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61st Baeksang Arts Awards
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Shin Dong-yup, Suzy, Park Bo-gum
The Baeksang Art Awards is upon us once again, this time celebrating its 61st installment, which coincided with Children’s Day in South Korea on May 5, 2025. To commemorate this special occasion, the night’s performance (found here) was put on by the most adorable group of child actors pretending to be adults at a future 91st Baeksang Arts Awards. Together, they sang a cover of Koyote’s Our Dream.
With Shin Dong-yup, Suzy, and Park Bo-gum taking up the mantle again as the show hosts, it’s now an 8-year tradition for the trio – though Park was away in 2021 to complete his army service. Suzy has also been in the game a little longer and reached her 10th year milestone as a Baeksang emcee.
This year’s nominees were selected from the various projects released over April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025, covering films, theater, and TV/online content across a range of platforms. Marking a historic moment with unexpected choices on both the film and TV side, Culinary Class Wars ended up taking the big win for the latter and it’s the first time that a variety show won the Baeksang’s grand prize. The only other past daesang winners in the variety sphere were performers/hosts Kang Ho-dong and Yoo Jae-suk, in addition to PD Na Young-seok.
Congratulations to Culinary Class Wars as well as all the star-studded winners and nominees below!
TV:
Daesang (Grand Prize): Culinary Class Wars
Best Drama:
- When Life Gives You Tangerines (Netflix)
- Doubt (MBC)
- Lovely Runner (tvN)
- The Tale of Lady Ok (JTBC)
- The Trauma Code – Heroes on Call (Netflix)
Variety Program:
- Punghyanggo (Ddeun Ddeun, YouTube)
- Ajossi Life (ChooSungHoon, YouTube)
- Culinary Class Wars (Netflix)
- Iron Girls (tvN)
- Stage Fighter (Mnet)
Educational Program:
- Hakchon Theater and Behind the Curtain, Kim Min-ki (SBS)
- Modern Family (Wavve)
- Shaman: Ghost Exhibition (TVING)
- Where Will My Last Home Be (EBS)
- With You Again After Becoming Wind (MBC)
Kim Tae-ri, Joo Ji-hoon, Yeom Hye-ran, Choi Dae-hoon
Top Excellence, Actress:
- Kim Tae-ri (Jeongnyeon – The Star is Born)
- Go Min-shi (The Frog)
- IU (When Life Gives You Tangerines)
- Jang Nara (Good Partner)
- Kim Hye-yoon (Lovely Runner)
Top Excellence, Actor:
- Joo Ji-hoon (The Trauma Code – Heroes on Call)
- Byun Woo-seok (Lovely Runner)
- Han Seok-kyu (Doubt)
- Lee Jun-hyuk (Dongjae the Good or the Bastard)
- Park Bo-gum (When Life Gives You Tangerines)
Supporting Actress:
- Yeom Hye-ran (When Life Gives You Tangerines)
- Jung Eun-chae (Jeongnyeon – The Star is Born)
- Kim Gook-hee (Family Matters)
- Kim Jae-hwa (The Tale of Lady Ok)
- Oh Kyung-hwa (Jeongnyeon)
Supporting Actor:
- Choi Dae-hoon (When Life Gives You Tangerines)
- Hyun Bong-shik (Dongjae the Good or the Bastard)
- Kim Joon-han (Good Partner)
- Noh Jae-won (Squid Game 2)
- Yoon Kyung-ho (The Trauma Code – Heroes on Call)
Chae Won-bin, Choo Young-woo, Lee Soo-ji
New Actress:
- Chae Won-bin (Doubt)
- Ha Young (The Trauma Code – Heroes on Call)
- Jo Yoon-soo (The Tyrant)
- Kim Tae-yeon (When Life Gives You Tangerines)
- Noh Jung-eui (The Witch)
New Actor:
- Choo Young-woo (The Tale of Lady Ok)
- Cha Woo-min (Study Group)
- Heo Nam-joon (Your Honor)
- Kim Jung-jin (Doubt)
- Song Geon-hee (Lovely Runner)
Variety, Female Performer:
- Lee Soo-ji (Hot Issue, SNL Korea)
- Hae-won (Work-dol)
- Hong Jin-kyung (Screwballs, Study King Real Genius)
- Jang Do-yeon (High School Mystery Club 3, Salon Drip)
- Ji Ye-eun (Running Man, SNL Korea)
Variety, Male Performer:
- Shin Dong-yup (SNL Korea, Zzan Brother)
- Dex (Dex’s Fridge Interview, Fresh Off the Sea, Zombieverse)
- Kim Won-hoon (Shortbox, SNL Korea)
- Sung Shi-kyung (K-foodie Meets J-foodie, Let’s Eat)
- Yoo Jae-suk (Punghyanggo, Whenever Possible)
Kim Hye-yoon, Byun Woo-seok
Directing:
- PD Song Yeon-hwa (Doubt)
- PD Jung Ji-in (Jeongnyeon – The Star is Born)
- PD/Actor Kim Hee-won (Light Shop)
- PD Kim Won-seok (When Life Gives You Tangerines)
- PD Lee Do-yoon (The Trauma Code – Heroes on Call)
Script Writing:
- Im Sang-choon (When Life Gives You Tangerines)
- Choi Yoo-na (Good Partner)
- Kim Jung-min (Family Matters)
- Lee Shi-eun (Lovely Runner)
- Park Ji-sook (The Tale of Lady Ok)
Technical Art Award:
- Jang Young-kyu (Music, Jeongnyeon – The Star is Born)
- Jo Dong-hyuk (Fight Choreography, Study Group)
- Lee Young-joo (Art, Culinary Class Wars)
- Lee Jin-seok, Lee Deok-hoon (Cinematography, Doubt)
- Hong Jung-ho, Lee Seung-je, Kim Dae-joon, and Kim Jung-min (Visual Effects, Hellbound 2)
PRIZM Popularity Award:
- Byun Woo-seok (Lovely Runner)
- Kim Hye-yoon (Lovely Runner)
FILM:
Daesang: Hong Kyung-pyo (Harbin) (the first ever cinematographer to win)
Best Picture:
- Harbin
- House of the Seasons
- Love in the Big City
- Revolver
- Uprising
Best Director:
- Oh Seung-wook (Revolver)
- Lee Eon-hee (Love in the Big City)
- Lee Jong-pil (Escape)
- Park Yi-woong (The Land of Morning Calm)
- Woo Min-ho (Harbin)
Best Screenplay:
- Shin Chul, Park Chan-wook (Uprising)
- Park Yi-woong (The Land of Morning Calm)
- Oh Jung-min (House of Seasons)
- Kim Hyung-joo, Yoon Jong-bin (The Match)
- Oh Seung-wook, Joo Byul (Revolver)
Jeon Do-yeon, Jo Jung-seok, Soo-hyun, Yoo Jae-myung
Top Excellence, Actress:
- Jeon Do-yeon (Revolver)
- Jo Yeo-jung (Hidden Face)
- Kim Geum-soon (Jeong-sun)
- Kim Go-eun (Love in the Big City)
- Song Hye-gyo (The Priests 2: Dark Nuns)
Top Excellence, Actor:
- Jo Jung-seok (Pilot)
- Hyun Bin (Harbin)
- Lee Byung-heon (The Match)
- Lee Hee-joon (Handsome Guys)
- Yoon Joo-sang (The Land of Morning Calm)
Supporting Actress:
- Soo-hyun (A Normal Family)
- Gong Seung-yeon (Handsome Guys)
- Han Sun-hwa (Pilot)
- Im Ji-yeon (Revolver)
- Jeon Yeo-bin (The Priests 2: Dark Nuns)
Supporting Actor:
- Yoo Jae-myung (Land of Happiness)
- Gu Kyo-hwan (Escape)
- Jo Woo-jin (Harbin)
- Jung Hae-in (I, the Executioner)
- Park Jung-min (Uprising)
Roh Yoon-seo, Ha Seo-yoon, Hyeri, Park Ji-hyun
New Actress:
- Roh Yoon-seo (Hear Me: Our Summer)
- Ha Seo-yoon (Streaming)
- Hyeri (Victory)
- Lee Myung-ha (Mimang)
- Park Ji-hyun (Hidden Face)
New Actor:
- Jung Sung-il (Uprising)
- Jang Sung-beom (Work to Do)
- Kang Seung-ho (House of Seasons)
- Moon Woo-jin (The Priests 2: Dark Nuns)
- Noh Sang-hyun (Love in the Big City)
New Director:
- Oh Jung-min (House of Seasons)
- Jung Ji-hye (Jeong-sun)
- Kim Se-hwi (Following)
- Lee Mi-rang (Concerning My Daughter)
- Nam Dong-hyup (Handsome Guys)
Technical Art Award:
- Jo Young-wook (Music, Uprising)
- Hong Kyung-pyo (Cinematography, Harbin)
- Lee Seo-jin (Costume & Makeup, Pilot)
- Park Byung-joo (Visual Effects, Wonderland)
- Yoo Sang-seop, Jang Han-seung (Action, I, the Executioner)
Gucci Impact Award:
- The Land of Morning Calm
- Blesser
- Jeong-sun
- Love in the Big City
- Voices of the Silenced
Jung Sung-il, Jang Sung-beom, Kang Seung-ho, Moon Woo-jin, Noh Sang-hyun
Go Min-shi, IU, Jang Nara
Jung Eun-chae, Kim Gook-hee, Kim Jae-hwa
Hyun Bong-shik, Kim Joon-han, Noh Jae-won, Yoon Kyung-ho
Ha Young, Jo Yoon-seo, Kim Tae-yeon, Noh Jung-eui
Lee Jun-hyuk, Cha Woo-min, Heo Nam-joon, Song Geon-hee
Hong Jin-kyung, Jang Do-yeon, Ji Ye-eun
Dex, Kim Won-hoon, Sung Shi-kyung, Yoo Jae-suk
Jo Yeo-jung, Kim Geum-soon, Kim Go-eun, Song Hye-gyo
Hyun Bin, Lee Byung-heon, Lee Hee-joon, Yoon Joo-sang
Gong Seung-yeon, Han Sun-hwa, Im Ji-yeon, Jeon Yeo-bin
Gu Kyo-hwan, Jo Woo-jin, Jung Hae-in, Park Jung-min
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