
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Kang Ha-neul, Best Actor – Television winner
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Oh Jung-se, Best Supporting Actor – Television winner
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Kim Sun-young, Best Supporting Actress – Television winner
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Ahn Hyo-seop, Best New Actor – Television winner
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Kim Da-mi, Best New Actress – Television winner
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Yoo Jae-suk, Best Male Variety Performer winner
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Park Na-rae, Best Female Variety Performer winner
  • Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger ().[9]

Film

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Films with multiple awards

The following films received multiple awards:

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Films with multiple nominations

The following films received multiple nominations:

Television

When the Camellia Blooms (drama) (KBS)
Mister Trot (entertainment program) (TV Chosun)
Kim Hee-ae (actress) – The World of the Married
  • Giant Peng TV (EBS)
    • Documentary Insight – Archive Project Modern Korea (KBS)
    • The Page Turners (tvN)
    • PD Note – Prosecution Reporters (MBC)
    • SBS Special – Yo Han Ssi Dol Hyun (SBS)
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Television programs with multiple awards

The following television programs received multiple awards:

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Television programs with multiple nominations

The following television programs received multiple nominations:

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Theatre

Baeksang Play
Best Short Play
  • Shin Yoo-chung (director) – Scorched Love
    • Bae Yo-seob (director) – Human Fuga
    • Gong Joon (actor) – Human Fuga
    • Park Hae-sung (director) – Sputnik
    • Sun Myung-gyun (director) – Sputnik
  • Oset Project (troupe) – Act on the Anti-Discrimination Against and Remedies for Love and Friendship
    • Song Yi-won (director) – Body and Land Are Just One
    • Kang Hoon-gu (director) – Really, Really the Last Japanese Soldier
    • Yoon Hye-suk (director) – We Arrived In This City Together
    • Jimmy Ser (music) – Scorched Love
Best Actor
Best Actress
  • Baek Suk-gwang – WIFE
    • Kim Won-young – Act on the Anti-Discrimination Against and Remedies for Love and Friendship
    • Lim Young-joon – To You
  • Kim Jung – Rotterdam
    • Kim Shin-rokNokcheon Has Fields of Sh*t
    • Lee Ri - National Highway 7
    • Lee Joo-young – Scorched Love
    • Lee Ji-hyun – This Is The Last

Special awards

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Performers

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Notes

  1. Grand Prize for Television winners are ineligible for other major awards they are nominated for in Television division.

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