44th Baeksang Arts Awards

2008 South Korean awards ceremony

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The 44th Baeksang Arts Awards ceremony took place on April 24, 2008 at the Hae Main Hall of the National Theater of Korea in Seoul. It was presented by IS Plus Corp. and broadcast on SBS.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Nominations and winners

Complete list of nominees and winners:

(Winners denoted in bold)

Film

Grand Prize (Film)
The Chaser
Best Film	Best Director (Film)
Forever the Moment The Chaser Happiness May 18 Secret Sunshine	Lee Chang-dong - Secret Sunshine Kim Hyun-seok - Scout Lee Myung-se - M Na Hong-jin - The Chaser Yim Soon-rye - Forever the Moment
Best Actor (Film)	Best Actress (Film)
Im Chang-jung - Scout Byun Hee-bong - The Devil's Game Ha Jung-woo - The Chaser Kim Yoon-seok - The Chaser Song Kang-ho - The Show Must Go On	Kim Min-hee - Hellcats Im Soo-jung - Happiness Jeon Do-yeon - Secret Sunshine Kim Jung-eun - Forever the Moment Yunjin Kim - Seven Days
Best New Actor (Film)	Best New Actress (Film)
Jang Keun-suk - The Happy Life Jung Il-woo - My Love Kim Heung-soo - Hellcats Jun-seong Kim - West 32nd Yoo Gun - Kidnapping Granny K	Han Ye-seul - Miss Gold Digger Jung Ryeo-won - Two Faces of My Girlfriend Lee Bo-young - Once Upon a Time Lee Ha-na - Le Grand Chef Lee Yeon-hee - M
Best New Director (Film)	Best Screenplay (Film)
Na Hong-jin - The Chaser Jung Sik, Jung Bum-shik - Epitaph Kim Mee-jung - Shadows in the Palace Kim Tai-sik - Driving with My Wife's Lover Ra Hee-chan - Going by the Book	Kim Hyun-seok - Scout Kim Han-min - Paradise Murdered Lee Chang-dong - Secret Sunshine Na Hong-jin - The Chaser Na Hyun - Forever the Moment
Most Popular - Actor (Film)	Most Popular - Actress (Film)
Kwon Sang-woo - Fate	Kim Jung-eun - Forever the Moment

Television

Grand Prize (Television)
Kang Ho-dong - 2 Days & 1 Night
Best Drama	Best Director (Television)
War of Money Coffee Prince The Legend Likeable or Not My Husband's Woman	Lee Byung-hoon - Yi San Jang Tae-yoo - War of Money Lee Duk-gun - Likeable or Not Woon Goon-il - Golden Bride Yoo Chul-yong - H.I.T
Best Educational Program	Best Entertainment Program
Asian Corridor in Heaven Ganges Human Documentary: Love Knowledge Channel e Master of Living	Infinite Challenge Golden Fishery Happy Sunday Happy Together Star King
Best Actor (Television)	Best Actress (Television)
Park Shin-yang - War of Money Bae Yong-joon - The Legend Cho Jae-hyun - New Heart Kang Ji-hwan - Capital Scandal Lee Seo-jin - Yi San	Yoon Eun-hye - Coffee Prince Han Ji-min - Capital Scandal Kim Hee-ae - My Husband's Woman Kim Hyun-joo - In-soon Is Pretty Park Jin-hee - War of Money
Best New Actor (Television)	Best New Actress (Television)
Song Chang-eui - Golden Bride Ha Seok-jin - I Am Happy Han Sang-jin - Yi San Kim Ji-seok - Likeable or Not Lee Phillip - The Legend	Lee Ji-ah - The Legend Choi Yeo-jin - Golden Bride Park Min-young - I Am Sam Park Shin-hye - Kimcheed Radish Cubes Yoo In-young - Likeable or Not
Best New Director (Television)	Best Screenplay (Television)
Lee Yoon-jung - Coffee Prince Ham Young-hoon - Evasive Inquiry Agency Han Joon-seo - Capital Scandal Lee Myung-woo - Bad Couple Park Hong-kyun - New Heart	Lee Kyung-hee - Thank You Hwang Eun-kyung - New Heart Jung Yoo-kyung - In-soon Is Pretty Kim Soo-hyun - My Husband's Woman Lee Jung-ah - Coffee Prince
Best Variety Performer - Male	Best Variety Performer - Female
Park Myeong-su - Happy Together Kang Ho-dong - 2 Days & 1 Night Kim Gura - Line Up Shin Jung-hwan - Happy Sunday Yoo Jae-suk - Infinite Challenge	Shin Bong-sun - Happy Together Hyun Young - Happy Sunday Jung Joo-ri - People Looking for a Laugh Jung Sun-hee - TV Animal Farm Park Kyung-lim - Happy Sunday
Most Popular - Actor (Television)	Most Popular - Actress (Television)
Kang Ji-hwan - Hong Gil-dong	Sung Yu-ri - Hong Gil-dong

Other awards

Lifetime Achievement Award - Song Hae

References

^ "The 44th PaekSang Arts Awards Sparkles with Stars". KBS World. 24 April 2008. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
^ "44th Baeksang Arts Awards". Dramabeans. 24 April 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
^ "The 44th Baeksang Arts Award Results". Coolsmurf Domain. 24 April 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2015.