On the final night of 2025, the SBS Prism Tower in Seoul lit up as it hosted the 2025 SBS Drama Awards. The ceremony aired live on December 31 at 8:50 p.m. KST and brought the year to a close by honoring the best dramas and actors. This year’s show returned to its traditional New Year’s Eve broadcast for the first time in three years.
Veteran host Shin Dong Yup led the night, joined by actors Chae Won Bin and Heo Nam Jun.
The biggest focus of the evening was the Grand Prize, or Daesang, which drew heavy attention even before the ceremony began.
The nominee list included some of the industry’s most respected names, such as Go Hyun Jung for Queen Mantis, Han Ji Min for Love Scout, and Lee Je Hoon for Taxi Driver 3. Yoon Kye Sang from The Winning Try and Park Hyung Sik from Buried Hearts were also strong contenders. Lee Je Hoon took home Daesang for his outstanding performance in Taxi Driver 3.
Several dramas and actors were also recognized in major categories. Taxi Driver 3, which achieved huge ratings, won Drama of the Year. Jang Ki Yong and Ahn Eun Jin received the Best Couple Award for their chemistry in Dynamite Kiss.
In the Top Excellence categories, Yook Sung-jae and Kim Ji Yeon were honored for The Haunted Palace. Choi Woo Shik and Jung So Min won for Would You Marry Me. Lee Jun Hyuk and Han Ji Min also earned recognition for their work in Love Scout.
The night was further elevated by a glamorous lineup of 31 presenters, including Yoo Yeon Seok, Kim Ji Won, and last year’s Daesang winner Jang Na Ra.
The show opened with a lively performance by NCT WISH, who sang “To the End of This World,” an OST from Would You Marry Me. The awards aired live on SBS, and full replays are expected to be available later on SBS’s official streaming platforms and YouTube.
The 2025 SBS Drama Awards also revealed teasers for upcoming dramas, including Doctor X, Good Partner 2, Flex x Cop 2, and more.
2025 SBS Drama Awards Winners
Here is a complete list of the 2025 SBS Drama Awards winners
Daesang (Grand Prize)
- Lee Je Hoon (Taxi Driver 3)
Director’s Award
- Yoon Kye Sang (The Winning Try)
Drama of the Year
- Taxi Driver 3
Contribution Award
- Lee Soon Jae
Best Couple
- Jang Ki Yong, Ahn Eun Jin (Dynamite Kiss)
Best New Actors
- Kim Dan (The Winning Try)
- Kim Mu Jun (Dynamite Kiss)
- Cha Woo Min (Buried Hearts)
- Ha Yoo Joon (Spring of Youth)
Best New Actress
- Kim Eun Bi (Our Movie)
- Park Jungyeon (The Winning Try)
- Woo Davi (Dynamite Kiss)
- Hong Hwa Yeon (Buried Hearts)
Top Excellence Award Actor (Action)
- Park Hyung Sik (Buried Hearts)
Top Excellence Award Actress (Action)
- Pyo Ye Jin (Taxi Driver 3)
Top Excellence Award Actor (Fantasy)
- Yook Sung Jae (The Haunted Palace)
Top Excellence Award Actress (Fantasy)
- Kim Ji Yeon (The Haunted Palace)
Top Excellence Award Actor (Melodrama)
- Lee Jun Hyuk (Love Scout)
Top Excellence Award Actress (Melodrama)
- Han Ji Min (Love Scout)
Top Excellence Award Actor (Romantic Comedy)
- Choi Woo Shik (Would You Marry Me?)
Top Excellence Award Actress (Romantic Comedy)
- Jung So Min (Would You Marry Me?)
Male Excellence Award (Romantic Comedy)
- Jang Ki Yong (Dynamite Kiss)
Female Excellence Award (Romantic Comedy)
- Ahn Eun Jin (Dynamite Kiss)
Male Excellence Award (Action)
- Jang Dong Yoon (Queen Mantis)
Female Excellence Award (Action)
- Pyo Ye Jin (Taxi Driver 3)
Male Excellence Award (Melodrama)
- Kim Do Hoon (Love Scout)
Female Excellence Award (Melodrama)
- Jeon Yeo Been (Our Movie)
Male Excellence Award (Human/Fantasy)
- Kim Ji Hun (The Haunted Palace)
- Kim Yo Han (The Winning Try)
Female Excellence Award (Human/Fantasy)
- Cha Chung Hwa (The Haunted Palace)
Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries (Genre/Action)
- Lee Hae Young (Buried Hearts)
Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries (Genre/Action)
- Han Dong Hee (Queen Mantis)
Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries (Humanity/Fantasy)
- Lee Sung Wook (The Winning Try)
Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries (Humanity/Fantasy)
- Gil Hye Yoon (The Haunted Palace, The Winning Try)
Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries (Melodrama)
- Go Geon Han (Love Scout)
Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries (Melodrama)
- Lee Sang Hee (Love Scout)
Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries (Romantic Comedy)
- Shin Seul Ki (Would You Marry Me?)
Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries (Romantic Comedy)
- Seo Bum June (Would You Marry Me?)
Best Performance
- Kim Eui Sung (Taxi Driver)
Best Scene Stealer (Female)
- Seo Hye Won (Spring of Youth)
Best Scene Stealer (Male)
- Yoon Si Yoon (Taxi Driver 3)
Best Teamwork Award
- The Winning Try
Congratulations to the 2025 SBS Drama Award winners!