LIVE: K-drama stars Han Ji Min and Lee Je Hoon are back to host the Blue Dragon Film Awards 2025 after successfully helming the South Korean ceremony honouring excellence in cinematic excellence. Organised by Sports Chosun, the highly anticipated show returned for its 46th annual edition on Wednesday, November 17, 2025.’
The red carpet event took off at 3:30 pm IST at the KBS Hall, with the main following suit at 5 pm IST. A-list celebrities Lim YoonA, GOT7’s Jinyoung aka Park Jinyoung, Kim So Hyun, Kim Minju, Lee Chae Min, Jeon Yeo Been, and Crash Landing on You’s real-life couple Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin, who lead the K-drama industry by example walked the red carpet today.
Blue Dragon Film Awards performers: AKMU’s Lee Chan Hyuk opened the main event with an spell-binding performance. Much like Han Ji Min and Lee Je Hoon, the K-pop idol also returned to take the stage for a second time. Mid-way through the show, BOYNEXTDOOR took the baton from Lee and got the star-studded lineup of actors and creatives grooving.
MAMAMOO’s Hwasa drew a resounding applause for her jaw-dropping live performance. Snippets of the “Good Goodbye” music video, which also features actor Park Jung Min, played in the background. The Harbin star even dropped in for a brief cameo during the act.
2025 Blue Dragon Film Awards winners list
- Best New Actor: Ahn Bo Hyun for Pretty Crazy
- Best New Actress: Kim Do Yeon for Idiot Girls and School Ghost: School Anniversary
- Best New Director: Kim Hye Young for It’s Okay (presented by Lee Chae Min and Kim So Hyun)
- Most Popular Film / Most Viewed Film: My Daughter is a Zombie (Harbin at #2, Firefighters at #3, Yadang The Snitch at #4, No Other Choice at #5)
- Best Cinematography and Lighting Award: Director Hong Kyung Pro and Park Jung Woo for Harbin
- Fan-voted Most Popular Actors: Park Jinyoung, Hyun Bin, Son Ye Jin, Lim YoonA
- Best Supporting Actor: Lee Sung Min for No Other Choice
- Best Supporting Actress: Park Ji Hyun for Hidden Face
- Best Director: Park Chan Wook for No Other Choice (veteran actor Lee Sung Min accepted the trophy on his behalf. He also read out the director’s acceptance speech.)
- Best Actor: Hyun Bin for Harbin
- Best Actress: Son Ye Jin for No Other Choice (presented by Kim Go Eun and Lee Junho)
- Best Picture: No Other Choice
Blue Dragon Film Awards red carpet
- Main host: Lee Je Hoon and Han Ji Min
- Couple #BinJin – Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin
- Jeon Yeo Been
- Lim YoonA
- Roh Yoon Seo
- Yeom Hye Ran
- Ahn Hyo Seop
- Lee Chae Min
- Kim Do Yeon
- Hong Ye Ji
- Lee Jung Eun
- Park Ji Hyun
- Ahn Bo Hyun
- BOYNEXTDOOR
- Kim Min Ju
- Lee Sun Bin
- Park Jinyoung aka GOT7 Jinyoung
- Choi Yu Ri
- Lee Hye Young
- Jo Jung Seok
- Seol Kyung Gu
- Park Jung Min
- Lee Sun Bin
- Shin Hyun Bin
- Kim So Hyun
- Jo Yoo Hyun
- and more
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