2025 Korea Drama Awards Winners: Park Bo Young, Byeon Woo Seok, and ‘Our Movie’ Dominate the Night

The 16th Korea Drama Awards 2025 took place at the Gyeongnam Culture & Art Center in Jinju on October 11, 2025, and it was a glamorous night full of stars. The event saluted the best productions and performers that characterized the year in K-drama.

Ceremony Highlights

During the ceremony, Park Bo Young, Byeon Woo Seok, and 'Our Movie' were revealed to be the significant winners of the night. For her remarkable performance in Our Unwritten Seoul, Park Bo Young bagged the Best Actress Award while Byeon Woo Seok received the Global Star Award as well as the Hot Star Award (Male) for his success as a breakthrough.

Chung Su Bin, the rising star, was also a major winner as she got three awards in total, which included the Hot Star (Female) and the Best Couple Award with Hyeri for Friendly Rivalry.

The veteran actor Ahn Jae Wook got the most prestigious award of the night - the Daesang (Grand Prize) for his phenomenal performance in For Eagle Brothers.

Complete Winners' List - Korea Drama Awards 2025

🏆 Daesang (Grand Prize): Ahn Jae Wook, For Eagle Brothers

🎬 Best Picture: Our Movie

🎭 Best Actress: Park Bo Young, Our Unwritten Seoul

🎭 Best Actor: Yook Sungjae, The Haunted Palace

💫 Excellence in Acting (Female): Kim Ji Yeon (Bona), The Haunted Palace

💫 Excellence in Acting (Male): Lee Hyun Wook, The Queen Who Crowns; Shark: The Storm

🌟 Best New Actress: Chung Su Bin (Friendly Rivalry), Hong Hwa Yeon (Buried Hearts, Tastefully Yours, I Am a Running Mate)

🌟 Best New Actor: Choo Young Woo (The Tale of Lady Ok), Heo Nam Jun (When the Phone Rings, When the Stars Gossip)

🔥 Hot Star (Female): Chung Su Bin

🔥 Hot Star (Male): Byeon Woo Seok

🌍 Global Star Award: Byeon Woo Seok

🎶 Best OST: Young Tak, Unknown Life (For Eagle Brothers)

💞 Best Couple: Hyeri and Chung Su Bin, Friendly Rivalry

🎤 Multi-tainer Award: DKZ's Jaechan

👑 Villain Award: Oh Jung Se, Good Boy

✨ Scene-Stealer (Female): Lee Ho Jung, Good Boy

✨ Scene-Stealer (Male): Lee Hae Young, Trigger, Buried Hearts

🏅 Lifetime Achievement Award: Kim Yong Rim

The show was a mix of recognition for veteran actors and young talents alike, cementing the fact that Korean dramas are still the main attraction in the global entertainment spectrum.