MANILA, Philippines — Kapamilya star Daniel Padilla attended the 2025 Seoul International Drama Awards to receive his Outstanding Asian Star award.
According to a report by ABS-CBN, Daniel walked on the red carpet in the KBS Hall in Seoul, South Korea wearing pinstripe suit by Ryan Viloria and Gekko Studios.
“Awkward, daming tao,” Daniel said. “Siyempre, yun naman ang pinunta natin dito. Okay naman!”
Daniel received the Outstanding Asian Star award with fellow recipients Film Mahawan from Thailand, Kentaro Sakaguchi from Japan, and Anna Jobling from Malaysia.
Also winning the award as determined by fan votes were Jisoo of Blackpink, fellow Korean star Kim Seon-ho, and Chinese actor Yu Bai.
In his acceptance speech, Daniel thanked his ABS-CBN executives, fans who voted him, and his “Incognito” team, even mentioning each of his co-stars.
“I’m truly honored to be here tonight to receive this award, thank you so much Seoul International Drama Awards for this recognition,” Daniel said in his speech. “I also want to thank my friends and my family for their endless support and unconditional love. Mama, I made it.”
“And to all the fans, thank you for your continuous support and unwavering love. You are the reason why I’m here. Thank you so much,” Daniel ended.
The biggest winner of this year’s Seoul International Drama Awards was Netflix hit “Adolescence” as it took home the Grand Prize, Best Director for Philip Barantini (jointly winning with Hirokazu Kore-eda for “Asura”), and Best Actor for Owen Cooper.
Apple TV+ also had a big night as “Severance” creator Ben Stiller won the Golden Bird Prize and writer Dan Erickson won Best Screenwriter, “Pachinko” won Best Miniseries, and “Disclaimer” star Cate Blanchett shared the Best Actress award with “Pachinko” star Kim Min-ha.
Netflix shows “The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call” and “When Life Gives You Tangerines” shared the Outstanding Korean Drama award as its stars Ju Ji-hoon and IU won the acting categories.
Completing the winner’s list were Korea’s “The Son” for Best TV Movie, Turkiye’s “The Good & The Bad” for Best Series, and Young Tak’s music in “For Eagle Brothers” for Outstanding Korean Drama Original Soundtrack.
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