The Seoul Global Movie Awards () is an award ceremony hosted by the Korean Film Actors Association in cooperation with the Seoul Metropolitan Government. It was formerly known as the Star Night - Korea Top Star Awards Ceremony (2012 to 2017) and the Korea Best Star Awards (2018 to 2019). Although it began as an award for excellence in filmmaking, it has since extended its scope to include overall entertainment.

History The awards ceremony has undergone several name changes since its inception in 2012. It was initially known as the Star Night - Korea Top Star Awards Ceremony (). The 2014 edition was jointly held with the event. It was returning to an independent format from 2015 to 2017. The title was changed in 2018, to the Korea Best Star Awards (). It was held with the same name in 2019.

Following a hiatus between 2020 and 2023, the ceremony was reintroduced in 2024 as the Seoul Global Movie Awards (), in partnership with the Seoul Metropolitan Government.

Ceremony +Award ceremonies # Year Event NameHost Venue Date1st2012 2012 Korean Film Actors Association Year-end Party Sapphire Ballroom on the 3rd floor of the Lotte Hotel December 31, 2012 2nd2013Star Night - Korea Top Star Awards CeremonyCrystal Ballroom of the Lotte Hotel in Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, SeoulDecember 273rd2014Star Night - Korea Top Star Awards CeremonyYoon Hee-joo, Park Jae-hoon, and Kim Ha-jungSebitseom Star Night event hall, Sebitseom Island under Banpo Bridge in SeoulDecember 214th2015Star Night - Korea Top Star Awards CeremonyShin Hyun-joon and Lee Da-heeGrand Ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Seoul in Yongsan-gu, SeoulDecember 295th20162016 Star Night - Korea Top Star Awards CeremonyChoi Yoon-seul, Yoo Song-ahGrand Ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Seoul in Yongsan-gu, SeoulDecember 296th20172017 Star Night - Korea Top Star Awards CeremonyLee Ji-ae and Kim Il-joongGrand Ballroom of Seoul Dragon CityDecember 287th2018 2018 Best Star Awards and Ha Ji-youngGrand Ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Seoul in Yongsan-gu, SeoulDecember 128th2019 2019 Best Star Awards and Park Seul-giCrystal Ballroom of the Lotte Hotel in Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, SeoulDecember 119th, 10th, 11th2020 to 2022 colspan="4" 12th2024Seoul Global Movie AwardsJo Woo-jong and Jung Da-eunCrystal Ballroom of the Lotte Hotel in Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul December 5 13th2025 Lee Yu-bi and Kim Dong-wan Hanla Hall of the Dragon City Hotel in Yongsan, Seoul December 10

Award winners Best Picture # Year Film OTT Series12th2024 The Roundup: Punishment Pyramid Game

Top Star Director Awards # Year Proud Filmmaker Award 1st 2012 Jang Tae-ryeong 2nd 2013 3rd 2014 # Year Top Director Top New Director 4th 2015Lee Joon-ik — The ThroneLee Byeong-heon — Twenty 5th 2016 Na Hong-jin — The Wailing Yeon Sang-ho — Train to Busan 6th 2017 Jang Hoon — A Taxi Driver Kang Yoon-sung — The Outlaws 7th 2018 Yoon Jong-bin — The Spy Gone North Jeon Go-woon — A Little Princess 8th 2019 Lee Byeong-heon— Extreme Job Kim Do-young — Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 12th2024 Lee Jong-pil — Escape Heo Myung-haeng — The Roundup: Punishment

Merit/Lifetime achievement award # Year Lifetime achievement award Special achievement award 1st 2012 2nd 2013 Kim Dong-ho 4th 2015 Ahn Sung-ki 5th 2016 Ha Cheol-kyung 6th2017Lee Deok-hwa 7th2018 Shin Seong-il 8th2019 Yoon Jung-hee 12th2024 Lee Hae-ryong Kim Soo-mi 13th2025 Baek Il-seobJung Hye-sun Lee Soon-jae

Top Star Actor Awards # Year Top Star Actor Top Star Actress 2nd 2013 3rd 2014 Son Ye-jin – The Pirates 4th 2015 Han Hyo-joo – Beauty Inside 5th 2016 Gong Hyo-jin — Missing 6th 2017 7th 2018 Soo Ae – High Society 8th 2019 Kim Ah-joong – The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos 12th2024 Byun Yo-han – Following Kim Young-ok – PicnicNa Moon-hee – Picnic 13th2025 Sul Kyung-gu Lee Hye-young Sung Dong-il (The Actor of the Year award)

+Best Actor awards, chosen by the film actors # Year Top Star Actor Top Star Actress13th2025 Park Ji-hwan Song Ji-hyo

+Art Film Award # Year Top Star Actor Top Star Actress13th2025 Kim Min-jong Ye Ji-won

Top Star Actor Supporting Awards # Year Top Star Supporting Actor Top Star Supporting Actress 3rd 2014 Jo Yeo-jeong 4th 2015 Kim In-kwon — C'est Si Bon Jin Kyung — Veteran 5th 2016 Park Joo-mi 6th 2017 Choi Gwi-hwa — A Taxi Driver and The Outlaws Lee Ha-nui — Heart Blackened and The Bros 7th 2018 Kim Dong-wook — Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days Jin Seo-yeon — Believer 8th 2019 Kang Ki-young — Exit Jang Young-nam — Innocent Witness 12th2024 Kim Jae-chul — Exhuma Lee Yoon-ji — Dream Palace 13th2025 Park Hee-soon Han Ji-eun

Top New Actor and Actress # Year Top New Actor Top New Actress 7th 2018 Lee Ga-seop — The Seeds of Violence Jeon Yeo-been — After My Death 8th 2019 Park Ji-hoo — House of Hummingbird 12th 2024 Park Ji-hoon — Beautiful Audrey Lee Joo-myung — Pilot 13th2025 Cha Woo-min Dahyun

Top Actor in Drama/OTT Series # Year Award name Recipient 7th 2018The Best Drama Star Award 8th 2019 Lee Sang-yeob — Love Affairs in the Afternoon Son Dam-bi — When the Camellia Blooms 12th 2024 Gong Min-jeung — Marry My Husband Jury's Special Award Uhm Tae-goo — My Sweet Mobster Special acting award for OTT Jeong Yu-mi — Queen Woo13th2025 Best Acting Award in the Drama Lee Hanee Best Actor award in the OTT Kim Ji-hoon Special Jury' AwardJung Sung-ilBang Hyo-rin

Popularity award # Year Award name Actor Actress 2nd 2013 Korean Film Popular Star Award Yeo Jin-goo 3rd 2014 Korean Film Popular Star Award Popular Star Award that Shined Korea Claudia Kim Film Actor Popular Star Award Kim Sae-ron 4th 2015 Korean Film Popular Star Award Popular Star Award that Shined Korea Kim Soo-hyun Choo Ja-hyun 5th 2016 Korean Film Popular Star Award 6th 2017 Korean Popular Star Award 7th 2018 8th2019 Popular Star Award Jo Hyun-jae Hallyu Star Award Hong Soo-ah 12th 2024 Popularity Award Byeon Woo-seok Go Min-si 13rd 2025 Popularity Award Doh Kyung-sooKim Hye-yoon

Top entertainer # Year Top Entertainer 6th 2017 Lee Kwang-soo 7th 2018 8th2019 Heo Jae 12th2024 Im Won-hee 12th2024 Lee Joo-seung Kim Bo-seong received the Sharing and Volunteer Award, promoting the value of good deeds.

Top singer # Year Top singer 4th 2015 Exo Psy (Popular singer) 5th 2016 Lee Moon-saeInfinite 6th 2017 Baek Ji-youngWanna One 7th 2018 Ailee

Top athlete # Year Top athlete 5th 2016 Park Tae-hwan 6th 2017 Yang Hyeon-jong

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