Baeksang Arts Awards 2018: Fight My Way, Secret Forest lead nomination list

The nominees for the films and television categories of the 54th Baeksang Arts Awards have been announced. The annual Baeksang Arts Awards, which is also known as Paeksang Arts Awards, honors the best in Korean films and television.

This year, a total of 14 judges selected the nominees based on the questionnaires of the preliminary candidate evaluation team.

Television dramas Fight My Way and Secret Forest have received four nods each, including in the Best Drama category. In the films category, Anarchist from Colony has received four nods, while A Taxi Driver and Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds have received three nominations each.

For the best actor role, Kim Sang-Joong, Park Seo-Joon, Jang Hyuk, Cho Seung-Woo, and Chun Ho-Jin are competing, while for the best actress role Kim Nam-Joo, Kim Sun-Ah, Kim Hee-Sun, Shin Hye-Sun and Lee Bo-Young are competing.

Check out the complete list of television and film nominees below:  

Best Drama 
tvN Mother
tvN Secret Forest
JTBC Misty
KBS Fight My Way
KBS My Golden Life

Best Actor
Kim Sang-Joong (Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People)
Park Seo-Joon (Fight My Way)
Jang Hyuk (Money Flower)
Cho Seung-Woo (Secret Forest)
Chun Ho-Jin (My Golden Life)

Best Actress
Kim Nam-Joo (Misty)
Kim Sun-Ah (Woman of Dignity)
Kim Hee-Sun (Woman of Dignity)
Shin Hye-Sun (My Golden Life)
Lee Bo-Young (Mother)

Best Supporting Actor
Park Ho-San (Prison Playbook)
Bong Tae-Gyu (Return)
Ahn Jae-Hong (Fight My Way)
Yoo Jae-Myung (Secret Forest)
Jung Sang-Hoon (Woman of Dignity)

Best Supporting Actress
Na Young-Hee (My Golden Life)
Ra Mi-Ran (Avengers Social Club)
Song Ha-Yoon (Fight My Way)
Ye Ji-Won (Should We Kiss First)
Jeon Hae-Jin (Misty)

Best New Actor
Kim Jung-Hyun (School 2017)
Park Hae-Soo (Prison Playbook)
Yang Se-Jong (Degree of Love)
Woo Do-Hwan (Save Me)
Lee Kyu-Hyung (Secret Forest)

Best New Actress
Dasom (Sister is Alive)
Kim Sejeong (School 2017)
Seo Eun-Soo (My Golden Life)
Won Jin-Ah (Just Between Lovers)
Heo Yool (Mother)

Best Entertainment Program
MBC  I Live Alone
Channel A  Trust Me and Follow, City Fisherman
MBC  Welcome, First Time in Korea?
tvN  Youn's Kitchen 2
JTBC  Hyori's Homestay.

Best Educational Show
SBS  The Its Know
MBN  I Am a Natural Person
KBS  Dance Sports Girls
KBS  Pilgrimage
EBS  There Are No Bad Dogs in the World.

Movies nominations

Best Film
 1987: When the Day Comes,
 The Fortress,
 Anarchist from Colony,
 Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds
 A Taxi Driver

Best Director
Kim Yong-Hwa ( Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds )
Yang Woo-Suk ( Steel Rain )
Jang Joon-Hwan ( 1987: When the Day Comes )
Jang Hoon ( A Taxi Driver )
Hwang Dong-Hyuk ( The Fortress )

Best New Director
Kang Yoon-Sung ( The Outlaws )
Moon So-Ri ( The Running Actress )
Shin Joon ( Yongsoon )
Cho Hyun-Hoon ( Jane )
Jeon Go-Woon ( Microhabitat )

Best Actor
Kim Yun-Seok ( 1987: When the Day Comes )
Ma Dong-Seok ( The Outlaws )
Sol Kyung-Gu ( The Merciless )
Song Kang-Ho ( A Taxi Driver )
Jung Woo-Sung ( Steel Rain )

Best Actress
Kim Ok-Bin ( The Villainess )
Kim Tae-Ri ( Little Forest )
Na Moon-Hee ( I Can Speak )
Son Ye-Jin ( Be With You )
Choi Hee-Seo ( Anarchist from Colony )

Best Supporting Actor
Kim Dong-Wook ( Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds )
Kim Hee-Won ( The Merciless )
Park Hee-Soon ( 1987: When the Day Comes )
Jo Woo-Jin ( Steel Rain )
Jin Seon-Kyu ( The Outlaw )

Best Supporting Actress 
Yum Hye-Ran ( I Can Speak )
Esom ( Warriors of the Dawn )
Lee Soo-Kyung ( Heart Blackened )
Honey Lee ( Heart Blackened )
Jeon Hye-Jin ( The Merciless )

The Best New Actor
Koo Kyo-Hwan ( Jane )
Kim Sung-Kyu ( The Outlaws )
Kim Joon-Han ( Anarchist from Colony )
Lee Ga-Seob ( The Seeds of Violence )
Heo Sung-Tae ( The Outlaws )

Best New Actress
Nana ( The Swindlers )
Lee Soo-Kyung ( Yongsoon )
Lee Joo-Young ( Jane )
Jin Ki-Joo ( Little Forest )
Choi Hee-Seo ( Anarchist from Colony )