BLACKPINK's Jisoo Wins Outstanding Asian Star At Seoul Drama Awards 2025
BLACKPINK's Jisoo has added another feather to her cap. The singer has been named the Outstanding Asian Star at the Seoul International Drama Awards 2025. She earned the honour for her performance in Newtopia, her second acting project, where she played the female lead Kang Yeong Ju.
The Seoul International Drama Awards is a yearly event that celebrates television drama productions from across the globe for their invaluable contributions to the industry. The official ceremony is scheduled to take place on October 2 at KBS Hall in Seoul. Post the ceremony, public celebrations are planned at Banpo Hangang Park and Songpa Naru Park on October 3 and 4.
Congratulations actress #JISOO on winning Asia star award — 'Outstanding Asian star' at the 2025 Seoul international drama awards. pic.twitter.com/Lu0g5Td3xg — BLΛCKPIИK GLOBAL FANBASE (@BLACKPINKGLOBAL) July 20, 2025
Jisoo's role in Newtopia, a zombie apocalypse drama by Coupang Play, has been well-received by both critics and audiences. Even though it was only her second acting project, she impressed many with her strong performance.
She won the award by securing 38.28 per cent of the votes. This marks her first major acting award following her earlier win in 2022 when she received the Outstanding Korean Actress title in the Hallyu Drama Award category. That earlier win was for her debut role in the JTBC drama Snowdrop, which aired from 2021 to 2022.
JISOO won 'Outstanding Asian Star — Korea Popularity Awards (Female)' with 38.28% of the votes at the 20th Seoul International Drama Awards (SDA).
Congratulations to everyone who participated in the voting and the actress we are proud of!
Outside of her acting work, Jisoo has also been making waves in music. She released her first solo EP, titled Amortage, on February 14 this year. The album features four tracks in both Korean and English. Its lead single was titled Earthquake, and it was dropped alongside the EP.
Currently, Jisoo has reunited with fellow BLACKPINK members Rose, Jennie and Lisa for their much-awaited Deadline World Tour. The tour began on July 5 at Goyang Stadium in South Korea. It marked the group's return to full-stage performances nearly two years after wrapping up their Born Pink world tour in September 2023.
As part of the new tour, BLACKPINK is set to perform in several major cities. They recently played back-to-back shows in Los Angeles on July 12 and 13 and then moved on to Chicago on July 18. Their next concerts will be held in Toronto on July 22 and 23 and New York City on July 26 and 27.
Their Europe leg includes performances in Paris on August 2 and 3, Milan on August 6, Barcelona on August 9 and London on August 15 and 16. The final stops of the tour are scheduled for Tokyo in January, followed by Hong Kong on January 24 and 25.
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