The 61st Baeksang Arts Awards winners have been announced, filling this star-studded night with applause for all the wonderful performers who took their well-deserved awards home. While some of the winners surely surprised many, a new Korean drama proved its worth by sweeping in most of the awards on this night. It was surely a night to remember because the competition this time was one of the hardest critics have faced in a while. Then again, when you have some of the best Korean dramas from 2024 and 2025 competing, there is no way it is going to be easy.
Hosted by Shin Dong-yup, Bae Suzy, and Park Bo-gum, the 2025 Baeksang Arts Awards were held at COEX in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, May 5, 2025. With this, let us now take a look at the nominations and the winners who have engraved their names on this night of the Baeksang Arts Awards 2025!
61st Baeksang Arts Awards Winners!
Korean Dramas and TV Shows
Best Drama
tvN- Lovely Runner
JTBC- The Tale of Lady Ok
MBC- Doubt
Netflix- The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call
Netflix- When Life Gives You Tangerines (Winner)
Best Variety Show
tvN- Iron Girls
Mnet- Stage Fighter
Choo Sung-hoon- Ajossi’s Life
DdeunDdeun- Punghyanggo (Winner)
Netflix- Culinary Class Wars
Best Educational Show
EBS- Docuprime-Where Is My Final Home
Wavve- Just Family
Wonju MBC- Saddle the Wind with You 2
SBS- Special-Hakjeon (Winner)
TVING- Shaman: Whispers from the dead
Best Director
Kim Won-seok (When Life Gives You Tangerines)
Kim Hee-won (Light Shop)
Song Yeon-hwa (Doubt) (Winner)
Lee Do-yoon (The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call)
Jung Ji-in (Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born)
Best Screenplay
Kim Jung-min (Family Matters)
Park Ji-sook (The Tale of Lady Ok)
Lee Si-eun (Lovely Runner)
Im Sang-choon (When Life Gives You Tangerines) (Winner)
Choi Yu-na (Good Partner)
Best Technical Direction
Lee Young-joo (Culinary Class Wars – art)
Lee Jin-suk, Lee Deok-hoon (Doubt – camera)
Jang Yeong-gyu (Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born – music) (Winner)
Jo Dong-hyuk (Study Group – stunt coordination)
Hong Jung-ho, Lee Seung-je, Kim Dae-joon, Kim Jung-min (Hellbound 2– VFX)
Best Actor
Park Bo-gum (When Life Gives You Tangerines)
Byeon Woo-seok (Lovely Runner)
Lee Jun-hyuk (Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard)
Ju Ji-hoon (The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call) (Winner)
Han Suk-kyu (Doubt)
Best Actress
Go Min-si (The Frog)
Kim Tae-ri (Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born) (Winner)
Kim Hye-yoon (Lovely Runner)
IU (When Life Gives You Tangerines)
Jang Na-ra (Good Partner)
Best Supporting Actor
Kim Jun-han (Good Partner)
Roh Jae-won (Squid Game 2)
Yoon Kyung-ho (The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call)
Choi Dae-hoon (When Life Gives You Tangerines) (Winner)
Hyeon Bong-sik (Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard)
Best Supporting Actress
Kim Guk-hee (Family Matters)
Kim Jae-hwa (The Tale of Lady Ok)
Yeom Hye-ran (When Life Gives You Tangerines) (Winner)
Oh Kyung-hwa (Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born)
Jung Eun-chae (Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born)
Best New Actor
Kim Jung-jin (Doubt)
Song Geon-hee (Lovely Runner)
Cha Woo-min (Study Group)
Choo Young-woo (The Tale of Lady Ok) (Winner)
Heo Nam-jun (Your Honor)
Best New Actress
Kim Tae-yeon (When Life Gives You Tangerines)
Roh Jeong-eui (The Witch)
Jo Yoon-soo (The Tyrant)
Chae Won-bin (Doubt) (Winner)
Ha Young (The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call)
Best Male Entertainer
Kim Won Hoon
Dex
Sung Si Kyung
Shin Dong-yup (Winner)
Yoo Jae Suk
Best Female Entertainer
Lee Soo-ji (Winner)
Jang Do Yeon
Ji Ye Eun
Haewon
Hong Jin Kyung
Grand Prize: Netflix – Culinary Class Wars
Korean Films
Best Film
Love in the Big City
Revolver
House of the Seasons
Uprising
Harbin (Winner)
Best Director
Park Yi-woong (The Land of Morning Calm)
Oh Seung-wook (Revolver) (Winner)
Woo Min-ho (Harbin)
Lee Eon-hee (Love in the Big City)
Lee Jong-pil (Escape)
Best New Director
Kim Se-hwee (Following)
Nam Dong-hyeop (Handsome Guys)
Oh Jung-min (House of the Seasons) (Winner)
Lee Mi-rang (Concerning My Daughter)
Jung Ji-hye (Jeong-Sun)
Best Actor
Yoon Joo-sang (The Land of Morning Calm)
Lee Byung-hun (The Match)
Lee Hee-joon (Handsome Guys)
Jo Jung-suk (Pilot) (Winner)
Hyun Bin (Harbin)
Best Actress
Kim Go-eun (Love in the Big City)
Kim Geum-soon (Jeong-Sun)
Song Hye-kyo (Dark Nuns)
Jeon Do-yeon (Revolver) (Winner)
Cho Yeo-jeong (Hidden Face)
Best Supporting Actor
Koo Kyo-hwan (Escape)
Park Jung-min (Uprising)
Yoo Jae-myung (Land of Happiness) (Winner)
Jung Hae-in (I, the Executioner)
Jo Woo-jin (Harbin)
Best Supporting Actress
Gong Seung-yeon (Handsome Guys)
Claudia Kim (A Normal Family) (Winner)
Lim Ji-yeon (Revolver)
Jeon Yeo-been (Dark Nuns)
Han Sun-hwa (Pilot)
Best New Actor
Kang Seung-ho (House of the Seasons)
Noh Sang-hyun (Love in the Big City)
Moon Woo-jin (Dark Nuns)
Jang Sung-bum (Work To Do)
Jung Sung-il (Uprising) (Winner)
Best New Actress
Roh Yoon-seo (Hear Me: Our Summer) (Winner)
Park Ji-hyun (Hidden Face)
Lee Myung-ha (Mimang)
Hyeri (Victory)
Ha Seo-yoon (Streaming)
Best Scenario
Kim Hyung-joo, Yoon Jong-bin (The Match)
Park Yi-woong (The Land of Morning Calm)
Shin Chul, Park Chan-wook (Uprising) (Winner)
Oh Seung-wook, Joo Byul (Revolver)
Oh Jung-min (House of the Season”)
Best Technical Direction
Park Byung-joo (Wonderland – VFX)
Yoo Sang-seop, Jang Han-seung (I, the Executioner – action)
Lee Seo-jin (Pilot – makeup)
Jo Young-wook (Uprising – music) (Winner)
Hong Kyung-pyo (Harbin – camera)
Gucci Impact Award
Blesser
Love in the Big City
The Voices of The Silenced
The Land of Morning Calm (Winner)
Jeong-Sun
Grand Prize: Hong Kyung Pyo (Harbin – cinematographer)
Prizm Popularity Award: Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon (Lovely Runner)
Congratulations to all the winners!
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