Can you imagine an awards show where your voice actually counts? The 3rd FUNdex Awards in 2025 have announced its nominees, which are powered entirely by data—your searches, your buzz, your watch time. They also released the nominees for the FUNdex Netizen Popularity Awards that you can vote on. Park Bo-gum just made history by sweeping THREE different categories across drama and variety categories, while IU, YoonA, and Park Bo-young headline the fierce competition. Ready to see if your favorites made the cut?
FUNdex Awards 2025 Nominees: Full List + How to Vote
What Makes This Year’s FUNdex Awards Different
The 2025 FUNdex Awards just announced its nominees. Good Data Corporation hosts this year’s ceremony, with Megazone Cloud and Pentacle as sponsors. A total of 593 programs made the cut across 21 categories—but here’s what makes this different: zero subjective judging.
Winners emerge from pure data analysis. Your late-night binge-watches, your searches, your social media engagement. All of it becomes a measurable impact.
Good Data tracks buzz rankings, search activity, entertainment intensity scores, and performer competitiveness. An advisory committee ensures the process remains transparent, reviewing how data is collected without influencing creative decisions.
FUNdex Awards 2025—Global Netizen Popular Star Prize Voting
In addition to 18 competitive categories and 3 non-competitive awards, they also have two new categories this year. The Data PD Award recognizes behind-the-scenes excellence, while the Sponsor Popularity Award lets you vote directly for your favorites through online polls. That’s right—your click becomes your ballot.
Voting will take place on Idol Champ and Celeb Champ, starting from November 12 to December 1, 2025 (voting closes at 11:59:59 p.m.). The final results are determined by equally weighing votes from both platforms — 50% Celeb Champ + 50% Idol Champ = 100% Final Result.
Date, Venue, and Where to Stream
Mark your calendar: December 18, 2025. The 2025 FUNdex Awards streams live from the Megazone Industry-Academia-Research Center Auditorium in Gwacheon. You don’t need exclusive tickets or cable subscriptions to watch your favorites win. Head to the official FUNdex YouTube channel to watch the whole ceremony.
The Nominees Who Are Sweeping Categories
Park Bo-gum dominates this year’s nominations with an impressive triple threat. He’s up for TV Drama Male Lead for “Good Boy,” OTT Original Drama Male Lead for “When Life Gives You Tangerines” with IU, and TV Season/Mini Variety Show Cast for “The Seasons: Park Bo-gum’s Cantabile.” That’s three completely different formats showcasing his range as both actor and host.
His co-star IU earned her nomination for OTT Original Drama Female Lead, setting up a potential reunion moment if both take home trophies. Fans on social media are already calling it—these two might share another smile on stage, just like at their press conference.
YoonA (Lim Yoon-ah) joins the competition for TV Drama Female Lead with “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty.” She faces powerhouse actresses Park Bo-young (“Our Unwritten Seoul”), Go Youn-jung (“Resident Playbook”), Cho Yi-hyun (“Head Over Heels”), and Han Ji-min (“Love Scout”). Lee Chae-min earned his TV Drama Male Lead nomination for the same historical drama, proving the show captured both critical buzz and audience attention.
The supporting cast categories tell an interesting story. Kang Yoo-seok appears twice—once for TV Drama Supporting in “Resident Playbook” and again for OTT Original Drama Supporting in “When Life Gives You Tangerines.” Lee Jun-young also scored double nominations in the OTT supporting category for “Weak Hero Class 2” and “When Life Gives You Tangerines.”
Fresh Faces Challenge Established Names Across All Categories
Look beyond the headlines and you’ll spot exciting patterns. “Resident Playbook” dominates with multiple cast members nominated across different categories.
Rookie Ji Ye-eun from “Running Man” stands alongside veteran Yoo Jae-suk in the TV Steady Variety category. BTS member Jin, who made his debut on Netflix K-show with “Kian’s Bizarre B&B,” competes in OTT Original Shows.
This mix of veterans and newcomers shows the industry keeps evolving. Your viewing choices are literally shaping who gets recognized and what content gets made next.
Complete FUNdex Awards 2025 Nominees List
Program Categories
TV Drama
- “Love Scout” (SBS)
- “Our Unwritten Seoul” (tvN)
- “Buried Hearts” (SBS)
- “Resident Playbook” (tvN)
- “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” (tvN)
OTT Original Drama
- “Weak Hero Class 2” (Netflix)
- “Squid Game” Season 2 (Netflix)
- “The Queen Who Crowns” (TVING)
- “The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call” (Netflix)
- “When Life Gives You Tangerines” (Netflix)
TV Steady Variety Shows
- “I Live Alone” (MBC)
- “I’m Solo” (ENA/SBS Plus)
- “Running Man” (SBS)
- “You Quiz on the Block” (tvN)
- “Point of Omniscient Interfere” (MBC)
TV Season/Mini Variety Shows
- “Earth Arcade 3” (tvN)
- “Island Bachelor Hero” (SBS)
- “Sixth Sense: City Tour” (tvN)
- “Around the World 4” (MBC)
- “Heart Pairing” (Channel A)
TV Music/Dance Competition Variety Shows
- “2025 Korea vs Japan Music Showdown: King of Kings” (MBN)
- “Mr. Trot 3” (TV CHOSUN)
- “Boys II Planet” (Mnet)
- “World of Street Woman Fighter” (Mnet)
- “Universe League” (SBS)
TV Current Affairs
- “100-Minute Debate” (MBC)
- “PD Notebook” (MBC)
- “Unanswered Questions” (SBS)
- “Son Seok-hee’s Questions 2” (MBC)
- “Special Edition Ssulzun” (JTBC)
TV Culture/Information
- “The Story of That Day That Keeps on Track” (SBS)
- “Master of Living” (SBS)
- “Midnight Horror Story 5” (MBC)
- “Morning Yard” (KBS1)
- “Korea Travelogue” (EBS)
OTT Original Shows
- “Kian’s Bizarre B&B” (Netflix)
- “Devil’s Plan: Death Room” (Netflix)
- “Better Late Than Single” (Netflix)
- “Singles Inferno 4” (Netflix)
- “Bloody Game 3” (Wavve)
Performer Categories
TV Drama Male Lead
- Park Bo-gum (Good Boy)
- Lee Jun-hyuk (Love Scout)
- Lee Chae-min (Bon Appétit, Your Majesty)
- Jung Joon-won (Resident Playbook)
- Choo Young-woo (Head Over Heels)
TV Drama Female Lead
- Go Youn-jung (Resident Playbook)
- Park Bo-young (Our Unwritten Seoul)
- Lim Yoon-ah (Bon Appétit, Your Majesty)
- Cho Yi-hyun (Head Over Heels)
- Han Ji-min (Love Scout)
OTT Original Drama Male Lead
- Park Bo-gum (When Life Gives You Tangerines)
- Park Ji-hoon (Weak Hero Class 2)
- Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game Season 2)
- Lee Hyun-wook (The Queen Who Crowns)
- Ju Ji-hoon (The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call)
OTT Original Drama Female Lead
- Park Eun-bin (Hyperknife)
- IU (When Life Gives You Tangerines)
- Lim Soo-jung (Fine: Country Bumpkins)
- Jun Ji-hyun (Tempest)
- Cha Joo-young (The Queen Who Crowns)
TV Drama Supporting Actor/Actress
- Kang Yoo-seok (Resident Playbook)
- Cynthia (Resident Playbook)
- Oh Jung-se (Good Boy)
- Choo Ja-hyun (Head Over Heels)
- Han Ye-ji (Resident Playbook)
OTT Original Drama Supporting Actor/Actress
- Kang Yoo-seok (When Life Gives You Tangerines)
- Lee Yi-dam (The Queen Who Crowns)
- Jo Yu-ri (Squid Game Season 2)
- Lee Jun-young (Weak Hero Class 2)
- Lee Jun-young (When Life Gives You Tangerines)
TV Steady Variety Show Cast
- Kim Jong-kook (Running Man)
- Park Na-rae (I Live Alone)
- Seo Jang-hoon (Knowing Bros)
- Yoo Jae-suk (Hangout with Yoo)
- Ji Ye-eun (Running Man)
TV Season/Mini Variety Show Cast
- G-Dragon (Good Day)
- Park Bo-gum (The Seasons – Park Bo-gum’s Cantabile)
- Ahn Ji-min (Heart Pairing)
- Lee Je-yeon (Heart Pairing)
- Joo Byung-jin (Can We Love Now?)
TV Music/Dance Competition Variety Show Cast
- Kim Gun-woo (Boys II Planet)
- Kim Yong-bin (Mr. Trot 3)
- Yoo Kang-min (Boys II Planet)
- Lee Sang-won (Boys II Planet)
- Kyoka (World of Street Woman Fighter)
OTT Original Show Cast
- Kian84 (Kian’s Bizarre B&B)
- Kim Won-hoon (Office Workers Season 2)
- Lee Si-an (Single’s Inferno 4)
- Jung Hyeon-gyu (Devil’s Plan: Death Room)
- Jin (Kian’s Bizarre B&B)
FUNdex Netizen Popularity Awards
K-Drama Actor
- Choo Young-woo (Head over heels)
- Jeong Jun-won (Resident playbook)
- Ju Ji-hoon (The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call)
- Lee Chae-min (Bon AppétitAppétit Your Majesty)
- Lee Jun-hyuk (Love scout)
- Park Bo-gum (When Life Gives You Tangerines, Good Boy)
- Park Hyung-sik (Buried Hearts)
- Park Ji-hoon (Weak Hero Class 2)
- Park Jin-young (Our Unwritten Seoul)
- Seo Kang-joon (Undercover High School)
K-Drama Actress
- Cha Joo-young (A Distant Place)
- Cho Yi-hyun (Head Over Heels)
- Go Youn-jung (Head Over Heels)
- Han Ji-min (Love scout)
- IU (When Life Gives You Tangerines)
- Jun Ji-hyun (Tempest)
- Kim Hye-ja (Heavenly Ever After)
- Lim Yoon-ah (YoonA) (Bon Appétit Your Majesty)
- Park Bo-young (Our Unwritten Seoul)
- Park Eun-bin (Hyperknife)
K-Show Male Player
- Ahn Ji-min (Heart Pairing)
- G-Dragon (Good Day)
- Jin (Kian’s Bizarre B&B)
- Kian84 (Kian’s Bizarre B&B)
- Kim Won-hoon (Office Workers Season 2)
- Kim Yong-bin (Mr. Trot 3)
- Lee Sang-won (Boys II Planet)
- Lim Young-woong (Earth Arcade Season 3)
- Shim Haru (The Return of Superman)
- Yoo Jae-suk (Hangout with Yoo)
K-Show Female Player
- An Yu-jin (Earth Arcade Season 3)
- Ji Ye-eun (Running Man: A Great Transformation)
- Kyoka (World of Street Woman Fighter)
- Lee Je-yeon (Heart Pairing)
- Lee Si-an (Single’s Inferno Season 4)
- Lee Su-ji (Office Workers Season 2)
- Lee Young-ja (Pursuing Old Encounters)
- Mashima Yu (Those Who Hit the Ball)
- Park Ji-yeon (Better Late Than Single)
- Park Na-rae (I Live Alone)
What Your Watch & Buzz History Created
The FUNdex Awards 2025 nominees represent something bigger than trophies on a shelf. Every nomination came from real viewing data—your streaming marathons, your 2 a.m. spoiler searches, your social posts, and your rapid-fire post shares screaming “you HAVE to watch this!” This is what Korean content meant to global audiences in 2025.
Park Bo-gum’s triple nomination at the FUNdex Awards 2025 shows that versatile performers can shine across different formats. IU and YoonA prove that leading actresses excel in historical dramas and modern stories. The variety show nominees range from survival competitions to talk shows. All of the nominees show that Korean entertainment caters to every mood and moment.
December 18 will reveal which programs and performers your engagement elevated to the top. Will you be watching when the data tells its story? Drop your answer and predictions in the comments below!
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