Kim Soo-hyun, Kim Go-eun, Kim Tae-ri, Kim Ji-won, Jung Hae-in, and more were honored as winners at the 2025 Korea First Brand Awards on January 7.The annual awards ceremony, held in Korea, recognizes brands and individuals anticipated to lead the upcoming year. Winners are determined through consumer surveys and expert evaluations. For the 2025 edition, the survey expanded beyond Korea to include Vietnam, reflecting broader consumer preferences.2025 Korea First Brand Awards: List of winnersBelow is the list of winners of the 2025 Korea First Brand Awards according to the survey conducted in South Korea.Female Idol: aespaMale Idol: ZEROBASEONERising Male Idol: PLAVERising Female Idol: FIFTY FIFTYRookie Male Idol: NCT WISHRookie Female Idol: UNISMale Vocalist: ChangsubFemale Vocalist: Sunwoo Jung-ABand: DAY6Male Solo Artist: Lim Young WoongFemale Solo Artist: KarinaDrama Actor: Jung Hae-inDrama Actress: Kim Tae-riActor (Hot Trend): Kang HoonActress (Hot Trend): Roh Yoon-seoRising Actor: Bae Hyeon-seongRising Actress: Park So-jinRookie Actor: Baek Seo-hooRookie Actress: Chae Won-binOTT Actor: Kim Sung-cheolOTT Actress: Go Min-siFilm Actor: Koo Kyo-hwanFilm Actress: Kim Go-eunScene-Stealer Actor: Kim Sung-kyunScene-Stealer Actress: Moon Geun-youngIdol Actor: Park Ji-hoonIdol Actress: SeungheeMale Idol Variety Star: BamBamFemale Idol Variety Star: KarinaMale Variety Show Star: Jun Hyun-mooFemale Variety Show Star: Hong Jin-kyungMale Entertainer: DefconnFemale Entertainer: Lee Eun-jiMale Multi-Entertainer: DexFemale Multi-Entertainer: Ra Mi-ranSports Entertainer: Kim Jun HoSpecialist-Entertainer: Jung Seung JeFemale Commercial Model: NewJeansMale Commercial Model: Lim Young WoongMale Celebrity YouTuber: Daesung (ZIP_DS)Female Celebrity YouTuber: Hyeri (I am Lee Hyeri)Chef: Baek Jong WoneSports: League of LegendsProfessional Baseball: KIA TigersMale Hot Icon: Na Young SukFemale Hot Icon: GabeeMale Radio DJ: Lee Moon-se (“Hello, this is Lee Moon Se”)Female Radio DJ: Joo Hyun-young (” Joo Hyun Young at 12 o’clock”)Comedienne: Lee Su-jiComedian: Hwang Jae-sungMale Web Variety Program MC: Changsub (“Changing Majors”)Female Web Variety Program MC: Jihyo (“Tenant”)Character: “Catch! Teenieping”OTT Variety Program: “Culinary Class Wars”Music Variety Program: “The Seasons”Educational Variety Program: “upGRADE you: Teachers”Cooking Variety Program: “Fresh Off the Sea”Criminal Variety Program: “Brave Detectives 4”Travel Variety Program: “Europe Outside Your Tent”Winners according to the survey conducted in VietnamMale Idol: TEMPESTFemale Idol: aespaMale Rookie Idol: ARrCFemale Rookie Idol: BABYMONSTERMale Solo Artist: JinFemale Solo Artist: RoséVocalist: TaeyeonActor: Kim Soo-hyunActress: Kim Ji-wonVariety Show: “Running Man”Character: LarvaWhich actors won in 2024?At the 2024 Korea First Brand Awards, Namgoong Min was recognized as Actor of the Year, while Rowoon and Go Yoon-jung were honored as Rising Actor and Rising Actress, respectively. In the OTT category, Yoo Seung-ho and Suzy received accolades as OTT Actor and OTT Actress, with Lee Jung-ha and Lee Han-byeol winning as OTT Rising Actor and Actress in the 2024 Korea First Brand Awards.In film, Kang Dong-won and Park Bo-young were named Film Actor and Film Actress, with Kim Taek and Park Ji-hu earning titles as Film Rookie Actor and Actress. In the drama category, Yoon Hyun-soo and Shin Eun-soo were celebrated as Drama Rookie Actor and Actress. Meanwhile, Jo Jae-yoon and Kim Shin-rok stood out as Scene-Stealer Actor and Actress in the 2024 Korea First Brand Awards.As per South Korean outlet Maeil Business Newspaper, the 2025 Korea First Brand Awards photo wall was held at the Shilla Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on January 7.