60th Baeksang Arts Awards: From Kim Soo Hyun for Best Actor to My Dearest for Best Drama - check out the complete nomination list

The 60th Baeksang Arts Awards, known as the pinnacle event uniting the Korean film and television industry, is poised to commence on May 7. With anticipation building for this prestigious ceremony, the list of nominees has been unveiled, stirring excitement among fans and industry insiders alike.

Nominees were selected based on their performances in various categories, spanning television shows, OTT releases, and films broadcasted or aired between April 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024. For television series, nominees were chosen from programs that had aired at least one-third of their episodes by March 31.

Candidates vying for the title of Best New Actor were required to have appeared in a minimum of three productions to qualify for nomination. Additionally, productions from the previous year that were excluded from the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards were also considered for inclusion in this year's nominee pool.

The lineup of nominees for the 60th Baeksang Arts Awards promises to be an eclectic mix of talent from across the Korean entertainment landscape. From seasoned veterans to rising stars, each nominee represents the pinnacle of excellence in their respective fields.

Fans and industry enthusiasts eagerly await the unveiling of the winners at the upcoming ceremony, where accolades will be bestowed upon those who have made significant contributions to the Korean entertainment industry over the past year.

As the countdown to the 60th Baeksang Arts Awards begins, anticipation continues to mount as fans eagerly await the celebration of excellence and achievement in Korean film and television.

Kim Soo Hyun

Check out the complete nomination list:

DRAMA

1. Best Actor
Kim Soo Hyun (Queen of Tears)
Ryu Seung Ryong (Moving)
Yoo Yeon Seok (A Bloody Lucky Day)
Namgoong Min (My Dearest)
Im Siwan (Boyhood)

2. Best Actress
Lim Ji Yeon (Lies Hidden in My Garden)
Ra Mi Ran (The Good Bad Mother)
Uhm Jung Hwa (Doctor Cha)
Ahn Eun Jin (My Dearest)
Honey Lee (Knight Flower)

3. Best Supporting Actor
Lee Yi Kyung (Marry My Husband)
Ryu Kyung Soo (The Bequeathed)
Lee Hee Joon (A Killer Paradox)
Ahn Jae Hong (Mask Girl)
Ji Seung Hyun (Korea-Khitan War)

4. Best Supporting Actress
Joo Min Kyung (Behind Your Touch)
Yeom Hye Ran (Mask Girl)
Kang Mal Geum (The Good Bad Mother)
Lee Jung Eun (A Bloody Lucky Day)
Shin Dong Mi (Welcome to Samdalri)

5. Best New Actor
Lee Si Woo (Boyhood)
Lee Jong Won (Knight Flower)
Lee Shin Ki (The Worst of Evil)
Kim Yo Han (A Killer Paradox)
Lee Jung Ha (Moving)

6. Best New Actress
BIBI (The Worst of Evil)
Go Yoon Jung (Moving)
Yoo Na (The Kidnapping Day)
Lee Han Byul (Mask Girl)
Lee Yi Dam (Daily Dose of Sunshine)

7. Best Director
Park In Je (Moving)
Jung Ji Hyun (Lies Hidden in My Garden)
Lee Chang Hee (A Killer Paradox)
Lee Myung Woo (Boyhood)
Han Dong Wook (The Worst of Evil)

8. Best Technical Direction
Lee Sung Kyu (Moving: VFX)
Im Wan Ho, Kim Dong Shik (Whales and I: camera)
Lee Seok Geun (Korea-Khitan War: costume)
Park Ji Won, Yang Hong Sam (Revenant: art)
Ha Ji Hee (The Matchmakers: Art)

9. Best Screenwriter
Kang Full (Moving)
Bae Se Young (The Good Bad Mother)
Kim Eun Hee (Revenant)
Im Dae Hyung, Jeon Go Woon (LTNS)
Lee Nam Gyu, Kim Da Hee, Oh Bo Hyun (Daily Dose of Sunshine)

10. Best Drama
Moving (Disney+)
Revenant (SBS)
Daily Dose of Sunshine (Netflix)
The Good Bad Mother (JTBC)
My Dearest (MBC)

TV PROGRAM

1. Best Male Entertainer
Yoo Jae Suk
Na Young Suk
Kian84
Tak Jae Hoon
Calm Down Man (Lee Mal Nyeon)

2. Best Female Entertainer
Lee Soo Ji
Kim Sook
Jang Do Yeon
An Yu Jin
Hong Jin Kyung

3. Best Variety Show
I am Solo (ENA, SBS Plus)
A Clean Sweep (JTBC)
The Comunity (Wavve)
Just An Excuse

4. Best Educational Show
Population Planning – Ultra-Low Birth Rate (EBS1)
There Is No Sustainable Earth (KBS1)
Whales and I (SBS)
1980, Lochon and Chauvel (KBS1)
Japanese Person Ozawa (KBS1)

FILM

1. Best Actor
Choi Min Sik (Exhuma)
Lee Byung Hun (Concrete Utopia)
Jung Woo Sang (12.12: The Day)
Hwang Jung Min (12.12: The Day)
Kim Yoon Seok (Noryang: Deadly Sea)

2. Best Actress
Kim Go Eun (Exhuma)
Jung Yu Mi (Sleep)
Ra Mi Ran (Citizen of a Kind)
Honey Lee (Killing Romance)
Yum Jung Ah (Smugglers)

3. Best Supporting Actor
Yoo Hae Jin (Exhuma)
Song Joong Ki (Hopeless)
Kim Jong Soo (Smugglers)
Park Jung Min (Smugglers)
Park Geun Hyung (Picnic)

4. Best Supporting Actress
Krystal Jung (Cobweb)
Yeom Hye Ran (Citizen of a Kind)
Kim Sun Young (Concrete Utopia)
Lee Sang Hee (My Name is Loh Kiwan)
Yum Jung Ah (Allenoid 2)

5. Best New Actor
Lee Do Hyun (Exhuma)
Kim Seon Ho (The Childe)
Joo Jong Hyuk (Iron Mask)
Kim Young Sung (Big Sleep)
Hong Sa Bin (Hopeless)

6. Best New Actress
Go Min Si (Smugglers)
Moon Seung Ah (The Hill of Secrets)
BIBI (Hopeless)
Lim Sun Woo (Ms. Apocalypse)
Oh Woo Ri (Hail to Hell)

7. Best Director
Jang Jae Hyun (Exhuma)
Ryu Seung Wan (Smugglers)
Kim Sung Soo (12.12: The Day)
Uhm Tae Hwa (Concrete Utopia)
Kim Han Min (Noryang: Deadly Sea)

8. Best New Director
Park Young Joo (Citizen of a Kind)
Kim Chang Hoon (Hopeless)
Yoo Jae Sun (Sleep)
Cho Hyun Chul (The Dream Songs)
Lee Jung Hong (A Wild Roomer)

9. Best Screenplay
Jang Jae Hyun (Exhuma)
Yoo Jae Sun (Sleep)
Lee Ji Eun (The Hill of Secrets)
Park Jung Ye (Killing Romance)
Hong In Pyo, Kim Sung Soo, Hong Won Chan, Lee Young Jong (12.12: The Day)

10. Best Technical Direction
Kim Byung In (Exhuma: audio)
Jung Yi Jin (Cobweb: art)
Lee Mo Gae (12.12: The Day: camera)
Hwang Ho Kyun (12.12: The Day: SFX makeup)
Jin Jong Hyun (The Moon: VFX)

11. Best Film
Exhuma
Cobweb
12.12: The Day
Concrete Utopia
Noryang: Deadly Sea

12. Gucci Impact Award
Citizen of a Kind
The Dream Songs
Ms. Apocalypse
Greenhouse
The Hill of Secrets

The 60th Baeksang Arts Awards will be held on May 7, at 5 PM KST (1:30 PM IST) and will be broadcast live through the JTBC network. Stay tuned as the event promises to be a night to remember, honoring the best and brightest talents in the industry.