Nominations are Out for the 51st Baeksang Art Awards

The nominations are out for the 51st Baeksang Art Awards, with the ceremony scheduled for May 26th. This is one of the biggest and most prestigious entertainment awards in Korea, encompassing both film and television honors for the year prior. For once I’m speechless not by the ridiculous nominations but am instead shocked at how valid and on point nearly every nomination is. A few may seem rather iffy but nothing so wholly WTF, making this the rare Korean entertainment awards show I’ll likely feel happy with whomever walks away with the trophy in a month.

I still haven’t caught up on all the critically acclaimed K-movies from last year but the biggest box office hit EVER in The Admiral: Roaring Currents got plenty of nods. On a star power aside, lots of fans are sure to tune in with the surprise nod for Lee Min Ho in the Best New Actor category for Gangnam Blues. In the TV side, all five best drama nominations are excellent choices and my personal faves were seeing nominations for Ji Sung and Jo In Sung in the Best Actor category and a whole lotta love in multiple categories for black comedy Heard It Through the Grapevine. Check out the full nominations list below and have fun guessing who will win. I genuinely have no clue.

FILM NOMINATIONS

Best Film

The Admiral: Roaring Currents

A Girl at My Door

Han Gongju

A Hard Day

Revivre

Best Director

Hong Sang Soo – Hill of Freedom

Im Kwon Taek – Revivre

Kim Seong Heon – A Hard Day

Yoon Je Kyoon – Ode to My Father

Zhang Lu – Gyeongju

Best Actor

Ahn Sung Ki – Revivre

Cho Jin Woong – A Hard Day

Choi Min Shik – The Admiral: Roaring Currents

Lee Seon Kyun – A Hard Day

Sol Kyung Gu – My Dictator

Best Actress



Bae Doona – A Girl at My Door

Kim Sae Ron – A Girl at My Door

Shin Mina – Gyeongju

Son Ye Jin – The Pirates

Yeom Jung Ah – Cart

Best Supporting Actor

Lee Geung Young – Whistle Blower

Park Sung Woong – The Deal

Song Sae Byeok – A Girl at My Door

Yoo Hae Jin – The Pirates

Yoo Yeon Seok – The Royal Tailor

Best Supporting Actress

Han Ye Ri – Haemoo

Jo Yeo Jung – Obsessed

Kim Ho Jung – Revivre

Lee Jung Hyun – The Admiral: Roaring Currents

Moon Jung Hee – Cart

Best New Actor

Byun Yo Han – Socialphobia

Jo Bok Rae – C’est Si Bon

Kang Haneul – Twenty

Lee Min Ho – Gangnam Blues

Park Yoochun – Sea Fog

Best New Actress

Chun Woo Hee – Han Gongju

Esom – Scarlet Innocence

Kim Seolhyun – Gangnam Blues

Honey Lee – Tazza: The Hidden Card

Lim Ji Yeon – Obsessed

Best New Director

Hong Seok Jae – Socialphobia

Jin Mo Young – My Love, Don’t Cross That River

July Jung – A Girl at My Door

Lee Byung Heon – Twenty

Lee Su Jin – Han Gongju

Best Screenplay

Kim Kyung Chan – Cart

Kim Seong Heon – A Hard Day

Lee Chun Hyeong – Whistle Blower

Lee Su Jin – Han Gongju

Shim Sung Bo, Bong Joon Ho – Sea Fog

TELEVISION NOMINATIONS

Best Drama

Heard It Through the Grapevine

Kill Me, Heal Me

Misaeng

Punch

Yoo Na’s Street

Best Director

Ahn Pan Seok – Heard It Through the Grapevine

Kim Jin Man – Kill Me, Heal Me

Kim Jung Min – Bad Guys

Kim Sang Hyup – Mama

Kim Won Seok – Misaeng

Best Screenplay

Jin Soo Wan – Kill Me, Heal Me

Jung Sung Joo – Heard It Through the Grapevine

Kim Woon Kyung – Yoo Na’s Street

Noh Hee Kyung – It’s Okay, It’s Love

Park Kyung Soo – Punch

Best Actor

Jo Jae Hyun – Punch

Ji Sung – Kill Me, Heal Me

Jo In Sung – It’s Okay, It’s Love

Kim Rae Won – Punch

Lee Sung Min – Misaeng

Best Actress

Kim Ok Bin – Yoo Na’s Street

Lee Yoo Ri – Come Jang Bori!

Moon Jung Hee – Mama

Park Shin Hye – Pinocchio

Song Yoon Ah – Mama

Best New Actor

Do Kyung Soo – It’s Okay, It’s Love

Kim Dae Myung – Misaeng

Lee Joon – Heard It Through the Grapevine

Park Hyung Sik – What’s With This Family?

Im Si-wan – Misaeng

Best New Actress

Baek Ji Yeon – Heard It Through the Grapevine

Go Ah Sung – Heard It Through the Grapevine

Han Sunhwa – Rosy Lovers

Kim Seul Gi – Discovery of Love

Nam Ji Hyun – What’s With This Family?