61st Baeksang Arts Awards 2025 Full Nominations List: IU up for Best Actress, Byeon Woo Seok earns nod for Lovely Runner role, and more

As awards season sweeps through South Korea, the spotlight now turns to one of the most prestigious ceremonies in Korean entertainment: the Baeksang Arts Awards. The 61st edition of the iconic event has officially revealed its nominee list for all categories, sending fans and netizens into a flurry of excitement. These highly competitive categories are known for recognizing not only box-office popularity but also artistic merit and performance depth and this year’s lineup does not disappoint.

Announced on April 7, the nominees were carefully selected by a panel of critics, scholars, and industry veterans who evaluated the past year’s most remarkable performances in television dramas. The judging process was reportedly more competitive than ever.

 

Best Actor Nominees

• Park Bo Gum – When Life Gives You Tangerines
• Byeon Woo Seok – Lovely Runner
• Lee Jun Hyuk – Dongjae: The Good or the Bastard
• Joo Ji Hoon – The Trauma Code
• Han Suk Kyu – Doubt

Best Actress Nominees

• Go Min Si – The Frog
• Kim Hye Yoon – Lovely Runner
• IU – When Life Gives You Tangerines
• Jang Na Ra – Good Partner
• Kim Tae Ri – Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born

Best Supporting Actor Nominees

• Kim Jun Han – Good Partner
• Roh 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 – Dongjae: The Good or the Bastard

Best Supporting Actress Nominees

• 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 Nominees

• Kim Jeong Jin – Doubt
• Song Geon Hee – Lovely Runner
• Cha Woo Min – Study Group
• Choo Young Woo – The Tale of Lady Ok
• Heo Nam Jun – Your Honor

Best New Actress Nominees

• Kim Tae Yeon – When Life Gives You Tangerines
• Roh Jeong Eui – The Witch
• Jo Yoon Su – The Tyrant
• Chae Won Bin – Doubt
• Ha Young – The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call

Best Drama Nominees

• Lovely Runner
• The Tale of Lady Ok
• Doubt
• The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call
• When Life Gives You Tangerines

Best Director Nominees

• Kim Won Suk – 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 Nominees

• Kim Jungmin – Family Matters
• Park Jisook – The Tale of Lady Ok
• Lee Sieun – Lovely Runner
• Lim Sangchoon – When Life Gives You Tangerines
• Choi Yuna – Good Partner

Best Film Nominees

• Love In The Big City
• Revolver
• House of the Seasons
• Uprising
• Harbin

Best Film Director Nominees

• 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 Film Director Nominees

• 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 (Film) Nominees

• 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 Actress (Film) Nominees

• Kim Go Eun – Love in the Big City
• Kim Geum Soon – Jeong Sun
• Song Hye Kyo – The Dark Nuns
• Jeon Do Yeon – Revolver
• Cho Yeo Jeong – Hidden Face

Best Supporting Actor (Film) Nominees

• Koo Kyo Hwan – Escape
• Park Jung Min – Uprising
• Yoo Jae Myung – Land of Happiness
• Jung Hae In – I, the Executioner
• Jo Woo Jin – Harbin

Best Supporting Actress (Film) Nominees

• Gong Seung Yeon – Handsome Guys
• Soo Hyun – A Normal Family
• Lim Ji Yeon – Revolver
• Jeon Yeo Bin – The Dark Nuns
• Han Sun Hwa – Pilot

Best New Actor (Film) Nominees

• Kang Seung Ho – House of the Seasons
• Noh Sang Hyun – Love in the Big City
• Moon Woo Jin – The Dark Nuns
• Jang Sung Beom – Work to Do
• Jung Sung Il – Uprising

Best New Actress (Film) Nominees

• Roh Yoon Seo – Hear Me: Our Summer
• Park Ji Hyun – Hidden Face
• Lee Myung Ha – Mimang
• Lee Hye Ri – Victory
• Ha Seo Yoon – Streaming

Best Scenario Nominees

• 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 Female Entertainer Nominees

• Lee Su Ji
• Jang Do Yeon
• Ji Ye Eun
• Haewon
• Hong Jin Kyung

Best Male Entertainer Nominees

• Kim Won Hoon
• Dex
• Sung Si Kyung
• Shin Dong Yup
• Yoo Jae Suk

Best Educational Show Nominees

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

Best Variety Program Nominees

• Iron Girls (tvN)
• Stage Fighter (Mnet)
• Ajossi’s Life (Choo Sung Hoon)
• Punghyanggo (DdeunDdeun)
• Culinary Class War (Netflix)

Best Technical Achievement Award Nominees

• Culinary Class Wars – Art
• Doubt – Filming
• Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born – Music
• Study Group – Martial Arts
• Hellbound 2 – VFX

Gucci Impact Award Nominees

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

The 61st Baeksang Arts Awards will take place on May 5 at 8 PM KST at the COEX D Hall in Seoul, a venue known for hosting high-profile cultural events. This year’s ceremony will once again be held in partnership with Gucci, which marks its third consecutive year collaborating with Baeksang as an official sponsor. 

As anticipation continues to mount, fans across the globe are waiting to see who will take home the coveted trophies. Will seasoned veterans hold their ground, or will a new generation of stars rise to the occasion? One thing is certain: the 61st Baeksang Arts Awards will be a celebration of talent, dedication, and the magic of storytelling.

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