Complete List Of 61st Baeksang Award Nominations, When Life Gives You Most Tangerines!

JAKARTA - The Baeksang Committee announced a list of Baeksang nominations curated from television shows, series, OTT programs (over the top), as well as films that aired between April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. Baeksang is one of the prestigious awards in South Korea.

The Korean drama Lovely Runner made a surprise by getting several nominations considering the romance genre that rarely qualifies for nominations. The series When Life Gives You Tangerines, which was just released this year, also managed to steal the attention by entering 8 nominations.

Actor Lee Joon Hyuk, who became a conversation thanks to the drama Love Scout, was nominated for Best Actor because of the drama Dongjae, The Good or theaturation. On the other hand, Jang Nara was nominated for Best Actress after winning his first Daesang thanks to the drama Good Partner.

The announcement of the 61st Baekasang winner will be held on 8 May.

Check out the full list of the 61st Baeksang Award nominations in 2025 below:

TV/Drama Category

Best Drama:Lovely RunnerThe Tale of Lady OkDoubtThe Trauma Code: Heroes on Call When Life Gives You Tangerines

Best Variety ShowIron GirlsStage FighterChoo Sung Hoon'smen's LifePuhyanggoCulinary Class Wars

Best Educational ShowWhere is My Final HomeJust FamilySaidie the Wind with You 2 Special-HakjeonShaman: Whispers from the Dead

Best DirectorKim Won Seok - When Life Gives You TangerinesKim Hee Won - Light ShopSong Yeon Hwa - DoubtLee Do Yoon - The Trauma Code: Heroes On CallJung Ji In - Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born

Best ScreenplayKim Jung Min - Family MattersPark Ji Sook - The Tale of Lady OkLee Si Eun - Lovely RunnerIm Sang Choon - When Life Gives You TangerinesChoi Yu Na - Good Partner

Best Technical DirectorLee 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)Hong Jung Ho, Lee Seung Je, Kim Dae Joon, Kim Jung Min - Hellbound 2 (VFX)

Best ActorPark Bo Gum - When Life Gives You TangerinesByeon Woo Seok - Lovely RunnerLee Joon Hyuk - Dongjae, The Good or the GoodJu Ji Hoon - The Trauma Code: Heroes on CallHan Suk Kyu - Doubt

Best ActressGo Min Si - The FrogKim Tae Ri - Jeongnyeon: The Star is BornKim Hye Yoon - Lovely RunnerIU - When Life Gives You TangerinesJang Nara - Good Partner

Best Supporting ActorKim Jun Han - Good PartnerRoh Jae Won - Squid Game 2Yoon Kyung Ho - The Trauma Code: Heroes On CallChoi Dae Hoon - When Life Gives You TangerinesHyeon Bong Sik - Dongjae, The Good or the Good

Best Supporting ActressKim Guk Hee - Family MattersKim Jae Hwa - The Tale of Lady OkYeom Hye Ran - When Life Gives You Tangerines Oh Kyung Hwa - Jeongnyeon: The Star is BornJung Eun Chae - Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born

Best New ActorKim Jung Jin - DoubtSong Geon Hee - Lovely RunnerCha Woo Min - Study GroupCho Young Woo - The Tale of Lady OkHeo Nam Jun - Your Honor

Best New ActressKim Tae Yeon - When Life Gives You TangerinesRoh Jeong Eui - The WitchJo Yoon Soo - The TyrantChae Won Bin - DoubtHa Young - The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call

Best Male EntertainerKim Won HoonDexSung Si KyungShin Dong YupYoo Jae Suk

Best Female Entertainment Lee Soo JiJang Do YeonJi Ye EunHaewon NMIXXHong Jin Kyung

Film Category

Best Film Love In The Big City RevolverHouse Of The SeasonsUprisingHarbin

Best DirectorPark Yi Woong - The Land of Morning Calm Oh Seung Wook - RevolverWoo Min Ho - HarbinLee Eon Hee - Love in the Big CityLee Jong Pil - Escape

Best New DirectorKim Se Hwee - FollowingNam Dong Hyeop - Handsome Guys Oh Jung Min - House of the SeasonsLee Mi Rang - Concerning My DaughterJung Ji Hye - Jeong Sun

Best ActorYoon Joo Sang - The Land of Morning Candidate Byung Hun - The MatchLee Hee Joon - Handsome GuysJo Jung Suk - PilotHyun Bin - Harbin

Best ActressKim Go Eun - Love in the Big CityKim Geum Seon - Jeong SunSong Hye Kyo - Dark NunsJeon Do Yeon - RevolverCho Yeo Jeong - Hidden Face

Best Supporting Actor Kook Kyo Hwan - EscapePark Jung Min - UprisingYoo Jae Myung - Land Of HappinessJung Hae In - I, The Executive Jo Woo Jin - Harbin

Best Supporting ActressGong Seung Yeon - Handsome GuysClaudia Kim - A Normal FamilyLim Ji Yeon - RevolverJeon Yeo Been - Dark NunsHan Sun Hwa - Pilot

Best New ActorKang Seung Ho - House of the SeasonsNoh Sang Hyun - Love in the Big CityMoon Woo Jin - Dark NunsJang Sung Bum - Work To DoJung Sung Il - Uprising

Best New ActressRoh Yoon Seo - Hear Me: Our SummerPark Ji Hyun - Hidden FaceLee Myung Ha - MimangHyeri - VictoryHa Seo Yeoon - Streaming

Best ScenarioKim Hyung Joo, Yoon Jong Bin - The MatchPark 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 Technical DirectorPark Byung Joo - Wonderland (VFX)Yoo Sang Seop, Jang Han Seung - I, The Executive (Action)Lee Seo Jin - Pilot (Make Up)Jo Young Wook - Uprising (Music)Hong Kyung Pyo - Harbin (Music)

Gucci Impact Award Blesser Love in the Big CityThe Voices of the Silence The Land of Morning CalmJeong Sun