The 16th Korea Drama Awards is scheduled to be held on 11th October 2025 at the Gyeongnam Culture and Arts Center, Jinju. The event marks the 16th edition of the Korea Drama Awards and is held to celebrate excellence in television in South Korea.
The Voting for the 16th Korea Drama Awards runs from August 28 and will run until September 22, 2025. This year, it will celebrate and honor over 92 dramas that will be aired in the past year across broadcasters, cable channels, general programming networks, and OTT platforms.
The Korean Drama Awards Nominations were recently announced for various categories, including Best Drama, Best Actress, Best New Actor, and more, with voting underway for some categories. Key dramas such as When Life Gives You Tangerines and Resident Playbook received multiple nominations.
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If you’re curious to see all the nominees for the Korea Drama Awards, keep scrolling this article from the National Film Awards 2025, and see the full list of nominees, along with other ceremony details, including date, time, location, tickets, and more.
Korea Drama Awards 2025 Details
| Event | 16th Korea Drama Awards |
| Date | 11 October 2025 |
| Time | 10:00 AM KST |
| Venue | Gyeongnam Culture and Arts Center, Jinju |
| Hosted By | Korea Drama Festival Committee |
Korean Drama Festival 2025: 16th Korean Drama Awards Nominees
Below we provide the complete Korean Drama Awards 2025 nominees list, so explore the list and find which star is nominated in how many times in which category.
Best Actress
- Park Bo-young for tvN’s “Our Unwritten Seoul”
- Lee Se-young for MBC’s “Motel California” and COUPANG TV’s “What Comes After Love”
- Lee Ji-eun (IU) for Netflix’s “When Life Gives You Tangerines”
- Lim Ji-yeon for JTBC’s “The Story of Lady Ok”
- Chae Soo-bin for MBC’s “When the Phone Rings”
- Han Ji-min for JTBC’s “Heavenly Ever After” and SBS’s “Love Scout”
Best Actor
- Kang Ha-neul for Netflix’s “Squid Game Season 2”
- Park Bo-gum for Netflix’s “When Life Gives You Tangerines”
- Park Hyung-sik for SBS’s “Buried Hearts”
- Yook Sung-jae for SBS’s “The Haunted Palace”
- Ahn Jae-wook for KBS2’s “For Eagle Brothers!”
- Yoo Yeon-seok for MBC’s “When the Phone Rings”
Excellence Award – Actor
- Park Jin-young for Channel A’s “The Witch,” tvN’s “Our Unwritten Seoul”
- Lee Jun-young for Netflix’s “Melo Movie,” tvN’s “When Life Gives You Tangerines,” Netflix’s “Weak Hero Class 2,” KBS2’s “Pump Up the Healthy Club”
- Lee Hyun-wook for TVING’s “Shark: The Storm,” tvN & TVING’s “The Queen Who Crowns”
- Park Ji-hoon for Netflix’s “Weak Hero Class 2”
- Jung Joon-won for tvN’s “Resident Playbook”
- Choi Woo-shik for Netflix’s “Melo Movie”
Excellence Award – Actress
- Kim So-hyun for JTBC’s “Good Boy”
- Kim Ji-yeon for SBS’s “The Haunted Palace”
- Go Youn-jung for tvN’s “Resident Playbook”
- Lee Hye-ri for “Friendly Rivalry”
- Cha Joo-young for “The Queen Who Crowns”
- Han Ji-eun for tvN’s “When the Stars Gossip,” TVING’s “Study Group”
New Actress
- Kim Eun-bi for SBS’s “Our Movie”
- Roh Jeong-eui for Channel A’s “The Witch” and MBC’s “Crushlogy 101”
- Shin Si-ah for tvN’s “Resident Playbook”
- Chung Su-bin for U+tv’s “Friendly Rivalry”
- Chae Won-bin for MBC’s “Doubt”
- Hong Hwa-yeon for SBS’s “Buried Hearts,” ENA & Genie TV’s “Tastefully Yours,” and TVING’s “I Am a Running Mate”
New Actor
- Kang Yoo-seok for Netflix’s “When Life Gives You Tangerines,” tvN’s “Resident Playbook,” and tvN’s “Law and the City”
- Kim Min-kyu for Netflix’s “Cheongdam International High School 2”
- Ryeoun for ENA’s “Namib”
- Bae Na-ra for Netflix’s “Weak Hero Class 2”
- Choo Young-woo for tvN’s “Head Over Heels” and JTBC’s “The Tale of Lady Ok”
- Heo Nam-jun for MBC’s “When the Phone Rings” and tvN’s “When the Stars Gossip”
Best Drama
- JTBC’s “Good Boy”
- SBS’s “The Haunted Palace”
- SBS’s “Love Scout”
- ENA’s “Tastefully Yours”
- tvN’s “Our Unwritten Seoul”
- SBS’s “Buried Hearts”
- MBC’s “Doubt”
- tvN’s “Resident Playbook”
Korean Drama Awards 2025 Voting
On August 28, the Korea Drama Festival organizing committee announced the official voting schedule for this year’s favourite stars and dramas.
The voting for the ‘Hot Star’ Award will close at 11.59 pm KST on September 17, the ‘Popular Couple Award’ at 11.59 pm KST on September 19, and the ‘Multitainer Award’ at 11.59 pm KST on September 22, 2025.
How to Vote For 2025 Korea Drama Awards?
Fans can cast their votes through the fandom apps “Celeb Champ” and “My1Pick” from August 28 until 11:59 PM (KST) on September 22.
The final result will be determined by a combination of 10% fan votes and 90% evaluation from the panel of judges and the organizing committee.
When Will the Korean Drama Awards 2025 Take Place?
The Korea Drama Awards is a highlight of the “2025 Korea Drama Festival.” This major event celebrates Korean television dramas and takes place from October 10 to 19 in Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Gyeongsang Province.
The main show will happen on the second day of the fest, October 11, 2025.
Korea Drama Awards 2025 Winners
The Korea Drama Awards Winners are yet to be announced on 11 October 2025. This year’s winner prediction is that the Best Drama awards will be won by “Resident Playbook”.
Best Male and Female actors awards might be won by Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game) and IU (When Life Gives You Tangerines).
Here is the list of the Korea Drama Winners 2024:
| Category | Winner(s) |
| Grand Prize (Daesang) | Lee Ha-nee (Knight Flower) |
| Best Drama | Queen of Tears |
| Lifetime Achievement | Byun Hee-bong |
| Best Actor | Yim Si-wan (Boyhood) |
| Best Actress | Jung Ryeo-won (The Midnight Romance in Hagwon) |
| Excellence in Acting (Male) | Lee Yi-kyung (Marry My Husband), Ji Seung-hyun (The Goryeo-Khitan War) |
| Excellence in Acting (Female) | Go Min-si (Sweet Home Season 2) |
| Best New Actor (Male) | Baek Seo-hoo (Miss Night and Day), Lee Si-woo (Boyhood) |
| Best New Actress (Female) | Kang Hye-won (Boyhood) |
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