Mediacorp actress Gladys Bay, 29, has won the Outstanding Asian Star: Singapore Award at the 2026 Seoul International Drama Awards for her role as Bella in the Mediacorp Chinese drama Under The Net.
The award, decided through public votes via the Idol Champ app, saw Bay secure 42.67% of the votes in the Singapore category, narrowly beating actress Cheryl Chou who received 38.17%.
The Outstanding Asian Star award recognizes actors and actresses from six countries: China, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Other winners this year include Blackpink member Jisoo, NCT member Jaemin, Yang Yang, Jin Akanishi, Paulo Avelino, and Becky Armstrong.
Bay first gained attention as the runner-up of Star Search 2024 and continues to make waves in the industry. She is scheduled to attend the awards ceremony in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, October 8, 2026, to receive her award.
In a statement, Bay expressed her gratitude: "This award is such a beautiful surprise, and I'm incredibly grateful that it was made possible by the fans. Thank you to everyone who voted for me and supported my work! Your trust means so much to me. I promise to keep working hard and bringing you work that you can be proud of."
Past Singaporean recipients of the award include Desmond Tan and Rebecca Lim.
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