Actor Byun Woo-seok to Present at 2025 K-World Dream Awards, Celebrating K-Pop Excellence

Actor Byeon Woo-seok is set to take the stage as a presenter at the 2025 K-World Dream Awards, a major celebration of K-pop and Korean cultural influence.

The organizing committee of the 2025 K-World Dream Awards announced on the 29th that Byeon Woo-seok has been selected as a presenter for the event.

Byeon Woo-seok debuted as a model in 2010 and began focusing on acting with the 2016 tvN drama Dear My Friends. He gained significant attention for his role as Won Hae-hyo in the 2020 tvN drama Record of Youth and won the Best New Actor award at the 2022 KBS Drama Awards for his performance in the 2021 KBS2 historical drama Moonshine.

In 2022, Byeon expanded his international recognition by starring as the lead character Poong Woon-ho in the Netflix film 20th Century Girl. His role as Jin-woo in the 2023 film Soulmate showcased his nuanced emotional acting, further broadening his range.

The tvN drama Lovely Runner, which aired last year, was a pivotal project for Byeon Woo-seok. Playing the lead role of Ryu Seon-jae, he was acclaimed for both his popularity and acting skills, solidifying his status as a star actor.

There is considerable anticipation for his upcoming projects. Byeon is confirmed to appear in the Netflix original Solo Leveling, and in 2026, he will star alongside Lee Ji-eun (IU) in the MBC romance historical drama 21st Century Grand Prince's Wife, expected to reach global viewers.

The 2025 K-World Dream Awards will be held on August 21 at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul.

Originally launched in 2017 as the 1st Soribada Best K-Music Awards, this ceremony has become a major K-pop festival, now in its ninth year, held in the heart of Seoul, the epicenter of Korean cultural power. It promises a vibrant showcase with K-pop leaders and celebrities gathering to provide a feast for the senses.

The organizing committee previously announced performances by groups such as BTOB, Stray Kids, Tomorrow X Together, Cravity, IVE, LE SSERAFIM, tripleS, Young Posse, FIFTY FIFTY, NCT WISH, and others including ILY:1, Kickflip, HATSUHATSU, 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, drawing strong interest from global fans.

The popularity award, reflecting 100% of global K-pop fans' votes, is being conducted through the world's largest fandom platform, the DuckAd app. Winners will be chosen from four categories: male group, female group, male solo, and female solo.

With the preliminary voting concluded on the 15th, the top 30 have been selected, and the final voting will continue until August 11 to determine the winners of the popularity award.

The 2025 K-World Dream Awards committee has also prepared a live broadcast channel for K-pop fans unable to attend in person. The event will be streamed live via the Japanese OTT platform U-NEXT, while K-pop fans worldwide, excluding Japan, can watch via Hello Live.

This event is hosted by the 2025 K-World Dream Awards organizing committee and managed by YJ Partners, the largest Hallyu agency.

This article was originally published in Korean on Xportsnews and was translated into English using AI.

by Kim Yena