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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?

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  • What! Sunhwa for new actress! LOL :D
    And I agree PSH was really good in Pinocchio but I don't think it's a Baeksang award winning performance.

    That aside, I like that actor nominations are spot on! I really want Lee Sung Min to win this award. Why didn't you watch it koala, when it's universally loved?

    Kill Me Heal Me deserved only in best actor caregory , not for others.

    All the best to all nominees!

    On a side note, how do these awards work? Some of the movies look like they came ages ago!

    • PSH performance may not be award winning but it's definitely nomination worthy. It's her first nomination so I'm happy as a fan.

    • What's so funny about Sunhwa nominated for new actress? She won MBC & SBS New Actress at the end of 2014 for a reason. Did u watch all 52 episodes ofRosy Lovers? I suggest u do before u LOL at her. If u didnt watch then perhaps u shouldnt make fun of her nomination

    • Did Kill Me Heal Me deserved in other nomination other than best actor/daesang awards? I don't think so. It's Okay It's Love perhaps should be up there more. It received so many critical acclaimed praised.

    • It hard to beat lee yo ri. She already take daesang for mbc drama award. and song yoon ah also is a tough contender.

  • The noms are spot on except Han Sunwha, KMHM should get nom only for Ji Sung. Great to nom love for great directing, writing in Yoona, Hearing through the grapevine, Punch.

    Actors like Kim Ok Bin, Kim Rae.. Won deserve all the acclaim.

    I think Lee Hae Joon should have got nom for best actor in Yoona's Street more than popularity choice that is Jo In Sung.....

  • In best new actor of film, Kang Haneul with Twenty? Why not Kim woo bin? Isn't he a good actor? But I don't mind missing Lee Jong suk, all the nominees are veteran in best TV actor. For PSH, in best access TV, there are not many actresses that veteran level like male actors. She is not likely to win. I think SYA from mama will win it.

    • @violet Woobin was nominated for new actor award last year for Friend 2 and lost to KSH. Can't be nominated for new actor twice.

      • Except that this is Go Ah-Sung's second nomination for Best New Actress for TV... (I'm not disagreeing with you, I'm just confused how she is nominated for New Actress again)

    • KWB was great in Twenty, he really shined in it. But he already was nominated last year for Friends 2. Also, KHN this year was like in 4-5 movies and was good in all of them, so they needed to give him a nod. Twenty appropriate one to do so.

    • Same here. I hope "Punch" wins the Best Drama award. The story, the actors/actresses (including the child actress), and the director were all excellent. And even though any of the strong nominees in the "Best Actor" category can win it, I hope Kim Rae Won wins it for his awesome performance in "Punch"...Thanks Koala for sharing this news! :-)

    • I got stressed when watching punch, which is a good sign coz that drama really intense and barely let me breath. I remember watching it after it's done airing but I can't watch more than 2 episode in one go coz it's just make me crazy. It was the first drama which me feel like that. Lol
      2 lead actor in punch really deserve to get the best actor award.

    • Until this time, 1st to 3rd place:
      Movie (male): Lee Min Ho, Park Yoo Chun, Chaen Yeol
      Moie (female): Park Shin Hye, Kim So Eun, Sulli
      TV (male): D.O, Eric, Ji Sung
      TV (female); Krystal, Goo Hye Sun, Han Ji Min.

      But, this is just korean version. I don't have any idea in China (weibo).

  • Feeling sad for LJS. He deserve nomination for Pinocchio but other nominated veterans are too damn good.
    I hope Jisung wins best actor and daesang for Kim Raewon.

  • I hope LMH wins best new actor award because KSH will present it to the winner LOL. But probably Yoochun will win it, he was so good.

  • I really really hope Misaeng would sweep all the categories. The drama deserves all the recognition it can get. The acting was top-notch all around. No over-the-top antics they played all their characters with so much nuance in the simplest way possible. I felt the sincerity in each and every character. I really hope Lee Sung Min takes home the Baeksang. Also, I'm rooting for Im Shi Wan. He was the biggest surprise for me. I expected nothing from him when I started watching but he blew me away. I am amazed how well he can convey the emotions through his eyes. Aja. Misaeng!

  • The nominations are spot on almost in all TV categories, true but I can't imagine anyone else wining the in the best screenplay category other than Punch(It's a pity that Koala missed such an awesome show) and Ji-Sung in the category of best actor...although I probably wouldn't be too sad if Jo Jae Hyun or KRW wind for their performance in Punch.

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