2025 K-World Dream Awards

2025 K-World Dream Awards
Promotional poster
DateAugust 21, 2025
VenueJamsil Indoor Stadium, Seoul
CountrySouth Korea
Presented byTV Daily
Hosted by
Most awardsStray Kids (4)
Television/radio coverage
Networkhellolive

The 2025 K-World Dream Awards was an award ceremony held at Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul on August 21, 2025.[1] It is the 2025 edition of the annual award show K-World Dream Awards. The award ceremony was hosted by Jun Hyun-moo and Jang Do-yeon.[2] It was broadcast live worldwide via hellolive.[3]

Performers

The line-up of performers were announced throughout June to July 2025.[4][5]

Performances for Day 1
Artist(s) Song(s) Performed
AHOF "Rendezvous"
BtoB "Love Today"
Cravity "Set Net Go?!"
Dragon Pony "Earth Boy"
Fifty Fifty "Pookie"
Hearts2Hearts "Style"
Illit "Jellyous"
Ive "Rebel Heart"
"Attitude"
Kang Daniel "Episode"
KickFlip "Freeze"
KiiiKiii "I Do Me"
Le Sserafim "Hot"
"Come Over"
Lucy "Hippo"
NCT Wish "Poppop"
"Surf"
Newbeat "Cappucino"
Paul Kim "Everyday, Every Moment"
QWER "Dear"
Stray Kids "Chk Chk Boom"
"Walkin on Water"
TripleS "Are You Alive"
Xdinary Heroes "Fire (My Sweet Misery)"
Young Posse "Freestyle"

Winner and nominees

The winners are listed in alphanumerical order and emphasized in bold.[6]

Main & Special Awards

Best Artist
Bonsang Best Album Artists
Best Digital Music Artists
World Class Artist Journalist Pick Artist
Global Music Artist
Super Rookie New Vision
Rookie Band Best Band
Best Music Video Best Performance
Best All-Rounder Musician Best Trot Artist
  • Park Ji-hyeon
  • Park Seo-jin
Listener Choice Best Producer
Best OST

Popularity Awards

Popularity Award – Female Popularity Award – Male
  • Park Ji-hyeon
Popularity Award – Group

Multiple awards

The following artist(s) received two or more awards:

Count Artist(s)
4 Stray Kids
3 Ive
Le Sserafim
NCT Wish
Tomorrow X Together
2 Illit
Park Ji-hyeon
QWER
TripleS

References

  1. ^ Oh, Ji-won (May 27, 2025). '2025 케이 드림 어워즈' 8월 개최…스타 애장품 경매 진행 ['2025 K Dream Awards' to be held in August... Star favorite auction held] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved October 9, 2025 – via Naver.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ^ Moon, Seok-jin (July 25, 2025). “3년 연속 MC 발탁”…전현무·장도연, ‘2025 케이 월드 드림 어워즈’로 한류 중심 선다 ["Selected as MC for 3 consecutive years"... Jeon Hyun-moo and Jang Do-yeon will take center stage of the Korean Wave at the '2025 K World Dream Awards'] (in Korean). Top Star News. Retrieved October 9, 2025 – via Naver.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ "2025 K-World Dream Awards [REPLAY]". hellolive. August 21, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ^ Jeon, Yeo-sul (July 27, 2025). '‘2025 케이 월드 드림 어워즈’ 6차 라인업, 스키즈·아이브·르세라핌·영파씨 출격 ['2025 K World Dream Awards' 6th lineup, SKZ, IVE, LE SSERAFIM, and Ningpa C will be on the lookout] (in Korean). Celuv Media. Retrieved October 9, 2025 – via Naver.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ^ "K-World Dream Awards 2025 Setlists". Setlist FM. August 21, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ^ Seo, Hyun-joo (August 22, 2025). 글로벌 K팝 최대 축제 ‘2025 케이 월드 드림 어워즈’ 성료, ‘K-문화 강국’ 저력 확인 [The world's largest K-pop festival '2025 K World Dream Awards' is a success, confirming the strength of 'K-culture powerhouse'] (in Korean). TV Daily. Retrieved October 9, 2025 – via Naver.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)