The 2025 KBS Acting Awards preview highlights nominees and past winners, celebrating a year of impactful KBS dramas.
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The '2025 KBS Acting Awards' has released a second preview video, further raising expectations for the works and awardees that shone throughout the year. The '2025 KBS Acting Awards,' which will be broadcast live in Korea on the 31st, will comprehensively cover KBS dramas aired this year, including mini-series, weekend dramas, daily dramas, and short dramas, serving as a platform to once again illuminate the passionate performances of actors and the moments of the works. It has been announced that Chang Sung-kyu, Nam Ji-hyun, and Moon Sang-min will serve as MCs. The '2025 KBS Acting Awards' is drawing attention as an official celebratory event that wraps up the dramas aired over the year. The first preview video released earlier showcased memorable scenes that excited viewers throughout the year, signaling the start of the year-end celebration. The second preview video released today (17th) includes heartfelt acceptance speeches from past winners, from the 1987 'KBS Talent Acting Awards' to the '2024 KBS Acting Awards.' Reflections from representative actors of the era, such as Na Moon-hee, Choi Si-ra, Lee Deok-hwa, Ji Hyun-woo, Kim Hae-ja, Go Doo-shim, Choi Soo-jung, Kim Hye-soo, Kim Ji-won, Byung Woo-seok, and Park Bo-gum, continue to evoke the emotional moments left by KBS dramas. In particular, the acceptance speech of the late Lee Seung-jae, who won the grand prize at the '2024 KBS Acting Awards,' conveys a deep resonance. His lifelong philosophy of acting and warm message to juniors remain a moment that continues to linger in many hearts over time. Additionally, the message presented alongside past winners, 'Even if the stage of that era fades, the moments created together remain unchanged, becoming dreams for the next generation and vows for now. We convey heartfelt memories that will be long remembered,' symbolically expresses the hearts of the actors and production teams that made KBS dramas shine this year, reminding us of the significance of the 'KBS Acting Awards.' Throughout the year, KBS has delivered a range of emotions to viewers with diverse genres and high-quality productions, including 'My Sassy Girl,' 'Kiki Kiki (Kusukusu),' 'The Country of Villains,' 'Can Love Train You? - 24-Hour Fitness -,' 'The Lead's First Experience, I Took It Away,' 'Cinderella Game,' 'Seize the Great Luck,' 'Intimate Ripley,' 'Mari and the Changed Dads,' 'The Queen's House,' 'Please Take Care of the Drug Brothers,' 'Gorgeous Days,' 'TWELVE,' 'Eun-soo's Good Day,' 'Last Summer: The Revival of First Love,' and 'Love: Track.' The '2025 KBS Acting Awards,' which concludes the year, will be broadcast live on KBS 2TV on the 31st at 7:10 PM.
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