Amy, 3 a.m. hwachae mukbang with more than 50 million views...TikTok Awards Winner of the Creator of the Year Award

By Jaewan, Ko

Oct 27, 2025

Amy, 3 a.m. hwachae mukbang with more than 50 million views...TikTok Awards Winner of the Creator of the Year Award
Amy (@amyflamy1), who won the TikTok Awards 2025 Creator of the Year award, is giving her acceptance speech. Photo =TikTok Korea



Short-form platform TikTok successfully held the 「TikTok Awards 2025」 at Korea University Hwajeong Gymnasium in Seoul on the 25th.

The award ceremony, which marks its second anniversary this year, once again proved its status as a festival representing short-form culture, with 3,000 people, including 500 creators and 2,500 fans filling the site. The event, which was joined by fans around the world through official voting and live broadcasts, has expanded beyond the success of last year's first meeting, confirming that it has become a representative annual festival created by creators, artists, and fans.

A total of 20 awards were presented in the category of creators and artists at the 「TikTok Awards 2025」, which opened a spectacular event with a red carpet event. ▶Creator of the Year Award was awarded to Amy, who led the global trend with more than 50 million views for 「3 a.m. hwachae mukbang」. Amy was highly praised for her great growth as a global creator representing Korea with various contents ranging from beauty, mukbang, and fashion through TikTok.




The ▶ Video of the Year Award went to Cine, who releases beauty content trendyly with sensuous editing and pleasant production, and the ▶ Ambassador of the Year Award went to Baek Dong-wook, who participated in various TikTok global events as a TikTok ambassador and continued his bold attempts. In addition, Ling Ling, who produces content with a unique concept of 'Jewel Emotions', won the ▶ Lifestyle Creator of the Year award, and the video clip Naram, which presents immersive food content with lively angles and editing, won the ▶ Rising Creator of the Year award.

Amy, 3 a.m. hwachae mukbang with more than 50 million views...TikTok Awards Winner of the Creator of the Year Award
Amy (@amyflamy1), who won the TikTok Awards 2025 Creator of the Year award, is giving her acceptance speech. Photo =TikTok Korea.
TikTok creators who attended
Amy, 3 a.m. hwachae mukbang with more than 50 million views...TikTok Awards Winner of the Creator of the Year Award
'TikTok Awards 2025" Photo =TikTok Korea
This year, the award category has also been expanded to shed light on creators in a wider field. The ▶ Entertainment Creator of the Year Award, which was newly established this year, was awarded to Lily, who introduces K-content in Spanish and is a preacher of K-culture in Spanish culture, ▶ Sports Creator of the Year Award was awarded to Team Illusion Noh Sung-yul, who ranked first in both followers, views, and interest in domestic sports categories, and ▶ Food Creator of the Year Award to MUXNA, who presents interesting and friendly mukbangs under the concept of a food tray mukbang.

In addition, the spotlight continued on creators who delivered social messages and good influences through TikTok. The ▶ Social Impact Creator of the Year Award was given to the Glant, which tells a story of conveying one's true feelings to one's loved ones, and the ▶ Social Impact Artist Award was given to Big Ocean, a deaf idol group that conveys the value of diversity and inclusion through music.




The TikTok Awards were a venue to see TikTok's growing role as a platform to support the growth of K-artists and entertainment. ▶'Powered by KOMCA' was presented on stage by Cho Sang-yeol, chairman of the Korea Music Copyright Association, and Wave2ers and The Falls singer-songwriter Kim Daniel, who are drawing attention for their sensuous lyrics and warm sound, were honored. ▶The Entertainment of the Year Award was won by Maggie Kang, the director of the animated film 'K-Pop Demon Hunters', which showed the infinite expansion of K-culture. Director Maggie Kang said, "Watching funny and creative videos of TikTok fans, I felt like I was closing the door"I sincerely thank K-pop Demon Hunters for being able to receive more love because of this."

Amy, 3 a.m. hwachae mukbang with more than 50 million views...TikTok Awards Winner of the Creator of the Year Award
TikTok creators selected as winners of the TikTok Awards 2025. Photo =TikTok Korea
The award, which featured a total of six K-pop artists, was also a stage to celebrate the musical achievements of K-pop, which has grown with TikTok, with fans. Ray of 'Iv', who has led the short-form trend with his unrivaled style and musical sense, won the ▶Best Trend Leader Award, and the boy group 'Cortis', which left a strong impression on global fans upon its debut, won the ▶ Global Rookie Award, adding to the enthusiasm of the ceremony. 'Close Your Eyes', which showed the musical flow of a new generation with experimental musicality and sincere messages, won the ▶ New Wave Artist Award, and the band 'QWER', which has continued to communicate with fans centered on TikTok, won the ▶ Best Popularity Award. In addition, Kiki, who received attention from the TikTok community for her original sensibility and stage, won the ▶ New Rising Artist Award, and Miyao, who quickly expanded her fandom with perfect visuals and original concepts, won the ▶ Best Impact Award. Finally, THE BOYZ, which captured the hearts of global fans with its high-quality stage production, won the ▶ Best Performance Award and finished the event with an explosive performance. The award showed that TikTok is becoming a stage for K-pop artists to expand their new music and possibilities around the world beyond mere means of communication.

Amy, 3 a.m. hwachae mukbang with more than 50 million views...TikTok Awards Winner of the Creator of the Year Award
TikTok Awards 2025 site view. Photo =TikTok Korea
Amy, 3 a.m. hwachae mukbang with more than 50 million views...TikTok Awards Winner of the Creator of the Year Award
Audience enjoying the TikTok Awards 2025. Photo =TikTok Korea
In addition to the K-pop stage, various artists and creators active on TikTok performed, adding vitality to the scene. The dance team Kanbyeong was an energetic opening and a moving stage with the crossover group RapoM Children's Choir, which received cheers from the audience. ▶Yoona and Playlist, who won the Live Music Creator of the Year Award, also completed a special stage just for the TikTok Awards by performing a collaboration between Korean traditional music and K-pop.

Chung Jae-hoon, general manager of operations at TikTok Korea, said, "We have tried to make this a venue for a festival that everyone can enjoy together for the second time this year, and we are happy to finish this successfully. We will use the TikTok Awards as an opportunity to motivate the entire TikTok community and continue to work as a platform where everyone can feel greater joy and experience new discoveries."," he said.



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