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62nd Baeksang Arts Awards Nominees Announced

On the 13th, the Baeksang Arts Awards secretariat announced the nominees for the 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards through its official website and social media. The eligibility period for this year's awards covers dramas, films, plays, and musicals broadcast from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026. The entertainment category in the broadcasting division also includes web content.

Broadcasting Division Nominees

• Best Drama: tvN's 'Unknown Seoul', JTBC's 'Manager Kim's Story of Working at a Large Corporation in Seoul', Netflix's 'Eunjoong and Sangyeon', Disney+'s 'Fine: Country Folk', tvN's 'The Tyrant's Chef'
• Best Entertainment Program: MBC's 'Extreme 84', MBC's 'Rookie Director Kim Yeon-koung', SBS's 'Our Ballad', Coupang Play's 'Office Workers' Season 2, Netflix's 'Black and White Chef: Cooking Class War' Season 2
• Best Documentary: Netflix's 'I Am a Survivor', KBS 1TV's 'Documentary Insight: Talent War', KBS 1TV's 'Documentary Insight: Our Time is Shining', KBS 1TV's 'KBS Founding Anniversary Grand Project: Sacred Artifacts', SBS's 'SBS Special - Strange Zoo'

Broadcasting Division Technical and Acting Award Nominees

• Best Director: Park Shin-woo ('Unknown Seoul'), Woo Min-ho ('Made in Korea'), Yoo Young-eun ('Can This Love Be Translated?'), Jo Young-min ('Eunjoong and Sangyeon'), Jo Hyun-tak ('Manager Kim's Story of Working at a Large Corporation in Seoul')
• Best Screenplay: Kwon Jong-kwan ('The Price of Confession'), Song Hye-jin ('Eunjoong and Sangyeon'), Lee Kang ('Unknown Seoul'), Lee Sun ('Beloved Thief'), Chu Song-yeon ('Lady Dua')
• Best Artistic Achievement: Kang Seung-won (Music, 'The Seasons'), Kim Nam-sik (VFX, 'Fine: Country Folk'), Kim Tae-seong (Cinematography, 'Made in Korea'), Uhm Seong-tak (Cinematography, 'Eunjoong and Sangyeon'), Yoon Jin-hee (Art Direction, 'Crime Scene Zero')
• Best Actor: Ryu Seung-ryong ('Manager Kim's Story of Working at a Large Corporation in Seoul'), Park Jin-young ('Unknown Seoul'), Lee Jun-ho ('Typhoon Corporation'), Ji Sung ('Judge Lee Han-young'), Hyun Bin ('Made in Korea')
• Best Actress: Kim Go-eun ('Eunjoong and Sangyeon'), Park Bo-young ('Unknown Seoul'), Park Ji-hyun ('Eunjoong and Sangyeon'), Shin Hye-sun ('Lady Dua'), Im Yoon-ah ('The Tyrant's Chef')
• Best Supporting Actor: Kim Geon-woo ('Eunjoong and Sangyeon'), Yoo Seung-mok ('Manager Kim's Story of Working at a Large Corporation in Seoul'), Yoo Jae-myung ('Love Me'), Jang Seung-jo ('You Killed Me'), Jin Sun-kyu ('The Mare')
• Best Supporting Actress: Myung Se-bin ('Manager Kim's Story of Working at a Large Corporation in Seoul'), Won Mi-kyung ('Unknown Seoul'), Lee Yi-dam ('Lady Dua'), Im Soo-jung ('Fine: Country Folk'), Ha Yoon-kyung ('Undercover Miss Hong')
• Best New Actor: Kim Jin-wook ('Fine: Country Folk'), Bae Na-ra ('Weak Hero Class 2'), Lee Chae-min ('The Tyrant's Chef'), Jung Joon-won ('A Resentful Doctor's Life'), Hong Min-ki ('Beloved Thief')
• Best New Actress: Kim Min ('Fine: Country Folk'), Bang Hyo-rin ('The Mare'), Cynthia ('A Resentful Doctor's Life'), Jeon So-young ('Honor: Court of Her'), Choi Ji-soo ('Undercover Miss Hong')
• Best Male Entertainer: Kwak Bum, Kian84, Kim Won-hoon, Lee Seo-jin, Choo Sung-hoon
• Best Female Entertainer: Kim Yeon-koung, Seol In-ah, Lee Su-ji, Jang Do-yeon, Hong Jin-kyung

Film Division Nominees

• Best Picture: 'Third Grade, Second Semester', 'Good News', 'Master of the World', 'It Can't Be Helped', 'The Man Who Lived With the King'
• Best Director: Kim Do-young ('What If We'), Park Chan-wook ('It Can't Be Helped'), Byun Sung-hyun ('Good News'), Yoon Ga-eun ('Master of the World'), Jang Hang-jun ('The Man Who Lived With the King')
• Best New Director: Kwon Yong-jae ('High Sugar Content'), Kim Su-jin ('Noise'), Kim Yong-hwan ('Letter of Yeon'), Park Jun-ho ('3670'), Jang Byung-ki ('After Summer Passes')
• Best Screenplay: Park Jun-ho ('3670'), Byun Sung-hyun & Lee Jin-sung ('Good News'), Yeon Sang-ho ('Face'), Yoon Ga-eun ('Master of the World'), Im Nam-woo ('Person and Meat')
• Best Artistic Achievement: Kim Sang-bum & Kim Ho-bin (Editing, 'Good News'), Kim Woo-hyung (Cinematography, 'It Can't Be Helped'), Lee Mok-won (Art Direction, 'Face'), Lee Min-hwi (Music, 'Pavanne'), Jung Sung-jin & Kim Woo-cheol (VFX, 'Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint')
• Best Actor: Gu Kyo-hwan ('What If We'), Park Jung-min ('Face'), Yoo Hae-jin ('The Man Who Lived With the King'), Lee Byung-hun ('It Can't Be Helped'), Hong Kyung ('Good News')
• Best Actress: Go Ah-sung ('Pavanne'), Moon Ga-young ('What If We'), Son Ye-jin ('It Can't Be Helped'), Lee Hye-young ('The Fallen'), Han Ye-ri ('Spring Night')
• Best Supporting Actor: Ryu Seung-beom ('Good News'), Park Hae-joon ('Humint'), Yoo Ji-tae ('The Man Who Lived With the King'), Lee Sung-min ('It Can't Be Helped'), Jang Yong ('Person and Meat')
• Best Supporting Actress: Shin Se-kyung ('Humint'), Shin Hyun-bin ('Face'), Yum Hye-ran ('It Can't Be Helped'), Jang Hye-jin ('Master of the World'), Jeon Mi-do ('The Man Who Lived With the King')
• Best New Actor: Moon Sang-min ('Pavanne'), Park Ji-hoon ('The Man Who Lived With the King'), Ahn Hyo-seop ('Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint'), Yoo Yi-ha ('Third Grade, Second Semester'), Jo Yu-hyun ('3670')
• Best New Actress: Seo Soo-bin ('Master of the World'), Cynthia ('Tonight, the World Loves Disappears'), Shin Eun-soo ('History of Confession'), Chae Won-bin ('Night Opposition'), Choi Yu-ri ('Zombie Daughter')
• Gucci Impact Award: 'Third Grade, Second Semester', 'Person and Meat', 'Master of the World', 'The Man Who Lived With the King', 'Pavanne'

Theater Division Nominees

• Baeksang Theater Award: 'The Last Visit', 'Mirror', 'Sam Mae Gyeong', 'End Wall_What Lies Beyond That Wall', 'Jellyfish'
• Acting Award: Kwon Jeong-hoon ('Tulip'), Kim Si-yu ('You Don't Know Your Son'), Kim Shin-rok ('Prima Facie'), Jeon Hye-jin ('Anthropolis II: Laios'), Ji Chun-seong ('Sam Mae Gyeong')
• Young Theater Award: Kim Yeon-min (Director, 'ZOOM IN: Chekhov'), Theater Company Munjibang ('Habub'), Theater Company Bului Jeoncha ('Place'), Lee Kyung-heon (Writer, 'Marrying in the Study'), Theater Company Changjakjip LAS ('Function Domino')