(Left to right) Posters for 'Lovely Runner,' 'When Life Gives You Tangerines' and 'The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call,' which are among the nominees for Best Drama at the 61st Baeksang Arts Awards. Photos from Netflix and Byeon Woo-seok's Instagram account

The nominees for the 61st edition of the Baeksang Arts Awards, one of South Korea's most prestigious award shows celebrating achievements in television and film, were announced on Monday.

The nominees were selected from series on television and streaming platforms, as well as films that aired or were released between April 1, 2024, and March 31, 2025, Korean entertainment news website Soompi reported.

Below is the list of nominees, according to Soompi.

TV/ DRAMA

Best Drama

• “Lovely Runner”

• “The Tale of Lady Ok”

• “Doubt”

• “The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call”

• “When Life Gives You Tangerines”

Best Variety Show

• “Iron Girls”

• “Stage Fighter”

• “Ajossi’s Life” (literal title)

• “Punghyanggo”

• “Culinary Class Wars”

Best Educational Show

• “Docuprime-Where Is My Final Home” (literal title)

• “Just Family”

• “Saddle the Wind with You 2”

• “Special-Hakjeon” (literal title)

• “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 

• Park Bo-gum (“When Life Gives You Tangerines”)

• Byeon Woo-seok (“Lovely Runner”)

• Lee Jun-hyuk (“Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard”)

• Ju Ji-hoon (“The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call”)

• Han Suk-kyu (“Doubt”)

Best Actress

• Go Min-si (“The Frog”)

• Kim Tae-ri (“Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born”)

• Kim Hye-yoon (“Lovely Runner”)

• IU (“When Life Gives You Tangerines”)

• Jang Nara (“Good Partner”)

Best Supporting Actor 

• 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”)

• Hyeon Bong-sik (“Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard”)

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 

• Kim Jung-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 

• 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”)

Best Male Entertainer

• Kim Won Hoon

• Dex

• Sung Si-kyung

• Shin Dong-yup

• Yoo Jae-suk

Best Female Entertainer

• Lee Soo-ji

• Jang Do-yeon

• Ji Ye-eun

• Haewon

• Hong Jin-kyung

FILM

Best Film

• “Love in the Big City”

• “Revolver”

• “House of the Seasons”

• “Uprising”

• “Harbin”

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

• 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 

• 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

• 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

• Gong Seung-yeon (“Handsome Guys”)

• Claudia Kim (“A Normal Family”)

• Lim Ji-yeon (“Revolver”)

• Jeon Yeo-been (“Dark Nuns”)

• Han Sun-hwa (“Pilot”)

Best New Actor

• 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 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-woo, 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 awarding ceremony will be held on May 5.

The Baeksang Arts Awards is regarded as one of South Korea's three most prestigious award shows, alongside the Grand Bell Awards and Blue Dragon Film Awards.

RELATED VIDEO