K-drama fans predict the winners of the upcoming 59th Baeksang Arts Awards. Here are the nominees…

This weekend, the nominees' list for the 2023 Baeksang Arts Awards was announced, and K-drama fans have already started predicting who will win. The annual awards are one of the most coveted award shows for Korean on-screen entertainment.

Also known as the Paeksang Arts Awards, it recognises excellence in Korean films, television, and theatre.

This year's ceremony will take place on April 28, 2023, in Incheon, South Korea. And, the nominees are chosen based on the content released between April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023.

Fans took to social media to discuss how some of 2022’s most talked-about K-dramas are battling to win this year. Many said that the competition is fierce in most categories, for example, Song Hye-Kyo of The Glory is up against Extraordinary Attorney Woo actress Park Eun-bin. Some of the most discussed categories were Best Drama, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best New Actor and Best New Actress.

Twitter user @pigletcloud took to the micro-blogging site to support her favourite actor Ryu Jun Yeol, who was nominated for his movie, The Night Owl.

She posted: “OMG (Oh My God)! Best actor nomination for 59th Baeksang Arts Awards #RyuJunYeol #류준열 My love…. And look at the nomination list! All of them are chungmuro actors (a term, which refers to the top Korean actors who constantly feature in box office hits or work with top directors). #TheNightOwl”

And, @brightdonghwi tweeted: “… congratulations! #Jinyoung is nominated for the best new actor film category in Baeksang this year.”

https://twitter.com/brightdonghwi/status/1645363848600330242

Meanwhile, some Korean entertainment fans shared thoughts about actors who should have made it to the list of nominees.

“Justice for Chang Hee! I'm glad Son Sukku was nominated, but Lee Min Ki is also deserving. Chang Hee was a fantastic character, and so different from other LMK roles,” posted @alwaysthesea

Here’s the list of nominees according to the Bakesang Awards website:

Best Drama

Best Actor (K-Drama)

Best Actress (K-drama)

Best Supporting Actor (K-drama)

Best Supporting Actress (K-drama)

Best New Actor (K-drama)

Best New Actress (K-drama)

Best Variety Show

Best Educational Show

Best Male Entertainer

Best Female Entertainer

Best Film

Best Actor (Film)

Best Actress (Film)

Best Supporting Actor (Film)

Best Supporting Actress (Film)

Best New Actor (Film)

Best New Actress (Film)

The ceremony is scheduled to start at 5.30pm KST (12.30pm UAE time). The program will be broadcast live on television in South Korea and it will also be streamed live via TikTok.