The past year and the ongoing K-drama season delivered some beloved drama hits that fans have no plans of getting over anytime soon. From Byeon Woo Seok’s standout success in tvN’s Lovely Runner to Park Bo Gum oozing his ‘Green Forest’ aura in Netflix’s When Life Gives You Tangerines, K-drama performances have continued to captivate audiences around the world.
With that in mind, here comes the 61st Baeksang Arts Awards nominees announcement! On April 7, K-entertainment titles including OTT releases, films and variety shows, and industry creatives were picked as candidates eligible for awards across a wide-ranging roster of categories. Releases airing between April 1, 2024, and March 31, 2025, made it to the list — keeping in mind that shows coming out this year must have aired at least one-third of the series.
As for the Best Actor eligibility, stars must not have starred in more than three productions. Park Bo Gum (When Life Gives You Tangerines), Byeon Woo Seok (Lovely Runner), Lee Joon Hyuk (Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard), Ju Ji Hoon (The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call) and Han Suk Kyu (Doubt) secured the Best Actor nods for this year’s Baeksang Arts Awards.
Here all the nominees for the 2025 Baeksang Arts Awards, scheduled to take place on Monday, May 5.
61st Baeksang Arts Awards nominees list
Baeksang Arts Awards nominees: DRAMA
Best Drama
- Lovely Runner (tvN)
- Doubt (MBC)
- When Life Gives You Tangerines (Netflix)
- The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call (Netflix)
- The Tale of Lady Ok (JTBC)
Best Actor
- Byeon Woo Seok – Lovely RUnner
- Han Suk Kyu – Doubt
- Park Bo Gum – When Life Gives You Tangerines
- Lee Joon Hyuk – Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard
- Ju Ji Hoon – The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call
Best Actress
- Go Min Si – The Frog
- Kim Hye Yoon – Lovely Runner
- IU – When Life Gives You Tangerines
- Kim Tae Ri – Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born
- Jang Nara – Good Partner
Best Supporting Actor
- Yoon Kyung Ho – The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call
- Choi Dae Hoon – When Life Gives You Tangerines
- Kim Jun Han – Good Partner
- Roh Jae Won – Squid Game 2
- Hyeon Bong Sik – Dongjae, the Good of the Bastard
Best Supporting Actress
- Jung Eun Chae – Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born
- Oh Kyung Hwa – Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born
- Yeom Hye Ran – When Life Gives You Tangerines
- Kim Guk Hee – Family Matters
- Kim Jae Hwa – The Tale of Lady Ok
Best New Actor
- Song Geon Hee – Lovely Runner
- Choo Young Woo – The Tale of Lady Ok
- Kim Jung Jin – Doubt
- Cha Woo Min – The Study Group
- Heo Nam Jun – Your Honor
Best New Actress
- Roh Jeong Eui – The Witch
- Chae Won Bin – Doubt
- Ha Young – The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call
- Kim Tae Yeon – When Life Gives You Tangerines
- Jo Yoon Soo – The Tyrant
Best Director
- 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
- Kim Won Seok – When Life Gives You Tangerines
Best Male Entertainer
- Dex
- Shin Dong Yup
- Yoo Jae Suk
- Kim Won Hoon
- Sung Si Kyung
Best Female Entertainer
- Jang Do Yeon
- Haewon
- Lee Soo Ji
- Ji Ye Eun
- Hong Jin Kyung
Best Variety Show
- Stage Fighter (Mnet)
- Ajossi’s Life (literal title) (Choo Sung Hoon)
- Punghyanggo (DdeunDdeun)
- Culinary Class Wars (Netflix)
- Iron Girl (tvN)
Best Educational Show
- Just Family (Wavve)
- Special-Haekjeon (SBS)
- Shaman: Whispers from the dead (TVING)
- Saddle the Wind with You 2 (Wonju MBC)
- Docuprime – Where is My Final Home (EBS)
Best Screenplay
- Park Ji Sook – The Tale of Lady Ok
- Lee Si Eun – Lovely Runner
- Cho Yu Na – Good Partner
- Kim Jung Min – Family Matters
- Im Sang Choon – When Life Gives You Tangerines
Best Technical Direction
- Lee Jin Suk, Lee Deok Hoon – Doubt for camera
- Jo Dong Hyuk – Study Group for stunt coordination
- Jang Yeong Gyu – Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born for music
- Lee Young Joo – Culinary Class Wars for art
- Hong Jung Ho, Lee Seung Je, Kim Dae Joon, Kim Jung Min – Hellbound 2
Baeksang Arts Awards nominees: FILM
Best Actor
- Lee Byun Hun – The Match
- Jo Jung Suk – Pilot
- Hyun Bin – Harbin
- Yoon Joo Sang – The Land of Morning Calm
- Lee Hee Joon – Handsome Guys
Best Actress
- Kim Go Eun – Love in the Big City
- Song Hye Kyo – Dark Nuns
- Jeon Do Yeon – Revolver
- Cho Yeo Jeong – Hidden Face
- Kim Geum Soon – Jeong-Sun
Best Supporting Actor
- Park Jung Min – Uprising
- Jung Hae In – I, the Executioner or Veteran 2
- Jo Woo Jin – Harbin
- Koo Kyo Hwan – Escape
- Yoo Jae Myung – Land of Happiness
Best Supporting Actress
- Claudia Kim – A Normal Family
- Lim Ji Yeon – Revolver
- Jeon Yeon Been – Dark Nuns
- Han Sun Hwa – Pilot
- Gong Seung Yeon – Handsome Guys
Best New Actor
- Noh Sang Hyun – Love in the Big City
- Moon Woo Jin – Dark Nuns
- Jung Sung Il – Uprising
- Jang Sung Bum – Work to Do
- Kang Seung Ho – House of the Seasons
Best New Actress
- Park Ji Hyun – Hidden Face
- Hyeri – Victory
- Roh Yoon Seo – Hear Me: Our Summer
- Lee Myung Ha – Mimang
- Ha Seo Yoon – Streaming
Best Film
- Love in the Big City
- Harbin
- Revolver
- House of the Seasons
- Uprising
Gucci Impact Award
- Love in the Big City
- Blesser
- Jeong-Sun
- The Land of Morning Calm
- The Voices of the Silenced
Best Director
- Lee Jong Pil – Escape
- Oh Seung Wook – Revolver
- Woo Min Ho – Harbin
- Park Yi Woong – The Land of Morning Calm
- Lee Eon Hee – Love in the Big City
Best New Director
- Lee Mi Rang – Concerning My Daughter
- Kim Se Hwee – Following
- Oh Jung Min – House of the Seasons
- Nam Dong Hyeop – Handsome Guys
- Jung Ji Hye – Jeong-Sun
Best Scenario
- Park Yi Woong – The Land of Morning Calm
- Oh Jung Min – House of the Seasons
- Oh Seung Wook, Joo Byul – Revolver
- Kim Hyung Joo, Yoon Jong Bin – The Match
- Shin Chul, Park Chan Wook – Uprising
Best Technical Direction
- Lee Seo Jin – Pilot for makeup
- Hong Kyung Pyo – Harbin for camera
- Park Byung Joo – Wonderland for VFX
- Yoo Sang Seop, Jang Han Seung – I, the Executioner or Veteran 2 for action
- Jo Young Wook – Uprising for music
The 61st Baeksang Arts Awards will be broadcast live on JTBC on May 5 at 8 pm KST.