BTS' j-hope, Park Bo-gum & more win big at 52nd Korea Broadcasting Awards: Full winners list, schedule, where to watch & more

On August 4, 2025, News1 reported that the 52nd Korea Broadcasting Awards will be held on September 3, 2025, at 3 pm KST. The awards ceremony will be streamed live on SBS TV. The event, which is held annually by the Korean Broadcasting Association, recognizes excellence in television and radio. This year's event received 244 submissions from 56 major broadcasters across various categories and genres.

Winners were chosen by a jury of 22 prominent media and academic professionals. Additionally, public voting accounted for 30% of the judging criteria in three categories: Best Singer, Best Actor, and Best Entertainer. One of the top winners that fans are talking about is j-hope of BTS, who won Best Singer. He is the first solo singer to win this award since 2016.

Actor Park Bo-gum's musical talk show, The Seasons - Park Bo-gum's Cantabile, earned him the Best Entertainer award. Best Actor was awarded to Lee Joon-hyuk for his performance in SBS's legal comedy, Love Scout.

The Korea Broadcasting Awards recognize not only stars but also people behind the scenes. These include producers, sound engineers, and creative staff on the production side, recognizing the important collaboration involved in broadcasting.

Full winners list, remaining categories, and more about the 52nd Korea Broadcasting Awards

The 52nd Korea Broadcasting Awards will continue to showcase the industry's excellence in programming, covering mainstream entertainment, regional, and educational broadcasting.

Here is the complete list of this year’s winners, across individual and program categories, from the Korea Broadcasting Awards 2025.

Individual Category Winners

Best Singer: BTS' j-hope
Best Entertainer: Park Bo-gum (The Seasons – Park Bo-gum’s Cantabile)
Best Actor: Lee Joon-hyuk (Love Scout)
Narration: Yang Hee-eun
Announcer: Joo Si-eun
Host: Choi Bool-am
Producer: Song Yeon-hwa
Creative Staff (Sound/Visual): Seo Jun

Program Category Winners

News: Noh Sang-won Notebook Full Text (MBC)
Current Affairs: 2216 Flight Tracking Report (KBS)
Entertainment: Neighborhood Cool House Season 2 (SBS)
Children/Education: Hobby is Science (EBS)
Radio Current Affairs: Kim Hyun-jung’s News Show (CBS)
Regional Broadcasting: The Walls of the World (G1 Gangwon Broadcasting)

The ceremony will be held at SBS Prism Tower, featuring tributes and performances with many of Korea’s most respected broadcasting professionals.

Over more than 50 years, the awards has earned its reputation by not only honoring star performers but also celebrating meaningful journalism, creative programming, and public service content.

Fans and viewers can watch the full broadcast of the 52nd Korea Broadcasting Awards on September 3 at 3 pm KST on SBS or through any of SBS's official online platforms.

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Mantasha is a pop culture writer at Sportskeeda who covers K-pop and K-drama. She has recently completed her Masters in English and has a rich 3-year writing experience where she crafted engaging content for top companies such as Unacademy, Apollo Hospitals, Adani Airports, and the Economic Times. Her experience has helped her create a strong foundation that complements her passion for creating the best content related to K-pop, K-dramas and Korean movies.

Mantasha's interest in pop culture took root when her cousin introduced her to classic Hollywood and Bollywood tunes and the rest, as they say, is history. Mantasha’s connection with K-pop supergroup BTS is a special one as their song lyrics, hard work, and dedication resonate with her like no other group does.

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When not writing, Mantasha enjoys journaling and doodling, watching K-dramas and listening to songs.

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Edited by Shreya Das