The 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards kick off on the 8th! In the movie category, it is a fierce battle between ‘The Man Living with the King’ (Dir. Jang Hang-jun) and ‘I Can’t Help It’ (Dir. Park Chan-wook), while the TV category also features a lineup of incredible nominees fighting for the win.
‘The 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards with Gucci’ will be held on the 8th at 7:50 PM at COEX D Hall in Gangnam, Seoul. For the eighth time, the chemistry-filled trio of MCs Shin Dong-yup, Suzy, and Park Bo-gum will return to lead the ceremony.
▶ TV Category
The stars leading the golden age of K-content are gathering for the TV category. From veterans who have captured global hearts to rookies breaking the mold, everyone is expected to attend and enjoy the festivities.
The ‘Eun-jung and Sang-yeon’ team, nominated in six categories, will have the largest presence in the TV category. Kim Go-eun, Park Ji-hyun, and Kim Gun-woo, along with Director Cho Young-min, Writer Song Hye-jin, and DP Eom Seong-tak, will all be in attendance. Similarly, ‘Unknown Seoul’, also nominated in six categories, will see a reunion of Director Park Shin-woo, Writer Lee Kang, Park Bo-young, and Park Jin-young.
The lingering emotions from ‘Story of Manager Kim who works at a large company and lives in a Seoul home’ will be recreated at Baeksang. Led by Director Cho Hyun-tak, all nominees including Ryu Seung-ryong, Yoo Seung-mok, and Myung Se-bin have confirmed their attendance. The stars of ‘Fine: The Rustic’ will trade their intense roles for dresses and tuxedos, with VFX Director Kim Nam-shik and Im Soo-jung visiting Baeksang, while Kim Jin-wook and Kim Min make their first-ever awards ceremony appearance.
For ‘The Tyrant’s Chef’, nominated in three categories including Best Work, Director Jang Tae-yoo, Im Yoon-ah, and Lee Chae-min have decided to attend. Director Woo Min-ho, DP Kim Tae-sung, and Hyun Bin from ‘Made in Korea’ will also be present. Shin Hye-sun and Lee Yi-dam, who delivered captivating performances in ‘Lady Dua’, will sit in the nominee seats. Jin Sun-kyu and Bang Hyo-rin from ‘Aema’, which moved global viewers with its daring approach, will also visit.
Ha Yoon-kyung and Choi Ji-soo from ‘Undercover Miss Hong’ have also confirmed their attendance. Writer Lee Sun, who crafted the solid script for ‘Dear Thief’, and Hong Min-ki, who left a strong impression within that script, will visit Baeksang for the first time.
Lee Jun-ho of ‘Typhoon Company’ returns to Baeksang as a Best Actor nominee for the first time in four years since winning the award in 2022. Ji Sung, nominated for ‘Judge Lee Han-young’, will also walk the red carpet, adding a sense of prestige to the event. Yoo Jae-myung, who showed deep acting in ‘Love Me’, will serve as a presenter for the Movie category’s Supporting Actor award while being a nominee for the TV category’s Supporting Actor award. Jang Seung-jo, who successfully transformed his acting in ‘You Killed Me’, will also make his first appearance.
Bae Na-ra, who left a strong impression in ‘Weak Hero Class 2’, is ready for her first-ever Baeksang entry. Jung Jun-won and Shin Sia, the leads of ‘Wise Resident Life’, have also confirmed their attendance. Shin Sia is uniquely nominated for the Rookie Acting Award in both the TV and Movie categories. Jeon So-young, who drew attention for her stable acting in ‘Honor: Their Court’, will also join the celebration.
Director Yoo Young-eun, praised for her sensible direction in every work, will participate as the representative face of ‘Can this love be translated?’. Music Director Kang Seung-won, responsible for the music of ‘The Seasons’, and Art Director Yoon Jin-hee, who completed the world-building of ‘Crime Scene Zero’, will sit in the nominee seats for the Art Award.
The variety award nominees are also a star-studded group. Kwak Beom, who showed fresh comedy breaking existing molds across web and TV variety; Kian84, who proved his presence with raw sincerity; Kim Won-hoon, who awakened public sensibilities by turning daily details into laughter; and Choo Sung-hoon, who added wit to his healthy energy, will all be in attendance.
Kim Yeon-koung, who expanded her court charisma into variety to build a new character; Seol In-ah, who radiated bright and healthy energy; and Lee Su-ji, who continues to break her own legend records, will walk the red carpet. Last year’s winner, Lee Su-ji, will be both a presenter and a nominee. Jang Do-yeon, who centers the variety scene with sophisticated wit, and Hong Jin-kyung, who increases the laughter with her unique sense and experience, will further heat up the ceremony.
The key figures behind ‘Extreme 84’, ‘Rookie Director Kim Yeon-koung’, ‘Our Ballad’, ‘Office Workers Season 2’, ‘Culinary Class Wars Season 2’, ‘I am a Survivor’, ‘Docu Insight Talent War’, ‘Docu Insight Our Time is Shining’, ‘KBS Special Relics’, and ‘SBS Special Strange Zoo’ will also attend to enjoy the festival.
▶ Movie Category
The power and artistic achievements of Korean cinema proven on screen over the past year will bear fruit once again at this year’s Baeksang Arts Awards. From masters with a heavy presence to the young blood becoming the new center of Chungmuro and ambitious rookies, they will gather at Baeksang, raising the prestige of the ceremony with high attendance. Notably, following the history of the ‘First Staff Grand Prize’ last year, all nominees for the Art Award have accepted their invitations to attend in person, which is a proud point to watch.
The two giants with the most nominations, ‘I Can’t Help It’ and ‘The Man Living with the King’, both nominated in seven categories including Best Work, have confirmed full attendance. For ‘I Can’t Help It’, Director Park Chan-wook, who decided to attend despite a tight schedule as the first Korean Cannes Film Festival Jury President, will be joined by DP Kim Woo-hyung, Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Lee Sung-min, and Yum Hye-ran. ‘Team Man Living with the King’, which moved 16.8 million people and shook Korea, will also be seen as a complete group, with Director Jang Hang-jun, Yoo Hae-jin, Yoo Ji-tae, Jeon Mi-do, and Park Ji-hoon enjoying the festival amidst ongoing fan support.
The appearance of the leads from ‘Master of the World’ and ‘Face’, which brilliantly confirmed the power of Korean cinema with meaningful messages, is also noteworthy. ‘Master of the World’ will be represented by Director Yoon Ga-eun, Jang Hye-jin, and Seo Su-bin, while ‘Face’ will feature Director Yeon Sang-ho, Art Director Lee Mok-won, Park Jung-min, and Shin Hyun-bin. Shin Se-kyung and Park Hae-jun from the acclaimed genre piece ‘Humint’ will also add to the charm of Baeksang.
Director Lee Jong-pil, Music Director Lee Min-hwi, Moon Sang-min, and Go Ah-sung from ‘Pavane’, which captivated global audiences with its love-filled cinematic sensibility, will also attend. Go Ah-sung, who is currently appearing in a play, plans to join the ceremony immediately after her performance, showing great affection and loyalty to the work. Director Kim Do-young, Koo Kyo-hwan, and Moon Ga-young from ‘What If We’, which proved the enduring power of Korean melodrama, will also bring their cinematic lingering emotions to Baeksang.
Jang Yong-eun from ‘People and Meat’, a work that expanded the diversity of the film industry with the reality and cheerful rebellion of seniors, will fill Baeksang with his presence, accompanied by Director Yang Jong-hyun and Writer Im Na-mu. Ahn Hyo-seop and Supervisor Kim Woo-cheol from ‘Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint’, which depicted futuristic technology rivaling Hollywood, will also attend. For ‘Good News’, editors Kim Sang-bum and Kim Ho-bin, along with Hong Kyung, show a strong sense of responsibility.
There is also the fresh joy of first-time Baeksang visitors. Director Lee Ran-hee and Yoo Yi-ha from ‘3rd Year 2nd Semester’, and Director Park Jun-ho and Jo Yu-hyun from ‘3670’, enter Baeksang as the future Chungmuro looks forward to. The Rookie Director nominees, whom cinephiles are particularly watching, will all be present. There is great curiosity about who among Director Kwon Yong-jae (‘High Sugar’), Director Kim Su-jin (‘Noise’), Director Kim Yong-hwan (‘Letter of Connection’), Director Park Jun-ho (‘3670’), and Director Jang Byeong-gi (‘When Summer Passes’) will take home the trophy.
The actors representing the works are symbolic in themselves. The leads include Lee Hye-young from ‘Pagwa’, Han Ye-ri from ‘Spring Night’, Shin Sia from ‘Even if this love disappears from the world tonight’, Shin Eun-soo from ‘History of Confession’, Chae Won-bin from ‘Opposition’, and Choi Yu-ri from ‘Zombie Daughter’. Shin Sia is the only candidate this year to be named in both the TV and Movie categories.
