The 2025 Korea First Brand Awards winners have been announced!

Every year, the Korea First Brand Awards conducts consumer surveys and consults with experts to chooses the most exciting brands that consumers are looking forward to and that they think will be at the forefront of the upcoming year.

Consumer surveys were conducted not only in Korea but also in Vietnam this year as well.

Check out the list of winners in the individuals and culture categories for Korea below!

Female Idol:aespa
Male Idol:ZEROBASEONE
Rising Male Idol: PLAVE
Rising Female Idol: FIFTY FIFTY
Rookie Male Idol: NCT WISH
Rookie Female Idol: UNIS
Male Vocalist: Changsub
Female Vocalist: Sunwoo Jung-A
Band: DAY6
Male Solo Artist: Lim Young Woong
Female Solo Artist:Karina

Drama Actor:Jung Hae In
Drama Actress:Kim Tae Ri
Actor (Hot Trend): Kang Hoon
Actress (Hot Trend): Roh Yoon Seo
Rising Actor: Bae Hyeon Seong
Rising Actress:Park So Jin
Rookie Actor:Baek Seo Hoo
Rookie Actress:Chae Won Bin
OTT Actor:Kim Sung Cheol
OTT Actress: Go Min Si
Film Actor:Koo Kyo Hwan
Film Actress:Kim Go Eun
Scene-Stealer Actor:Kim Sung Kyun
Scene-Stealer Actress:Moon Geun Young

Idol Actor:Park Ji Hoon
Idol Actress:Seunghee
Male Idol Variety Star:BamBam
Female Idol Variety Star: Karina
Male Variety Show Star:Jun Hyun Moo
Female Variety Show Star:Hong Jin Kyung
Male Entertainer:Defconn
Female Entertainer:Lee Eun Ji
Male Multi-Entertainer: Dex
Female Multi-Entertainer:Ra Mi Ran
Sports Entertainer: Kim Jun Ho
Specialist-Entertainer: Jung Seung Je
Female Commercial Model:NewJeans
Male Commercial Model: Lim Young Woong
Male Celebrity YouTuber:Daesung (ZIP_DS)
Female Celebrity YouTuber: Hyeri (I am Lee Hyeri)
Chef: Baek Jong Won
eSports: League of Legends
Professional Baseball: KIA Tigers
Male Hot Icon:Na Young Suk
Female Hot Icon: Gabee
MaleRadio DJ: Lee Moon Se (“Hello, this is Lee Moon Se”)
Female Radio DJ:Joo Hyun Young (” Joo Hyun Young at 12 o’clock”)
Comedienne: Lee Su Ji
Comedian:Hwang Jae Sung
Male Web Variety Program MC: Changsub (“Changing Majors”)
Female Web Variety Program MC: Jihyo (“Tenant”)
Character: “Catch! Teenieping”

OTT Variety Program: “Culinary Class Wars”
Music Variety Program: “The Seasons”
Educational Variety Program: “upGRADE you: Teachers”
Cooking Variety Program: “Fresh Off the Sea”
Criminal Variety Program: “Brave Detectives 4”
Travel Variety Program: “Europe Outside Your Tent”

Also check below for the list of winners voted for the individual and culture categories in Vietnam:

Male Idol: TEMPEST
Female Idol: aespa
Male Rookie Idol: ARrC
Female Rookie Idol: BABYMONSTER
Male Solo Artist:Jin
Female Solo Artist: Rosé
Vocalist:Taeyeon
Actor:Kim Soo Hyun
Actress:Kim Ji Won
Variety Show: “Running Man”
Character: Larva

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!

Watch Kim Go Eun in “Exhuma” below:

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Also watch Bae Hyeon Seong in “Family by Choice”:

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BIGBANG’s G-Dragon is reportedly preparing to release a new full-length album next month!

On January 6, TenAsia reported that G-Dragon’s long-awaited full-length album is slated for release in February.

Last year, G-Dragon dropped two pre-release tracks: “POWER” on October 31 and “HOME SWEET HOME,” featuring fellow BIGBANG members Taeyang and Daesung, on November 22. Both tracks are said to be included in the upcoming album.

In response to the report, a representative from G-Dragon’s agency Galaxy Corporation stated, “It’s true that the agency is currently working on plans [for G-Dragon’s solo album release in February], but nothing has been finalized yet.”

If confirmed, this will mark G-Dragon’s first full-length album in over a decade since the release of “COUP D’ETAT” in 2012. The 12-track album, which featured quadruple title tracks such as “Black” (featuring BLACKPINK’s Jennie), “Who You?”, “Crooked,” and “Niliria,” remains a beloved hit, with most of its songs becoming fan favorites.

Stay tuned for more updates!

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