The 2025 APAN Star Awards ceremony was held in Seoul on December 29, honoring achievements in Korean dramas released between November 2024 and October 2025. IU won the Grand Prize (Daesang) for her role in 'When Life Gives You Tangerines,' while Lee Chae Min was named Best New Actor. Other notable awards included Best Drama, Popularity Awards for actors like Lee Junho and Kim Hye Yoon, and Global Star for Lee Junho. The event was co-hosted by Kim Seung Woo and Park Sun Young.