Kang Moon-kyung, Oh Yu-jin, New Beat, and Yoo Ho-jin were the stars of the Seoul Success Awards' cultural category.

[Sports Seoul | Reporter Seungrok Lee] At the 2025 Seoul Success Awards held at the Grand Ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Seoul in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 24th, Kang Moon-kyung, Oh Yu-jin, New Beat, and Yoo Ho-jin were named as the winners of the culture category. Hosted by Good Morning Media Group and organized by Good Morning Economy, Sports Seoul, Seoul STV, and Enter TV, the Seoul Success Awards is an annual awards ceremony that selects and awards individuals, organizations, and companies that have achieved results in various fields such as politics, economy, society, and culture through creative change and innovation, passion for excellence, and execution.

Kang Moon-kyung, who proved her unrivaled talent by winning "Mr. Trot 2 - Last Chance," continued her activities on programs such as "King of Singers 2," and emerged as a representative trot singer of Korea. In particular, CEO Seo Joo-kyung, famous for the immortal hit "Bold Woman," personally discovered Kang Moon-kyung and played a crucial role in her rise to stardom. Fans' expectations are also rising as Kang Moon-kyung recently joined the new audition program "Unknown Legend - Trot Guys' Ranking War" as a "legend."

"Trot Princess" Oh Yu-jin has been announced as the winner of the "K-Trot Grand Prize" in the culture category. Rising to stardom after taking third place on "Miss Trot 3," Oh Yu-jin has become beloved for her signature bubbly charm, captivating stage presence, and captivating vocals. Her recent release of the dance trot song "Some" has been praised for its refreshing energy, perfectly complementing Oh Yu-jin's own.

The new boy group New Beat was the winner of the 'Rookie Artist Award' in the culture category. Consisting of Park Min-seok, Hong Min-seong, Jeon Yeo-yeo-jeong, Choi Seo-hyun, Kim Tae-yang, Jo Yoon-hoo, and Kim Li-woo, the seven-member New Beat debuted in March with their first full-length album 'RAW AND RAD' and garnered attention as the future of K-pop. Their recently released mini-album 'LOUDER THAN EVER's double title track, 'Look So Good', ranked first in the K-pop genre, second in the pop genre, and fifth overall on the iTunes US music video chart, expanding their global influence.

The Grand Prix Performance Award in the Culture category went to South Korea's leading magician, Yoo Ho-jin. Yoo Ho-jin, a World Magic Olympics (FISM) Grand Prix winner, is a world-renowned artist who became the first Korean to place second on "America's Got Talent" Season 17. At the awards ceremony, Yoo Ho-jin delivered a captivating performance that captivated the audience, earning him the distinction of "elevating magic to the level of art."

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