Actor Byun Woo-seok will serve as a presenter at the '2025 K World Dream Awards'.
The organizing committee of the '2025 K World Dream Awards' announced the news of Byun Woo-seok's selection as a presenter through an official statement on the 29th.
Byun Woo-seok debuted as a model in 2010 and began his acting career in earnest with the tvN drama 'Dear My Friends' in 2016.
He gained recognition both domestically and internationally through works such as 'Record of Youth', 'When the Flowers Bloom, I Think of the Moon', and '20th Century Girl'. In particular, he played the lead role of Ryu Seon-jae in the tvN drama 'Siren: The Last Song' aired last year, earning recognition for both his popularity and acting skills, solidifying his status as a star actor.
Interest in his upcoming projects is also high. He has confirmed his appearance in the Netflix original 'Solo Leveling', and in 2026, he will meet global viewers in the MBC romance historical drama '21st Century Grand Prince's Wife' alongside actress Lee Ji-eun (IU).
The '2025 K World Dream Awards' will be held on August 21 at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium located in Songpa-gu, Seoul.
Starting in 2017 as the '1st Soribada Best K-Music Awards', this awards ceremony has continued for nine years and is the largest K-pop festival of the Korean Wave taking place in the heart of Seoul, a cultural powerhouse of K-culture. Celebrities and key figures who shine in the global K-pop market will gather in one place to provide a variety of attractions.
The organizing committee previously announced the participation of groups such as BTOB, Stray Kids, Tomorrow X Together, Cravity, IVE, Le Sserafim, TripleS, and YP, as well as Fifty Fifty, NCT WISH, ILY, Kickflip, Hearts to Hearts, Kiki, New Beat, and Nine.
Bands like Lucy, Xdinary Heroes, QWER, and Dragon Pony, along with singers Park Seo-jin, Park Ji-hyun, Paul Kim, and Kang Daniel, are also set to perform, generating explosive interest from global fans.
The popular vote, which reflects the opinions of global K-pop fans 100%, is currently being conducted through the global largest fandom platform, Dakaed app. Winners of the popular award will be selected from a total of four groups, including male and female groups and male and female solo artists.
The popular vote, which reflects the opinions of global K-pop fans 100%, is currently being conducted through the global largest fandom platform, Dakaed app. Winners of the popular award will be selected from a total of four groups, including male and female groups and male and female solo artists.
As of the 15th, the preliminary voting has concluded, narrowing down to the top 30, and the final voting will take place until August 11 to determine the winner of the popular award.
The organizing committee of the '2025 K World Dream Awards' has also prepared a live broadcast channel for K-pop fans who cannot attend the ceremony in person. It will be broadcast live through the Japanese OTT platform U-NEXT, and K-pop fans worldwide, excluding Japan, can watch the live broadcast through HelloLive.
This event is hosted by the '2025 K World Dream Awards' organizing committee and organized by the largest Hallyu agency, YJ Partners.
[Kim Mi-ji, Star Today Reporter]
