MBC Drama Awards
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| MBC Drama Awards | |
|---|---|
| Current: 2023 MBC Drama Awards | |
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| Awarded for | Excellence in Drama and Television Arts |
| Location | Seoul |
| Country | South Korea |
| Presented by | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| First awarded | 1982 |
| Last awarded | 2023 |
The MBC Drama Awards (Korean: MBC 연기대상; RR: MBC Yeon-gi Daesang) is an awards ceremony presented by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) for outstanding achievements in Korean dramas aired on its network. It is held annually in December.
Unlike its counterparts in KBS and SBS, MBC's highest honor of the ceremony, the "Grand Prize" (Korean: 대상; RR: Daesang), has been determined through viewer's votes in 2014, 2015 and 2016, not by professional judges.[1][2][3] The process has been widely criticized.[4]
Categories[edit]
- Grand Prize (대상) is given to the best actor/actress of the year.
- Drama of the Year (올해의 드라마)
- Top Excellence in Acting Award (최우수상)
- Excellence in Acting Award (우수상)
- Golden Acting Award (황금 연기상)
- Top 10 MBC Drama Stars is awarded to actors who have shown talent, hard work, and star power during the year.
- Best Supporting Actor is given to the actor that showed the most talent and presence in a supporting role.
- Best New Actor/Actress (신인상)
- Best Young Actor/Actress (아역 연기상)
- Writer of the Year (올해의 작가상)
- Producer's Award (프로듀서상) or PD Award (방송 3사 드라마 PD가 뽑은 올해의 연기자상) is given to the best actor/actress, as determined by PDs from all three broadcasters.
- Popularity Award (인기상) or Netizen Popularity Award (네티즌 인기상)
- Best Couple Award (베스트 커플상) is given to the best drama couple/s as voted by the netizens.
- Viewer's Favorite Drama of the Year (시청자가 뽑은 올해의 드라마)
- Family Award (가족상)
- Special Award (특별상)
- Achievement Award (공로상)
- Best Character Award (최고의 캐릭터상)
- Best Villain Award (최고의 악역상)
- Fighting Spirit Acting Award (투혼 연기상)
- Comic Character Award (코믹 캐릭터상)
Grand Prize (Daesang)[edit]
Note: 2014~2016, the Daesang has been determined through viewer's votes.
Drama of the Year[edit]
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Couple or Trouble |
| 2011 | The Greatest Love[14] |
| 2012 | Moon Embracing the Sun |
| 2013 | A Hundred Year Legacy |
| 2014 | Jang Bo-ri is Here! |
| 2015 | Kill Me, Heal Me |
| 2016 | W – Two World |
| 2017 | The Rebel |
| 2018 | My Secret Terrius |
| 2019 | Extraordinary You |
| 2020 | Kkondae Intern |
| 2021 | The Red Sleeve |
| 2022 | Big Mouth |
| 2023 | My Dearest |
Top Excellence in Acting Awards[edit]
Best Actor[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Kil Yong-woo | Eulalia Grass |
| 1991 | Choi Jae-sung | Eyes of Dawn |
| 1992 | Choi Soo-jong | |
| 1993 | Choi Soo-jong | |
| 1994 | Han Suk-kyu | The Moon of Seoul |
| 1995 | Jeong Bo-seok | My Son's Woman |
| 1996 | Baek Il-seob | |
| 1997 | Jang Dong-gun | Medical Brothers |
| 2000 | Ahn Jae-wook | Bad Friends, Mothers and Sisters |
| 2001 | Cha In-pyo | Her House |
| Kang Seok-woo | How Should I Be? | |
| 2003 | Kim Rae-won | Rooftop Room Cat |
| 2004 | Choi Min-soo | Ode to the Han River |
| Lee Seo-jin | Phoenix | |
| 2005 | Eric Mun | Super Rookie |
| Hyun Bin | My Lovely Sam Soon | |
| 2006 | Jun Kwang-ryul | Jumong |
| Song Il-gook | ||
| 2007 | Kim Myung-min | Behind the White Tower |
| Lee Seo-jin | Yi San | |
| 2008 | Cho Jae-hyun | New Heart |
| Jung Joon-ho | The Last Scandal of My Life | |
| 2009 | Uhm Tae-woong | Queen Seondeok |
| Yoon Sang-hyun | Queen of Housewives | |
| 2010 | Ji Jin-hee | Dong Yi |
| Jung Joon-ho | Queen of Reversals |
Best Actress[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Jung Hye-sun | Reed |
| 1986 | Kim Soo-mi | Country Diaries |
| 1987 | Cha Hwa-yeon | Love and Ambition |
| 1989 | Jeon In-hwa | |
| 1990 | Choi Myung-gil | That Woman |
| Kim Hee-ae | Forget Tomorrow | |
| 1991 | Chae Shi-ra | Eyes of Dawn |
| 1995 | Kim Hye-soo | |
| 1996 | Hwang Shin-hye | Lovers |
| 1997 | Hwang Shin-hye | Cinderella |
| 1998 | Oh Yeon-soo | |
| 1999 | Kim Hye-soo | |
| 2000 | Hwang Soo-jung | Hur Jun |
| Won Mi-kyung | Ajumma | |
| 2001 | Kim Nam-joo | Her House |
| Song Yun-ah | Hotelier, Sweet Bear | |
| 2003 | Ha Ji-won | Damo |
| 2004 | Kim Hye-soo | Ode to the Han River |
| Lee Eun-ju | Phoenix | |
| 2005 | Han Hye-jin | Be Strong, Geum-soon! |
| Kim Sun-a | My Lovely Sam Soon | |
| 2006 | Ha Hee-ra | Love Me When You Can |
| Han Hye-jin | Jumong | |
| 2007 | Gong Hyo-jin | Thank You |
| Yoon Eun-hye | The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince | |
| 2008 | Bae Jong-ok | Woman of Matchless Beauty, Park Jung-geum |
| Lee Mi-sook | East of Eden | |
| 2009 | Kim Nam-joo | Queen of Housewives |
| Lee Yo-won | Queen Seondeok | |
| 2010 | Gong Hyo-jin | Pasta |
| Shin Eun-kyung | Flames of Desire |
Best Actor in a Miniseries[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Kam Woo-sung | I Love You, Hyun-jung |
| 2011 | Cha Seung-won | The Greatest Love |
| 2012 | Kim Soo-hyun | Moon Embracing the Sun |
| 2013 | Lee Seung-gi | Gu Family Book |
| 2014 | Jang Hyuk | Fated to Love You |
| 2015 | Ji Sung | Kill Me, Heal Me |
| 2016 | Lee Jong-suk | W – Two World |
| 2017 | Yoo Seung-ho | The Emperor: Owner of the Mask |
| 2021 | Lee Jun-ho | The Red Sleeve |
| 2022 | Yook Sung-jae | The Golden Spoon |
Best Actress in a Miniseries[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Kim Ha-neul | Romance |
| 2011 | Gong Hyo-jin | The Greatest Love |
| 2012 | Han Ga-in | Moon Embracing the Sun |
| 2013 | Bae Suzy | Gu Family Book |
| 2014 | Jang Na-ra | Fated to Love You |
| 2015 | Hwang Jung-eum | Kill Me, Heal Me |
| 2016 | Han Hyo-joo | W – Two World |
| 2017 | Ha Ji-won | Hospital Ship |
| 2021 | Lee Se-young | The Red Sleeve |
| 2022 | Im Yoon-ah | Big Mouth |
Best Actor in a Special Project Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Cho Seung-woo | The King's Doctor |
| 2013 | Joo Jin-mo | Empress Ki |
| Kim Jaewon | Scandal: A Shocking and Wrongful Incident | |
| 2014 | Jung Il-woo | The Night Watchman's Journal |
| 2015 | Jung Jin-young | Glamorous Temptation |
| 2016 | Lee Seo-jin | Marriage Contract |
Best Actress in a Special Project Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Sung Yu-ri | Feast of the Gods |
| 2013 | Shin Eun-kyung | Scandal: A Shocking and Wrongful Incident |
| 2014 | Song Yun-ah | Mama |
| 2015 | Jeon In-hwa | 4 Legendary Witches, My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol |
| 2016 | Uee | Marriage Contract |
Best Actor in a Serial Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Lee Jae-ryong | Sangdo |
| 2011 | Kim Suk-hoon | Twinkle Twinkle |
| 2012 | Kim Jaewon | May Queen |
| 2013 | Lee Jung-jin | A Hundred Year Legacy |
| 2014 | Kim Ji-hoon | Jang Bo-ri is Here! |
| 2015 | Song Chang-eui | Make a Woman Cry |
| 2016 | Lee Sang-woo | Happy Home |
| 2018 | Yeon Jung-hoon | My Healing Love |
Best Actress in a Serial Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Jang Seo-hee | Miss Mermaid |
| 2011 | Kim Hyun-joo | Twinkle Twinkle |
| Shin Ae-ra | Indomitable Daughters-in-Law | |
| 2012 | Han Ji-hye | May Queen |
| 2013 | Han Ji-hye | Pots of Gold |
| 2014 | Oh Yeon-seo | Jang Bo-ri is Here! |
| 2015 | Kim Jung-eun | Make a Woman Cry |
| 2016 | Kim So-yeon | Happy Home |
| 2018 | So Yoo-jin | My Healing Love |
Best Actor in a Weekend Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Jang Hyuk | Money Flower |
| 2018 | Kim Kang-woo | My Contracted Husband, Mr. Oh |
| 2019 | Lee Sang-woo | The Golden Garden |
Best Actress in a Weekend Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lee Mi-sook | Money Flower |
| 2018 | Chae Si-ra | Goodbye to Goodbye |
| Lee Yoo-ri | Hide and Seek | |
| 2019 | Ye Ji-won | Never Twice |
Best Actor in a Soap Opera[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Go Se-won | Return of Fortunate Bok |
Best Actress in a Soap Opera[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kim Mi-kyung | Person Who Gives Happiness |
Best Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Jo Jung-suk | Two Cops |
| Kim Ji-seok | Children of the 20th Century | |
| 2018 | Jung Jae-young | Partners for Justice |
| Shin Ha-kyun | Less Than Evil | |
| 2019 | Kim Dong-wook | Special Labor Inspector |
| 2020 | Shin Sung-rok | Kairos |
Best Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lee Ha-nui | The Rebel |
| 2018 | Jeong Yu-mi | Partners for Justice |
| 2019 | Lim Ji-yeon | Welcome 2 Life |
| 2020 | Nam Ji-hyun | 365: Repeat the Year |
Best Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | So Ji-sub | My Secret Terrius |
| 2019 | Jung Hae-in | One Spring Night |
| 2020 | Kim Eung-soo | Kkondae Intern |
Best Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kim Sun-ah | Children of Nobody |
| 2019 | Han Ji-min | One Spring Night |
| Shin Se-kyung | Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung | |
| 2020 | Im Soo-hyang | When I Was Most Beautiful |
Best Actor in a Daily Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Cha Seo-won | The Second Husband |
Best Actress in a Daily Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Uhm Hyun-kyung | The Second Husband |
Best Actor in a Daily/One-Act Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Park Ho-san | Hunted |
Best Actress in a Daily/One-Act Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Lee Seung-yeon | The Secret House |
Excellence in Acting Awards[edit]
Best Actor[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Kil Yong-woo | |
| Park In-hwan | ||
| 1990 | Park In-hwan | My Sister, Mong-sil |
| 1991 | Choi Soo-jong | |
| 1994 | Lee Jae-ryong | General Hospital |
| 1996 | Ahn Jae-wook | |
| 1997 | Cha In-pyo | You and I |
| 2000 | Ryu Si-won | Truth |
| 2001 | Jo Min-ki | Everyday with You, Sweet Bear |
| Yoo Jun-sang | How Should I Be? | |
| 2003 | Lee Seo-jin | Damo |
| 2004 | Kim Suk-hoon | Ode to the Han River |
| Kim Sung-min | Lotus Flower Fairy | |
| 2005 | Kang Ji-hwan | Be Strong, Geum-soon! |
| 2006 | Kim Seung-soo | Jumong |
| Kim Yoon-seok | Love Me When You Can | |
| Oh Ji-ho | Couple or Trouble | |
| 2007 | Gong Yoo | The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince |
| Lee Joon-gi | Time Between Dog and Wolf | |
| 2008 | Jo Min-ki | East of Eden |
| Lee Dong-gun | Night After Night | |
| 2009 | Choi Cheol-ho | Queen of Housewives |
| Kim Nam-gil | Queen Seondeok | |
| 2010 | Lee Min-ho | Personal Taste |
| Park Si-hoo | Queen of Reversals |
Best Actress[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Park Won-sook | Narcissus |
| 1984 | Go Doo-shim | |
| 1985 | Choi Myung-gil | The Ume Tree in the Midst of the Snow |
| 1991 | Bae Jong-ok | |
| 1993 | Go Hyun-jung | My Mother's Sea |
| 1994 | Shin Eun-kyung | General Hospital |
| 1995 | Lee Seung-yeon | |
| 1998 | Park Won-sook | See and See Again |
| 1999 | Song Yun-ah | The Boss |
| 2000 | Choi Ji-woo | Mr. Duke |
| 2001 | Kim Hyun-joo | Her House |
| 2003 | So Yoo-jin | The Bean Chaff of My Life, Good Person |
| 2004 | Jung Hye-young | Phoenix |
| Kim Min-sun | Ode to the Han River | |
| 2005 | Han Ga-in | Super Rookie |
| Jung Ryeo-won | My Lovely Sam Soon | |
| 2006 | Han Ye-seul | Couple or Trouble |
| 2007 | Han Ji-min | Yi San |
| Nam Sang-mi | Time Between Dog and Wolf | |
| 2008 | Han Ji-hye | East of Eden |
| Moon So-ri | My Life's Golden Age | |
| 2009 | Go Na-eun | Assorted Gems |
| Lee Hye-young | Queen of Housewives | |
| 2010 | Lee So-yeon | Dong Yi |
| Park Eun-hye | Pink Lipstick |
Best Actor in a Miniseries[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Yang Dong-geun | Ruler of Your Own World |
| 2011 | Kim Jaewon | Can You Hear My Heart |
| 2012 | Park Yoo-chun | Missing You |
| 2013 | Joo Won | 7th Grade Civil Servant |
| 2014 | Kim Sang-joong | A New Leaf |
| 2015 | Park Seo-joon | Kill Me, Heal Me, She Was Pretty |
| 2016 | Seo In-guk | Shopaholic Louis |
| 2017 | Shin Sung-rok | Man Who Dies to Live |
| 2021 | Lee Sang-yeob | On the Verge of Insanity |
| 2022 | Kim Young-dae | The Forbidden Marriage |
Best Actress in a Miniseries[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Lee Na-young | Ruler of Your Own World |
| 2011 | Hwang Jung-eum | Can You Hear My Heart |
| Lee Bo-young | Hooray for Love | |
| 2012 | Lee Yoon-ji | The King 2 Hearts |
| 2013 | Shin Se-kyung | When a Man Falls in Love |
| 2014 | Choi Soo-young | My Spring Days |
| 2015 | Kang So-ra | Warm and Cozy |
| 2016 | Lee Sung-kyung | Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo |
| 2017 | Han Sun-hwa | Radiant Office |
| 2021 | Jang Young-nam | The Veil |
| 2022 | Park Ju-hyun | The Forbidden Marriage |
| Lee Hye-ri | May I Help You? |
Best Actor in a Special Project Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Lee Sang-woo | Feast of the Gods, The King's Doctor |
| 2013 | Ji Chang-wook | Empress Ki |
| 2014 | Choi Jin-hyuk | Pride and Prejudice |
| 2015 | Son Chang-min | My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol |
| 2016 | Seo Ha-joon | The Flower in Prison |
Best Actress in a Special Project Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Son Dam-bi | Lights and Shadows |
| 2013 | Uee | Golden Rainbow |
| 2014 | Baek Jin-hee | Pride and Prejudice, Triangle |
| 2015 | Oh Hyun-kyung | 4 Legendary Witches |
| 2016 | Jin Se-yeon | The Flower in Prison |
Best Actor in a Serial Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Ryu Si-won | Since We Met |
| 2011 | Ji Hyun-woo | A Thousand Kisses |
| 2012 | Jae Hee | May Queen |
| 2013 | Yeon Jung-hoon | Pots of Gold |
| 2014 | Lee Jang-woo | Rosy Lovers |
| 2015 | Park Yeong-gyu | Mom |
| 2016 | Son Ho-jun | Blow Breeze |
| 2018 | Lee Kyu-han | The Rich Son |
Best Actress in a Serial Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Woo Hee-jin | Miss Mermaid |
| 2011 | Lee Yoo-ri | Twinkle Twinkle |
| 2012 | Seo Hyun-jin | Feast of the Gods, Here Comes Mr. Oh |
| 2013 | Hong Soo-hyun | A Little Love Never Hurts |
| 2014 | Kim Ji-young | Everybody, Kimchi! |
| 2015 | Cha Hwa-yeon | Mom |
| 2016 | Lim Ji-yeon | Blow Breeze |
| 2018 | Park Joon-geum | My Healing Love |
Best Actor in a Weekend Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Jang Seung-jo | Money Flower |
| 2018 | Jung Sang-hoon | My Contracted Husband, Mr. Oh |
| 2019 | Ryu Soo-young | Love in Sadness |
Best Actress in a Weekend Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Jang Hee-jin | You Are Too Much |
| 2018 | Jo Bo-ah | Goodbye to Goodbye |
| 2019 | Park Se-wan | Never Twice |
Best Actor in a Soap Opera[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kang Kyung-joon | Sisters-in-Law |
Best Actress in a Soap Opera[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Song Seon-mi | Return of Fortunate Bok |
Best Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kim Seon-ho | Two Cops |
| 2018 | Woo Do-hwan | Tempted |
| 2019 | Oh Man-seok | Partners for Justice |
| 2020 | Lee Joon-hyuk | 365: Repeat the Year |
Best Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Chae Soo-bin | The Rebel |
| 2018 | Moon Ga-young | Tempted |
| 2019 | Park Se-young | Special Labor Inspector |
| 2020 | Nam Gyu-ri | Kairos |
Best Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Jang Ki-yong | Come and Hug Me |
| 2019 | Cha Eun-woo | Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung |
| 2020 | Im Joo-hwan | The Game: Towards Zero The Spies Who Loved Me |
Best Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Jung In-sun | My Secret Terrius |
| 2019 | Kim Hye-yoon | Extraordinary You |
| 2020 | Kim Seul-gi | Find Me in Your Memory |
Best Actor in a Short Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Jung Moon-sung | Moebius: The Veil |
Best Actress in a Short Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Kim Hwan-hee | Here's My Plan |
Best Actor in a Daily/One Act Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Seo Ha-joon | The Secret House |
Best Actress in a Daily/One Act Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Choi Soo-young | Fanletter Please |
Best Supporting Awards[edit]
Best Supporting Actor/Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kim Jae-kyung | Bad Papa |
| 2019 | Oh Dae-hwan | Special Labor Inspector |
Best Supporting Actor/Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kang Ki-young | My Secret Terrius |
| 2019 | Lee Ji-hoon | Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung |
Best Supporting Actor/Actress in a Weekend Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Jung Hye-young | Goodbye to Goodbye |
| 2019 | Jung Si-ah | The Golden Garden |
Best Supporting Actor/Actress in a Serial Drama[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Jeon No-min | Secrets and Lies |
Best Supporting Actor/Actress[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Lee Sung-wook | 365: Repeat the Year |
| Kim Sun-young | Kkondae Intern | |
| 2021 | Kim Do-hyun | The Veil |
| Jang Hye-jin | The Red Sleeve | |
| 2022 | Lee Chang-hoon | Tracer |
| Ye Soo-jung | Hunted |
Golden Acting Awards[edit]
Golden Acting Award, Actor[edit]
Golden Acting Award, Actress[edit]
Special Acting Awards[edit]
| Year | Winner | Category | Drama |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Dokgo Young-jae | — | My Mother's Sea |
| 1999 | Park Geun-hyung | — | |
| 2001 | Kim Yong-gun | — | |
| Go Doo-shim | — | ||
| 2002 | Han Hye-sook | — | Miss Mermaid |
| Jung Young-sook | — | ||
| Park Geun-hyung | — | ||
| Ensemble cast (29 actors) | — | Country Diaries | |
| 2003 | Cho Jae-hyun | — | Snowman, Damo |
| Im Hyun-sik | — | Dae Jang Geum | |
| Bae Jong-ok | — | While You Were Dreaming | |
| Yang Mi-kyung | — | Dae Jang Geum | |
| 2004 | Byun Jung-soo | — | The Woman Who Wants to Marry |
| Sa Mi-ja | — | Lotus Flower Fairy | |
| 2005 | Lee Deok-hwa | — | 5th Republic |
| Son Chang-min | — | Shin Don | |
| 2006 | Heo Joon-ho | Historical Drama | Jumong |
| Oh Yeon-soo | |||
| Gong Yoo | Miniseries | One Fine Day | |
| Sung Yu-ri | |||
| Byun Woo-min | Serial Drama | Love Me When You Can | |
| Hong Kyung-min | Love Can't Wait | ||
| Lee Young-ah | |||
| Kim Jin-geun | One-Act Drama | ||
| Seo Young-hee | 그집엔 누가사나요? | ||
| Lee Kye-in | Veteran Actor/Actress | Jumong | |
| Kim Ja-ok | My Beloved Sister | ||
| Kim Hye-ok | Over the Rainbow | ||
| 2011 | Kim Young-ae | — | Royal Family |
| Yoon Tae-young | — | Midnight Hospital | |
| 2014 | Byun Hee-bong | One-Act Drama | Lump in My Life |
Newcomer Awards[edit]
Best New Actor[edit]
Best New Actress[edit]
Youth Awards[edit]
Best Young Actor[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Park Ji-bin | Yi San |
| 2008 | Park Gun-tae | East of Eden |
| Shin Dong-woo | ||
| 2009 | Lee Hyung-suk | Enjoy Life |
| 2010 | Lee Hyung-suk | Dong Yi |
| 2011 | Yang Han-yeol | The Greatest Love |
| 2012 | Yeo Jin-goo | Moon Embracing the Sun, Missing You |
| 2013 | Chun Bo-geun | The Queen's Classroom |
| 2014 | Yoon Chan-young | Mama |
| 2015 | Yang Han-yeol | She Was Pretty |
| 2017 | Lee Ro-woon | The Rebel |
| Nam Da-reum | The King in Love | |
| 2018 | Kim Gun-woo | My Secret Terrius |
| Wang Seok-hyun | A Pledge to God |
Best Young Actress[edit]
Best Character Award[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Choi Won-young | The Golden Spoon |
Best Villain Award[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Choi Tae-joon | Missing 9 |
Fighting Spirit Acting Award[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kim Myung-soo | The Emperor: Owner of the Mask |
Comic Character Award[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Jung Kyung-ho | Missing 9 |
PD Award[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Chun Jung-myung | What's Up Fox |
| Ji Hyun-woo | Over the Rainbow | |
| Jung Ryeo-won | Which Star Are You From | |
| Kim Ok-bin | Over the Rainbow | |
| 2007 | Kim Chang-wan | The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince, Behind the White Tower |
| 2008 | Lee Soon-jae | Beethoven Virus |
| Yeon Jung-hoon | East of Eden | |
| 2009 | Shin Goo | Queen Seondeok |
| 2010 | Chae Jung-an | Queen of Reversals |
| Lee Tae-gon | Golden Fish | |
| Oh Kyung-hoon (director) | Home Sweet Home | |
| 2011 | Choi Jong-hwan | Gyebaek, The Duo |
| Kim Jung-tae | Can't Lose, Miss Ripley | |
| Song Ji-hyo | Gyebaek | |
| 2012 | Lee Sung-min | Golden Time |
| 2013 | Ha Ji-won | Empress Ki |
| 2014 | Lee Yoo-ri | Jang Bo-ri is Here! |
| 2015 | Hwang Jung-eum | Kill Me, Heal Me, She Was Pretty |
Writer of the Year[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Bae Yoo-mi | Romance |
| Im Sung-han | Miss Mermaid | |
| Lee Jung-soo | 시사 | |
| 2003 | Jung Hyun-soo | Damo |
| Kim Young-hyun | Dae Jang Geum | |
| Park Ji-hyun | While You Were Dreaming | |
| 2005 | Kim Joon-ah | I Want to Meet You at Least Once |
| Lee Ah-mi | PD Notebook | |
| Lee Jung-sun | Be Strong, Geum-soon! | |
| 2006 | Choi Wan-kyu, Jung Hyun-soo | Jumong |
| 2007 | Han Sook-ja | MBC Special |
| Kim Yi-young | Yi San | |
| 2008 | Hong Jin-ah, Hong Ja-ram | Beethoven Virus |
| Kim Eun-hee | MBC Special | |
| Na Yeon-sook | East of Eden | |
| 2009 | Kim Young-hyun, Park Sang-yeon | Queen Seondeok |
| Noh Kyung-hee | Tears of the Arctic | |
| Park Ji-eun | Queen of Housewives | |
| 2010 | Go Hye-rim | Tears of the Amazon |
| Jo Eun-jung | Golden Fish | |
| Park Hyun-joo | Enjoy Life | |
| 2011 | Bae Yoo-mi | Twinkle Twinkle |
| Hong Mi-ran, Hong Jung-eun | The Greatest Love | |
| 2012 | Jin Soo-wan | Moon Embracing the Sun |
| Son Young-mok | May Queen | |
| 2013 | Gu Hyun-sook | A Hundred Year Legacy |
| Jang Young-chul, Jung Kyung-soon | Empress Ki | |
| 2014 | Kim Soon-ok | Jang Bo-ri is Here! |
| Yoo Yoon-kyung | Mama | |
| 2015 | Jo Sung-hee | She Was Pretty |
| Ha Chung-ok | Make a Woman Cry | |
| 2016 | Song Jae-jung | W – Two World |
| 2017 | Hwang Jin-young | The Rebel |
| 2018 | Oh Ji-young | My Secret Terrius |
| 2019 | Kim Ban-di | Special Labor Inspector |
| 2021 | Jung Hae-ri | The Red Sleeve |
Actor of the Year[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Heo Jun-ho | Come and Hug Me |
Popularity Awards[edit]
Popularity Award, Actor[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Ahn Jae-wook | Star in My Heart |
| 1999 | Kam Woo-sung | |
| 2002 | Kim Jaewon | Romance |
| Yoo Jun-sang | Fox and Cotton Candy | |
| 2003 | Kim Rae-won | Rooftop Room Cat |
| 2004 | Eric Mun | Phoenix |
| 2005 | Hyun Bin | My Lovely Sam Soon |
| 2006 | Oh Ji-ho | Couple or Trouble |
| 2007 | Bae Yong-joon | The Legend |
| 2008 | Song Seung-heon | East of Eden |
| 2009 | Lee Joon-gi | Hero |
| 2010 | Kim Hyun-joong | Playful Kiss |
| 2011 | Kim Jaewon | Can You Hear My Heart |
| 2012 | Kim Soo-hyun | Moon Embracing the Sun |
| 2013 | Lee Seung-gi | Gu Family Book |
| 2014 | Shin Ha-kyun | Mr. Back |
| 2015 | Park Seo-joon | Kill Me, Heal Me, She Was Pretty |
| 2016 | — | — |
| 2017 | Kim Myung-soo | The Emperor: Owner of the Mask |
Popularity Award, Actress[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kim Hee-sun | |
| 2002 | Byun Jung-soo | Man in Crisis |
| Gong Hyo-jin | Ruler of Your Own World | |
| 2003 | Ha Ji-won | Damo |
| 2004 | Lee Na-young | Ireland |
| 2005 | Kim Sun-a | My Lovely Sam Soon |
| 2006 | Han Ye-seul | Couple or Trouble |
| 2007 | Lee Ji-ah | The Legend |
| 2008 | Lee Yeon-hee | East of Eden |
| 2009 | Seo Woo | Tamra, the Island |
| 2010 | Han Hyo-joo | Dong Yi |
| 2011 | Gong Hyo-jin | The Greatest Love |
| 2012 | Yoon Eun-hye | Missing You |
| 2013 | Ha Ji-won | Empress Ki |
| 2014 | Jang Na-ra | Fated to Love You, Mr. Back |
| 2015 | Hwang Jung-eum | Kill Me, Heal Me, She Was Pretty |
| 2016 | — | — |
| 2017 | Kim So-hyun | The Emperor: Owner of the Mask |
Best Couple Award[edit]
Viewer's Favorite Drama of the Year[edit]
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2007 | The Legend |
| 2008 | Beethoven Virus |
| 2009 | Queen Seondeok |
| 2010 | Dong Yi |
Favorite Actor/Actress of the Year[edit]
| Year | Category | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Viewers' Choice (Character Actor/Actress) | Im Hyun-sik | Hur Jun |
| Park Sang-myun | The Boss | ||
| Kim So-yeon | All About Eve | ||
| Park Sun-young | Truth | ||
| Journalists' Choice | Jun Kwang-ryul | Hur Jun | |
| Hwang Soo-jung | |||
| 2002 | Viewers' Choice | Yang Dong-geun | Ruler of Your Own World |
| Jang Seo-hee | Miss Mermaid | ||
| Journalists' Choice | Yang Dong-geun | Ruler of Your Own World | |
| Jang Seo-hee | Miss Mermaid |
Hallyu Star Award[edit]
| Year | Winner | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Yoon Eun-hye | Missing You |
Best TV Host / Special Award for TV MC[edit]
| Year | Winner | Program |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Park Soo-hong | Time Machine |
| Sohn Suk-hee | 100-Minute Debate | |
| 2003 | Lee Jae-yong | Very Special Morning, In Search of Delicious TV |
| 2004 | Kim Sung-joo | Apple Tree |
| Kim Kwang-min, Lee Hyun-woo | 수요예술무대 | |
| 2005 | Park Hye-jin | 화제집중 |
| Sung Dong-il | 정보토크 팔방미인 | |
| 2006 | Shin Dong-ho | Live Today |
| 2007 | Kim Sung-hwan | 해피 실버 고향은 지금 |
| Im Ye-jin | Good Day |
Best TV Voice Actor/Actress[edit]
| Year | Winner | Program |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Park Ji-hoon | |
| 2005 | Choi Seong-woo | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
| Lee Jong-hyuk | ||
| 2006 | Kim Youngsun | |
| Yoon Seong-hye | ||
| 2007 | Choi Won-hyeong | CSI: NY |
| Eom Hyeon-jeong | CSI: Miami | |
| 2008 | Choi Yoon-young | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
| Kim Ho-seong | CSI: Miami | |
| 2009 | Sung Sun-nyeo | Zero |
| Choi Han | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | |
| 2010 | Sin Seong-ho | |
| Song Joon-seok | ||
| 2011 | Bak Seon-yeong | |
| 2012 | Jeon Soo-bin | CSI: Miami (season 10) |
| 2015 | Jeong Jae-heon | |
| 2016 | Choi Soo-jin |
Special Award in TV[edit]
| Year | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Jung Eun-young | Reporter, "Very Special Briefing" in Very Special Morning |
| 2005 | Lee Sang-eun | Reporter, Very Special Morning, 화제집중 |
| Moon Hye-jung | Reporter, Very Special Morning, TV속의 TV | |
| 2006 | Han Sun-jung | Writer, W, MBC Special |
| Kim Ji-yeon | Reporter, Live This Morning | |
| Kim Yong-pil | ||
| 2007 | Jung In | Producer |
| 2008 | Lee Jae-gyu | Director, Beethoven Virus |
| Lee Jae-yong | Announcer | |
| 2009 | Kim Sung-shil | Martial arts director, Queen Seondeok |
| Oh Sang-jin | Announcer | |
| 2010 | Moon Ji-ae | Announcer, Zero |
| Park Jin-woo | Reporter, Live This Morning |
Family Award[edit]
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Be Strong, Geum-soon! |
| 2006 | My Beloved Sister |
| 2007 | Kimcheed Radish Cubes |
| 2008 | I Love You, Don't Cry |
| 2009 | Enjoy Life |
| 2010 | Gloria |
Radio[edit]
Top Excellence Award in Radio[edit]
| Year | Winner | Program |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Lee Taek-rim | Enjoy at 2:00 in the Afternoon |
| 2002 | Yoon Do-hyun | 2 o'clock Date |
| 2003 | Kang Seok, Kim Hye-young | 싱글벙글쇼 |
| 2004 | Bae Chul-soo | Bae Cheol-soo's Music Camp |
| 2005 | Ock Joo-hyun | On a Starry Night |
| 2006 | Jung Sun-hee | |
| 2007 | Choi Yoo-ra | Now Is the Era of Radio |
| 2008 | Lee Moon-sae | This Is Lee Moon-sae in the Morning |
| 2009 | Sohn Suk-hee | Sohn Suk-hee's Focus |
| 2010 | Jo Young-nam | Now Is the Era of Radio |
Excellence Award in Radio[edit]
| Year | Winner | Program |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Kim Won-hee | Hopeful Music at Noon |
| Ock Joo-hyun | On a Starry Night | |
| 2003 | Choi Yang-rak | Choi Yang-rak's Fun Radio |
| Noh Sa-yeon | Enjoy at 2:00 in the Afternoon | |
| 2004 | Jeon Yu-seong | Now Is the Era of Radio |
| Kim Mi-hwa | 세계는 그리고 우리는 | |
| 2005 | Ji Sang-ryeol | Ji Sang-ryeol and Noh Sa-yeon's Hooray for 2 p.m. |
| Kim Sung-joo | Good Morning FM | |
| Yoon Jong-shin | 2 o'clock Date | |
| 2006 | Jo Jung-rin | |
| Park Kyung-lim | ||
| Tablo | ||
| 2007 | Park Jung-ah | On a Starry Night |
| Sung Si-kyung | Blue Nights with Sung Si-kyung | |
| 2008 | Kangin | Kangin's Good Friends |
| Kang Seok-woo | Women's Era | |
| 2009 | Park Myeong-su | Park Myeong-su's 2 o'clock Date |
| Shindong | Shindong and Kim Shin-young's ShimShimTapa | |
| 2010 | Bae Chil-soo | Bae Han-sung and Bae Chil-soo's Fight |
| Hyun Young | Jung-oh's Request Line |
Best Newcomer in Radio[edit]
| Year | Winner | Program |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Jo Young-nam | Now Is the Era of Radio |
| 2008 | Kim Shin-young | ShimShimTapa |
| 2009 | Kim Tae-yeon | Taeyeon's Good Friends |
| 2010 | Noh Hong-chul | Noh Hong-chul's Good Friends |
Best Writer in Radio[edit]
| Year | Winner | Program |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Noh Kyung-hee | 희로애락 |
| Oh Kyung-ah | Now Is the Era of Radio | |
| 2007 | Kim Sung | 싱글벙글 쇼 |
| 2008 | Kim Shin-wook | 언중유쾌 |
| 2009 | Ryu Mi-na | Now Is the Era of Radio |
| 2010 | Park Chang-seob | Sohn Suk-hee's Focus |
Best Voice Actor/Actress in Radio[edit]
| Year | Winner | Program |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ahn Ji-hwan | 2 o'clock Date |
| 2012 | Choi Sang-ki | Bae Han-sung's Classics |
Special Award in Radio[edit]
| Year | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Im Jin-mo | Pop music critic |
| 2003 | Park Mi-ra | Reporter, Sohn Suk-hee's Focus |
| 2005 | Bae Chil-soo | Host, Choi Yang-rak's Fun Radio |
| Jung Mi-seon | Writer, This Is Lee Moon-sae in the Morning | |
| Kim Mi-jin | Host, Choi Yang-rak's Fun Radio | |
| Kim Min-jung | Reporter, Sohn Suk-hee's Focus | |
| Lee Jae-sung | Host, Radio Dongui Bogam with Lee Jae-sung | |
| Park Young-hwa | Voice actor, Turbulent Fifties | |
| 2006 | Go Kyeong-bong | Reporter, 변창립의 세상 속으로 |
| Oh Ji-hye | Writer, Sohn Suk-hee's Focus | |
| Oh Soo-seok | Host, 문화야 놀자 | |
| Rhee Ji-yeong | ||
| Shin Hae-chul | Host, Shin Hae-chul's Ghost Nation | |
| 2007 | Kim Yoo-jung | Reporter, Sohn Suk-hee's Focus |
| Yoon Young-wook | Editorial writer, 논설위원, 세계는 그리고 우리는 | |
| 2008 | Yoo Jin | 세계는 그리고 우리는 |
| Kim Kang-san | Voice actor, Turbulent Fifties | |
| 2009 | Jang Jin | DJ, Radio Book Club |
| Choi Soo-yeon | Reporter, Sohn Suk-hee's Focus | |
| Won Ho-seob | Voice actor, Turbulent Fifties | |
| 2010 | Lee Joo-yeon | Announcer, Lee Joo-yeon's Movie Music |
| Kim Yu-ri | Reporter, 2 o'clock Date |
Achievement Award[edit]
| Year | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Jung Ae-ran | Country Diaries |
| 2003 | Jeon In-taek | Actor |
| Lee Kyung-ho | 연기자 노조위원장 | |
| 2004 | Choi Jong-soo | Director, Ode to the Han River |
| 2005 | Jung Ae-ran | Actress |
| 주식회사 iMBC | Radio | |
| 2006 | Jo So-hye | Writer |
| 2007 | Jung Han-heon | MBC Talent[15] Department |
| CG team | The Legend | |
| Kim Hye-kyung | Designer, Standard FM and Golden Mau | |
| 2008 | Choi Jin-sil | The Last Scandal of My Life |
| 2009 | Choi Jae-ho | 전 탤랜터실장 |
| Heo Gu-yeon | Baseball commentator | |
| Lee Seok-young | Writer, Turbulent Fifties | |
| Park Jung-ran | Writer, I Love You, Don't Cry | |
| 2010 | Jung Hye-sun | Home Sweet Home |
| Na Moon-hee | It's Me, Grandma | |
| Sung Kyung-seob | News Touch | |
| 2011 | Kang Boo-ja | Indomitable Daughters-in-Law |
| 2012 | Jo Kyung-hwan | |
| 2013 | Han Jin-hee | Pots of Gold |
| Park Won-sook | A Hundred Year Legacy | |
| 2014 | Kim Ja-ok | — |
See also[edit]
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