(From left) Kim Soo-hyun, Kim Go-eun, and Lee Byung-hun. Images: Instagram/@tvn_drama, Courtesy of Showbox and Lotte Entertainment
Kim Soo-hyun made a strong return to K-drama land as his performance in the hit series “Queen of Tears” earned him a Best Actor nomination for television, while Kim Go-eun and Lee Byung-hun bagged acting nods for the film category at the upcoming 60th Baeksang Arts Awards.
The star-studded ceremony will recognize the best of the South Korean film and TV industries, covering the period of April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024. Some of the biggest names will grace COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea on May 7.
Here is the list of nominees for the 60th Baeksang Arts Awards:
Television category
Best Drama
“The Good Bad Mother”
“Moving”
“Revenant”
“My Dearest”
“Daily Dose of Sunshine”
Best Variety Show
“I am Solo”
“The Community”
“A Clean Sweep”
“Adventure by Accident 2”
“Pinggyego”
Best Educational Show
“Whales and I”
“Population Planning – Ultra-Low Birth Rate”
“Japanese Person Ozawa”
“There Is No Sustainable Earth”
“1980, Lochon and Chauvel”
Best Director
Park In-je for “Moving”
Lee Myung-woo for “Boyhood”
Lee Chang-hee for “A Killer Paradox”
Jung Ji-hyun for “Lies Hidden in My Garden”
Han Dong-wook for “The Worst of Evil”
Best Screenplay
Kang Full for “Moving”
Kim Eun-hee for “Revenant”
Bae Se Young for “The Good Bad Mother”
Lee Nam-gyu, Oh Bo-hyun, and Kim Da-hee for “Daily Dose of Sunshine”
Jeon Go-woon and Im Dae-hyung for “LTNS”
Best Technical Direction
Kim Dong-shik and Im Wan-ho for “Whales and I” (camera)
Yang Hong-sam and Park Ji-won for “Revenant” (art)
Lee Seok-geun for “Korea-Khitan War” (costume)
Lee Sung-kyu for “Moving” (VFX)
Ha Ji-hee for “The Matchmakers” (art)
Best Actor
Kim Soo-hyun for “Queen of Tears”
Namgoong Min for “My Dearest”
Ryu Seung-ryong for “Moving”
Yoo Yeon-seok for “A Bloody Lucky Day”
Im Si-wan for “Boyhood”
Best Actress
Ra Mi-ran for “The Good Bad Mother”
Ahn Eun-jin for “My Dearest”
Uhm Jung-hwa for “Doctor Cha”
Honey Lee for “Knight Flower”
Lim Ji-yeon for “Lies Hidden in My Garden”
Best Supporting Actor
Ryu Kyung-soo for “The Bequeathed”
Ahn Jae-hong for “Mask Girl”
Lee Yi-kyung for “Marry My Husband”
Lee Hee-joon for “A Killer Paradox”
Ji Seung-hyun for “Korea-Khitan War”
Best Supporting Actress
Kang Mal-geum for “The Good Bad Mother”
Shin Dong-mi for “Welcome to Samdalri”
Yeom Hye-ran for “Mask Girl”
Lee Jung-eun for “A Bloody Lucky Day”
Joo Min-kyung for “Behind Your Touch”
Best New Actor
Kim Yo-han for “A Killer Paradox”
Lee Si-woo for “Boyhood”
Lee Shin-ki for “The Worst of Evil”
Lee Jung-ha for “Moving”
Lee Jong-won for “Knight Flower”
Best New Actress
Go Yoon-jung for “Moving”
BIBI for “The Worst of Evil”
Yoo-na for “The Kidnapping Day”
Lee Yi-dam for “Daily Dose of Sunshine”
Lee Han-byul for “Mask Girl”
Best Male Entertainer
Kian84
Na Young-suk
Yoo Jae-suk
Calm Down Man
Tak Jae-hoon
Best Female Entertainer
Kim Sook
An Yu-jin
Lee Soo-ji
Jang Do-yeon
Hong Jin-kyung
Film category
Best Film
“Cobweb”
“Noryang: Deadly Sea”
“12.12: The Day”
“Concrete Utopia”
“Exhuma”
Best Director
Kim Sung-soo for “12.12: The Day”)
Kim Han-min for “Noryang: Deadly Sea”
Ryu Seung-wan for “Smugglers”
Uhm Tae-hwa for “Concrete Utopia”
Jang Jae-hyun for “Exhuma”
Best New Director
Kim Chang-hoon for “Hopeless”
Park Young-joo for “Citizen of a Kind”
Yoo Jae-sun for “Sleep”
Lee Jung-hong for “A Wild Roomer”
Cho Hyun-chul for “The Dream Songs”
Best Actor
Kim Yoon-seok for “Noryang: Deadly Sea”
Lee Byung-hun for “Concrete Utopia”
Jung Woo-sung for “12.12: The Day”
Choi Min-shik for “Exhuma”
Hwang Jung-min for “12.12: The Day”
Best Actress
Kim Go-eun for “Exhuma”
Ra Mi-ran for “Citizen of a Kind”
Yum Jung-ah for “Smugglers”
Honey Lee for “Killing Romance”
Jung Yu-mi for “Sleep”
Best Supporting Actor
Kim Jong-soo for “Smugglers”
Park Geun-hyung for “Picnic”
Park Jung-min for “Smugglers”
Song Joong-ki for “Hopeless”
Yoo Hae-jin for “Exhuma”
Best Supporting Actress
Kim Sun-young for “Concrete Utopia”
Yum Jung-ah for “Alienoid 2”
Yeom Hye-ran for “Citizen of a Kind”
Lee Sang-hee for “My Name is Loh Kiwan”
Krystal for “Cobweb”
Best New Actor
Kim Seon-ho for “The Childe”
Kim Young-sung for “Big Sleep”
Lee Do-hyun for “Exhuma”
Joo Jong-hyuk for “Iron Mask”
Hong Sa-bin for “Hopeless”
Best New Actress
Go Min-si for “Smugglers”
BIBI for “Hopeless”
Moon Seung-ah for “The Hill of Secrets”
Oh Woo-ri for “Hail to Hell”
Lim Sun-woo for “Ms. Apocalypse”
Best Scenario
Park Jung-ye for “Killing Romance”
Yoo Jae-sun for “Sleep”
Lee Ji-eun for “The Hill of Secrets”
Jang Jae-hyun for “Exhuma”
Hong In-pyo, Hong Won-chan, Lee Young-jong, and Kim Sung-soo for “12.12: The Day”
Best Technical Direction
Kim Byung-in for “Exhuma” (audio)
Lee Mo-gae for “12.12: The Day” (camera)
Jung Yi-jin for “Cobweb” (art)
Jin Jong-hyun for “The Moon” (VFX)
Hwang Ho-kyun for “12.12: The Day” (SFX and makeup)
Gucci Impact Award
“The Dream Songs”
“Greenhouse”
“The Hill of Secrets”
“Ms. Apocalypse”
“Citizen of a Kind”