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The nominees for the 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards have been officially announced, highlighting productions broadcast or released between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026.
Considered one of South Korea's most prestigious awards ceremonies, it honors both drama and cinema, not forgetting theater and musicals. This year's selection once again features a number of outstanding projects and highly anticipated performances.
Here is the complete list of nominations:
Nominees for the Baeksang Arts Awards 2026
Broadcast
Best Drama
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- tvN “Our Unwritten Seoul”
- JTBC “The Dream Life of Mr. Kim”
- Netflix “You and Everything Else”
- Disney+ “Low Life”
- tvN “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty”
Best Variety Show
- MBC “Extreme84”
- MBC “The Wonder Coach”
- SBS “The Ballad of Us”
- Coupang Play “The White Collars 2”
- Netflix “Culinary Class Wars 2”
Best Educational Program
- Netflix “The Echoes of Survivors: Inside Korea's Tragedies”
- KBS1 “The Talent War”
- KBS1 “Our Shining Days”
- KBS1 “The Holy Elements”
- SBS “The Strange Vet in the Strange Zoo”
Best Director
- Park Shin-woo (“Our Unwritten Seoul”)
- Woo Min-ho (“Made in Korea”)
- Yoo Young-eun (“Can This Love Be Translated?”)
- Jo Yeong-min (“You and Everything Else”)
- Jo Hyun-tack (“The Dream Life of Mr. Kim”)
Best Screenplay
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- Kwon Jong-kwan (“The Price of Confession”)
- Song Hye-jin (“You and Everything Else”)
- Lee Kang (“Our Unwritten Seoul”)
- Lee Seon (“To My Beloved Thief”)
- Chu Song-yeon (“The Art of Sarah”)
Technical Achievement
- Kang Seung-won (“The Seasons” - music)
- Kim Nam-sik (“Low Life” - VFX)
- Kim Tae-sung (“Made in Korea” - cinematography)
- Eom Seong-tak (“You and Everything Else” - cinematography)
- Yoon Jin-hee (“Crime Scene Zero” - art direction)
Best Actor
- Ryu Seung-ryong (“The Dream Life of Mr. Kim”)
- Park Jinyoung (“Our Unwritten Seoul”)
- Lee Junho (“Typhoon Family”)
- Ji Sung (“The Judge Returns”)
- Hyun Bin (“Made in Korea”)
Best Actress
- Kim Go-eun (“You and Everything Else”)
- Park Bo-young (“Our Unwritten Seoul”)
- Park Ji-hyun (“You and Everything Else”)
- Shin Hae-sun (“The Art of Sarah”)
- Lim Yoona (“Bon Appétit, Your Majesty”)
Best Supporting Actor
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- Kim Gun-woo (“You and Everything Else”)
- Yoo Seung-mok (“The Dream Life of Mr. Kim”)
- Yoo Jae-myung (“Love Me”)
- Jang Seung-jo (“As You Stood By”)
- Jin Sun-kyu (“Aema”)
Best Supporting Actress
- Myung Se-bin (“The Dream Life of Mr. Kim”)
- Won Mi-kyung (“Our Unwritten Seoul”)
- Lee Yi-dam (“The Art of Sarah”)
- Lim Soo-jung (“Low Life”)
- Ha Yoon-kyung (“Undercover Miss Hong”)
Best New Actor
- Kim Jin-wook (“Low Life”)
- Bae Na-ra (“Weak Hero Class 2”)
- Lee Chae-min (“Bon Appétit, Your Majesty”)
- Jung Jun-won (“Resident Playbook”)
- Hong Min-ki (“To My Beloved Thief”)
Best New Actress
- Kim Min (“Low Life”)
- Bang Hyo-rin (“Aema”)
- Shin Sia (“Resident Playbook”)
- Jeon So-young (“Honour”)
- Choi Ji-su (“Undercover Miss Hong”)
Best Male Entertainer
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- Kwak Beom
- Kian84
- Kim Won-hun
- Lee Seo-jin
- Choo Sung-hoon
Best Female Entertainer
- Kim Yeon-koung
- Seol In-ah
- Lee Soo-ji
- Jang Do-yeon
- Hong Jin-kyung
Movie
Best Movie
- “The Final Semester”
- “Good News”
- “The World of Love”
- “No Other Choice”
- “The King's Warden”
Best Director
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- Kim Do-young (“Once We Were Us”)
- Park Chan-wook (“No Other Choice”)
- Byun Sung-hyun (“Good News”)
- Yoon Ga-eun (“The World of Love”)
- Jang Hang-jun (“The King's Warden”)
Best New Director
- Kwon Yong-jae (“The Price of Goodbye”)
- Kim Soo-jin (“Noise”)
- Kim Yong-hwan (“Your Letter”)
- Park Joon-ho (“3670”)
- Jang Byung-ki (“When This Summer is Over”)
Best Actor
- Koo Kyo-hwan (“Once We Were Us”)
- Park Jeong-min (“The Ugly”)
- Yoo Hae-jin (“The King's Warden”)
- Lee Byung-hun (“No Other Choice”)
- Hong Kyung (“Good News”)
Best Actress
- Go Ah-sung (“Pavane”)
- Mun Ka-young (“Once We Were Us”)
- Son Ye-jin (“No Other Choice”)
- Lee Hye-young (“The Old Woman With The Knife”)
- Han Ye-ri (“Spring Night”)
Best Supporting Actor
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- Ryoo Seung-bum (“Good News”)
- Park Hae-joon (“HUMINT”)
- Yoo Ji-tae (“The King's Warden”)
- Lee Sung-min (“No Other Choice”)
- Jang Yong (“People and Meat”)
Best Supporting Actress
- Shin Sae-kyeong (“HUMINT”)
- Shin Hyun-been (“The Ugly”)
- Yeom Hye-ran (“No Other Choice”)
- Jang Hye-jin (“The World of Love”)
- Jeon Mi-do (“The King's Warden”)
Best New Actor
- Moon Sang-min (“Pavane”)
- Park Ji-hoon (“The King's Warden”)
- Ahn Hyo-seop (“Omniscient Reader”)
- Yoo Lee-ha (“The Final Semester”)
- Cho You-hyun (“3670”)
Best New Actress
- Seo Su-bin (“The World of Love”)
- Shin Sia (“Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight”)
- Shin Eun-soo (“Love Untangled”)
- Chae Won-bin (“YADANG: The Snitch”)
- Choi Yu-ri (“My Daughter is a Zombie”)
Best Screenplay
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- Park Joon-ho (“3670”)
- Byun Sung-hyun & Lee Jin-seong (“Good News”)
- Yeon Sang-ho (“The Ugly”)
- Yoon Ga-eun (“The World of Love”)
- Lim Na-moo (“People and Meat”)
Technical Achievement
- Kim Sang-beom & Kim Ho-bin (“Good News” - editing)
- Kim Woo-hyung (“No Other Choice” - cinematography)
- Lee Mok-won (“The Ugly” - art)
- Lee Min-hwi (“Pavane” - music)
- Jung Sung-jin & Kim Woo-chul (“Omniscient Reader” - VFX)
Gucci Impact Award
- “The Final Semester”
- “People and Meat”
- “The World of Love”
- “The King's Warden”
- “Pavane”
Theater
Baeksang Best Theater
- “Last Interview”
- “A Mirror”
- “SAMMAEKYUNG”
- “End Wall”
- “Jellyfish”
Best Young Theater
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- Kim Yeon-min
- Munjibang
- Tank of Fire
- Lee Kyeong-heon
- The Creative Company LAS
Best Performer
- Kwon Jung-hoon
- Kim Si-yu
- Kim Shin-rok
- Jeon Hye-jin
- Ji Choon-sung
Musical
Best Musical
- “The Longest Nights”
- “Laika”
- “ARANG”
- “RED HARE; JEOKTO”
- “Man in Hanbok”
Creative Achievement
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- Seo Byung-goo
- Oh Lupina
- Oh Sang-jun
- Lee Sun-young
- Han A-reum
Best Performer
- Kim Junsu
- Min Kyoung-ah
- Park Eun-tae
- Yu Ria
- Hong Kwang-ho
The Baeksang Arts Awards 2026 ceremony will take place on May 8 at 7:50pm (Korean time) and will be broadcast live on JTBC.
