61st Baeksang Arts Awards 2025: Full List of Winners in Film and TV

The 61th Baeksang Arts Awards just wrapped up—and wow, what a night for Korean entertainment! The show was held at COEX in Seoul and hosted by our favorite trio, Shin Dong Yup, Suzy, and Park Bo Gum. Seriously, is it even the Baeksangs without them? Haha. This show is the real deal, like the Oscars of Korea, and it always honors the best of the best.

This year’s competition was insane. How do you even choose between huge hits like Moving, My Dearest, and movies like 12.12: The Day and Exhuma that took over the box office? The whole night was full of big wins and emotional speeches.

So, let’s get into the full breakdown of who won, why it was so deserved, and all the moments that had us cheering at our screens.

The Biggest Winners: The Grand Prize (Daesang) Showdown

The Daesang is the highest honor of the night, and this year, the awards went to two projects that totally changed the game.

In Television, the Daesang went to Moving (Disney+)! This was SO deserved. Moving wasn’t just another K-drama; it was a massive, superhero blockbuster event. With its incredible special effects and heartfelt story about family, it was a huge risk that paid off big time. For a streaming show to win the biggest prize proves that ambitious, high-concept stories are here to stay.

In Film, the Daesang went to Director Kim Sung Su for 12.12: The Day! This was a powerful choice. Instead of just giving the award to the movie (which also won Best Film), they honored the director for his masterful work. 12.12: The Day is a nail-biting historical thriller that became a monster hit. This Daesang recognizes the incredible vision it took to make that story so intense and unforgettable.

The Night of My Dearest and Exhuma

Two projects really felt like the heart of the night, taking home multiple major awards.

First, My Dearest had a huge night! It won Best Drama, and the amazing Namkoong Min finally won Best Actor. YES! If anyone deserved this, it was him. His performance was on another level—charming, heartbreaking, and fierce all at once. The whole room gave him a massive applause. A true king! This show really proved that a beautiful, emotional historical drama can still capture the nation’s heart.

Then there was the supernatural horror film Exhuma, which was a total phenomenon. The incredible Kim Go Eun won Best Actress for her role as the shaman Hwa Rim. I mean, wow. The ritual scenes were mesmerizing and genuinely terrifying. And we have to talk about Lee Do Hyun, who won Best New Actor for playing the tattooed shaman. What made it so cool was that he accepted his award in his full military uniform! It was such a memorable moment and showed just how impactful his performance was.

Can’t Forget These Amazing Winners!

While some shows swept the big awards, there were other amazing wins we have to celebrate.

Honey Lee took home Best Actress (TV) for her role in Knight Flower. She was hilarious and a total action star as a widow living a double life as a masked hero. It was such a fun and refreshing performance!

And the cast of Mask Girl got some well-deserved love, too. The hilarious Ahn Jae Hong and the always-brilliant Yeom Hye Ran both won for Best Supporting Actor and Actress. Their roles were so unique and unforgettable, and it was great to see them get recognized.

Okay, here is the full list of who won what for all you fellow drama nerds!

🏆 Television Winners 🏆

• Grand Prize (Daesang): Moving (Disney+)
• Best Drama: My Dearest (MBC)
• Best Actor: Namkoong Min – My Dearest
• Best Actress: Honey Lee – Knight Flower
• Best Director: Han Dong Wook – The Worst of Evil
• Best Supporting Actor: Ahn Jae Hong – Mask Girl
• Best Supporting Actress: Yeom Hye Ran – Mask Girl
• Best New Actor: Lee Jung Ha – Moving
• Best New Actress: Jeon Yu Na – The Kidnapping Day

🎬 Film Winners 🎬

• Grand Prize (Daesang): Kim Sung Su (Director of 12.12: The Day)
• Best Film: 12.12: The Day
• Best Actor: Hwang Jung Min – 12.12: The Day
• Best Actress: Kim Go Eun – Exhuma
• Best New Actor: Lee Do Hyun – Exhuma
• Best New Actress: BIBI (Kim Hyung Seo) – Hopeless
• Prizm Popularity Award: Kim Soo Hyun & IVE’s An Yu Jin

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So there you have it! It was a huge night for ambitious projects like Moving and emotional epics like My Dearest. The quality of K-dramas and films just keeps getting better every year.

But what about you? Were you happy with the results? Who do you think was the biggest surprise winner, and who was snubbed? Let me know all your thoughts in the comments. Let’s talk about it!

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