Actor Lee Je-hoon has become the protagonist of the 2025 SBS Acting Awards through 'Taxi Driver 3'. As the award candidates began winning other awards midway through the ceremony, it became clear that Lee Je-hoon's win was certain, leaving a sense of disappointment with the ongoing trend of shared awards this year as well.
The 2025 SBS Acting Awards, held on the 31st at the SBS Prism Tower in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, was grandly opened by broadcaster Shin Dong-yeop and actors Chae Won-bin and Heo Nam-jun. The glory of the grand prize, which had drawn attention with its strong candidates even before the ceremony, went as expected to Lee Je-hoon, who successfully led the 'Taxi Driver' series.
Upon taking the stage, Lee Je-hoon expressed his gratitude to the audience who watched until late, sharing that his mind went blank. He credited the series' success through three seasons to the love of the viewers who supported it, thanking the writers, directors, and staff. He also expressed heartfelt thanks, choking up as he mentioned that there were many lonely and difficult moments while playing the character Kim Do-gi, but he was able to endure thanks to the support of the Rainbow Transport family and fans.
This award ceremony showed a somewhat diminished tension even before the announcement of the grand prize, as candidates Han Ji-min, Park Hyung-sik, and Go Hyun-jung won the Best Actor awards, and Yoon Kyung-sang received the Director's Award. In particular, SBS subdivided the mini-series category into four genres: action, romantic comedy, melodrama, and human/fantasy, leading to an oversaturation of award recipients this year as well. With eight Best Actor awards and nine Excellent Actor awards, including supporting and rookie awards, it became difficult to avoid criticism for lowering the authority of the awards by handing out trophies to dozens of recipients.
There were also scenes that captured the viewers' attention. The Best Couple Award winners, Ahn Eun-jin and Jang Ki-yong, surprised the audience with a kiss performance on stage, eliciting cheers. Ahn Eun-jin expressed her gratitude to her co-star Jang Ki-yong, saying it was the award she desired the most, and Jang Ki-yong responded with a warm remark.
Although SBS dramas presented various hot topics throughout 2025, the ongoing issue of excessive shared awards and the segmented award presentation method have been evaluated as diminishing the festival's significance. Nevertheless, Lee Je-hoon's grand prize win, showcasing the strength of the series, drew unanimous applause from the public.
Below are the winners of the '2025 SBS Acting Awards'
▲Grand Prize= Lee Je-hoon ('Taxi Driver 3')
▲Director's Award= Yoon Kyung-sang ('Try: We Become a Miracle')
▲Best Acting Award Mini-Series Genre·Action Female= Go Hyun-jung ('Mantis: The Murderer's Outing')
▲Best Acting Award Mini-Series Genre·Action Male= Park Hyung-sik ('Treasure Island')
▲Best Acting Award Mini-Series Melodrama Female= Han Ji-min ('My Perfect Secretary')
▲Best Acting Award Mini-Series Melodrama Male= Lee Joon-hyuk ('My Perfect Secretary')
▲Best Acting Award Mini-Series Romantic Comedy Female= Jung So-min ('Cosmic Merry Me')
▲Best Acting Award Mini-Series Romantic Comedy Male= Choi Woo-shik ('Cosmic Merry Me')
▲Best Acting Award Mini-Series Human·Fantasy Female= Kim Ji-yeon ('Gwigung')
▲Best Acting Award Mini-Series Human·Fantasy Male= Yook Sung-jae ('Gwigung')
▲Drama of the Year= 'Taxi Driver 3'
▲Excellent Acting Award Mini-Series Romantic Comedy Female= Ahn Eun-jin ('Kiss is Unnecessarily Done')
▲Excellent Acting Award Mini-Series Romantic Comedy Male= Jang Ki-yong ('Kiss is Unnecessarily Done')
▲Excellent Acting Award Mini-Series Genre·Action Female= Pyo Ye-jin ('Taxi Driver 3')
▲Excellent Acting Award Mini-Series Genre·Action Male= Jang Dong-yoon ('Mantis: The Murderer's Outing')
▲Excellent Acting Award Mini-Series Melodrama Female= Jeon Yeo-bin ('Our Movie')
▲Excellent Acting Award Mini-Series Melodrama Male= Kim Do-hoon ('My Perfect Secretary')
▲Excellent Acting Award Mini-Series Human·Fantasy Female= Cha Cheong-hwa ('Gwigung')
▲Excellent Acting Award Mini-Series Human·Fantasy Male= Kim Yo-han ('Try: We Become a Miracle'), Kim Ji-hoon ('Gwigung')
▲Contribution Award= Late Lee Soon-jae
▲Best Couple Award= Ahn Eun-jin, Jang Ki-yong ('Kiss is Unnecessarily Done')
▲Best Teamwork Award= 'Try' Hanyang High School Rugby Team
▲Best Performance Award= Kim Eui-sung ('Taxi Driver 3')
▲Scene Stealer Award Female= Seo Hye-won ('My Perfect Secretary', 'Spring of the Four Seasons')
▲Scene Stealer Award Male= Yoon Si-yoon ('Taxi Driver 3')
▲Supporting Actor Award Mini-Series Genre·Action Female= Han Dong-hwi ('Mantis: The Murderer's Outing')
▲Supporting Actor Award Mini-Series Genre·Action Male= Lee Hae-young ('Treasure Island')
▲Supporting Actor Award Mini-Series Romantic Comedy Female= Shin Seul-ki ('Cosmic Merry Me')
▲Supporting Actor Award Mini-Series Romantic Comedy Male= Seo Beom-jun ('Cosmic Merry Me')
▲Supporting Actor Award Mini-Series Melodrama Female= Lee Sang-hee ('My Perfect Secretary')
▲Supporting Actor Award Mini-Series Melodrama Male= Go Geon-han ('My Perfect Secretary')
▲Supporting Actor Award Mini-Series Human·Fantasy Female= Gil Hae-yeon ('Gwigung', 'Try: We Become a Miracle')
▲Supporting Actor Award Mini-Series Human·Fantasy Male= Lee Seong-wook ('Try: We Become a Miracle')
▲Rookie Acting Award Female= Kim Eun-bi ('Our Movie'), Park Jeong-yeon ('Try: We Become a Miracle'), Woo Da-bi ('Kiss is Unnecessarily Done'), Hong Hwa-yeon ('Treasure Island')
▲Rookie Acting Award Male= Kim Dan ('Try: We Become a Miracle'), Kim Moo-jun ('Kiss is Unnecessarily Done'), Cha Woo-min ('Treasure Island'), Ha Yoo-jun ('Spring of the Four Seasons')
