2025 MBC Drama Awards: Seo Kang-Joon Gets Daesang, Undercover High School, Moon River Win Big; Perfect Crown's IU, Byeon Woo-Seok Present

The 2025 MBC Drama Awards were announced at a glittering ceremony in Seoul on December 30. Bringing a perfect curtains down on the year, the star-studded ceremony celebrated the top dramas and actors of

2025. Hosted by Lee Sun-Bin and Kim Sung-Joo, the awards honoured actor Seo Kang-Joon with the Daesang (Grand Prize) for his hit K-drama Undercover High School. The action-romance also emerged Drama of the Year along with grabbing multiple awards. Meanwhile, actors Kang Tae-Oh and Kim Se-Jeong were received the Best Couple Award for their sizzling chemistry in Moon River, they individually also won Top Excellence Awards.

2025 MBC Drama Awards: Full Winners List

Daesang (Grand Prize): Seo Kang Jun (Undercover High School)Drama of the Year: Undercover High School

Excellence Awards

Top Excellence Award (Male) [Miniseries]: Kang Tae Oh (Moon River)Top Excellence Award (Female) [Miniseries]: Jin Ki Joo (Undercover High School), Kim Se Jeong (Moon River)Top Excellence Award (Male) [Short-Form or Daily Drama]: Song Chang Eui (Desperate Mrs. Seon Ju)Top Excellence Award (Female) [Short-Form or Daily Drama]: Jang Shin Young (The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun)

Best Performers

Best Actor: Jung Kyung Ho (Oh My Ghost Clients)Best Actress: Lee Se Young (Motel California)Lifetime Achievement Award: Lee Soon JaeBest Couple: Kang Tae Oh and Kim Se Jeong (Moon River)Best Character: Jin Goo (Moon River)Excellence Award (Male) [Miniseries]: Na In Woo (Motel California)Excellence Award (Female) [Miniseries]: Lee Sun Bin (To the Moon)Excellence Award (Male) [Short-Form or Daily Drama]: Oh Chang Suk (The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun)Excellence Award (Female)[Short-Form or Daily Drama]: Yoon Ah Jung (The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun)

Best Supporting Actors

Best Supporting Actor: Kim Nam Hee (Moon River)Best Supporting Actress: Kim Shin Rok (Undercover High School)Best New Actor: Lee Chae Min (Crushology 101), Lee Sin Young (Moon River)Best New Actress: Jo Aram (To the Moon), Hong Su Zu (Moon River)The highlight of the show was Korean heartthrobs IU and Byeon Woo-Seok revealing the first look teaser of their highly awaited K-drama Perfect CrownPerfect Crown (21st Century Grand Prince's Wife).