The 61st

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on May 5, 2025, at 20:00 ( KST). It will be broadcast live simultaneously in South Korea on

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, JTBC2, JTBC4,

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, CHZZK, and internationally on Prizm. It is one of South Korea's most prestigious award shows, recognizing excellence in film, television, and theatre, through strict screening conducted by 60 professional evaluators, judges in the industry, and a group of experts. This year, the existing television category has been renamed to "Broadcasting" to reflect evolving content consumption trends. This change aligns with the shift from traditional cable or terrestrial television channels to a broader range of platforms, including websites and mobile streaming services. The nominees were announced on April 7, 2025, via its official website. All works released from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025, were eligible for nominations. The highest honors of the night, Grand Prize (Daesang), were awarded to cinematographer

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of ''

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'' in the film division and entertainment program '' Culinary Class Wars'' in the broadcasting division. ''

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'' was the most winning films with three awards, while ''

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'' also had the most wins of four in the broadcasting division.

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won Best Supporting Actress for two consecutive years.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and emphasized in bold. Nominees are listed per official website.

Film

Films with multiple awards

The following films received multiple awards:

Films with multiple nominations

The following films received multiple nominations:

Broadcasting

Broadcasting programs with multiple awards

The following broadcasting programs received multiple awards:

Broadcasting programs with multiple nominations

The following broadcasting programs received multiple nominations:

Theater

Special Awards

The voting for the Prizm Popularity Award was held from April 23, at 12:00 ( KST) to May 2, at 16:00 ( KST) via Prizm app.

References

External links

* {{Baeksang Arts Awards Baeksang Arts Awards

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