Announcement of nominees for the 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards 'Gucci Impact Award'

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The Baeksang Arts Awards, in partnership with the Italian luxury brand Gucci, has continued the 'Gucci Impact Award' for four consecutive years to support the development of Korean popular culture and arts, and announced this year's nominees.

The keyword for the '62nd Baeksang Arts Awards with Gucci' is 'The Stage.' It is a concept that encompasses all stages of popular culture and arts, transcending genres and boundaries such as broadcasting, film, theater, and musicals, and embodies the meaning of presenting a stage unique to the Baeksang Arts Awards, Korea's number one comprehensive arts award.

The 'Gucci Impact Awards' adopted 'The Stage of Impact' as this year's theme, adding the meaning of impact to these keywords. Works that expanded audience perception and shaped social discourse through powerful cinematic messages were selected as finalists. Accordingly, ' 3rd year, 2nd semester (Director Lee Ran-hee), People and meat (Director Yang Jong-hyun), Master of the world (Director Yoon Ga-eun), ' The Man Living with the King ( Jang Hang-jun Director), ' Pavane ( Lee Jong-pil Five films, including [Director], were selected as final nominees. The nominees were selected from Korean feature films released or shown in Korea between April 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026, following a review by the film category jury.

The five films nominated for this year's 'Gucci Impact Awards' raise distinct discourses, offering a comprehensive overview of the major trends in the Korean film industry and social issues over the past year. These include realistic critiques of youth labor and growing pains, poverty and isolation in old age, societal prejudices against victims of sexual violence, social phenomena sparked both inside and outside theaters through historical themes, and the value of the individual captured during the transitional period of youth filled with deprivation. Furthermore, their shared approach of unfolding potentially heavy narratives through the lens of hope and love adds another layer of significance.

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