The 2025 SeoulCon APAN Star Awards are now fully mobilised to celebrate another milestone year in Korean drama history. Celebrating its 11th anniversary, the ceremony will be held on December 29, 2025, at Art Hall 1 of Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Seoul. Known as South Korea’s only fully integrated drama awards show, the APAN Star Awards recognise works from broadcast, cable, OTT platforms, and web dramas.
This year’s ceremony will consider dramas that aired between November 2024 and October 2025, from highly acclaimed Netflix originals to the most favourite TV dramas. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2025 에이판 스타 어워즈, including nominees, ceremony details, hosts, performances, and where to watch.
2025 SEOULCon APAN Star Awards Hosts
Veteran actor Kim Seung-woo, a long-time face of the APAN Star Awards, will return to host the ceremony this year, joined by seasoned announcer Park Sun-young, who will guide the night’s proceedings and award presentations.
2025 APAN Star Awards Nominations
Best Drama Nominees for 2025 SEOULCon APAN Star Awards
When Life Gives You Tangerines (Netflix)
Our Unwritten Seoul (tvN)
Tale of Lady Ok (JTBC)
You and Everything Else (Netflix)
Bon Appétit, Your Majesty (tvN)
Best Director
Kim Won-seok (When Life Gives You Tangerines)
Jang Tae-yoo (, Bon Appétit, Your Majesty)
Jo Young-min (You and Everything Else)
Park Shin-woo (Our Unwritten Seoul)
Lee Do-yoon (The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call)
Best Writer
Park Ji-sook (The Tale of Lady Ok )
Im Sang-choon (When Life Gives You Tangerines)
Song Hye-jin (You and Everything Else)
Lee Kang, Our Unwritten Seoul
Jang Hyun (Typhoon Family)
Nominees for Male Top Excellence Awards (Mid-Length Drama)
Kim Nam-gil
Park Bo-gum
Park Hyung-sik
Lee Jun-ho
Ju Ji-hoon
Nominees for Top Excellence Awards (Mid-Length Drama) – Female
Kim Go-eun
Park Bo-young
IU
Lim Yoona
Cha Joo-young
Male Nominees for Top Excellence Awards – Long-Form Drama
Son Chang-min
Song Chang-eui
Ahn Jae-wook
Jung Il-woo
Hwang Dong-joo
Female Nominees for Top Excellence Awards – Long-Form Drama
Park Ha-na
Uhm Ji-won
Jang Shin-young
Han Groo
Hahm Eun-jung
Male Nominees for Excellence Award-Mid-Length Drama
Park Hae-joon
Yoo Yeon-seok
Lee Jun-young
Lee Jun-hyuk
Choo Young-woo
Female Nominees for Excellence Award-Mid-Length Drama
Go Youn-jung
Park Ji-hyun
Shin Ye-eun
Yeom Jung-ah
Jang Yoon-joo
Male Nominees for Excellence Award – Long-Form Drama
Kim Dong-wan
Park Sang-nam
Seo Jun-young
Seo Ha-Joon
Yoon Hyun-min
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Female Nominees for Excellence Award – Long-Form Drama
Park Eun-hye
Shim Yi-young
LEE Shi-ah
Lee Tae-ran
Jung In-sun
Best Short Drama or Web Drama Actor
Park Sung-woong
Park Su-oh
Jung Gun-joo
Kim Ki-hyun
Lee Dong-gun
Cha Sun-woo
Cha Hak-yeon
Best Short Drama or Web Drama Actress
Park Ha-sun
Lee Soo-ji
Ha Ye-eun
Hyeri
Male Acting Award
Ko Kyu-phil
Sung Dong-il
Yoon Kyung-ho
Lee Hae-young
Choi Dae-hoon
Female Acting Award
Kang Ae-shim
Kim Shin-rok
Yeom Hye-ran
Oh Na-ra
Won Mi-kyung
Best New Actor
Kang You-seok
Kim Min-kyu
Kim Yo-han
Ryeoun
Lee Chae-min
Best New Actress
Bang Hyo-rin
Shin Sia
Yoon Seo-ah
Ha Young
Hong Hwa-yeon
Best Child Actor
Kim Si-ah
Kim Tae-yeon
Moon Woo-jin
Lee Cheon-moo
Jo Dan
2025 APAN Star Awards Winners
The results for the Popularity Vote categories have already been announced ahead of the ceremony. Voted by fans, these awards signal the most loved stars and moments of the year.
Best Couple Award: Lee Hyeri & Jung Soo-bin for Friendly Rivalry
Best OST Award: Kim Young-woong – Heavenly Ever After
Best Entertainer: Cha Eun-woo
Male Popularity Award: Lee Jun-ho
Female Popularity Award: Kim Hye-yoon
Global Star Award: Lee Jun-ho
Where to Watch 2025 APAN Star Awards
If you are wondering where to watch the 2025 SeoulCon APAN Star Awards, then remember that it will be held on December 29, 2025, at Art Hall 1 of Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul. The entire proceeding will go live on tvN and will be streamed through TVING to enable all domestic and international fans to tune in and watch their stars take the stage.
As per the official updates, the photo wall event will kick off at 6:00 PM KST (2:30 PM IST), which fans can catch featuring the stars’ red-carpet appearances. Then, at 7:00 PM KST (3:30 PM IST), the main awards ceremony will take place.
2025 APAN Star Awards Special Performances
In addition to such awards, the SeoulCon APAN Star Awards 2025 ceremony will also include congratulatory performances that showcase the year in drama. Confirmed performers for the showcase include CLASS:y’s Chaewon and vocalist Jung Young-joo, who add a celebratory note to the night.
Will you be watching the APAN Star Awards 2025? Let us know your thoughts on which drama you think will win the maximum in the comment section below.
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