"When Life Gives You Tangerines" Leads the 61st Baeksang Arts Awards

The 61st Baeksang Arts Awards, South Korea’s premier event honoring outstanding achievements in television, film, and theatre, took place on April 5, 2025.

The Netflix drama "When Life Gives You Tangerines" emerged as the night’s biggest winner, securing the Best Drama award along with several other key honors.

Despite starring Park Bo Gum and IU, who both received multiple nominations, the lead actors missed out on individual acting awards.

Nevertheless, the series dominated with wins for Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress.

In the film category, the historical action movie "Harbin," led by Hyun Bin, won Best Film, while "Revolver" earned accolades for Best Director and Best Actress.

Jo Jung Suk took home Best Actor for his role in "Pilot." The ceremony highlighted the breadth of talent and creativity in South Korea’s entertainment industry.

Here is the full list of all the winners of the 61st Baeksang Arts Awards:

Television/Drama

Grand Prize: Netflix “Culinary Class Wars"

Best Drama: Netflix “When Life Gives You Tangerines"

Best Actor: Ju Ji Hoon (“The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call")

Best Actress: Kim Tae Ri (“Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born")

Best Variety Show: “Punghyanggo"

Best Educational Show: SBS “Special-Hakjeon"

Best Male Entertainer: Shin Dong Yup

Best Female Entertainer: Lee Soo Ji

Best Director: Song Yeon Hwa (“Doubt")

Best Supporting Actor: Choi Dae Hoon (“When Life Gives You Tangerines")

Best Supporting Actress: Yeom Hye Ran (“When Life Gives You Tangerines")

Best Screenplay: Im Sang Choon (“When Life Gives You Tangerines")

Best New Actor: Choo Young Woo (“The Tale of Lady Ok")

Best New Actress: Chae Won Bin (“Doubt")

Best Technical Direction: Yeong Gyu (“Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born" – music)

Film

Grand Prize: Hong Kyung Pyo (“Harbin" – cinematographer)

Best Film: “Harbin"

Best Actor: Jo Jung Suk (“Pilot")

Best Actress: Jeon Do Yeon (“Revolver")

Best Director: Oh Seung Wook (“Revolver")

Best Supporting Actor: Jae Myung (“Land of Happiness")

Best Supporting Actress: Claudia Kim (“A Normal Family")

Best Scenario: Shin Chul, Park Chan Wook (“Uprising")

Best New Director: Oh Jung Min (“House of the Seasons")

Best New Actor: Jung Sung Il (“Uprising")

Best New Actress: Roh Yoon Seo (“Hear Me: Our Summer")

Best Technical Direction: Jo Young Wook (“Uprising" – music)

Special Awards

Gucci Impact Award: “The Land of Morning Calm"

Prizm Popularity Award: Byeon Woo Seok, Kim Hye Yoon (“Lovely Runner")

The 61st Baeksang Arts Awards celebrated the remarkable achievements of South Korea’s entertainment industry, with "When Life Gives You Tangerines" standing out as the evening’s defining success.