Kathryn Bernardo was hailed as the “Outstanding Asian Star” in the Philippine category at the 2023 Seoul International Drama Awards, making her the second Filipino actress to win this prestigious award.
The “Asian Superstar’s” home network, ABS-CBN and Star Cinema, expressed their delight on their respective social media accounts on Thursday, 27 July, celebrating her feat.
Star Cinema conveyed its congratulations with the words, “Congratulations to our very good girl!” Meanwhile, ABS-CBN took to Twitter to praise the actress, saying, “This Asian Superstar is conquering the world! Congratulations, Kapamilya!”
In May, Bernardo was announced as one of the nominees for the esteemed Outstanding Asian Star award. The award honors actors from six Asian countries — Korea, China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand and the Philippines.
Each country had its own set of nominees and the actors competed solely against other nominees from their respective countries.
Among the Filipino actors contending for the award were Kathryn’s reel and real-life boyfriend, Daniel Padilla, as well as Maria Clara at Ibarra stars Barbie Forteza, Dennis Trillo and Julie Anne San Jose. The winners were determined through the voting platform service Idolchamp, which was open from 15 June to 14 July.
The Seoul International Drama Awards, celebrating its 18th anniversary this year, is scheduled to hold the awarding ceremony on 21 September, which will be broadcast on Korea’s KBS2TV.
Last year, Belle Mariano made history as the first Filipino actress to win the Outstanding Asian Star award for her role in the romantic comedy series He’s Into Her. Previous award winners include actors Gabby Concepcion, Dennis Trillo, Alden Richards and Dingdong Dantes.
Founded in 2006, the Seoul International Drama Awards aims to promote cultural diversity and recognize outstanding global TV drama productions. The event serves as a platform to celebrate and unite talented actors, directors and producers from various countries, fostering cultural exchange and collaboration within the entertainment industry.