The 2025 K-World Dream Awards (KWDA) will open the year-end award season next week. First introduced in 2017 as the Soribada Best K-Music Awards, the ceremony later rebranded as the K-Global Heart Dream Awards before taking on its current title.
Over the years, it has recognized many incredible talents in Korean music while serving as a major stage for memorable performances.
Past ceremonies have crowned some of the biggest names in K-pop history, including BTS, EXO, TWICE, and Red Velvet. It once again prepares to award the talented K-pop artists who released catchy music.
This year, many popular acts will take the stage, such as Stray Kids, BTOB, Kang Daniel, TXT, LE SSERAFIM, KiiiKiii, and more.
Without further ado, get all the information about the K-World Dream Awards 2025 date, performing lineup, and more.
K-World Dream Awards Date & Venue
The 2025 K-World Dream Awards will be held on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium (also known as Jamsil Arena) in Seoul, South Korea.
The festivities will begin with the Blue Carpet event at 4:30 p.m. KST, where artists and presenters will greet fans and media. The main awards ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. KST, followed by live performances and award announcements.
Presenters Lineup
A glamorous roster of presenters will take the stage to announce winners and introduce performances. This year’s lineup includes top actors and entertainers such as
- Byeon Woo Seok
- Mun Ka Young
- Kang Yoo Seok
- Go Bo Gyeol
- Ryu Kyung Soo
- Shin Ji Yeon
- Im Soo Hyang
- Jung Yu Mi
Performing Artists
The 2025 KWDA stage will be filled with some of the biggest acts in the industry. Confirmed performers include
- Stray Kids
- LE SSERAFIM
- IVE
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT)
- NCT WISH
- BTOB
- Kang Daniel
- Paul Kim
- FIFTY FIFTY
- tripleS
- Hearts2Hearts
- KiiiKiii
- ILLIT
- YOUNG POSSE
- CRAVITY
- Xdinary Heroes
- QWER
- LUCY
- AHOF
- NEWBEAT
- Dragon Pony
- Park Ji Hyun
- Park Seo Jin
Awards & Nominees
While the full list of nominees has yet to be released, major categories include the Grand Prize (Daesang), Main Prize (Bonsang), Popularity Awards, Rookie of the Year, and several genre-specific honors such as Best Hip-Hop Artist, Best R&B Artist, and Best OST.
Potential contenders for the Daesang this year include Stray Kids, LE SSERAFIM, IVE, and TXT. Rookie awards are expected to feature new-generation groups like Hearts2Hearts, KickFlip, and KiiiKiiii.
How to Watch & Tickets
The 2025 K-World Dream Awards will be streamed live exclusively on Hello Live. It will offer real-time AI subtitles in multiple languages, including English, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, and Spanish.
Fans who miss the live broadcast can catch edited replays from September 4 to 7, 2025. For those attending in person, tickets are available through Klook, Creatrip, and official vendors, with both ground-standing and second-floor assigned seating options.
Save your calendar for August 21, when the brightest K-pop stars will gather for the K-World Dream Awards.
