The 61st Baeksang Arts Awards is back again, awarding the best in the Korean drama and film industry. It continues to stage itself in the “big three” along with the Daejong International Film Awards and the Blue Dragon Film Awards.
Roh Yoon Seo won the Best New Female Actor (Film), amongst the following nominees:
Park Ji Hyun- Hidden Face (2024)
Roh Yoon Seo- “Hear Me”
Ha Seo Yoon- “Streaming”
Hyeri- “Victory”
Lee Myung Ha- “Mimang”
Jung Sung Il won the Best New Male Actor (Film), amongst the following nominees:
Jang Seong Beom- “Work to Do”
Jung Sung Il- “Uprising”
Kang Seung Ho- “House of the Season”
Noh Sang Hyun- “Love in the Big City”
Moon Woo Jin- “The Priests 2: Dark Nuns.”
Oh Jung Min won the Best New Director, amongst the following nominees:

Jeong Sun- “Handsome Guys”
Oh Jung Min- “House of the Seasons”
Lee Mi Rang- “Concerning My Daughter”
Jeong Ji Hye- “Following”
Chae Won Bin won the Best New Female Actor (Broadcast), amongst the following nominees:
Kim Tae Yeon- “When Life Gives You Tangerines”
Jo Yoon Su- “The Tyrant”
Ha Young- “The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call”
Chae Won Bin- “Doubt”
Roh Jeong Eui- “The Witch”
Choo Young Woo won the Best New Male Actor (Broadcast), amongst the following nominees:

Kim Jeong Jin- “Doubt”
Heo Nam Jun- “Your Honor”
Choo Young Woo- “The Tale of Lady Ok”
Cha Woo Min- “Study Group”
Song Geon Hee- “Lovely Runner”
Most noticeable categories at the Baeksang Arts Awards
Lovely Runner’s Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon bagged the Popularity Award
When Life Gives You Tangerines received the honor for Best Script (Broadcast)
Uprising won for the Best Script (Film)
Music Director Jang Young’s work in Gyu of Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born bought him the Best Art (Broadcast) award
Music Director Jo Young Wook of Uprising won the Best Art (Film)
The Land of Morning Calm won the Gucci Impact Award
Kwak Ji Sook from The Jew of Malta received the Best Actor (Theater)
Broadcast Category Best Screenplay of Drama Series: When Life Gives You Tangerines – Lim Sang Choon
Claudia Kim wins Best Supporting Female Actor (Film), amongst the following nominees:

Gong Seung Yeon- “Handsome Guys”
Han seon Hwa- “Pilot”
Claudia Kim (Kim Soo Hyun)- “A Normal Family”
Lim Ji Yeon- “Revolver”
Jeon Yeo Been- “The Priests 2: Dark Nuns”
Yoo Jae Myung won the Best Supporting Male Actor (Film), amongst the following nominees:
Yoo Jae Myung- “Land of Happiness”
Jo Woo Jin- “Harbin”
Koo Kyo Hwan- “Escape”
Park Jeong Min- “Uprising”
Jung Hae In- “I, the Executioner”
Yeom Hye Ran won the Best Supporting Female Actor (Broadcast), amongst the following nominees:
Yeom Hye Ran- “When Life Gives You Tangerines”
Jung Eun Chae- “Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born”
Oh Gyeong Hwa- “Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born”
Kim Jae Hwa- “The Tale of Lady Ok”
Kim Kuk Hee- “Family Matters”
Choi Dae Hoon won the Best Supporting Male Actor (Broadcast), amongst the following nominees:
Choi Dae Hoon- “When Life Gives You Tangerines”
Yoon Kyung Ho- “The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call”
Hyun Bong Sik- “Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard”
Roh Jae Won- “Squid Game 2”
Kim Jun Han- “Good Partner”
Oh Seung Wook Revolver won the Best Director (Film)

Woo Min Ho- “Harbin”
Lee Jong Pil- “Escape”
Park Ri Woong- “The Land of Morning Calm”
Oh Seung Wook- “Revolver”
Lee Eon Hee- “Love in the Big City”
Song Yeon Hwa won the Best Director (Broadcast) for Doubt, amongst the following nominees:
Kim Won Suk- “When Life Gives You Tangerines”
Lee Do Yoon- “The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call”
Kim Hee Won- “Light Shop”
Jung Ji In- “Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born”
Song Yeon Hwa- “Doubt”
Seoul Metropolitan Theater won the The Baeksang Play Award, amongst the following nominees:
Director Ko Sun Woong- “Toongso Whistles”
Cornerstone- “Jincheon recommended play Jincheonsa recommended by Jincheon”
Project Island- “First Daughters”
Troup Jeock- “The Jew of Malta”
Theatre Company Dolpagu- “Gumi-sik”
Lee Su Ji won the Best Female Entertainer, amongst the following nominees:
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Haewon- girl group NMIXX
Ji Ye Eun
Lee Su Ji
Jang Do Youn
Hong Jin Kyung
Shin Dong Yeop won the Best Male Entertainer, amongst the following nominees:
Kim Won Hoon
Dex
Sung Si Kyung
Shin Dong Yeop
Yoo Jae Suk
Harbin won for the Best Film, amongst the following nominees:
“Harbin”
“Uprising”
“House of the Seasons”
“Revolver”
“Love in the Big City”
When Life Gives You Tangerines won for the Best Drama, amongst the following nominees:

Netflix’s “When Life Gives You Tangerines”
Netflix’s “The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call”
MBC’s “Doubt”
JTBC’s “The Tale of Lady Ok”
tvN’s “Lovely Runner”
Jeon Do Yeon bagged the Best Female Actor (Film), amongst the following nominees:
Cho Yeo Jeong- “Hidden Face”
Kim Kum Soon- “Jeong-sun”
Jeon Do Yeon- “Revolver”
Kim Go Eun- “Love in the Big City”
Song Hye Kyo- “The Priests 2: Dark Nuns”
Cho Jung Seok bagged the Best Male Actor, amongst the following nominees:
Lee Hee Jun “Handsome Guys”
Hyun Bin “Harbin”
Cho Jung Seok “Pilot”
Yoon Ju Sang “The Land of Morning Calm”
Lee Byung Hun “The Match”