The 2025 Seoulcon APAN Star Awards, held on December 29 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), Seoul, celebrated the very best of Korean television across broadcast, cable, OTT, and web platforms. Covering dramas aired between November 2024 and October 2025, the ceremony once again proved why APAN remains Korea’s only fully integrated drama awards show.
Here’s the full and official list of winners from the night 👇
🏆 Grand Awards
- Daesang (Grand Prize): IU (When Life Gives You Tangerines)
- Best Drama: When Life Gives You Tangerines
- Best Director: Kim Won Seok (When Life Gives You Tangerines)
- Best Writer: Jang Hyun (Typhoon Family)
🎭 Top Excellence Awards
Mid-Length Drama
- Male: Lee Jun-Ho (Typhoon Family)
- Female: Cha Joo-Young (The Queen Who Crowns)
Long-Form Drama
- Male: Ahn Jae-Wook (For Eagle Brothers)
- Female: Uhm Ji-Won (For Eagle Brothers)
⭐ Excellence Acting Awards
Mid-Length Drama
- Male: Lee Jun-Young (When Life Gives You Tangerines, Pump Up the Healthy Love)
- Female: Shin Ye-Eun (The Murky Stream, A Hundred Memories)
Long-Form Drama
- Male: Seo Ha-Joon (The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun)
- Female: Park Eun-Hye (Marie and Her Three Daddies)
🎬 Short & Web Drama Awards
- Best Short Drama Actor: Jung Gun-Joo (2024 KBS Drama Special – The Road in Between)
- Best Web Drama Actor: Kim Ki-Hyun (No MZ for Old Men)
- Best Web Drama Actress: Park Ha-Sun (Useless Love, Psychopath Yeo Sun Jung)
🎥 Acting Awards
- Male Acting Award:
- Ko Kyu-Phil (Genie, Make A Wish, Twelve)
- Yoon Kyung-Ho (The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call)
- Female Acting Award:
- Kim Shin-Rok (Undercover High School, Tastefully Yours)
- Oh Na-Ra (Villains Everywhere, The Nice Guy)
🌱 New & Young Actor Awards
- Best New Actor:
- Kang You-Seok (Resident Playbook)
- Lee Chae-Min (Bon Appétit, Your Majesty, Crushology 101)
- Best New Actress:
- Ha Young (The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call, Face Me)
- Hong Hwa-Yeon (Buried Hearts, Tastefully Yours, I Am A Running Mate)
- Best Young Actor: Lee Cheon-Mu (When Life Gives You Tangerines)
- Best Young Actress: Kim Tae-Yeon (When Life Gives You Tangerines)
💖 Idol Champ Special Awards
- Best Couple Award: Hyeri & Chung Su-Bin (Friendly Rivalry)
- Best OST Award: Lim Young-Woong – “Heavenly Ever After” (Heavenly Ever After)
- Popularity Award (Actor): Lee Jun-Ho
- Popularity Award (Actress): Kim Hye-Yoon
- Global Star Award: Lee Jun-Ho
- Best Entertainer: Cha Eun-Woo
🌍 Special & Global Awards
- KS Autoplan Asia Star Award: Jin Young, Chung Su-Bin
- KS Autoplan Icon Award: Han Ji-Eun
- Global Influencer Award (Overseas): DADA, HUIHUI
- Global Influencer Award (Domestic): KIMPRO, Yu Baekhap, Park Il-Seo
🎬 Final Words
From IU’s Daesang triumph to Lee Jun-Ho’s multi-award dominance and the rise of powerful new faces, the 2025 APAN Star Awards delivered a complete snapshot of a landmark year in Korean drama.
Established stars shone, newcomers made bold statements, and storytelling across platforms was celebrated in its fullest form — exactly what APAN stands for.
