61st Baeksang Arts Awards Announces Nominees

Nominees have been announced for the 61st Baeksang Arts Awards!

The candidates were chosen among television shows, OTT programs, and films that aired or were released between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025. For series, candidates were chosen among programs that have aired at least one third of the series as of March 31. For Best New Actor, those who have starred in no more than three productions were eligible to be nominated. Productions that were excluded last year because they were released during the screening period were also included in this year’s pool.

Check out the nominees below:

TV/Drama

Best Drama

• tvN “Lovely Runner”
• JTBC “The Tale of Lady Ok”
• MBC “Doubt”
• Netflix “The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call”
• Netflix “When Life Gives You Tangerines”

Best Variety Show

• tvN “Iron Girls”
• Mnet “Stage Fighter”
• Choo Sung Hoon “Ajossi’s Life” (literal title)
• DdeunDdeun “Punghyanggo”
• Netflix “Culinary Class Wars”

Best Educational Show

• EBS “Docuprime-Where Is My Final Home” (literal title)
• Wavve “Just Family”
• Wonju MBC “Saddle the Wind with You 2”
• SBS “Special-Hakjeon” (literal title)
• TVING “Shaman: Whispers from the dead”

Best Director

• Kim Won Seok (“When Life Gives You Tangerines”)
• Kim Hee Won (“Light Shop”)
• Song Yeon Hwa (“Doubt”)
• Lee Do Yoon (“The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call”)
• Jung Ji In (“Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born”)

Best Screenplay 

• Kim Jung Min (“Family Matters”)
• Park Ji Sook (“The Tale of Lady Ok”)
• Lee Si Eun (“Lovely Runner”)
• Im Sang Choon (“When Life Gives You Tangerines”)
• Choi Yu Na (“Good Partner”)

Best Technical Direction 

• Lee Young Joo (“Culinary Class Wars” – art)
• Lee Jin Suk, Lee Deok Hoon (“Doubt” – camera)
• Jang Yeong Gyu (“Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born” – music)
• Jo Dong Hyuk (“Study Group” – stunt coordination)
• Hong Jung Ho, Lee Seung Je, Kim Dae Joon, Kim Jung Min (“Hellbound 2” – VFX)

Best Actor 

Best Actress

Best Supporting Actor 

Best Supporting Actress 

• Kim Guk Hee (“Family Matters”)
• Kim Jae Hwa (“The Tale of Lady Ok”)
• Yeom Hye Ran (“When Life Gives You Tangerines”)
• Oh Kyung Hwa (“Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born”)
• Jung Eun Chae (“Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born”)

Best New Actor 

Best New Actress 

Best Male Entertainer

Best Female Entertainer

Film

Best Film

Best Director 

• Park Yi Woong (“The Land of Morning Calm”)
• Oh Seung Wook (“Revolver”)
• Woo Min Ho (“Harbin”)
• Lee Eon Hee (“Love in the Big City”)
• Lee Jong Pil (“Escape”)

Best New Director

• Kim Se Hwee (“Following”)
• Nam Dong Hyeop (“Handsome Guys”)
• Oh Jung Min (“House of the Seasons”)
• Lee Mi Rang (“Concerning My Daughter”)
• Jung Ji Hye (“Jeong-Sun”)

Best Actor

Best Actress 

Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actress

Best New Actor

Best New Actress

• Roh Yoon Seo (“Hear Me: Our Summer”)
• Park Ji Hyun (“Hidden Face”)
• Lee Myung Ha (“Mimang”)
• Hyeri (“Victory”)
• Ha Seo Yoon (“Streaming”)

Best Scenario 

• Kim Hyung Joo, Yoon Jong Bin (“The Match”)
• Park Yi Woong (“The Land of Morning Calm”)
• Shin Chul, Park Chan Wook (“Uprising”)
• Oh Seung Wook, Joo Byul (“Revolver”)
• Oh Jung Min (“House of the Seasons”)

Best Technical Direction

• Park Byung Joo (“Wonderland” – VFX)
• Yoo Sang Seop, Jang Han Seung (“I, the Executioner” – action)
• Lee Seo Jin (“Pilot” – makeup)
• Jo Young Wook (“Uprising” – music)
• Hong Kyung Pyo (“Harbin” – camera)

Gucci Impact Award

• “Blesser”
• “Love in the Big City”
• “The Voices of The Silenced”
• “The Land of Morning Calm”
• “Jeong-Sun”

The ceremony is scheduled to take place on May 5 at 8 p.m. KST and will be broadcast live via JTBC.

While you wait, check out “Lovely Runner”:

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“Good Partner” here:

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“Doubt”:

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And “Love in the Big City” below:

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