The year-end variety fiesta, the 2025 SBS Entertainment Awards with Upbit, goes live Tuesday, Dec. 30 at 9 p.m. KST.
The telecast will celebrate an SBS slate that delivered a rainbow of laughs, tears and heart all year long, with Jun Hyun-moo, Cha Tae-hyun and Lee Su-ji serving as a trio of hosts.
From fresh launches like "The Ballad of Us", "Manager Seojin" and "My Turn" to long-running hits including "My Little Old Boy," "Running Man," "Kick a Goal," "Same Bed, Different Dreams 2: You Are My Destiny" and "Invitation from Bachelor Again," SBS variety shows drew big love from viewers ― and anticipation for this year’s awards is sky-high.
To get fans in on the action, voting for the Upbit Popularity Award runs Dec. 15-28 on the PRIZM app, letting viewers directly choose this year’s fan-favorite winners.
Two categories are on the ballot: Best Couple UP and Rookie UP. The top vote-getter in each will be revealed live during the 2025 SBS Entertainment Awards.
Best Couple UP nominees: Kim Gu-ra & Seo Jang-hoon; Kim Seung-soo & Lim Won-hee; Yang Se-chan & Ji Ye-eun; Yoo Jae-suk & Yoo Yeon-seok; Lee Seo-jin & Kim Kwang-kyu; Jun Hyun-moo & Jung Jae-hyung.
Rookie UP nominees (from Kick a Goal): Mashima Yu, Ben, Lee Chae-yeon, Jung Ye-won, Han Cho-im.
This year’s ceremony is presented with title sponsor Upbit and will stream live worldwide on the PRIZM mobile platform.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Sun-ae)