The integrated drama ceremony 2025 SeoulCon APAN Star Awards has set the stage for a fierce trophy race, pitting heavyweights against one another in its Top Excellence categories.
The 2025 SeoulCon APAN Star Awards will take place on December 29 at Hall 1 of DDP Art Hall in Seoul, with actor Kim Seung‑woo and broadcaster Park Sun‑young serving as co‑MCs.
Covering all Korean drama content that aired from last November through this October, the ceremony will hand out trophies across 19 categories. For Best Drama, nominees are tvN’s Miji‑ui Seoul, JTBC’s Oksibuin‑jeon, Netflix’s Eunjung‑gwa Sangyeon, tvN’s The Tyrant’s Chef, and Netflix’s Poksak Sogatsuda. Best Director contenders are Kim Won‑seok (Poksak Sogatsuda), Park Shin‑woo (Miji‑ui Seoul), Lee Do‑yoon (Trauma Center), Jang Tae‑yoo (The Tyrant’s Chef), and Cho Young‑min (Eunjung‑gwa Sangyeon).
For Best Screenplay, nominees include Park Ji‑sook (Oksibuin‑jeon), Song Hye‑jin (Eunjung‑gwa Sangyeon), Lee Kang (Miji‑ui Seoul), Lim Sang‑choon (Poksak Sogatsuda), and Jang Hyun (Taepung Sangsa).
The Top Excellence acting fields are likewise packed, with names like Kim Nam‑gil (The Fiery Priest 2, Trigger) among the marquee contenders.
In Medium‑length Drama, the Top Excellence Award (Actor) nominees are Kim Nam‑gil (The Fiery Priest 2, Trigger), Park Bo‑gum (Good Boy, Poksak Sogatsuda), Park Hyung‑sik (Treasure Island), Lee Jun‑ho (Taepung Sangsa), and Ju Ji‑hoon (Trauma Center, Love on the Log Bridge). For the Top Excellence Award (Actress) in Medium‑length Drama, the lineup features Kim Go‑eun (Eunjung‑gwa Sangyeon), Park Bo‑young (Miji‑ui Seoul), IU (Poksak Sogatsuda), Lim Yoon‑a (The Tyrant’s Chef), and Cha Joo‑young (Wongyeong).
In Long‑form Drama, the Top Excellence Award (Actor) nominees are Son Chang‑min (Grab the Great Fortune), Song Chang‑eui (Kind Ms. Sun‑ju), Ahn Jae‑wook (Please Take Care of the Eagle Five Brothers), Jung Il‑woo (Glorious Days), and Hwang Dong‑joo (Mari and Her Eccentric Dads). The Top Excellence Award (Actress) nominees are Park Ha‑na (Let’s Get Married, Maeng‑kkong), Uhm Ji‑won (Please Take Care of the Eagle Five Brothers), Jang Shin‑young (The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun), Han Groo (Cinderella Game), and Ham Eun‑jung (The Queen’s House).
Launched in 2012, the APAN Star Awards is Korea’s only integrated drama awards spanning terrestrial, general programming, cable, OTT, and web dramas. Each year, a who’s who of top stars turns out to turn up the glam. This year’s ceremony will be broadcast live on tvN and TVING.