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

The 61st Baeksang Arts Awards unveils its full slate of nominees across drama, film, and variety. Check out the complete list inside.

By Iqra Siddiqui

Updated on Apr 07, 2025 | 12:23 PM IST | 5.5K

Park Bo Gum, IU, Byeon Woo Seok: Park Bo Gum, IU, Byeon Woo Seok Instagram

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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