Like all good kdrama fans, I have been patiently waiting for the Baeksang Arts Awards nominations to be announced. 2024 was a bonkers good year for kdramas, with many note-worthy dranas to consider.
And with that, here's my thoughts on potential 2024 Baeksang nominees. I will offer up what I think will be nominated, and my dark horse favorites for the category, should providence prevail.
Edited with some thoughts and comments 4/1/2024
Grand Prize
Moving
Ryu Seung Ryong, Moving
Namkoong Min, My Dearest
Moving needs to be honored as a whole in some aspect, whether it be a Daeksang, Best Drama, Writing or Directing. But My Dearest also needs recognition. How will this get accomplished? I don't know!
Best Drama
Moving
My Dearest
Daily Dose of Sunshine
Mask Girl
Death's Game
Dark Horse Favorites: One Day Off, Like Flowers in Sand, A Bloody Lucky Day, The Kidnapping Day
This category is a little fast and loose, depending on how the other categories shape up. And now with talk of The Queen of Tears entering the fray, it's shaping up to be a contest. I haven't watched it, so I'm not putting it in any of the categories, but if it does show up, it would be worth taking a look at to see why.
Best Writing
Moving
My Dearest
Daily Dose of Sunshine
The Kidnapping Day
Dark Horse Favorites: (any in the Best Drama category)
I'm missing one here, but I'd secretly like to see Like Flowers in Sand get the nomination, but that's a longshot.
Best Directing
Moving
My Dearest
One Day Off
Lies Hidden in My Garden
Daily Dose of Sunshine
Best Actor
Ryu Seung Ryong, Moving
Lee Do Hyun, The Good Bad Mother
Namkoong Min, My Dearest
Im Siwan, Boyhood
Lee Sung Min , A Bloody Lucky Day
Dark Horse Favorites:
Yoon Kye Sang, The Kidnapping Day
Ji Chang Wook, The Worst of Evil
Yoo Yeon Seok, A Bloody Lucky Day
Kim Byung Chul, Doctor Cha (maybe in Best Supporting Actor category)
This category is nuts.
Best Actress:
Lee Na Young, One Day Off
Ra Mi Ran, The Good Bad Mother
Park Bo Young, Daily Dose of Sunshine
Ahn Eun Jin, My Dearest (might be a New Actress nominee)
Kim Tae Ri, Revenant
Dark Horse Favorites:Kim Tae Hee, LHIMG
Im Ji Yeon, LHIMG
Jeon Hye Jin, Not Others
Best Supporting Actor:
Ahn Jae Hong, Mask Girl
Kim Sung-kyun, Moving
Kang Young Seok, The Kidnapping Day
Kim Sung Oh, LHIMG
Park Byung Eun, The Bequeathed
I don't stan anyone, but KYS has been a personal favorite of mine since Insider, and I thought he should be recognized for it. (Well, he did pick up an APAN Star Award nomination for it, as well as Military Prosecutor Doberman, but I'm being selfish.) So that choice is a bit of a vanity pick, ngl.
Best Supporting Actress:
Yeom Hye Ran, Mask Girl
Kim Shin Rok, The Kidnapping Day
Lee Jung Eun, Daily Dose of Sunshine
Song Ha Yoon, Marry My Husband
Yeom Hye Ran has this one in the bag. As soon as everyone makes this their reality, the sooner our planet can heal.
Best New Actor:
Kim Do Hoon, Moving
Lee Won Jung, My Perfect Stranger
Kim Yoon Woo, My Dearest
Ryu Kyung Soo, The Bequeathed
Jang Dong Yoon, Like Flowers in Sand
Dark Horse Favorites:Lee Jung Ha, Moving
Ryeoun , Twinkling Watermelon
Chae Jong-hyeop, Castaway Diva
Cha Hak-yeon, Castaway Diva
Another packed category! I'd be tickled with whoever got nominated and won.
Best New Actress:
Go Youn Jung, Moving
Lee Han Byeol, Mask Girl
Yuna, The Kidnapping Day
Shin Eun-soo, Twinkling Watermelon
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