The 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards with Gucci has dropped its final nominees across TV, film, theater, and—new this year—the musical category, setting the stage for a fierce, can’t-miss showdown.
On the 13th, the Baeksang Arts Awards Secretariat announced nominees for each category via its official website and social channels. This year’s eligibility window covers content released between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026 across terrestrial, general programming, cable, OTT, and web platforms, as well as Korean feature films released domestically in the same period and staged theater and musical productions.
The TV field—packed with well-made hits that pushed K-content forward—looks more competitive than ever. Drama of the Year nominees include tvN Our Unwritten Seoul, The Story of Head Manager Kim, Netflix Eunjung & Sangyeon, Disney+ Low Life, and tvN Poggun-ui Syepeu. For Variety Program, contenders include MBC Geukhan 84 and Netflix Heukbaek Yorisa: Yori Gyegup Jeonjaeng Season 2, among others.
In particular, the race for Best Actor and Best Actress in TV is stacked, making the outcome incredibly hard to predict. The Best Actor lineup features Ryu Seung-ryong, Park Jin-young, Lee Jun-ho, Ji Sung, and Hyun Bin, while the Best Actress race includes Kim Go-eun, Park Bo-young, Park Ji-hyun, Shin Hye-sun, and Lim Yoon-a—fueling massive anticipation. Supporting and New Actor categories also spotlight in-demand stars who delivered richly layered characters.
Showcasing the revitalized box office, the film categories are equally intense. Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice and Jang Hang-jun’s The King’s Warden each scored seven nominations, topping the list. Best Film nominees are 3-haknyeon 2-hakgi, Good News, Segyeui Juin, No Other Choice, and The King’s Warden.
The star-studded Best Actor and Best Actress races in film are also grabbing the spotlight. Best Actor nominees are Koo Kyo-hwan, Park Jung-min, Yoo Hae-jin, Lee Byung-hun, and Hong Kyung; Best Actress nominees are Go Ah-sung, Moon Ga-young, Son Ye-jin, Lee Hye-young, and Han Ye-ri—teasing a historic showdown of powerhouse performances. The film division will also present the Gucci Impact Award to a work that sparked significant social discourse.
Marking the 60th anniversary of Korean musicals, a brand-new Musical division has been introduced. The inaugural Best Musical nominees are Long Black Night, Laika, Arang, Jeokto_Goppiwa Anjang-ui Yeoksa, and Hanbok Ibeun Namja. Competing for the gender-neutral acting award are Kim Junsu, Min Kyung-a, Park Eun-tae, Yuria, and Hong Kwang-ho in a heated race to claim the first-ever trophy.
The Theater division—now a core pillar of Baeksang—also boasts a rich lineup, naming diverse contenders across the Baeksang Theater Award, Acting Awards, and Young Theater Award.
Meanwhile, the 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards with Gucci—Korea’s only all-encompassing awards ceremony spanning every stage of popular culture—will take place on May 8 at 7:50 p.m. and will be simulcast on JTBC, JTBC2, and JTBC4.