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'Bon Appétit, Your Majesty,' 'Low Life,' Park Ji-hoon, Hyun Bin among nominees at 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards

Published Apr 14, 2026 01:20 am

Organizers have announced the nominees for the 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards which will be held on May 8. 

Nominees in 32 categories in broadcast, movie, theater and musical were announced on April 13. 

“Content provided on terrestrial, general programming, cable, and OTT platforms from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, is eligible for evaluation if it consists of at least four episodes; in the case of series, works where at least one-third of the content has been broadcast by the end of the evaluation period are eligible,” according to the Baeksang Arts Awards criteria for broadcast programs. 

Competing for best drama are  “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty,” “Our Unwritten Seoul,” “The Dream Life of Mr. Kim,” “You and Everything Else,” and “Low Life.”

The nominees for best movie are “The King’s Warden,” “The Final Semester,” “Good News,” “The World of Love,” and “No Other Choice.” 

62nd Baeksang Arts Awards Nominees

BROADCAST

Best Drama

Our Unwritten Seoul (tvN)

The Dream Life of Mr. Kim (JTBC)

You and Everything Else (Netflix)

Low Life (Disney+)

Bon Appetit, Your Majesty (tvN)

best drama
best drama

Best Variety Show 

Extreme84 (MBC)

The Wonder Coach (MBC)

The Ballad of Us (SBS)

The White Collars Season 2 (Coupang Play)

Culinary Class Wars Season 2 (Netflix)

Best Educational Program

The Echoes of Survivors: Inside Korea's Tragedies (Netflix)

The Talent War (KBS 1TV)

Our Shining Days (KBS 1TV)

The Holy Elements (KBS 1TV)

The Strange Vet in the Strange Zoo (SBS)

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 

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 Jin Young - Our Unwritten Seoul

Lee Jun Ho - Typhoon Family

Ji Sung - The Judge Returns

Hyun Bin - Made in Korea

best actor
best actor

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 Yoon A - Bon Appetit, Your Majesty

best actress
best actress

Best Supporting Actor

Kim Gun Woo- You and Everything Else

Yoo Seung Mok - The Dream Life of Mr. Kim

Yoo Chea 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 E dam - The Art of Sarah

Lim Soo Jung - Low Life

Ha Yoon Kyoung - Undercover Miss Hong

Best New Actor 

Kim Jin Wook - Low Life

Bae Na Ra - Weak Hero Class 2

Lee Chae Min - Bon Appetit, Your Majesty

Jung Jun Won - Resident Playbook

Hong Min Gi - To My Beloved Thief

Best New Actress 

Kim Min - Low Life

Bang Hyo Rin - Aema

Shin Si A - Resident Playbook

Jeon So Young - Honor

Choi Ji-su - Undercover Miss Hong

Best Male Entertainer 

Kwak Beom

Kian84

Kim Won Hun

Lee Seo Jin

Choo Sung Hoon

Best Female Entertainer

Kim Yeon Koung

Seor In A

Lee Su-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 movie
best movie

Best Director 

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 actor (movie)
best actor (movie)

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 actreess (movie)
best actreess (movie)

Best Supporting Actor

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

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 / Edit

Kim Woo Hyung  - No Other Choice/ Film

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

Director - Kim Yeon Min - Zoom In: Chekhov

Theater Company - Munjibang - Haboob

Theater Company - Tank of Fire - Chang So

Playwright - Lee Kyeong Heon - Ex Libris

Theater Company - The Creative Company LAS - Function Domino

Best Performer

Kwon Jung Hoon - Tulip

Kim Si Yu - You Don’t Know Your Son

Kim Shin Rok  - Prima Facie

Jeon Hye Jin - [Anthropolisⅱ] Laios

Ji Choon Sung - Sammaekyung

MUSICAL

Best Musical

The Longest Nights

Laika

Arang 

Red Hare ; Jeokto

Man in Hanbok

Creative Achievement

Seo Byung Goo - Evita - choreography

Oh Lupina - Mad Hatter - direction

Oh Sang Jun  - Arang - original score

Lee Sun Young  - Laika - original score

Han A Reum - Red Hare ; Jeokto - playwriting

Best Performer

Kim Junsu - Beetlejuice

Min Kyoung Ah  - Red Book

Park Eun Tae - Man in Hanbok

Yu Ria - Evita

Hong Kwang Ho  - Moulin Rouge!

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