‘Moving’ & ’12:12: The Day’ Emerge As Big Winners At Korea’s Baeksang Arts Awards

Disney+ series Moving and historical action film 12:12: The Day took home the top prizes at the 60th Baeksang Arts Awards, one of Korea’s most prestigious entertainment award ceremonies.

After receiving the most number of nominations (seven) in the television category, Moving took home the Grand Prize, with writer Kangfull receiving the Best Screenplay award and actor Lee Jungha winning Best New Actor.

More from Deadline

• Anthony Mackie On 'Captain America: Brave New World', His Favorite MCU Character & Jumping Around In A Circle With Chris Evans - Disney APAC Showcase

• Disney+ Unveils New Anime Titles, Expansion Into Japanese Unscripted Series; Sets 'Gannibal' Season 2 Release Date - Disney APAC Showcase

• Disney+ Unveils Upcoming Korean Slate, Including 'The Murky Stream,' 'The Manipulated' - Disney APAC Showcase

The sci-fi series stars the likes of Rye Seung-ryong, Han Hyo-joo and Zo In-sung. Based on a webtoon of the same name, it follows a trio of teenage high school students who discover they have superpowers. It has won a glut of prizes at the 2023 Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards.

Made with a budget of around $18M, 12:12: The Day swept up the Grand Prize and Best Film awards, with Hwang Jung-min scoring a Best Actor win. Set in 1979 just after the assassination of Korean President Park Chung-hee, the film follows the power struggle among various military factions during a violent coup. The film was Korea’s highest-grossing film last year, racking up $97M at the box office.

Jang Jae-hyun won the Best Director prize for his breakout supernatural hit Exhuma. The film received the highest number of nominations at the Baeksang Arts Awards this year, with eight nominations. Exhuma is also currently Korea’s highest-grossing film for 2024, with just over $97M at the box office globally so far. The film’s cast members Kim Go-eun and Lee Do-hyun were crowned Best Actress and Best New Actor respectively in the Baeksang Arts Awards’ film category.

Jason Yu took home the Best Screenplay prize for black comedy thriller Sleep, which first premiered in the Critics’ Week section of the Cannes Film Festival last year.

Domestic Korean broadcaster MBC took home several major awards in the television category. The station’s historical romance My Dearest won the Best Drama prize as well as the Best Actor prize for Namkoong Min. Lee Hanee won Best Actress for her role in the historical drama Knight Flower.

Han Dongwook took home the Best Director honors for helming Disney+’s The Worst Of Evil.

Best of Deadline

• Step & Repeat Gallery: The Best Red Carpet & Party Photos Of 2024

• List Of Hollywood & Media Layoffs So Far In 2024: From Paramount To Warner Bros Discovery To CNN

• Celebrities Who Left X After Donald Trump's Election

Sign up for Deadline's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.