Seoul Global Movie Awards
| Seoul Global Movie Awards | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 서울국제영화대상 |
| RR | Seoul gukje yeonghwa daesang |
| MR | Sŏul kukche yŏnghwa taesang |
| Awarded for | Achievements in movie and prime time television performances |
| Country | South Korea |
| Presented by | Korean Film Actors Association Seoul Metropolitan Government |
| Formerly called | Star Night - Korea Top Star Awards (2013–2017) Korea Best Awards (2018–2019) |
| First award | 2012 |
| Website | kfaa |
The Seoul Global Movie Awards (Korean: 서울국제영화대상) is an award ceremony hosted by the Korean Film Actors Association in cooperation with the Seoul Metropolitan Government. It was formerly known as the Star Night - Korea Top Star Awards Ceremony (2012 to 2017) and the Korea Best Star Awards (2018 to 2019). Although it began as an award for excellence in filmmaking, it has since extended its scope to include overall entertainment.
History
The awards ceremony has undergone several name changes since its inception in 2012.[1][2] It was initially known as the Star Night - Korea Top Star Awards Ceremony (Korean: 스타의 밤 - 대한민국 톱스타상 시상식).[3][4] The 2014 edition was jointly held with the 2014 Super Talent of the World event.[5] It was returning to an independent format from 2015 to 2017.[6][7][8][9] The title was changed in 2018, to the Korea Best Star Awards (Korean: 대한민국 베스트 스타상).[10] It was held with the same name in 2019.[11]
Following a hiatus between 2020 and 2023, the ceremony was reintroduced in 2024 as the Seoul Global Movie Awards (Korean: 서울국제영화대상), in partnership with the Seoul Metropolitan Government.[12]
Ceremony
| # | Year | Event Name | Host | Venue | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2012 | 2012 Korean Film Actors Association Year-end Party | Sapphire Ballroom on the 3rd floor of the Lotte Hotel | December 31, 2012 | [13][14] | |
| 2nd | 2013 | Star Night - Korea Top Star Awards Ceremony | Crystal Ballroom of the Lotte Hotel in Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul | December 27 | [4] | |
| 3rd | 2014 | Star Night - Korea Top Star Awards Ceremony | Yoon Hee-joo, Park Jae-hoon, and Kim Ha-jung | Sebitseom Star Night event hall, Sebitseom Island under Banpo Bridge in Seoul | December 21 | [15][16] |
| 4th | 2015 | Star Night - Korea Top Star Awards Ceremony | Shin Hyun-joon and Lee Da-hee | Grand Ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Seoul in Yongsan-gu, Seoul | December 29 | [7][17] |
| 5th | 2016 | 2016 Star Night - Korea Top Star Awards Ceremony | Choi Yoon-seul, Yoo Song-ah | Grand Ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Seoul in Yongsan-gu, Seoul | December 29 | [8] |
| 6th | 2017 | 2017 Star Night - Korea Top Star Awards Ceremony | Lee Ji-ae and Kim Il-joong | Grand Ballroom of Seoul Dragon City | December 28 | [9][18] |
| 7th | 2018 | 2018 Best Star Awards | Kim Gang-hyun and Ha Ji-young | Grand Ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Seoul in Yongsan-gu, Seoul | December 12 | [10][19] |
| 8th | 2019 | 2019 Best Star Awards | Kim Gang-hyun and Park Seul-gi | Crystal Ballroom of the Lotte Hotel in Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul | December 11 | [11][20] |
| 9th, 10th, 11th | 2020 to 2022 | N/a | ||||
| 12th | 2024 | Seoul Global Movie Awards | Jo Woo-jong and Jung Da-eun | Crystal Ballroom of the Lotte Hotel in Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul | December 5 | [21][22] |
| 13th | 2025 | Lee Yu-bi and Kim Dong-wan | Hanla Hall of the Dragon City Hotel in Yongsan, Seoul | December 10 | [23] | |
Award winners
Best Picture
| # | Year | Film | OTT Series | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th | 2024 | The Roundup: Punishment | Pyramid Game | [24] |
Top Star Director Awards
| # | Year | Proud Filmmaker Award | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2012 | Jang Tae-ryeong | [14] | |
| 2nd | 2013 |
|
[4] | |
| 3rd | 2014 | [25] | ||
| # | Year | Top Director | Top New Director | Ref. |
| 4th | 2015 | Lee Joon-ik — The Throne | Lee Byeong-heon — Twenty | [7] |
| 5th | 2016 | Na Hong-jin — The Wailing | Yeon Sang-ho — Train to Busan | [8] |
| 6th | 2017 | Jang Hoon — A Taxi Driver | Kang Yoon-sung — The Outlaws | [9] |
| 7th | 2018 | Yoon Jong-bin — The Spy Gone North | Jeon Go-woon — A Little Princess | [10] |
| 8th | 2019 | Lee Byeong-heon— Extreme Job | Kim Do-young — Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 | [11] |
| 12th | 2024 | Lee Jong-pil — Escape | Heo Myung-haeng — The Roundup: Punishment | [24] |
Merit/Lifetime achievement award
| # | Year | Lifetime achievement award | Special achievement award | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2012 | [13] | ||
| 2nd | 2013 | Kim Dong-ho | [4] | |
| 4th | 2015 | Ahn Sung-ki | [7] | |
| 5th | 2016 | Ha Cheol-kyung | [8] | |
| 6th | 2017 | Lee Deok-hwa | [9] | |
| 7th | 2018 | Shin Seong-il | [10] | |
| 8th | 2019 | Yoon Jung-hee | [11] | |
| 12th | 2024 | Lee Hae-ryong | Kim Soo-mi | [24] |
| 13th | 2025 | Baek Il-seob Jung Hye-sun |
Lee Soon-jae |
Top Star Actor Awards
| # | Year | Top Star Actor | Top Star Actress | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 2013 | [4] | ||
| 3rd | 2014 | Son Ye-jin – The Pirates | [16] | |
| 4th | 2015 | Han Hyo-joo – Beauty Inside | [7] | |
| 5th | 2016 | Gong Hyo-jin — Missing | [8] | |
| 6th | 2017 | [9] | ||
| 7th | 2018 |
|
Soo Ae – High Society | [10] |
| 8th | 2019 |
|
Kim Ah-joong – The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos | [11] |
| 12th | 2024 | Byun Yo-han – Following | Kim Young-ok – Picnic Na Moon-hee – Picnic |
[21] |
| 13th | 2025 | Sul Kyung-gu | Lee Hye-young | |
| Sung Dong-il (The Actor of the Year award) |
| # | Year | Top Star Actor | Top Star Actress | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13th | 2025 | Park Ji-hwan | Song Ji-hyo |
| # | Year | Top Star Actor | Top Star Actress | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13th | 2025 | Kim Min-jong | Ye Ji-won |
Top Star Actor Supporting Awards
| # | Year | Top Star Supporting Actor | Top Star Supporting Actress | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 2014 | Jo Yeo-jeong | [16] | |
| 4th | 2015 | Kim In-kwon — C'est Si Bon | Jin Kyung — Veteran | [7] |
| 5th | 2016 | Park Joo-mi | [8] | |
| 6th | 2017 | Choi Gwi-hwa — A Taxi Driver and The Outlaws | Lee Ha-nui — Heart Blackened and The Bros | [9] |
| 7th | 2018 | Kim Dong-wook — Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days | Jin Seo-yeon — Believer | [10] |
| 8th | 2019 | Kang Ki-young — Exit | Jang Young-nam — Innocent Witness | [11] |
| 12th | 2024 | Kim Jae-chul — Exhuma | Lee Yoon-ji — Dream Palace | [24] |
| 13th | 2025 | Park Hee-soon | Han Ji-eun |
Top New Actor and Actress
| # | Year | Top New Actor | Top New Actress | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 2018 | Lee Ga-seop — The Seeds of Violence | Jeon Yeo-been — After My Death | [9] |
| 8th | 2019 | Park Ji-hoo — House of Hummingbird | [11] | |
| 12th | 2024 | Park Ji-hoon — Beautiful Audrey | Lee Joo-myung — Pilot | [24] |
| 13th | 2025 | Cha Woo-min | Dahyun |
Top Actor in Drama/OTT Series
| # | Year | Award name | Recipient | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 2018 | The Best Drama Star Award | [10] | |
| 8th | 2019 | Lee Sang-yeob — Love Affairs in the Afternoon Son Dam-bi — When the Camellia Blooms |
[11] | |
| 12th | 2024 | Gong Min-jeung — Marry My Husband | [24] | |
| Jury's Special Award | Uhm Tae-goo — My Sweet Mobster | |||
| Special acting award for OTT | Jeong Yu-mi — Queen Woo | |||
| 13th | 2025 | Best Acting Award in the Drama | Lee Hanee | |
| Best Actor award in the OTT | Kim Ji-hoon | |||
| Special Jury' Award | Jung Sung-il Bang Hyo-rin |
Popularity award
| # | Year | Award name | Actor | Actress | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 2013 | Korean Film Popular Star Award | Yeo Jin-goo | [4] | |||
| 3rd | 2014 | Korean Film Popular Star Award | [5] | ||||
| Popular Star Award that Shined Korea | N/a | Claudia Kim | |||||
| Film Actor Popular Star Award | N/a | Kim Sae-ron | |||||
| 4th | 2015 | Korean Film Popular Star Award | [7] | ||||
| Popular Star Award that Shined Korea | Kim Soo-hyun | Choo Ja-hyun | |||||
| 5th | 2016 | Korean Film Popular Star Award | [8] | ||||
| 6th | 2017 | Korean Popular Star Award | [9] | ||||
| 7th | 2018 | N/a | [10] | ||||
| 8th | 2019 | Popular Star Award | Jo Hyun-jae | N/a | [11] | ||
| Hallyu Star Award | N/a | Hong Soo-ah | |||||
| 12th | 2024 | Popularity Award | Byeon Woo-seok List of nominated artists
|
Go Min-si List of nominated artists
|
[24][26] | ||
| 13rd | 2025 | Popularity Award | Doh Kyung-soo List of nominated artists |
Kim Hye-yoon List of nominated artists |
[27] |
Top entertainer
| # | Year | Top Entertainer | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 2017 | Lee Kwang-soo | [9] |
| 7th | 2018 | Bae Jung-nam | [10] |
| 8th | 2019 | Heo Jae | [11] |
| 12th | 2024 | Im Won-hee | [24] |
| 12th | 2024 | Lee Joo-seung |
Kim Bo-seong received the Sharing and Volunteer Award, promoting the value of good deeds.
Top singer
| # | Year | Top singer | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 2015 | Exo | [17] |
| Psy (Popular singer) | |||
| 5th | 2016 | Lee Moon-sae Infinite |
[8] |
| 6th | 2017 | Baek Ji-young Wanna One |
[9] |
| 7th | 2018 | Ailee | [10] |
Top athlete
| # | Year | Top athlete | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 2016 | Park Tae-hwan | [8] |
| 6th | 2017 | Yang Hyeon-jong | [9] |
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External links
- Official website (in Korean)