​IU·Lee Hyeri·Kentaro Sakaguchi…

Global Stars Battle for ‘Outstanding Asian Star’

-Voting for ‘Outstanding Asian Star’ and ‘Outstanding Korean Drama O.S.T’ open on ‘IDOLCHAMP’ until July 20-

SEOUL, South Korea – Seoul Drama Awards Organizing Committee (Chairman Bang Moon-shin) and TNK Factory announced that a global vote will be conducted via the 'IDOLCHAMP' app for the SDA 2025 between June 21 and July 20, 2025. Voting categories are △‘Outstanding Asian Star’ (Korea, China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines) and △’Outstanding Korean Drama O.S.T’. IDOLCHAMP is a voting app with users from 234 countries and regions, and the winners of the year are determined by their votes.

 

△‘Outstanding Asian Star’ spotlights popular actors from Korea, Malaysia, Japan, China, Thailand, and Philippines who have shown outstanding performances over the past year. Particularly in Korea, the awards are divided into male and female categories and feature actors and actresses who have performed outstandingly in Korean dramas.

•      IU, Park Bo-gum and Lee Jun-young from <When Life Gives You Tangerines>

•      Lim Ji-yeon and Choo Young-woo from <The Tale of Lady Ok>

•      Lee Hyeri from <Friendly Rivalry>

•      Jisoo from <Newtopia>

•      Park Eun-bin from <Hyper Knife>

•      Park Shin-hye from <The Judge From Hell>

•      Han Ji-min and Lee Jun-hyuk from <Love Scout>

•      Kim Seon-ho <The Tyrant>

•      Seo Kang-jun <Undercover Highschool>

 

Prominent candidates from other Asian countries are also drawing attention.

•      Kentaro Sakaguchi from Japan, a globally popular actor starring in <Beyond Goodbye>

•      Yu Bai from China, who gained fame for his impressive bromance in the drama <Guardian>

•      A national superstar Daniel Padilla from Philippines

•      Aenie Wong from Malaysia, a respected actress with three nominations from the country’s most prestigious awards

•      Phuwin Tangsakyuen from Thailand, who rose to fame through <Fish Upon the Sky> and has since gained a wide international fanbase

 

For △’Outstanding Korean Drama O.S.T’, the title songs of K-dramas will be voted.

•      DOYOUNG of NCT (OST for <Namib>)

•      WINTER of aespa (OST for <The Tale of Lady Ok>)

•      TXT (OST for <Brewing Love>)

•      IU (OST for <When Life Gives You Tangerines>)

•      PLAVE (OST for <Dear Hyeri>)

•      YOUNGTAK (OST for <For Eagle Brothers>)

•      LUCY (OST for <Undercover Highschool>, <Parole Examiner Lee>, <Seoul Busters>)

 

The full list will be opened on the 'IDOLCHAMP’ app starting June 21. During the voting period, events will be held for voters. The participants of the events will randomly get tickets for SDA Ceremony on October 2 in Korea and 'IDOL CHAMP’ CHAMSIM rewards which can be used for voting.