Winners Of 2026 Korea First Brand Awards

The 2026 Korea First Brand Awards winners have been announced!

Every year, the Korea First Brand Awards conducts consumer surveys and consults with experts to chooses the most exciting brands that consumers are looking forward to and that they think will be at the forefront of the upcoming year.

Consumer surveys were conducted not only in Korea but in Vietnam and Indonesia this year as well.

Check out the list of winners in the individual and culture categories for Korea below!

Figures To Lead 2026: Noh Hee Young, Han Suk JoonFemale Idol: aespaMale Idol: NCT DREAMCo-Ed Group: ALLDAY PROJECTFemale Idol (Hot Trend): BABYMONSTERMale Idol (Hot Trend): NCT WISHRising Female Idol: RESCENERising Male Idol: AMPERS&ONERookie Male Idol: CORTISRookie Female Idol: Hearts2HeartsMale Vocalist: Changsub Female Vocalist: Kwon Jin AhBand: DAY6Rising Band: Xdinary HeroesMale Solo Artist: DoyoungFemale Solo Artist: Jeon SomiRookie Female Solo Artist: DayoungSinger-Songwriter: HANRORO

Drama Actor: Yook SungjaeDrama Actress: Lim YoonaActor (Hot Trend): Lee Chae MinRising Actor: Hong KyungRising Actress: Kim Min HaRookie Actor: DexRookie Actress: Choi Yoon JiOTT Actor: Yim Si WanOTT Actress: SuzyFilm Actor: Lee Byung Hun Film Actress: Yeom Hye RanScene-Stealer Actor: Oh Jung Se Scene-Stealer Actress: Jang Yoon Ju

Female Idol Variety Star: An Yu JinMale Variety Show Star: Moon Se YoonFemale Variety Show Star: Jang Do YeonMale Multi-Entertainer: Kim Ji HoonFemale Multi-Entertainer: Seol In AhMale Sports Entertainer: Choo Sung HoonFemale Sports Entertainer: Kim Yeon Kyung Rising Trot Entertainer: Park Ji HyunSpecialist-Entertainer: Jung Seung JeFemale Commercial Model: IUMale Commercial Model: Lim Young WoongMale Celebrity YouTuber: Epik High (EPIK HIGH)Female Celebrity YouTuber: Lee Min Jung (Lee Min Jung MJ)Chef: Yoon Nam No eSports: PUBG: BattlegroundseSports Player: FakerMale Hot Icon: Shin Seung HoFemale Hot Icon: HUNTR/XMale Radio DJ: Haha (“Haha’s Super Radio”) Female Radio DJ: Hyojung (“Oh My Girl’s Hyojung’s Volume Up”) Comedienne: Lee Soo JiComedian: Kim Won HoonMale Web Variety Program MC: Jonathan (“The K-Star Next Door”) Female Web Variety Program MC: Kany (“Find Kany”) Character: “Catch! Teenieping”K-Culture Icon: “Squid Game”

OTT Variety Program: “Physical: Asia”Music Variety Program: “The Ballad of Us”Criminal Variety Program: “Brave Detectives 4”Sports Variety Program: “The Wonder Coach”

Check below for the list of winners voted for the individual and culture categories in Vietnam:

Female Idol: aespaMale Idol: ZEROBASEONEFemale Rookie Idol: Hearts2HeartsMale Rookie Idol: CORTISFemale Solo Artist: aespaMale Solo Artist: HaechanFemale Vocalist: Han SaraActor: Yim Si WanActress: Lim YoonaFilm Actor: Lee Kwang SooCharacter: Larva

Also find out the winners voted for in the categories in Indonesia:

Female Idol: aespaMale Idol: RIIZEFemale Rookie Idol: Hearts2HeartsMale Rookie Idol: CORTISCo-Ed Group: KARDRising Female Idol: VVUPRising Male Idol: XODIACBand: Xdinary HeroesFemale Solo Artist: BIBIMale Solo Artist: SeunghanRookie Female Solo Artist: ChaeyoungFemale Vocalist: TaeyeonActor: Ahn Hyo SeopActress: Lim YoonaRising Actor: Lee Chae MinCharacter: Larva

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!

Watch Yook Sungjae in “The Haunted Palace” below:

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