This evening, the stars of Disney+ series Made in Korea and Low Life took home the awards for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress respectively at South Korea’s prestigious 62nd Baeksang Awards.
A star-studded event featuring some of the biggest names in the Korean entertainment industry, the Baeksang Awards celebrate excellence in film, television, and theater in South Korea, with this evening’s show being held in the heart of Seoul’s bustling Gangnam District.
During the evening’s celebrations, Made In Korea’s Hyun Bin took home the award for Best Actor, while Low Life’s Lim Soojung was presented with the award for Best Supporting Actress.
First released on Disney+ in 2025, Made In Korea Season 1 follows Baek Kitae, an ambitious KCIA agent who’s living a double life. Driven by his thirst for power, Kitae works as a government agent by day while running a highly illegal operation by night. Smart, suave, cunning and capable, Kitae rapidly moves up the ranks after using his smuggling operation to consolidate power, protect his brother, and generate vast sums of money for the agency. Seemingly unstoppable, only one thing stands in his way – a tenacious prosecutor who can’t be bought, bribed or reasoned with. With everything at stake for both men, the series follows the duo as they battle to take each other down.
Set in 1970s Korea, Low Life follows Oh Gwanseok and Oh Heedong, an uncle and nephew who’ve spent the best part of their lives chasing get-rich-quick schemes. When word begins to spread that an ancient treasure ship has been discovered off the coast of Korea, the two will race against time and other opportunists to recover the sunken treasure and claim the lives they’ve always dreamt of. But with competition around every corner, will the duo be able salvage their fortune in time?
Stream both of these award-winning shows today and Made In Korea Season 2 later this year exclusively on Disney+.
