Hosted by Good Data Corporation, an organisation specialising in K-content competitive analysis, the FUNdex Awards are being held since 2023. The South Korean ceremony honours contributions across TV and OTT dramas and non-drama content, along with performers in each of these categories.
Last year, Byeon Woo Seok and Queen of Tears snagged the Grand Prize (daesang) in the performer and program categories, respectively. This year, stars like Park Bo Gum, Park Bo Young, LIm YoonA, Park Eun Bin, Han Ji Min, Park JI Hoon and others hold the chance to take home the biggest title of the evening.
The 2025 FUNdex Awards event will mark the third ceremony since the series’ inception. It will take place at Megazon Industry-Academia-Research Center Auditorium in Gwacheon Knowledge Information Town. Here’s everything you need to know about it.
When and where to watch FUNdex Awards 2025?
According to the Good Data’s official Instagram page, the awards ceremony will be held tomorrow, December 18, from 2 pm to 5 pm KST (10:30 am to 1:30 pm IST).
Fans may tune into the official YouTube channels of Good Data (https://www.youtube.com/@gooddata2015) or ‘ALL THE K-POP’ (https://www.youtube.com/@ALLTHEKPOP) to view the live broadcast.
2025 FUNdex Awards nominees list
Best TV Drama
- Love Scout
- Our Unwritten Seoul
- Buried Hearts
- Resident Playbook
- Bon Appetit, Your Majesty
Best Drama OTT
- Weak Hero Class 2
- Squid Game Season 2
- The Queen Who Crowns
- The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call
- When Live Gives You Tangerines
Best Actor – TV Drama
- Park Bo Gum for Good Boy
- Lee Joon Hyuk for Love Scout
- Lee Chae Min for Bon Appetit, Your Majesty
- Jeong Jun Won for Resident Playbook
- Choo Young Woo for Head Over Heels
Best Actress – TV Drama
- Go Yoon Jung for Resident Playbook
- Park Bo Young for Our Unwritten Seoul
- Lim YoonA for Bon Appetit, Your Majesty
- Jo Yi Hyun for Head Over Heels
- Han Ji Min for Love Scout
Best Actor – OTT Original
- Park Bo Gum for When Life Gives You Tangerines
- Park Ji Hoon for Weak Hero Class 2
- Lee Jung Jae for Squid Game Season 2
- Lee Hyun Wook for
- Ju Ji Hoon for The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call
Best Actress – OTT Original
- Park Eun Bin for Hyper Knife
- IU for When Life Gives You Tangerines
- Im Soo Jung for Low Life
- Jun Ji Hyun for Tempest
- Cha Joo Young for The Queen Who Crowns
Best Supporting Actor – TV Drama
- Kang You Seok for Resident Playbook
- Cynthia for Resident Playbook
- Oh Jung Se for Good Boy
- Choo Ja Hyun for Head Over Heels
- Han Ye Ji for Resident Playbook
Best Supporting Actor – OTT Drama
- Kang You Seok for When Life Gives You Tangerines
- Lee Yi Dam for The Queen Who Crowns
- Lee Jun Young for Weak Hero Class 2
- Lee Jun Young for When Life Gives You Tangerines
- Jo Yu Ri for Squid Game Season 2
Popular Star – K-Drama Actor
- Park Bo Gum for When Life Gives You Tangerines and Good Boy
- Park Ji Hoon Weak Hero Class 2
- Park Jinyoung for Our Unwritten Seoul
- Park Hyung Sik for Buried Hearts
- Lee Chae Min for Bon Appetit, Your Majesty
- Lee Joon Hyuk for Love Scout
- Jeong Jun Won for Resident Playbook
Popular Star – K-Drama Actress
- Go Yoon Jung for Resident Playbook
- Kim Hye Ja for Heavenly Ever After
- Park Bo Young for Our Unwritten Seoul
- Park Eun Bin for Hyper Knife
- IU for When Life Gives You Tangerines
- Im YoonA for Bon Appetit, Your Majesty
- Jun Ji Hun for Tempest
- Cho Yi Hyun for Head Over Heels
- Cha Joo Young for The Queen Who Crowns
- Han Ji Min for Love Scout
Popular Star Prize – K-Show Male Player
- G-Dragon for Good Day
- Kian84 for Kian’s Bizarre B&B
- Kim Yong Bin for Mr Trot 3
- Kim Won Hoon for Office Workers Season 2
- Shim Haru for The Return of Superman
- Ahn Ji Min for Heart Pairing
- Yoo Jae Suk for Hangout With Yoo
- Lee Sang Won for Boys Planet 2
- Kim Young Woong for Island Bachelor Hero
- BTS Jin for Kian’s Bizarre B&B
Best Player of Steady TV Show
- Kim Jong Guk for Running Man
- Park Na Rae for I Live Alone
- Seo Jang Hoon for Knowing Bros
- Yoo Jae Suk for Hangout With Yoo
- Ji Ye Eun for Running Man
Popular Star Prize – K-Show Female Player
- Mashima Yu for Those who hit the ball (literal translation)
- Park Na Rae for I Live Alone
- Park Ji Yeon for I’ve been single since birth, but I want to date
- An Yu Jin for Pyonpyong Earth Arcade 3
- Lee Su Ji for Office Workers Season 2
- Lee Si An for Single’s Inferno 4
- Lee Young Jae for Seeking old encounters
- Lee Ye Eun for Running Man
Best Player of Seasonal/Mini TV Show
- G-Dragon for Good Day
- Park Bo Gum for The Seasons – Park Bo Gum’s Cantabile
- Ahn Ji Min for Heart Pairing
- Lee Je Yeon for Heart Pairing
- Joo Byung Jin for Can I Love Now?
Best Player of TV Music/Dance Show
- Kim Geon Woo Boys Planet 2
- Kim Yong Bin for Mr Trot 3
- Yoo Kang Min for Boys Planet 2
- Lee Sang Won for Boys Planet 2
- Kyoka for World of Street Woman Fighter
Best Player of OTT Original Show
- Kian84 for Kian’s Bizarre B&B
- Kim Won Hoon for Office Workers Season 2
- Lee Si An for Single’s Inferno 4
- Jeong Hyeon Gyu for Devil’s Plane: Death Room
- BTS’ Jin for Kian’s Bizarre B&B
Best TV Show – Variety
- I Live Alone
- I am Solo
- Running Man
- You Quiz on the Block
- Omniscient Interfering View / Reveal My Star’s Life: The Manager
Best Mini TV Show
- Earth Arcade 3 (tvN)
- Little Island, Big Hero (SBS)
- Sixth Sense: City Tour (tvN)
- Adventure by Accident 4 (MBC)
- Heart Pairing (Channel A)
Best Music/Dance TV Show
- 2025 Korea-Japan King of Singers Contest (MBN)
- Mr Trot 3 (TV Chosun)
- Boys II Planet (Mnet)
- World of Street Woman Fighter (Mnet)
- Universe League (SBS)
Best TV Program of Current Affairs
- 100 Minute Debate (MBC)
- PD Note (MBC)
- Unanswered Questions (SBS)
- Son Seok Hee’s Questions 2 (MBC)
- New Ssulzun (JTBC)
Best TV Program of Culture/Information
- The story of the day when the tail was bitten (SBS)
- Master of Life (SBS)
- Midnight Horror Story 5 (MBC)
- Morning Yard (KBS1)
- Korean Travelogue (EBS)
Best OTT Original Show
- Kian’s Bizarre B&B (Netflix)
- The Devil’s Plan: Death Room (Netflix)
- Better Late Than Single (Netflix)
- Single’s Inferno 4 (Netflix)
- Game of Blood 3 (Wave)