K-World Dream Awards 2025 was back with a new set of presenters, performers, nominees, and winners. K-pop fans and K-drama lovers watched the glamorous event, which took place at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul on Thursday (August 21). The award categories included Grand Prize (Daesang), Main Prize (Bonsang), Rookie Award, Popularity Award, Genre Awards, Best OST Award, Music Video Award, Music Producer Awards, and Special Hallyu Awards.
K-pop bands, including Stray Kids, LE SSERAFIM, NCT WISH, and IVE, performed at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul on Thursday. The star-studded lineup of performers included FIFTY FIFTY, tripleS, Hearts2Hearts, KiiiKiii, NCT WISH, KickFlip, ILLIT, AHOF, Park Ji Hyun, Park Seo Jin, LUCY, Xdinary Heroes, QWER, Dragon Pony, BTOB, TXT, CRAVITY, NEWBEAT, Kang Daniel, Paul Kim, Stray Kids, LE SSERAFIM, IVE, and YOUNG POSSE.
However, LE SSERAFIM member Sakura did not attend the annual award ceremony due to health issues. SOURCE MUSIC released an official statement sharing details about her updated schedule. The complete statement is as follows:
Meanwhile, Byeon Woo Seok will present an award at the glamorous event. The organizing committee shared the news through an official statement.
K-World Dream Awards 2025 Winners:
Best Artist Award: Stray Kids, IVE
- Journalist Pick Artist Award: NCT WISH, LE SSERAFIM
- World Class Award: Stray Kids, TXT, LE SSERAFIM, IVE
- Bonsang (Main Award): QWER, tripleS, TXT, ILLIT, NCT WISH, LE SSERAFIM, IVE, Stray Kids
- Rookie Band Award: Dragon Pony
- New Vision Award: NEWBEAT, FIFTY FIFTY, CLOSE YOUR EYES
- Global Music Artist Award: TXT
- Super Rookie Award: AHOF, KickFlip, KiiiKiii, Hearts2Hearts
- Listener Choice Award: Paul Kim, BTOB
- Best Music Video Award: ILLIT, tripleS, YOUNG POSSE
- Best OST Award: HUNTR/X – Golden (KPop Demon Hunters OST)
- Best Band Artist Award: Xdinary Heroes, LUCY
- Solo Popularity Award: Park Ji Hyeon, IVE's Jang Won Young
- Group Popularity Award: Stray Kids
- Best Digital Music Award: G-Dragon, IU, DAY6, Rosé
- Best Album Award: SEVENTEEN, NCT DREAM, ENHYPEN, aespa, PLAVE
- Best All-Rounder Musician Award: QWER, Kang Daniel
- Best Performance Award: NCT WISH, FIFTY FIFTY, CRAVITY
- Producer Award: Seo Hyun Joo (Starship Entertainment Executive Producer)
- Best Trot Artist Award: Park Seo Jin, Park Ji Hyeon
