Overview

• Ben Stiller received the Golden Bird Prize for directing Severance Season 2, extending the series’ recent awards momentum.
• Netflix’s Adolescence won the International Competition Grand Prize, with Owen Cooper named Best Actor and directing honors shared by Philip Barantini and Hirokazu Kore-eda.
• In the K-Drama competition, The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call and When Life Gives You Tangerines shared Outstanding Korean Drama, with Ju Ji-hoon and IU taking the top acting awards.
• The October 2 ceremony at Yeouido’s KBS Hall was co-hosted by Jang Do-yeon and OK Taec-yeon, drew 276 submissions from 50 countries, and featured live musical performances.
• The event streamed live on YouTube, airs on SBS on October 3 at 6 p.m. KST, and continues with concerts and screenings through the weekend, as Kentaro Sakaguchi accepted an Outstanding Asian Star honor and offered brief thanks during his first public remarks in Korea since his dating scandal.