SeoulCon APAN Star Awards 2025: Complete winners list explored

On December 29, SeoulCon APAN Star Awards honored the winners for different categories. Several popular Korean entertainment stars were awarded at the ceremony, which was organized at DDP Art Hall 1, Seoul. Iris star Kim Seung Woo and broadcaster Park Sun Young were the co-hosts at SeoulCon APAN Star Awards.

The K-dramas released between November last year and October this year were eligible for nominations. These awards are managed by Korea Entertainment Management Association (CEMA). The major hits of this year like When Life Gives You Tangerines bagged multiple awards at the SeoulCon APAN Star Awards.

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More details about winners of SeoulCon APAN Star Awards

Here’s the complete rundown of winners at SeoulCon APAN Star Awards:

2025 APAN Star Awards Popularity Award winners

Best Entertainer

• Cha Eunwoo (of ASTRO)

Actor Popularity Award

• Lee Junho

Actress Popularity Award

• Kim Hye Yoon

Global Star

• Lee Junho

Best Couple

• Lee Hyeri and Chung Soo Bin for Friendly Rivalry

Best OST

• “More Beautiful than Heaven” by Lim Young Woong for Heavenly Ever After

2025 APAN Star Awards winners list

Best New Actor

• Lee Chae Min for Bon Appetit, Your Majesty and Crushology 101
• Kang You Seok for Resident Playbook

Best New Actress

• Ha Young for The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call and Face Me
• Hong Hwa Yeon for Buried Hearts, I Am a Running Mate and Tastefully Yours

Best Child Actor / Best Young Actor

• Kim Tae Yeon for When Life Gives You Tangerines
• Lee Cheon My for When Life Gives You Tangerines

Top Excellence Award – Actor in a mid-length drama

• Lee Junho for Typhoon Family

Top Excellence Award – Actress in a mid-length drama

• Cha Joo Young for The Queen Who Crowns

Female Excellence Award (Mid-Length Drama)

• Shin Ye Eun for The Muky Stream and A Hundred Memories

Male Excellence Award – Mid-length drama

• Lee Jun Young for When Live Gives You Tangerines and Pump Up the Healthy Love

Male Acting Award

• Ko Kyu Pil for Twelve and Genie, Make a Wish
• Yoon Kyung Ho for The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call

Female Acting Award

• Kim Shin Rok for Undercover High School and Tastefully Yours
• Oh Na Ra for The Nice Guys and Villains Everywhere

Female Top Excellence Award – Long-form Drama

• Park Ha Na for My Merry Marriage

Male Top Excellence Award – Long-form Drama

• Son Chang Min for Good Luck!

Excellence Award – Actor in a Long-form Drama

• Kim Dong Wan for For Eagle Brothers

Excellence Award – Actress in a Long-form Drama

• Park Eun Hye for Marie and Her Three Daddies

Best Actor – Short drama or web drama

• Park Sung Woong for A Head Coach’s Turnover

Best Actress– Short drama or web drama

• Park Ha Sun for Psychopath Yeon Sun Jung and Useless Love

Best Director

• Kim Won Seok for When Life Gives You Tangerines

Best Screenwriter

• Jang Hyun Sook for Typhoon Family

Asia Star Award

• Jinyoung and Chung Soo Bin

Grand Prize / Daesang

• IU for When Life Gives You Tangerines

Best Drama / Drama of the Year

• When Life Gives You Tangerines

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