“61st Baeksang Arts Awards” Nominees Revealed: IU, Kim Tae-ri and Jang Nara Face Fierce Competition
On April 7, the secretariat of the 61st Baeksang Arts Awards announced the nominees for the categories of broadcast, film and theater via its official website and SNS platforms. The nominees were selected through a fair and rigorous screening process.
Broadcast Category
To reflect shifting content consumption trends, the Baeksang Arts Awards has expanded its judging criteria from the traditional three major broadcasting stations to cable, general programming channels, OTT and web platforms. This year, the “TV category” has officially been renamed the “broadcast category” to further reflect those changes.
In the increasingly competitive Best Drama category, the nominated works are: tvN’s “Lovely Runner”, JTBC’s “The Tale of Lady Ok”, MBC’s “Doubt”, Netflix’s “The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call” and Netflix’s “When Life Gives You Tangerines”.
The most trending variety shows nominated for Best Variety Program include: tvN’s “Iron Girls”, Mnet’s “Stage Fighter”, Choo Sung-hoon’s “Ajossi’s Later Life”, DdeunDdeun’s “Punghyanggo” and Netflix’s “Culinary Class Wars”.
For Best Director, the nominees are: Kim Won-seok (When Life Gives You Tangerines, Netflix), Kim Hee-won (Light Shop, Disney+), Song Yeon-hwa (Doubt, MBC), Lee Do-yoon (The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call, Netflix) and Jung Ji-in (Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born, tvN).
The Best Screenplay nominees are: Kim Jung-min (Family Matters, Coupang Play), Park Ji-sook (The Tale of Lady Ok, JTBC), Lee Si-eun (Lovely Runner, tvN), Lim Sang-choon (When Life Gives You Tangerines, Netflix) and Choi Yoo-na (Good Partner, SBS).
Best Actor (TV): Park Bo-gum (When Life Gives You Tangerines, Netflix), Byeon Woo-seok (Lovely Runner, tvN), Lee Joon-hyuk (Dong Jae, the Good or the Bastard, TVING), Joo Ji-hoon (The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call, Netflix) and Han Suk-kyu (Doubt, MBC).
Best Actress (TV): Go Min-si (The Frog, Netflix), Kim Tae-ri (Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born, tvN), Kim Hye-yoon (Lovely Runner, tvN), IU (When Life Gives You Tangerines, Netflix) and Jang Nara (Good Partner, SBS).
Best Supporting Actor (TV): Kim Joon-han (Good Partner, SBS), Roh Jae-won (Squid Game Season 2, Netflix), Yoon Kyung-ho (The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call, Netflix), Choi Dae-hoon (When Life Gives You Tangerines, Netflix) and Hyun Bong-sik (Dong Jae, the Good or the Bastard, TVING).
Best Supporting Actress (TV): Kim Kuk-hee (Family Matters, Coupang Play), Kim Jae-hwa (The Tale of Lady Ok, JTBC), Yeom Hye-ran (When Life Gives You Tangerines, Netflix), Oh Kyung-hwa (Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born, tvN) and Jung Eun-chae (Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born, tvN).
Best New Actor (TV): Kim Jung-jin (Doubt, MBC), Song Geon-hee (Lovely Runner, tvN), Cha Woo-min (Study Group, TVING), Choo Young-woo (The Tale of Lady Ok, JTBC) and Heo Nam-joon (Your Honor, Genie TV).
Best New Actress (TV): Kim Tae-yeon (When Life Gives You Tangerines, Netflix), Roh Jeong-eui (The Witch, Channel A), Jo Yoon-soo (The Tyrant, Disney+), Chae Won-bin (Doubt, MBC) and Ha Young (The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call, Netflix).
Film Category
The Best Film category features: “Love in the Big City”, “Revolver”, “House of the Seasons”, “Uprising” and “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) and Lee Jong-pil (Escape).
Best Screenplay: Kim Hyung-joo & Yoon Jong-bin (The Match), Park Yi-woong (The Land Of Morning Calm), Shin Chul & Park Chan-wook (Uprising), Oh Seung-wook & Joo Byeol (Revolver) and Oh Jung-min (House of the Seasons).
Best Actor (Film): Yoon Joo-sang (The Land Of Morning Calm), Lee Byung-hun (The Match), Lee Hee-joon (Handsome Guys), Jo Jung-suk (Pilot) and Hyun Bin (Harbin).
Best Actress (Film): Kim Go-eun (Love in the Big City), Kim Geum-soon (Jeong Sun), Song Hye-kyo (Dark Nuns), Jeon Do-yeon (Revolver) and Cho Yeo-jeong (Hidden Face).
Best Supporting Actor (Film): Koo Kyo-hwan (Escape), Park Jung-min (Uprising), Yoo Jae-myung (Land of Happiness), Jung Hae-in (I, the Executioner) and Jo Woo-jin (Harbin).
Best Supporting Actress (Film): Gong Seung-yeon (Handsome Guys), Soo-hyun (A Normal Family), Lim Ji-yeon (Revolver), Jeon Yeo-bin (Dark Nuns) and Han Sun-hwa (Pilot).
Best New Actor (Film): Kang Seung-ho (House of the Seasons), Noh Sang-hyun (Love in the Big City), Moon Woo-jin (Dark Nuns), Jang Sung-beom (Work to Do) and Jung Sung-il (Uprising).
Best New Actress (Film): Roh Yoon-seo (Hear Me: Our Summer), Park Ji-hyun (Hidden Face), Lee Myung-ha (Mimang), Lee Hye-ri (Victory) and Ha Seo-yoon (Streaming).
The 61st Baeksang Arts Awards will be held on May 5 at 8 PM KST at COEX D Hall in Gangnam, Seoul, and will be broadcast live on JTBC, JTBC2 and JTBC4.
