The 16th Korea Drama Awards has officially announced its nominees for 2025 on August 28, 2025. The awards ceremony will serve as the main program of the Korea Drama Festival, which is scheduled to take place from October 10 to 19 in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province.The Korea Drama Awards will recognize the standout achievements of Korean television over the past year. It is to celebrate both fresh talent and established names across broadcast and streaming platforms. With a wide range of nominees across genres and platforms, the upcoming ceremony is set to showcase the industry’s most acclaimed works and performances.16th Korea Drama Awards announces full list of nominees across seven major categoriesA total of 92 dramas, along with their actors and production staff, that aired in the past year on major terrestrial broadcasters, have been nominated. These broadcasters included cable channels, general programming networks, and OTT platforms such as Netflix and Disney Plus.The nominees were selected by the festival’s organizing committee and an expert panel of judges. The awards would be presented across seven categories, including Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Picture, Excellence in Acting Awards, and Newcomer recognitions. Here is the complete list of nominees:Best New Actor Nominees for the 16th Korea Drama AwardsKang You-seok (Resident Playbook, When Life Gives You Tangerines, Law and The City)Kim Min-kyu (BITCH X RICH 2)Ryeoun (Namib, A History of Losers, Weak Hero Class 2)Bae Na-ra (Weak Hero Class 2, Tastefully Yours)Choo Young-woo (The Tale of Lady Ok, Head Over Heels)Heo Nam-jun (When the Phone Rings, When the Stars Gossip)Best New Actress Nominees for the 16th Korea Drama AwardsKim Eun-bi (Our Movie)Roh Jeong-eui (The Witch, Crushology 101)Shin Si-ah (Resident Playbook)Chung Su-bin (Friendly Rivalry)Chae Won-bin (Doubt)Hong Hwa-yeon (Buried Hearts, Tastefully Yours, I Am A Running Mate)Best Picture Nominees for the 16th Korea Drama AwardsGood BoyThe Haunted PalaceLove ScoutTastefully YoursOur Unwritten SeoulBuried HeartsDoubtResident PlaybookExcellence in Acting Award (Male) Nominees for 16th Korea Drama AwardsPark Jin-young (The Witch, Our Unwritten Seoul)Lee Jun-young (Melo Movie, When Life Gives You Tangerines, Weak Hero Class 2, Pump Up the Healthy Love)Lee Hyun-wook (Shark: The Storm, The Queen Who Crowns)Park Ji-hoon (Weak Hero Class 2)Jung Jun-won (Resident Playbook)Choi Woo-shik (Melo Movie)Excellence in Acting Award (Female) Nominees for 16th Korea Drama AwardsKim So-hyun (Good Boy)Kim Ji-yeon (The Haunted Palace)Go Youn-jung (Resident Playbook)Hyeri (Friendly Rivalry)Cha Joo-young (The Queen Who Crowns)Han Ji-eun (When the Stars Gossip, Study Group)aera 🌳 @bbovelybyLINK‘Our Unwritten Seoul’ earns three nominations at the 16th Korea Drama Awards, hosted by the Korea Drama Festival! - Best Drama: Our Unwritten Seoul - Top Excellence Award (Female): Park Boyoung - Excellence Award (Male): Park Jinyoung #OurUnwrittenSeoul #미지의서울Best Actor Nominees for the 16th Korea Drama AwardsKang Ha-neul (Squid Game 2, Squid Game 3, Tastefully Yours)Park Bo-gum (When Life Gives You Tangerines, Good Boy)Park Hyung-sik (Buried Hearts, Twelve)Yook Sung-jae (The Haunted Palace)Ahn Jae-wook (For Eagle Brothers)Yoo Yeon-seok (When the Phone Rings)Best Actress Nominees for the 16th Korea Drama AwardsPark Bo-young (Our Unwritten Seoul)Lee Se-young (What Comes After Love, Motel California)IU (When Life Gives You Tangerines)Lim Ji-yeon (The Tale of Lady Ok)Chae Soo-bin (When the Phone Rings)Han Ji-min (Heavenly Ever After, Love Scout)Hot Star Award (Male) Nominees for 16th Korea Drama AwardsByun Woo-seokLee Joon-hyukHwang In-yeopLee Jun-youngChu Young-wooPark Bo-gumJoo Ji-hoonJung Jun-wonKang Yu-seokPark Jin-youngHot Star Award (Female) Nominees for 16th Korea Drama AwardsIUKim Hye-yoonKim Ji-wonJeong Su-binJo Bo-ahJo Yi-hyunPark Bo-youngJung So-minLee Hye-riKim So-hyunPopular Couple Nominees for the 16th Korea Drama AwardsLee Hye-ri & Jung Soo-bin (Friendly Rivalry)Choo Young-woo & Jo Yi-hyun (Head Over Heels)Park Jin-young & Lee Joon-hyuk (Our Unwritten Seoul)Han Ji-min & Yoo Yeon-seok (When the Phone Rings)Chae Soo-bin & Jung Yu-mi & Ju Ji-hoon (Love Your Enemy)Park Bo-gum & Kim So-hyun (Good Boy)Jung Hae-in & Jung So-min (Love Next Door)Lee Se-young & Kentaro Sakaguchi (What Comes After Love)Lee Jae-wook & Jo Bo-ah (Dear Hongrang)Multitainer (Celeb Champ) – Ranking Snapshot Nominees for 16th Korea Drama AwardsPark Jae-chanPark Ji-hoonJisooLee Hye-riLee Jun-youngPark Jin-youngYoon San-haXiuminIUKim Ji-yeonGlobal Star – Ranking Snapshot Nominees for 16th Korea Drama AwardsByun Woo-seokLee Hye-riKim Hye-yoonPark Bo-gumLee Jae-wookKim Ji-wonJoo Ji-hoonKim Seon-hoKim So-hyunJeong Su-binOST Nominees for 16th Korea Drama AwardsUnknown Life – YoungtakI’ll Hug You – Son Tae-jinClose to You – JinBackpacker – Seok Matthew, Park Geon-wook (ZEROBASEONE)When the Day Comes – TXT (Tomorrow X Together)It Exploded – Park Seo-jinMore Beautiful – Lim Young-woongDon’t Stop – PLAVEIn You – Hong IsaacForever – Do Kyung-sooVoting for the Korea Drama Awards opens on August 28, runs until September 22For Kim Hyeyoon @hyeyoonvotingLINK📣 2025 Korea Drama Awards (KDA) #KimHyeYoon #김혜윤 #キムヘユン The main event of Korea’s first-ever drama festival at the heart of Hallyu, ‘2025 KDF’ 🏆 PICK the winners of the 2025 Korea Drama Awards! [Voting Period] 8/28 12NN KST - 9/22 KST [Voting Guide] - 1 vote = 20On August 28, the Korea Drama Festival Organizing Committee confirmed that public voting for the main awards is open from August 28 to September 22. It will be conducted until 11:59 pm KST on September 22, with results based on a weighted scoring system.Fans can participate in the process, which will help determine this year’s winners across the main award categories. Fan votes will account for 10% of the final results, and the judging panel’s evaluation will make up the remaining 90%.Alongside the award ceremony, the festival will feature a range of events, including a drama storytelling forum, a K-drama history exhibition, a script program, and a music festival.