The 61st Baeksang Arts Awards nominees have been announced, featuring a mix of established and rising stars in the Korean entertainment industry.
The eligibility criteria for the Baeksang Arts Awards 2025 include content provided on terrestrial, comprehensive, cable, and OTT channels from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. This includes Korean feature-length films released domestically during the same period and plays performed.
The selection process involved a preliminary questionnaire conducted with 60 professional judges. It was followed by a strict screening process, during which judges for each category, recommended by a group of experts representing broadcasting, film, and theater, decided the candidates and winners. The entertainment category in the broadcasting sector also includes content provided on the web.
The 61st Baeksang Arts Awards with Gucci will be held at COEX D Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul at 8 PM on May 5. Italian luxury brand Gucci will participate as a partner for the third consecutive year, and the event will be live-streamed simultaneously on JTBC, JTBC2, and JTBC4.
The 61st Baeksang Arts Awards Nominees
Here is a complete list of Baeksang Awards 2025 nominees
Drama Category
Best Picture
- “Lovely Runner”
- “The Tale of Lady Ok”
- “Doubt”
- “The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call”
- “When Life Gives You Tangerines”
Best Work (Entertainment)
- “Iron Girls”
- “Stage Fighter”
- “Culinary Class Wars”
- “Punghyanggo”
- “Ajossi” (Choo Sung Hoon)
Best Work (Culture)
- “Docuprime – Where is My Last Home?”
- “Just Family”
- “Saddle The Wind With You”
- “Shaman: Whispers from the Dead”
- “School and Back Kim Min-Ki”
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
- Lee Si Eun (“Lovely Runner”)
- Park Ji Sook (“The Tale of Lady OK”)
- Im Jin Chun (“When Life Gives You Tangerines”)
- Choi Yuna (“Good Partner”)
- Kim Jung Min (“Family Matters”)
Best Art
- Lee Young Joo (“Culinary Class Wars”) (art)
- Jang Yeong Gyu (“Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born”) (music)
- Lee Jin Seok and Lee Deok Hoon (“Doubt”) (filming)
- Jo Dong Hyuk (“Study Group”) (martial arts)
- Hong Jeong Ho, Lee Seung Je, Kim Dae Jun, and Kim Jeong Min (“Hellbound 2) (VFX)
Best Acting Award (Male)
- Park Bo Gum (“When Life Gives You Tangerines”)
- Byeon Woo Seok (“Lovely Runner”)
- Lee Jun Hyuk (“Dong Jae, The Good or The Bastard”)
- Ju Ji Hoon (“The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call”)
- Han Seok Gyu (“Doubt”)
Best Acting Award (Female)
- Kim Tae Ri (“Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born”)
- Go Min Si (“The Frog”)
- Kim Hye Yoon (“Lovely Runner”)
- IU (“When Life Gives You Tangerines”
- Jang Na Ra (“Good Partner”)
Best Supporting Actor (Male)
- Kim Jun Han (“Good Partner”)
- Noh Jae Won (“Squid Game” 2)
- Yoon Kyung Ho (“The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call”)
- Choi Dae Hoon (“When Life Gives You Tangerines”)
- Hyun Bong Sik (“Dong Jae, The Good or The Bastard”)
Best Supporting Actress (Female)
- Kim Kook 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 (Male)
- Kim Jung Jin (“Doubt”)
- Song Geon Hee (“Lovely Runner”)
- Choo Young Woo (“The Tale of Lady Ok”)
- Cha Woomin (“Study Group”)
- Heo Nam Jun (“Your Honor”)
Best New Actress (Female)
- Kim Tae Yeon (“When Life Gives You Tangerines”)
- Roh Jeong Eui (“The Witch”)
- Jo Yoon Soo (“The Tyrant”)
- Chae Won Bin (“Doubt”)
- Ha Young (“The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call”)
Film Category
Best Picture
- “Love in the Big City”
- “Revolver”
- “House of the Seasons”
- “Uprising”
- “Harbin”
Best Director
- Oh Seung Wook (“Revolver”)
- Ri Woong Park (“The Land of Morning Calm”)
- E.oni (“Love in the Big City”)
- Woo Min Ho (“Harbin”)
- Lee Jong Pil (“Escape”)
Best Screenplay
- Kim Hyung Joo and Yoon Jong Bin (“The Match”)
- Ri Woong Park (“The Land of Morning Calm”)
- Shin Chul and Park Chan Wook for (“The Land of Morning Calm”)
- Oh Seung Wook and Joo Byul (“Revolver”)
- Oh Jung Min for (“House of the Seasons”)
Artistic Director
- Park Byung Joo (VFX supervisor for “Wonderland”)
- Yoo Sang Seop and Jang Han Seung (martial arts directors for “Veteran 2”)
- Lee Seo Jin (makeup director for “Pilot”)
- Jo Young Wook (music director for “Uprising”)
- Hong Kyung Pyo (cinematographer for “Harbin”)
Best New Director
- Kim Se Hwi (“Following”)
- Nam Dong Hyup (“Handsome Guys”)
- Oh Jung Min (“House of the Seasons”)
- Lee Mi Rang (“ Concerning My Daughter”)
- Jeong Ji Hye (‘Jeong Sun’)
Best Acting Award (Male)
- Yoon Joo Sang (“The Land of Morning Calm”)
- Lee Byung Hun (“The Match”)
- Lee Hee Joon (‘Handsome Guys’)
- Jo Jung Suk (‘Pilot’)
- Hyun Bin (‘Harbin’)
Best Acting Award (Female)
- Kim Go Eun (“Love in the Big City”)
- Kim Geum Soon (“Jeong Sun”)
- Song Hye Kyo (“Dark Nuns”)
- Jeon Do Yeon (“Revolver”)
- Cho Yeo Jeong (“Hidden Face”)
Best Supporting Actor (Male)
- Koo Kyo-hwan (“The Escape”)
- Park Jeong Min (“Uprising”)
- Yoo Jae Myung (“Land of Happiness”)
- Jung Hae In (“Veteran 2”)
- Jo Woo Jin (“Harbin”)
Best Supporting Actress (Female)
- Gong Seung Yeon (“Handsome Guys”)
- Soo Hyun (“A Normal Family”)
- Lim Ji Yeon (“Revolver”)
- Jeon Yeo Been (“Dark Nuns”)
- Han Sun Hwa (‘Pilot’)
Best Rookie Actor (Male)
- Kang Seung Ho (“House of the Seasons”)
- Noh Sang Hyun (“Love in the Big City”)
- Moon Woo Jin (“Dark Nuns”)
- Jang Sung Bum (“Work to Do”)
- Jung Sung Il (“Uprising”)
Best Rookie Actress (Female)
- Roh Yoon-seo (“Hear Me: Our Summer”)
- Park Ji Hyun (“Hidden Face”)
- Lee Myung Ha (“Mimang”)
- Lee Hyeri (“Victory”)
- Ha Seo Yoon (“Streaming”)
Gucci Impact Award
- “Love in the Big City”
- Jeong Sun”
- “The Land of the Morning Calm”
- “Blesser”
- “The Voices of the Silenced”
Good luck to all the nominees!
