Yook Seong-jae capped off 2025 in style as an actor.
Yook Seong-jae attended the 2025 SBS Drama Awards, which aired on the night of Dec. 31, 2025, and won the best actor award in the fantasy institutional sector for the drama The Haunted Palace.
Having been active across television and the music scene in 2025, Yook Seong-jae once again demonstrated his true prowess as an actor with this award. In the drama The Haunted Palace, he played the role of Yoon Gap, a sword inspector possessed by the evil spirit Imugi Kang Cheol, delivering a tour-de-force performance of two radically different characters in one. He drew particular praise for delicately portraying everything from slapstick comic acting to deep emotional threads.
On stage that night, Yook Seong-jae said, "I am grateful to receive this valuable award," and expressed heartfelt thanks to fans, saying, "First, to my Melody who always believe in me and support me from the same place, and to Ochil-i (the fandom name), I am really thankful and I love you," adding warmth to the moment.
Yook Seong-jae went on to humbly say, "I am grateful to the director, staff members and fellow actors who worked hard on set to make such an extraordinary work as 'The Haunted Palace' possible."
The Haunted Palace set off a feverish phenomenon, ranking first in its time slot throughout its broadcast and topping global OTT charts in 89 countries. As a leading figure who drove the drama's success, Yook Seong-jae proved his solid acting skills and cemented his position as a reliable actor audiences can trust.
Meanwhile, having ended 2025 with a drama award, Yook Seong-jae is scheduled to continue meeting the public in the new year through various fields. Public expectations and interest are focused on his future moves as both a singer and an actor. [Photo] broadcast capture [OSEN]