The 61s Baeksang Arts Awards ceremony in 2025 took place at COEX D Hall in Gangnam, Seoul, on May 5. The prestigious event announced the winners from its previously released list of nominees, with Netflix’s hit K-series “When Life Gives You Tangerines” winning the most awards, followed by “Doubt” and “Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born.” So, who took home awards this year? See the complete list of winners for the 61st Baeksang Arts Awards in 2025 here!
Complete List of Winners from the 61st Baeksang Arts Awards 2025
This year, Netflix’s recent Korean drama series “When Life Gives You Tangerines” dominated the awards. Of its eight nominations, the series took home four awards, including Best Drama, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor(Choi Da Hoon), and Best Supporting Actress (Yeom Hye Ran).
Meanwhile, the Korean dramas “Doubt” and “Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born,” also claimed multiple top awards. “Doubt” secured two top awards, including Best Director (Song Yeon Hwa) and Best New Actress (Jang Ha Bin). Further, the historical series “Jeongnyeon: the Star is Born” also won two top awards, including Best Actress (Kim Tae Ri) and Best Technical Achievement.
In addition, the “Lovely Runner” couple, Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon, became this year’s most popular stars. Shin Dong Yup, Suzy, and Park Bo Gum hosted the prestigious 61st Baeksang Arts Awards 2025 ceremony.
Note: The winners are in bold.
TV SHOW
Drama Series
Grand Prize
Netflix “Culinary Class Wars”
Best Drama
“When Life Gives You Tangerines” by Netflix
- “Lovely Runner” by tvN
- “The Tale of Lady Ok” by JTBC
- “Doubt” by MBC
- “The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call” by Netflix
Best Director
Song Yeon Hwa for “Doubt”
- Jung Ji In for “Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born”
- Kim Hee Won for “Light Shop”
- Kim Won Seok for “When Life Gives You Tangerines”
- Lee Do Yoon for “The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call”
Best Screenplay
Im Sang Choon in “When Life Gives You Tangerines”
- Choi Yu Na in “Good Partner”
- Kim Jung Min in “Family Matters”
- Lee Si Eun in “Lovely Runner”
- Park Ji Sook in “The Tale of Lady Ok”
Best Actor
Ju Ji Hoon in “The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call”
- Byeon Woo Seok in “Lovely Runner”
- Han Suk Kyu in “Doubt”
- Lee Jun Hyuk in “Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard”
- Park Bo Gum in “When Life Gives You Tangerines”
Best Actress
Kim Tae Ri in “Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born“
- Go Min Si in “The Frog”
- IU in “When Life Gives You Tangerines”
- Jang Nara in “Good Partner”
- Kim Hye Yoon in “Lovely Runner”
Best Supporting Actor
Choi Dae Hoon in “When Life Gives You Tangerines”
- Hyeon Bong Sik in “Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard”
- Kim Jun Han in “Good Partner”
- Roh Jae Won in “Squid Game 2”
- Yoon Kyung Ho in “The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call”
Best Supporting Actress
Yeom Hye Ran “When Life Gives You Tangerines”
- Jung Eun Chae in “Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born”
- Kim Guk Hee in “Family Matters”
- Kim Jae Hwa in “The Tale of Lady Ok”
- Oh Kyung Hwa in “Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born”
Best New Actor
Choo Young Woo in “The Tale of Lady Ok”
- Cha Woo Min in “Study Group”
- Heo Nam Jun in “Your Honor”
- Kim Jung Jin in “Doubt”
- Song Geon Hee in “Lovely Runner”
Best New Actress
Chae Won Bin in “Doubt”
- Jo Yoon Soo in “The Tyrant”
- Kim Tae Yeon in “When Life Gives You Tangerines”
- Ha Young in “The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call”
- Roh Jeong Eui in “The Witch”
Best Technical Direction
Jang Yeong Gyu for music in “Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born”
- Hong Jung Ho, Lee Seung Je, Kim Dae Joon, Kim Jung Min for VFX in “Hellbound 2”
- Jo Dong Hyuk for stunt coordination in “Study Group”
- Lee Young Joo for art in “Culinary Class Wars”
- Lee Jin Suk, Lee Deok Hoon for camera in “Doubt”
Entertainment Programs
Best Variety Show
“Punghyanggo” by DdeunDdeun
- “Ajossi’s Life” (literal title) by Choo Sung Hoon
- “Culinary Class Wars” by Netflix
- “Iron Girls” by tvN
- “Stage Fighter” by Mnet
Best Educational Show
“Special-Hakjeon” by SBS
- “Docuprime-Where Is My Final Home” (literal title) by EBS
- “Just Family” by Wavve
- “Saddle the Wind with You 2” by Wonju MBC
- “Shaman: Whispers from the dead” by TVING
Best Male Entertainer
Shin Dong Yup
- DEX
- Kim Won Hoon
- Sung Si Kyung
- Yoo Jae Suk
Best Female Entertainer
Lee Soo Ji
- Haewon
- Hong Jin Kyung
- Jang Do Yeon
- Ji Ye Eun
FILM
Grand Prize
Hong Kyung Pyo (cinematographer) for “Harbin”
Best Film
“Harbin”
- “Love in the Big City”
- “House of the Seasons”
- “Revolver”
- “Uprising”
Best Director
Oh Seung Wook in “Revolver”
- Park Yi Woong in “The Land of Morning Calm”
- Woo Min Ho in “Harbin”
- Lee Eon Hee in “Love in the Big City”
- Lee Jong Pil in “Escape”
Best New Director
Oh Jung Min in “House of the Seasons”
- Kim Se Hwee in “Following”
- Nam Dong Hyeop in “Handsome Guys”
- Lee Mi Rang in “Concerning My Daughter”
- Jung Ji Hye in “Jeong-Sun”
Best Actor
Jo Jung Suk in “Pilot”
- Lee Byung Hun in “The Match”
- Lee Hee Joon in “Handsome Guys”
- Hyun Bin in “Harbin”
- Yoon Joo Sang in “The Land of Morning Calm”
Best Actress
Jeon Do Yeon in “Revolver”
- Cho Yeo Jeong in “Hidden Face”
- Kim Go Eun in “Love in the Big City”
- Kim Geum Soon in “Jeong-Sun”
- Song Hye Kyo in “Dark Nuns”
Best Supporting Actor
Yoo Jae Myung in “Land of Happiness”
- Jo Woo Jin in “Harbin”
- Jung Hae In in “I, the Executioner”
- Koo Kyo Hwan in “Escape”
- Park Jung Min in “Uprising”
Best Supporting Actress
Claudia Kim in “A Normal Family”
- Gong Seung Yeon in “Handsome Guys”
- Han Sun Hwa in “Pilot”
- Jeon Yeo Been in “Dark Nuns”
- Lim Ji Yeon in “Revolver”
Best New Actor
Jung Sung Il in “Uprising”
- Kang Seung Ho in “House of the Seasons”
- Noh Sang Hyun in “Love in the Big City”
- Moon Woo Jin in “Dark Nuns”
- Jang Sung Bum in “Work To Do”
Best New Actress
Roh Yoon Seo in “Hear Me: Our Summer”
- Park Ji Hyun in “Hidden Face”
- Lee Myung Ha in “Mimang”
- Hyeri in “Victory”
- Ha Seo Yoon in “Streaming”
Best Scenario
Shin Chul, Park Chan Wook in “Uprising”
- Kim Hyung Joo and Yoon Jong Bin in “The Match”
- Oh Seung Wook, Joo Byul in “Revolver”
- Oh Jung Min in “House of the Seasons”
- Park Yi Woong in “The Land of Morning Calm”
Best Technical Direction
Jo Young Wook for music in “Uprising”
- Hong Kyung Pyo for the camera in “Harbin”
- Lee Seo Jin for makeup in “Pilot”
- Park Byung Joo for VFX in “Wonderland”
- Yoo Sang Seop and Jang Han Seung for action in “I, the Executioner”
THEATER
Best Theater
“Tungso-sori” by Seoul Metropolitan Theater
- “Gumi-sik” by Dolpagu
- “Jews of Malta” by Extreme Jeok
- “The Eldest Daughters” by Project Island
- “Jincheon recommended play Jincheonsa recommended by Jincheon” by Cornerstone
Young Theater
Gongnori Club (theater) for “Dried Pepper and Peach Scent Lipstick”
- A.N.D Theatre (theater) for “Yuwon”
- Common Theatre (theater) for “Romance of Extinction”
- Lee Seung-won (director) for “The Segal”
- Lee Tae-rin (director) for “Choi Young-woo, a Korean born in 1923.”
Best Acting
Kwak Ji Sook – “Jews of Malta”
- Choi Hee Jin – “All”
- Cho Young Kyu in “Jincheon recommended play Jincheonsa recommended by Jincheon”
- Jeong Sae Byeol in “The Sound of a Flute”
- Lee Jin Kyung in “Women of the Earth”
GUCCI IMPACT AWARD
“The Land of Morning Calm”
- “Blesser”
- “Jeong-Sun”
- “Love in the Big City”
- “The Voices of The Silenced”
PRIZM Most Popular Artist Award – Male
Byeon Woo Seok in “Lovely Runner”
- Dex in “Tarot”
- Jung Hae In in “Love Next Door”
- Lee Jun Hyuk in “Love Scout”
- Park Bo Gum in “When Life Gives You Tangerines”
PRIZM Most Popular Artist Award – Female
Kim Hye Yoon “Lovely Winner”
- Hyeri “Friendly Rivalry”
- IU “When Life Gives You Tangerines”
- Kim Tae Ri “Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born”
- NMIXX Haewon
Congratulations to all of the winners!
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