Baeksang Arts Awards 2025 full winners list: Byeon Woo Seok, Kim Tae Ri, When Life Gives You Tangerines, Ju Ji Hoon win big

When Life Gives You Tangerines wins the Best Drama award

Netflix hit When Life Gives You Tangerines, inspired by a real-life Jeju couple and starring Park Bo Gum and IU in the lead roles, has won the Baeksang Award in the Best Drama category. The show revolves around Oh Ae Sun and her life partner Gwan Sik, who have remained inseparable since childhood. The childhood sweethearts turned lovers get married early and battle life’s hardships, smiling through every tangerine (lemon) thrown at them by life, while sticking together and facing it all—raising a family, getting their kids married, and just as life goes on, thinking the next spring might be better. The slice-of-life K-drama was hailed as one of the most relevant shows in recent times. The drama was up against Lovely Runner, The Tale of Lady Ok, Doubt, and The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call. The show received a total of 8 nods, followed by Doubt that received 6, and the rest at five. When Life Gives You Tangerines also snagged awards in categories like Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor (Choi Dae Hoon), and Best Supporting Actress (Yeom Hye Ran).

Also read: Lovely Runner to Tale of Lady OK: 5 Baeksang 2025 K-dramas streaming in India, where to watch

The Best in  Film category

The Best Film Award went to Harbin, which stars Hyun Bin. The film was up against Love In The Big City, Revolver, House of the Seasons, and Uprising. Meanwhile, the Best Director award in the film category went to Oh Seungwook for the movie Revolver. The Best Actress award went to Jeon Doyeon for her character in Revolver. She was up against Kim Geunsoo, Song Hyekyo, Cho Yeojeong, and Kim Goeun. The Best Actor award went to Cho Jungseok for his role in the film Pilot. He was up against Yoon Joosang, Lee Byunghun, Lee Heejoon, and Hyun Bin.

Full winner list: 61st Baeksang Arts

Film Category

Daesang (Grand Prize):

• Culinary Class Wars — WINNER

Best Film:

• Harbin — WINNER

• Love in the Big City

• Revolver

• House of the Seasons

• Uprising

Best Director:

• Oh Seung Wook – Revolver — WINNER

• Park Yi Woong – The Land of Morning Calm

• Woo Min Ho – Harbin

• Lee Eon Hee – Love in the Big City

• Lee Jong Pil – Escape

Best New Director:

• Oh Jung Min – House of the Seasons — WINNER

• Kim Se Hwee – Following

• Nam Dong Hyeop – Handsome Guys

• Lee Mi Rang – Concerning My Daughter

• Jung Ji Hye – Jeong-Sun

Best Actor:

• Jo Jung Suk – Pilot — WINNER

• Yoon Joo Sang – The Land of Morning Calm

• Lee Byung Hun – The Match

• Lee Hee Joon – Handsome Guys

• Hyun Bin – Harbin

Best Actress:

• Jeon Do Yeon – Revolver — WINNER

• Kim Go Eun – Love in the Big City

• Kim Geum Soon – Jeong-Sun

• Song Hye Kyo – Dark Nuns

• Cho Yeo Jeong – Hidden Face

Best Supporting Actor:

• Yoo Jae Myung – Land of Happiness — WINNER

• Koo Kyo Hwan – Escape

• Park Jung Min – Uprising

• Jung Hae In – I, the Executioner

• Jo Woo Jin – Harbin

Best Supporting Actress:

• Claudia Kim – A Normal Family — WINNER

• Gong Seung Yeon – Handsome Guys

• Lim Ji Yeon – Revolver

• Jeon Yeo Been – Dark Nuns

• Han Sun Hwa – Pilot

Best New Actor:

• Jung Sung Il – Uprising — WINNER

• Kang Seung Ho – House of the Seasons

• Noh Sang Hyun – Love in the Big City

• Moon Woo Jin – Dark Nuns

• Jang Sung Bum – Work To Do

Best New Actress:

• Roh Yoon Seo – Hear Me: Our Summer — WINNER

• Park Ji Hyun – Hidden Face

• Lee Myung Ha – Mimang

• Hyeri – Victory

• Ha Seo Yoon – Streaming

Best Screenplay:

• Shin Chul, Park Chan Wook – Uprising — WINNER

• Kim Hyung Joo, Yoon Jong Bin – The Match

• Park Yi Woong – The Land of Morning Calm

• Oh Seung Wook, Joo Byul – Revolver

• Oh Jung Min – House of the Seasons

Best Technical Direction:

• Jo Young Wook – Uprising (music) — WINNER

• Park Byung Joo – Wonderland (VFX)

• Yoo Sang Seop, Jang Han Seung – I, the Executioner (action)

• Lee Seo Jin – Pilot (makeup)

• Hong Kyung Pyo – Harbin (camera)

Gucci Impact Award:

• The Land of Morning Calm — WINNER

• Blesser

• Love in the Big City

• The Voices of the Silenced

• Jeong-Sun

TV/Drama Category

Daesang (Grand Prize):

• Hong Kyung Pyo (cinematography) – Harbin — WINNER

Best Drama:

• When Life Gives You Tangerines — WINNER

• Lovely Runner

• The Tale of Lady Ok

• Doubt

• The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call

Best Director:

• Song Yeon Hwa – Doubt — WINNER

• Kim Won Seok – When Life Gives You Tangerines

• Kim Hee Won – Light Shop

• Lee Do Yoon – The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call

• Jung Ji In – Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born

Best Screenplay:

• Lim Sang Choon – When Life Gives You Tangerines — WINNER

• Kim Jung Min – Family Matters

• Park Ji Sook – The Tale of Lady Ok

• Lee Si Eun – Lovely Runner

• Choi Yu Na – Good Partner

Best Actor:

• Ju Ji Hoon – The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call — WINNER

• Park Bo Gum – When Life Gives You Tangerines

• Byeon Woo Seok – Lovely Runner

• Lee Jun Hyuk – Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard

• Han Suk Kyu – Doubt

Best Actress:

• Kim Tae Ri – Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born — WINNER

• Go Min Si – The Frog

• Kim Hye Yoon – Lovely Runner

• IU – When Life Gives You Tangerines

• Jang Nara – Good Partner

Best Supporting Actor:

• Choi Dae Hoon – When Life Gives You Tangerines — WINNER

• Kim Jun Han – Good Partner

• Roh Jae Won – Squid Game 2

• Yoon Kyung Ho – The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call

• Hyeon Bong Sik – Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard

Best Supporting Actress:

• Yeom Hye Ran – When Life Gives You Tangerines — WINNER

• Kim Guk Hee – Family Matters

• Kim Jae Hwa – The Tale of Lady Ok

• Oh Kyung Hwa – Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born

• Jung Eun Chae – Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born

Best New Actor:

• Choo Young Woo – The Tale of Lady Ok — WINNER

• Kim Jung Jin – Doubt

• Song Geon Hee – Lovely Runner

• Cha Woo Min – Study Group

• Heo Nam Jun – Your Honor

Best New Actress:

• Chae Won Bin – Doubt — WINNER

• Kim Tae Yeon – When Life Gives You Tangerines

• Roh Jeong Eui – The Witch

• Jo Yoon Soo – The Tyrant

• Ha Young – The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call

Best Variety Show:

• Punghyanggo — WINNER

• Iron Girls

• Stage Fighter

• Ajossi’s Life

• Culinary Class Wars

Best Educational Show:

• Special-Hakjeon — WINNER

• Docuprime — Where Is My Final Home

• Just Family

• Saddle the Wind with You 2

• Shaman: Whispers from the Dead

Best Technical Direction:

• Jang Yeong Gyu – Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born (music) — WINNER

• Lee Young Joo – Culinary Class Wars (art)

• Lee Jin Suk, Lee Deok Hoon – Doubt (camera)

• Jo Dong Hyuk – Study Group (stunt coordination)

• Hong Jung Ho, Lee Seung Je, Kim Dae Joon, Kim Jung Min – Hellbound 2 (VFX)

Best Male Entertainer:

• Shin Dong Yup — WINNER

• Kim Won Hoon

• Dex

• Sung Si Kyung

• Yoo Jae Suk

Best Female Entertainer:

• Lee Soo Ji — WINNER

• Jang Do Yeon

• Ji Ye Eun

• Haewon

• Hong Jin Kyung

Popularity Award (Male):

• Byeon Woo Seok — WINNER

Popularity Award (Female):

• Kim Hye Yoon — WINNER

Theatre Category

Baeksang Theatre Award:

• Tungso-sori – Seoul Metropolitan Theatre — WINNER

• Gumi-sik – Dolpagu

• Jews of Malta – Extreme Jeok

• The Eldest Daughters – Project Island

• Jincheonsa – Cornerstone

Young Theatre Award:

• Gongnori Club – Dried Pepper and Peach Scent Lipstick — WINNER

• Common Theatre – Romance of Extinction

• A.N.D Theatre – Yuwon

• Lee Seung Won – The Segal

• Lee Tae Rin – Choi Young Woo, a Korean born in 1923

Best Acting in Theatre:

• Kwak Ji Sook – Jews of Malta — WINNER

• Lee Jin Kyung – Women of the Earth

• Jeong Sae Byeol – The Sound of a Flute

• Cho Young Kyu – Jincheonsa

• Choi Hee Jin – All