The race for Best Couple at the 2026 APAN Star Awards is heating up as Kim Yoo Jung and Park Jin Young go head-to-head with Choo Young Woo and Kim So Hyun for a spot in the final round.
According to reports on November 12, preliminary voting for the 2026 DANAL APAN Star Awards is underway, with popular K-drama stars competing across six fan-voted categories.
Kim Yoo Jung and Park Jin Young, who star together in tvN's ongoing drama 100 Days of Deception, have been nominated for the Best Couple Award. Kim Yoo Jung is also competing for the Global Star Award, showing her growing popularity among international viewers.
Meanwhile, Choo Young Woo and Kim So Hyun, who starred in ENA's recently concluded romance drama Between Steps, are also in the running for Best Couple.
Choo Young Woo has earned nominations in three categories, including Best Couple, Male Actor Popularity Award, and Global Star Award, making him one of the actors competing for multiple honors this year.
The competition also includes Kim Young Kwang and Chae Soo Bin from Netflix's Take Charge of My Heart, which previously reached No. 2 on Netflix's global non-English TV chart and entered the Top 10 in 64 countries.
Park Si Woo and Kim Yoon Sik from Wavve's A Proposal in the Prosecutor's Office are also competing in the Best Couple category.
With several popular on-screen pairings nominated, the final results will depend on support from fans during the voting period.
Preliminary voting closes on November 16, with votes from UPICK and Idol Champ each accounting for 50% of the combined score. The top 20 nominees or teams in each category will advance to the final round.
The 2026 APAN Star Awards ceremony will take place on December 23 at Sangmyung Art Center's Gyedang Hall in Seoul, with a live broadcast on tvN.
As the preliminary deadline approaches, attention is turning to which K-drama couples will secure their places in the final round of the Best Couple competition.
The race for Best Couple at the 2026 APAN Star Awards is heating up as Kim Yoo Jung and Park Jin Young go head-to-head with Choo Young Woo and Kim So Hyun for a spot in the final round.
According to reports on November 12, preliminary voting for the 2026 DANAL APAN Star Awards is underway, with popular K-drama stars competing across six fan-voted categories.
Kim Yoo Jung and Park Jin Young, who star together in tvN's ongoing drama 100 Days of Deception, have been nominated for the Best Couple Award. Kim Yoo Jung is also competing for the Global Star Award, showing her growing popularity among international viewers.
Meanwhile, Choo Young Woo and Kim So Hyun, who starred in ENA's recently concluded romance drama Between Steps, are also in the running for Best Couple.
Choo Young Woo has earned nominations in three categories, including Best Couple, Male Actor Popularity Award, and Global Star Award, making him one of the actors competing for multiple honors this year.
The competition also includes Kim Young Kwang and Chae Soo Bin from Netflix's Take Charge of My Heart, which previously reached No. 2 on Netflix's global non-English TV chart and entered the Top 10 in 64 countries.
Park Si Woo and Kim Yoon Sik from Wavve's A Proposal in the Prosecutor's Office are also competing in the Best Couple category.
With several popular on-screen pairings nominated, the final results will depend on support from fans during the voting period.
Preliminary voting closes on November 16, with votes from UPICK and Idol Champ each accounting for 50% of the combined score. The top 20 nominees or teams in each category will advance to the final round.
The 2026 APAN Star Awards ceremony will take place on December 23 at Sangmyung Art Center's Gyedang Hall in Seoul, with a live broadcast on tvN.
As the preliminary deadline approaches, attention is turning to which K-drama couples will secure their places in the final round of the Best Couple competition.
