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2025 MBC and SBS Awards Celebrate Korean Drama and Entertainment
The 2025 MBC and SBS Awards celebrated the best shows and stars from MBC and SBS this year.
The MBC Drama Awards happened on December 30, hosted by Kim Sung Joo and Lee Sun Bin.
You can watch it live on MBC or other streaming sites.
Shows like Motel California and Undercover High School were nominated.
The MBC Entertainment Awards were on December 29, hosted by Jun Hyun Moo and Jang Do Yeon.
Yoo Jae Suk won the Grand Prize for his show Hangout with Yoo.
The SBS Drama Awards were on December 31, hosted by Shin Dong Yup, Chae Won Bin, and Heo Nam Jun.
Top TV series like Love Scout and The Haunted Palace were nominated.
The awards honored both new and experienced talents in dramas and entertainment.
The 2025 MBC Drama Awards will be held on December 30, 2025, at 8:50 PM KST in Seoul, hosted by Kim Sung Joo and Lee Sun Bin.
The 2025 MBC Entertainment Awards took place on December 29, 2025, hosted by Jun Hyun Moo and Jang Do Yeon.
Yoo Jae Suk won his 9th daesang (Grand Prize) at the MBC Entertainment Awards for Hangout with Yoo, marking his 21st overall Grand Prize.
The 2025 SBS Drama Awards will be held on December 31, 2025, at 8:50 PM KST in Seoul, hosted by Shin Dong Yup, Chae Won Bin, and Heo Nam Jun.
Top 5 TV series released in 2025, namely Love Scout, The Haunted Palace, Buried Hearts, Would You Marry Me, and Taxi Driver 3, are nominated for the 2025 SBS Drama Awards.
- Who
- South Korean actors, entertainers, and creatives who contributed to MBC and SBS in 2025
- What
- 2025 MBC Drama Awards, 2025 MBC Entertainment Awards, and 2025 SBS Drama Awards ceremonies
- Where
- MBC Media Center Public Hall and SBS Prism Tower, Seoul
- When
- December 29, 30, and 31, 2025
- Why
- To honor the best in MBC and SBS dramas and entertainment shows
Key facts
- Event
- 2025 MBC Drama Awards, 2025 MBC Entertainment Awards, 2025 SBS Drama Awards
- Drama Awards Date (MBC)
- December 30, 2025
- Drama Awards Time (MBC)
- 8:50 PM KST (5:20 PM IST)
- Entertainment Awards Date (MBC)
- December 29, 2025
- Location (MBC)
- MBC Media Center Public Hall, Seoul
- Drama Awards Hosts (MBC)
- Kim Sung Joo and Lee Sun Bin
- Entertainment Awards Hosts (MBC)
- Jun Hyun Moo and Jang Do Yeon
- Streaming Platforms (MBC)
- MBC Channel, MBC YouTube, KOCOWA+, Viki, CHZZK, onair.imbc.com
- Grand Prize Winner (Entertainment, MBC)
- Yoo Jae Suk
- Hot Issue Award Winner (Entertainment, MBC)
- SEVENTEEN’s Seungkwan
- Drama Awards Date (SBS)
- December 31, 2025
- Drama Awards Time (SBS)
- 8:50 PM KST (5:20 PM IST)
- Location (SBS)
- SBS Prism Tower, Seoul
- Drama Awards Hosts (SBS)
- Shin Dong Yup, Chae Won Bin, and Heo Nam Jun
- Streaming Platforms (SBS)
- SBS Network, KOCOWA+, Amazon Prime Video, Viki
- Grand Prize Nominees (SBS)
- Park Hyung Sik, Lee Je Hoon, Go Hyun Jung, Yoon Kye Sang, Han Ji Min
Timeline
SEVENTEEN's global buzz, fueled by Kelly Clarkson and Pharrell collabs, ignites U.S. tour announcement.
Then, tour dates drop, including Seoul stop, boosting visibility. Seungkwan bags Hot Issue Award.
At MBC's big night, Yoo Jae Suk takes Grand Prize, Seungkwan wins Hot Issue Award.
Quotes
Yoo Jae Suk
A renowned South Korean host and comedian, known as the 'National MC'.
“I received my first Grand Prize two decades ago.”
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“I have great expectations despite humbling accepting the future’s uncertainty.”
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Sources
2025 MBC Drama Awards winners: Seo Kang Joon’s Korean ‘Main Hoon Na’ moment secures Grand Prize – full list
2025 SBS Drama Awards: When and where to watch; nominees, hosts – all you need to know
2025 SBS Entertainment Awards: When and where to watch final K-variety blowout; nominees and expectations
2025 MBC Drama Awards: Seo Kang-Joon Gets Daesang, Undercover High School, Moon River Win Big; Perfect Crown's IU, Byeon Woo-Seok Present
2025 MBC Gayo Daejejeon: When and where to watch, lineup ft NCT Dream-Hwang Minhyun, special collabs
2025 MBC Entertainment Awards winners: Yoo Jae Suk gets Grand Prize; Seventeen Seungkwan’s Hot Issue
2025 SBS Entertainment Awards winners: Yoo Jae Suk misses Daesang, but snags Best Couple with Yoo Yeon Seok
