PaekSang Arts Awards, also known as BaekSang Arts Awards, is an awards ceremony held annually by IS PLUS Corp, since 1965. It is to honour outstanding achievements in the South Korean entertainment industry and to garner public attention upon the best in Korean films and dramas

Korean drama

Korean drama refers to televised dramas, in a miniseries format, produced in the Korean language. Many of these dramas have become popular throughout Asia and have contributed to the general phenomenon of the Korean wave, known as "Hallyu", and also "Drama Fever" in some countries...

. It was established by Chang Key-young, who is the founder of The Hankook Ilbo

Hankook Ilbo

Hankook Ilbo is a vernacular daily newspaper published in Seoul, South Korea. It is a sister paper of The Korea Times. "Hankook" means "Korea" in Korean....

 newspaper, pen name was Baeksang. The ceremony is usually presented in April or May in Seoul

Seoul

Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...

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The 45th Paeksang Arts Awards in films for 2008 was held on 27 February 2009 at the Olympic Hall in the Olympic Park

Olympic Park, Seoul

The Seoul Olympic Park, shortened to Olpark, is an Olympic Park built to host the 1988 Summer Olympics. Olympic Park is located in Songpa-gu, Bangi-dong.- Competition facilities :*Olympic Velodrome, Seoul*Olympic Fencing Gymnasium...

 with live broadcast by SBS. The 2011 ceremony was on 26 May and was broadcasted on KBS.

Motion picture awards

• Grand Prize (Daesang)
• Best Leading Actor
• Best Leading Actress
• Best New Actor
• Best New Actress
• Most Popular (Male)
• Most Popular (Female)
• Best Director
• Best New Director
• Best Film

Television awards

• Grand Prize (Daesang)
• Best Leading Actor
• Best Leading Actress
• Best New Actor
• Best New Actress
• Most Popular (Male)
• Most Popular (Female)
• Best TV Personality (Male)
• Best TV Personalty (Female)
• Best Variety Show
• Best Screenplay
• Best Producer
• Best New Producer
• Best Educational Show
• Best TV Drama
• Best Achievement

Daesang

#	Year	Film	Winner
42	2006	The King and the Clown The King and the Clown The King and the Clown is a 2005 South Korean film, adapted from the 2000 Korean play titled Yi about Yeonsangun of Joseon, a Joseon dynasty king who falls in love with a court clown who mocks him. The movie is based on a small passage from the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty that briefly mentions...	Lee Jun-ik Lee Jun-ik Lee Jun-ik is a South Korean movie director, producer and actor specialising in commercial historic movies and responsible for The King and the Clown; the highest grossing Korean film of 2005.-Director:...
43	2007	The War of Flower	Choi Dong-hoon
44	2008	The Chaser The Chaser (film) The Chaser is a 2008 South Korean thriller film starring Kim Yoon-seok and Ha Jeong-woo. It was directed by Na Hong-jin in his directional debut...	Na Hong-jin Na Hong-jin Na Hong-jin is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. For his debut film The Chaser , Na won Best Director at the 45th Grand Bell Awards in 2008. The film also won the award for Best Film....
45	2009	Public Enemy Returns Public Enemy Returns Public Enemy Returns is a 2008 South Korean film directed by Kang Woo-suk. It is the sequel to 2002's Public Enemy, and 2005's Another Public Enemy, also directed by Kang....	Kang Woo-seok
46	2010	Haeundae Haeundae (film) Tidal Wave is a 2009 South Korean film. Billed as South Korea's first disaster film, Haeundae is directed by Yoon Je-kyoon and stars Sol Kyung-gu, Ha Ji-won, Park Joong-hoon and Uhm Jung-hwa.- Plot :...	Yoon Je-kyoon Yoon Je-kyoon Yoon Je-kyoon is a South Korean film director . His debut My Boss, My Hero is about a gangster who is sent back to school, while Sex Is Zero has been compared with American Pie....
47	2011	I Saw the Devil I Saw the Devil I Saw the Devil is a 2010 South Korean thriller film directed by Kim Ji-woon, written by Park Hoon-jung and starring Lee Byung-hun and Choi Min-sik. The film premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and had a limited U.S theatrical release. The film was Choi Min-sik's first major role since...	Lee Byung-Hun Lee Byung-Hun Lee Byung-hun is a South Korean actor, singer and model. He has starred in popular television dramas such as Iris , All In and Beautiful Days...

Best Film

#	Year	Winner	Director
42	2006	Blood Rain	Kim Dae-seung
43	2007	The Host The Host (film) The Host is a 2006 South Korean monster film, which also contains elements of comedy and drama films. The film was directed by Bong Joon-ho, who co-wrote the screenplay, along with Baek Chul-hyun....	Bong Joon-ho Bong Joon-ho Bong Joon-ho is a South Korean film director and screenwriter.-Biography:He was born in Daegu in 1969 and decided to become a filmmaker while in middle school, perhaps influenced by an artistic family He majored in sociology in Yonsei University in the late 1980s and was a member of the film club...
44	2008	Forever the Moment Forever the Moment Forever the Moment is a 2008 South Korean film. It is a fictionalised account of the South Korea women's handball team which competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics...	Lim Soon-rye
45	2009	Viva! Love	Oh Jeom-gyoon
46	2010	Take Off	Kim Yong-hwa
47	2011	The Man from Nowhere	Lee Jeong-beom

Best Director

#	Year	Film	Winner
42	2006	The Duelist Duelist (film) Duelist is a 2005 South Korean martial arts film, directed by Lee Myung-se. The Korean title translates as "The Detective".- Plot :The movie opens with a fish tale narrated by a low-class metalsmith in a tavern in Joseon-era south-western Korea. The scene then cuts to a street circus, in which an...	Lee Myung-se Lee Myung-se Lee Myung-se is a South Korean filmmaker.Lee began his career as an assistant producer under Bae Chang-ho for the films Hwang Jin-I , Our Sweet Days of Youth , and Dream...
43	2007	The Host The Host (film) The Host is a 2006 South Korean monster film, which also contains elements of comedy and drama films. The film was directed by Bong Joon-ho, who co-wrote the screenplay, along with Baek Chul-hyun....	Bong Joon-ho Bong Joon-ho Bong Joon-ho is a South Korean film director and screenwriter.-Biography:He was born in Daegu in 1969 and decided to become a filmmaker while in middle school, perhaps influenced by an artistic family He majored in sociology in Yonsei University in the late 1980s and was a member of the film club...
44	2008	Secret Sunshine Secret Sunshine Secret Sunshine is a 2007 South Korean film directed by acclaimed South Korean director, novelist, and former Minister of Culture Lee Chang-dong. The story focuses on a woman as she wrestles with the questions of grief, madness, and faith. The Korean title, 밀양 is given after the city that served...	Lee Chang-dong Lee Chang-dong Lee Chang-dong is a South Korean film director, screenwriter and novelist. He won the 2008 Special Director's Prize at the Asian Film Awards and has been nominated for the Golden Lion and Palme d'Or. Lee served as South Korea's Minister of Culture and Tourism from 2003 to 2004.-Life and career:Lee...
45	2009	My Dear Enemy My Dear Enemy My Dear Enemy is the fourth film by South Korean director Lee Yoon-ki, starring Jeon Do-yeon and Ha Jeong-woo. It tells the story of a destitute woman searching for an old lover who, years after their break up, still owes her a sum of ₩3.5m....	Lee Yoon-ki Lee Yoon-ki Lee Yoon-ki , is a South Korean film director and writer. He specializes in character dramas with limited dialogue.-Filmography:*This Charming Girl , 2004*Love Talk , 2005*Ad-lib Night , 2006...
46	2010	Secret Reunion Secret Reunion Secret Reunion is one of the highest grossing Korean films of 2010. The story follows Song Kang-ho as Agent Lee Han-gyu of the National Intelligence Service who falls from grace after failing to stop the assassination of a North Korean dissident...	Jang Hun Jang Hun (director) Jang Hun is a South Korean film director. He has worked primarily with director Kim Ki-duk first with the production department, then as an assistant director, to getting a script from Mr. Kim; Rough Cut. In 2010 he directed Secret Reunion selling over 5,000,000 tickets making it the second...
47	2011	Poetry Poetry (film) Poetry is a 2010 South Korean drama film written and directed by Lee Chang-dong. It tells the story of a suburban woman in her 60s who begins to grow an interest for poetry while struggling with Alzheimer's disease and her irresponsible grandson. Yoon Jeong-hee stars in the leading role, which was...	Lee Chang-dong Lee Chang-dong Lee Chang-dong is a South Korean film director, screenwriter and novelist. He won the 2008 Special Director's Prize at the Asian Film Awards and has been nominated for the Golden Lion and Palme d'Or. Lee served as South Korea's Minister of Culture and Tourism from 2003 to 2004.-Life and career:Lee...

Best Actor

#	Year	Winner	Film
39	2003	Cha Seung-won Cha Seung-won Cha Seung-won is a top South Korean actor and former fashion model.- Career :Cha Seung-won dropped out of Sungkyunkwan University and began a successful career as a fashion model in 1988...	Jail Breakers Jail Breakers Jail Breakers is a 2002 South Korean film starring Sol Kyung-gu, Cha Seung-won and Song Yun-ah. It was a box office hit, selling more than 3 million tickets in South Korea alone.-Awards:The film won three awards....
40	2004
41	2005
42	2006	Lee Byung-hun Lee Byung-Hun Lee Byung-hun is a South Korean actor, singer and model. He has starred in popular television dramas such as Iris , All In and Beautiful Days...	A Bittersweet Life A Bittersweet Life A Bittersweet Life is a 2005 South Korean film directed and written by Kim Ji-woon and starring Lee Byung-hun...
43	2007	Ryu Seung-beom Ryu Seung-beom Ryu Seung-beom is a South Korean actor. His brother Ryu Seung-wan is a film director and they have worked together on the films Die Bad, No Blood No Tears, Arahan, Crying Fist, Dachimawa Lee and The Unjust.-Film:*2012 Perfect Love*2012 The Berlin File*2012 Return of the Corpse*2011 Suicide...	Bloody Tie Bloody Tie Bloody Tie is a South Korean film released in 2006. Directed by Choi Ho, it stars Hwang Jung-min as a detective trying to track down a drug lord by cooperating with a mid-level drug dealer, played by Ryu Seung-beom.-External links:*...
44	2008	Lim Chang-jung Lim Chang-jung Yim Chang Jung is a South Korean actor and singer.-Filmography:-External links:...	Scout
45	2009	Ju Jin-mo Ju Jin-mo Joo Jin Mo , is a South Korean actor.-Career:Joo Jin Mo began his acting career in TV dramas and some minor roles in film. He was first cast as a lead in Dance Dance , for which he underwent extensive dance training...	A Frozen Flower A Frozen Flower A Frozen Flower is a 2008 South Korean film. It is directed by Yoo Ha and stars Zo In Sung, Ju Jin-mo and Song Ji-hyo. The historical film is set Goryeo Dynasty and is loosely based on the reign of Gongmin of Goryeo , but it does not strictly comply with historical facts...
46	2010	Ha Jeong-woo Ha Jeong-woo Ha Jeong-woo is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his role in The Chaser, the 2008 film loosely based on serial killer Yoo Young-chul.-Career:Born as Kim Seong-hun, Ha Jeong-woo comes from an acting family...	Take Off Take Off (Korean Movie) Take Off is a 2009 South Korean film written and directed by Yong-hwa Kim.-Plot:Cha Hyeon Tae, a Korean-born American, was adopted with his sister to American parents. He formally appeared on a Korean television program in search of his mother...
47	2011	Ha Jeong-woo Ha Jeong-woo Ha Jeong-woo is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his role in The Chaser, the 2008 film loosely based on serial killer Yoo Young-chul.-Career:Born as Kim Seong-hun, Ha Jeong-woo comes from an acting family...	The Yellow Sea The Yellow Sea (film) -Plot:On the Chinese side of the China-Russia-North Korea border, in Yanbian, Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Ku-Nam toils away as a taxi driver. When not working, he is often found at gambling halls. Ku-Nam is now in serious debt. His wife left to work in South Korea and promised to send money back...

Best Actress

#	Year	Winner	Film
39	2003	Uhm Jung-hwa Uhm Jung-hwa Uhm Jung-hwa is a South Korean female Korean pop artist and actress. Uhm began her career as a chorus member of MBC, one of the three major South Korean broadcasting companies, in 1989...	Marriage is a Crazy Thing Marriage Is a Crazy Thing Marriage is a Crazy Thing, released 26 April 2002, is the second film by South Korean poet-turned-director Yoo Ha.- Story :Joon-yeong is a Korean professor of English literature and confirmed bachelor. But when he meets Yeon-hee on a blind date, his days of bachelorhood seem numbered...
40	2004
41	2005
42	2006	Lee Young Ae Lee Young Ae Lee Young Ae is a South Korean actress.-Career:Lee made her debut as a TV model in 1991. After appearing in TV commercials, she started playing in TV dramas and movies....	Sympathy for Lady Vengeance Sympathy for Lady Vengeance Sympathy for Lady Vengeance is a 2008 South Korean film by director Park Chan-wook. In North America and parts of Europe, the film has been screened under the title Lady Vengeance. The film is the third installment in Park's The Vengeance Trilogy, following Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and Oldboy...
43	2007	Yeom Jeong-ah Yeom Jeong-ah Yeom Jeong-ah is a South Korean actress.- Film :*Jeon Woo Chi *Small Town Rivals - cameo*The Worst Guy Ever *The Old Garden *Boy Goes To Heaven...	The Old Garden The Old Garden The Old Garden is a 2006 South Korean film, based on the novel by the same name, by the author Hwang Sok-yong. It is directed by Im Sang-soo and stars Yeom Jeong-ah, Ji Jin-Hee and Yoon Yeo-jeong. It is adapted from a best-selling novel by Hwang Suk-young...
44	2008	Kim Min-hee Kim Min-hee Kim Min Hee is a South Korean actress. She landed stardom after she was cast in a commercial. She graduated from Dankook University...	Hellcats
45	2009	Son Ye-jin Son Ye-jin Son Ye-jin is a South Korean actress.-Career:Son Ye-jin has taken on a variety of roles in her career to date, propelling her to fame both in Korea and in other Asian countries...	My Wife Got Married My Wife Got Married My Wife Got Married is a 2008 South Korean film. Directed by Jeong Yoon-soo and starring Kim Joo-hyuk and Son Ye-jin in the lead roles, the film is adapted from a bestselling novel of the same name by Park Hyun-wook....
46	2010	Ha Ji-won Ha Ji-won Ha Ji-won was born Jeon Hae-rim on 28 June 1978. She is a South Korean actress. She is also the Grand Prize winner of 2006 KBS Acting Awards for her performance in TV drama Hwang Jin-i.- Career :...	My Love By My Side
47	2011	Tang Wei Tang Wei Tang Wei is a Chinese actress. She rose to prominence for her appearance in Lust, Caution.-1979–2006: Early life and beginnings:...	Late Autumn

Daesang

#	Year	Winner	Network
42	2006	My Lovely Sam Soon My Lovely Sam Soon The My Lovely Sam Soon soundtrack was released on June 18 2005. A famous Korean electronica band Clazziquai contributed two songs on its soundtrack: "Be My Love" and "She Is", the former of which became the show's theme song...	MBC
43	2007	Jumong	MBC
44	2008	Kang Ho-dong	KBS
45	2009	Mom's Dead Upset Mom's Dead Upset Mom's Dead Upset is a South Korean drama that began airing on February 2, 2008 in Korea.-Synopsis:Youngil Youngmi Youngsu -Main cast:...	KBS
46	2010	Ko Hyeon-jeong Ko Hyeon-jeong -Biography:Like the characters she plays, Ko Hyun-jung has had a life filled with drama.A Dongguk University Performing Arts major, she got her start as a runner-up in the Miss Korea pageant in 1989, which launched her acting career. Her big break came in the 1995 SBS drama Sandglass...  for Queen Seondeok Queen Seondeok (TV series) Queen Seondeok is a South Korean historical drama aired on MBC. It chronicles the life of Queen Seondeok of Silla.-MBC official synopsis:...	MBC
47	2011	Hyun Bin Hyun Bin Hyun Bin is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his lead roles in the dramas My Name is Kim Sam Soon in 2005, and Secret Garden in 2010.-Career:...  for Secret Garden Secret Garden (TV series) Secret Garden is a 2010 South Korean television drama, starring Ha Ji-won, Hyun Bin, Yoon Sang Hyun, Kim Sa-rang, Lee Jong Suk and Yoo In-na. It was broadcasted on SBS from 13 November 2010 to 16 January 2011. It won a number of awards at both the SBS Drama Awards and 47th Paeksang Arts Awards in...	SBS

Best Drama

#	Year	Winner	Network
42	2006	The Land	SBS
43	2007	Seoul 1945 Seoul 1945 -Details:*Title: 서울 1945 / Seoul 1945*Genre: War, Daeha drama*Episodes: 70*Broadcast network: KBS1*Broadcast period: 2006-Jan-07 to 2006-Sept-10*Air time: Saturdays and Sundays 21:30-Synopsis:...	KBS1
44	2008	War of Money War of Money War of Money is a 2007 Korean drama, starring Park Shin Yang. Airing on SBS, the originally 16-episode run was extended to 20, due to its popularity.-Details:*Title: 쩐의 전쟁/War of Money...	SBS
45	2009	Mom's Dead Upset Mom's Dead Upset Mom's Dead Upset is a South Korean drama that began airing on February 2, 2008 in Korea.-Synopsis:Youngil Youngmi Youngsu -Main cast:...	KBS
46	2010	IRIS Iris (TV series) Iris is a South Korean espionage television drama series broadcast by KBS in 2009. With a budget in excess of 20 billion won , it, along with its spin-off Athena: Goddess of War, share the record for the most expensive Korean dramas ever produced.Premiering in October 2009, the series was a...	KBS2
47	2011	Secret Garden Secret Garden (TV series) Secret Garden is a 2010 South Korean television drama, starring Ha Ji-won, Hyun Bin, Yoon Sang Hyun, Kim Sa-rang, Lee Jong Suk and Yoo In-na. It was broadcasted on SBS from 13 November 2010 to 16 January 2011. It won a number of awards at both the SBS Drama Awards and 47th Paeksang Arts Awards in...	SBS

Best Actor

#	Year	Winner	Drama
39	2003	Lee Byung-hun Lee Byung-Hun Lee Byung-hun is a South Korean actor, singer and model. He has starred in popular television dramas such as Iris , All In and Beautiful Days...	All In
40	2004
41	2005
42	2006	Hyun Bin Hyun Bin Hyun Bin is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his lead roles in the dramas My Name is Kim Sam Soon in 2005, and Secret Garden in 2010.-Career:...	My Lovely Sam Soon My Lovely Sam Soon The My Lovely Sam Soon soundtrack was released on June 18 2005. A famous Korean electronica band Clazziquai contributed two songs on its soundtrack: "Be My Love" and "She Is", the former of which became the show's theme song...
43	2007	Kim Myung-min Kim Myung-min Kim Myung-min is a South Korean actor most widely known for playing the title role in the KBS historical TV drama The Immortal Lee Soon Shin . In 2005 he was named best actor at the KBS Acting Awards for this role. Since that time his reputation as an actor of wide range and professional...	White Tower White Tower (TV series) White Tower , aka Behind The White Tower, is a South Korean drama aired on MBC in 2007, based on the novel Shiroi Kyotō written by Toyoko Yamazaki, Japanese novelist.-Cast:*Kim Myung Min — Jang Joon Hyuk...
44	2008	Park Shin-yang Park Shin-yang Park Shin-yang , is a South Korean actor, who became famous as a cast member in the well-loved Korean television series, Lovers in Paris, joined by Kim Jung Eun and Lee Dong-gun. Park Shin-yang portrays Han Ki Joo, President of GD Motors...	War of Money War of Money War of Money is a 2007 Korean drama, starring Park Shin Yang. Airing on SBS, the originally 16-episode run was extended to 20, due to its popularity.-Details:*Title: 쩐의 전쟁/War of Money...
45	2009	Kim Myung-min Kim Myung-min Kim Myung-min is a South Korean actor most widely known for playing the title role in the KBS historical TV drama The Immortal Lee Soon Shin . In 2005 he was named best actor at the KBS Acting Awards for this role. Since that time his reputation as an actor of wide range and professional...	Beethoven Virus Beethoven Virus Beethoven Virus is a 2008 MBC TV drama in Korea. It was screened Wednesday and Thursday nights on MBC. This show drew attention for being the first drama to depict the lives of classical musicians and orchestra in Korea....
46	2010	Lee Byung-hun Lee Byung-Hun Lee Byung-hun is a South Korean actor, singer and model. He has starred in popular television dramas such as Iris , All In and Beautiful Days...	IRIS Iris (TV series) Iris is a South Korean espionage television drama series broadcast by KBS in 2009. With a budget in excess of 20 billion won , it, along with its spin-off Athena: Goddess of War, share the record for the most expensive Korean dramas ever produced.Premiering in October 2009, the series was a...
47	2011	Jeong Bo-seok Jeong Bo-seok Jeong Bo-seok is a South Korean actor. He has finished working on the TV Series called Dae Jo Yeong as Li Kaigu, chief general of Khitan and husband of Chu-lin , a very serious rival of Dae Jo Yeong .- TV Series :...	Giant Giant (TV series) Giant is a 60-episode historical drama series from SBS that premiered on 10 May 2010.-Plot:The plot revolves around the lives of the three Lee family children: Kang-Mo, Sung-Mo, and Mi-Joo. Their father was killed by Hwang Tae-Sub and Jo Pil-Yeon, and their mother died in an accident. As a result,...

Best Actress

#	Year	Winner	Drama
40	2004	Ha Ji-won Ha Ji-won Ha Ji-won was born Jeon Hae-rim on 28 June 1978. She is a South Korean actress. She is also the Grand Prize winner of 2006 KBS Acting Awards for her performance in TV drama Hwang Jin-i.- Career :...	Something Happened in Bali Something Happened in Bali What Happened in Bali is a South Korean drama series with themes of love, jealousy, fate and pride.- Synopsis :...
41	2005	Kim Jung-eun Kim Jung-eun Kim Jung-eun is a South Korean film and television actress most famous for her roles in Lovers in Paris and Marrying the Mafia...	Lovers in Paris Lovers In Paris Lovers in Paris is a South Korean television drama series broadcast by SBS in the summer of 2004. The show won numerous awards including best television drama at the Baeksang Arts Awards and both Park Shin-yang and Kim Jung-eun were awarded the Grand Prize at the SBS Drama Awards.It is the first...
42	2006	Choi Jin-shil	A Rosy Life
43	2007	Son Ye-jin Son Ye-jin Son Ye-jin is a South Korean actress.-Career:Son Ye-jin has taken on a variety of roles in her career to date, propelling her to fame both in Korea and in other Asian countries...	Alone in Love Alone in Love Alone in Love is a 16-episode South Korean TV drama series which aired in 2006, starring Son Ye-jin, Gam Wu-seong, Lee Hana and Gong Hyeong-Jin. The story is about two ordinary people who fall in love, marry and divorce, but are unable to move on from that point, because their love did not end...
44	2008	Yoon Eun Hye Yoon Eun Hye Yoon Eun-hye is a South Korean actress, singer, entertainer and model. She debuted as a member of girl group Baby V.O.X, staying with the group from 1999 to 2005...	The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince is a South Korean drama that began airing on July 2, 2007. It is based on the novel of the same name written by Lee Sun-mi...
45	2009	Moon Geun-young	Painter of the Wind
46	2010	Kim Nam-joo	Queen of Housewives
47	2011	Han Hyo-joo	Dong Yi