Seoul International Drama Awards 2025: Adolescence, Severance 2 Grab Top Honours Post Emmys; IU, Jisoo, Sakaguchi Kentaro Also Win

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International Drama Awards 2025 announced it big winners. From Adolescence to Severance season 2, and from Kim Min Ha in Pachinko season 2 to Jisoo in Newtopia, the awards were ruled by several popular shows and artists from across the globe.On September 16, the full list of winners for this year was revealed ahead of the ceremony. The winners encompassed a total of 276 entries and 409 entrants submitted from 50 countries. Among those who emerged winners were 7 titles and 16 artists from across international content.

Seoul International Drama Awards 2025: Full winners

Golden Bird PrizeBen Stiller (Severance Season 2)

International Competition

Grand Prize: Adolescence – United KingdomBest TV Movie: The Son – South KoreaBest Miniseries: Pachinko Season 2 – United StatesSeries: The Good & The Bad – TurkiyeBest Director: Hirokazu Koreeda (Asura), Philip Barantini (Adolescence)Best Screenwriter: Dan Erickson (Severance Season 2)Best Actor: Owen Cooper (Adolescence)Best Actress: Cate Blanchett (Disclaimer), Kim Min Ha (Pachinko Season 2)

International Invitation

Outstanding Asian Star:Kim Seon Ho (The Tyrant), Jisoo (Newtopia) – South KoreaSakaguchi Kentaro (What Comes After Love) – JapanBai Yu (Bank on Me) – ChinaFilm Rachanun Mahawan (Pluto) – ThailandDaniel Padilla (Incognito) – PhillippinesAnna Jobling (Dear Love) – MalaysiaALSO READ: TIFF 2025: Park Chan-Wook, Lee Byung-Hun, Son Ye-Jin's No Other Choice Wins International People’s Choice Award

K-Drama Competition

Outstanding Korean Drama: The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call, When Life Gives You TangerinesOutstanding Korean Actor: Ju Ji Hoon (The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call)Outstanding Korean Actress: IU (When Life Gives You Tangerines)Outstanding Korean Drama OST: Young Tak – Unpredictable Life (For Eagle Brothers)The main ceremony will take place on October 2 at KBS Hall, Seoul.