Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino bagged the Viewers’ Choice Awards for Favorite Actress and Favorite Actor at the ContentAsia Awards 2025.
On Thursday, Sept. 4, Kim was announced as the winner, sharing the Favorite Actress recognition with Thailand’s Rachanun Mahawan, Singapore’s Jesseca Liu, and Malaysia’s Arabella Ellen.
Meanwhile, Paulo joined Singapore’s James Seah, Thailand’s Paulo “Mickey” Budkaew, Indonesia’s Oka Antara, and Malaysia’s Evertts Gomes in the Favorite Actor roster.
Collectively known as KimPau, the two rose to wider international recognition through the 2023 series “Linlang,” the Philippine adaptation of “What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim?” in 2024, and the film “My Love Will Make You Disappear.”
Kim was previously nominated at the ContentAsia Awards for “Linlang,” and last year won Outstanding Asian Star at the Seoul International Drama Awards. She also received the Silver Champion for Best Actress in a Series at the TAG Awards Chicago.
The pair will next star in the romance-suspense series “The Alibi.”
Filipino child star Zia Grace also clinched Best Supporting Actress for her role in ABS-CBN’s “Saving Grace.”
Other Philippine wins included Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards’ “Hello, Love, Again” as Favorite Asian Movie and “Incognito” as Favorite Drama Series.
